Wow, it is very hot in the jungle, though surprisingly less hot than in Flores, the town from which I launched and to which I returned after the trek to El Mirador where the "real feel" temperature before I left was 116F. For the moment, I'm mainly checking in to say all went well in the jungle. We came back a day early choosing to walk more instead of spending a half day doing nothing at the main site. Unfortunately, our guide knew very little about the ruins so wasn't much more than a trip leader, but the long walk in the humid jungle provided frequent monkey sightings and extended periods of daydreaming bordering on hallucinations. After returning today with just a couple hours of hiking (our longest day being yesterday at 8.5 hours) and a slow minibus ride back to Flores, it was all about cold drinks and slow recovery. In the morning, I will head to Rio Dulce (Sweet River) as I head into the last few days of adventure before flying back to the States.
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