So it has been a week since I have written last and I feel like I have a book's worth of things to write about, but I shall summorize. This past weekend we had a free weekend. So some of us went to the Lago de Atitlan, which is 12 cities along the coasts and on the mountains of this large beautiful lake. Its breathtaking! We stayed in San Pedro, which was a small hippie town next to the water. Our hotel, which cost 3 US dollars a night was right next to the lake! The first night we got there we ate at a restaurant overlooking the lake and mountains.
Saturday we were going to hike the mountain, but we met a local who took us on a tour of his familites coffee fields and through the mountains to look at the beautiful scenery. It was absolutely amazing! Not only was the hike nice but I learned alot just talking to our guide. He is Mayan, and he talked alot about his faith and his family structure, politics of the region, and also what everyday life is like for locals there. It was really cool. After hiking in the mountains he took us to San Jose, another town by the water. From there we walked on the beaches, and skailed rocks to get back to San Pedro. It was a great weekend and I wish we would of had more time there, I could of stayed there a week!