This weekend, Holland and I decided to stay in Xela. This morning we went with a group from the school to hike part of a mountain to see Chicabal, a volcanic crater lagoon that is very sacred to the Mayan culture and is an important part of their creation myths. The hike was VERY hard (pics of the steep ascent and descent later). We were lucky - Chicabal is in a cloud forest and is usually covered in clouds but today we got a clear view from above. We got the best of both worlds though because we got to see clouds moving in before we left. There were groups of Mayans there singing and clapping but you are not allowed to take pictures of them. Swimming is also not allowed due to Chicabal being a sacred site.
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Pray tell what is the history behind this lake? I hope not human sacrificing. Good to see a picture with you and Holland both in it.
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