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Rio Dulce

Rio Dulce is a beautiful river that connects Lake Izabal to the Caribbean Ocean in Eastern Guatemala. We took a boat ride up the river all the way to Livingston, a Garifuna community on the coast.
It's mango season again! (this was in Honduras, on the way to Guatemala)
It's mango season again! (this was in Honduras, on the way to Guatemala)		 Sompopo, the girls found them near the border by standing in them
Sompopo, the girls found them near the border by standing in them		 Crystal at Backbackers
Crystal at Backbackers		 Nice place, but not the greatest location, under Central America's longest bridge
Nice place, but not the greatest location, under Central America's longest bridge		 Breakfast view
Breakfast view
This one's for you Javi
This one's for you Javi		 The ladies shopping on the Rio Dulce
The ladies shopping on the Rio Dulce		 Enjoying our Gallo beer.
Enjoying our Gallo beer.		 Crystal checking out the living quarters
Crystal checking out the living quarters		 Lonely canoe
Lonely canoe
The white cliffs of Rio Dulce
The white cliffs of Rio Dulce		 Andrea and Jorge getting some quality bow time
Andrea and Jorge getting some quality bow time		 Crystal enjoying the playground in Livingston
Crystal enjoying the playground in Livingston		 Garifuna kids sharing a bike in Livingston
Garifuna kids sharing a bike in Livingston		 How about a nice coco con ron?
How about a nice coco con ron?
Jorge and I shared the Tapado
Jorge and I shared the Tapado		 Charlie's Angels, all four of them
Charlie's Angels, all four of them		 Crystal leading the way down the Rio Dulce
Crystal leading the way down the Rio Dulce		 I'm the queen of the world
I'm the queen of the world		 Enjoying the ride
Enjoying the ride
I call them Mohawk egrets. They have awesome orange tufts of hair that stick up when they are scared
I call them Mohawk egrets. They have awesome orange tufts of "hair" that stick up when they are scared		 More mohawks
More mohawks		 Check out their teal eyes! It looks like they are wearing contacts
Check out their teal eyes! It looks like they are wearing contacts		 Mangroves on bird crap island (not the official name, but I think it suits it)
Mangroves on bird crap island (not the official name, but I think it suits it)		 g1/26/656226/3/98018436.Yad5JwKY.jpg
g1/26/656226/3/98018440.bokbQJUJ.jpg This guy reminds me of an old man
This guy reminds me of an old man		 lily pad walker. He was light enough to walk across them and pick the bugs off the flowers
lily pad walker. He was light enough to walk across them and pick the bugs off the flowers		 g1/26/656226/3/98018447.zueOkr3p.jpg g1/26/656226/3/98018449.Dh5K3lf9.jpg
This area in the lake is called isla de flores or flower island
This area in the lake is called "isla de flores" or flower island		 This boy wasn't too smiley, and neither was the crab
This boy wasn't too smiley, and neither was the crab		 daydreaming (I am really mad that every shot I got of her is blurry! Her expression was awesome)
daydreaming (I am really mad that every shot I got of her is blurry! Her expression was awesome)		 g1/26/656226/3/98018465.I6qNnYqM.jpg Braided roots
Braided roots
The Rio Dulce snaking towards the Carribean
The Rio Dulce snaking towards the Carribean		 What a life
What a life		 Attention on Deck!
Attention on Deck!		 This is the protector of the coast. There is a Garifuna legend that he saved them from Hurricane Mitch
This is the protector of the coast. There is a Garifuna legend that he saved them from Hurricane Mitch		 Mine! Mine! Mine!
Mine! Mine! Mine!
Church along the river
Church along the river		 Lancha
Lancha		 Hostel where we stayed the first night
Hostel where we stayed the first night		 A little noisy because of the roosters, partiers, and trucks engine braking overhead
A little noisy because of the roosters, partiers, and trucks engine braking overhead		 Hotel Tijax at night (much more tranquilo!)
Hotel Tijax at night (much more tranquilo!)
Jungle walk at Tijax
Jungle walk at Tijax		 Braving the suspended boardwalk
Braving the suspended boardwalk		 The cabins were nice, and the location was great
The cabins were nice, and the location was great		 Reflecting trees
Reflecting trees		 I love that these roots found water
I love that these roots found water
Jungle walk
Jungle walk		 Curly vine
Curly vine		 g1/26/656226/3/98032236.lv9jcBAm.jpg ?? Unknown fruit, looks like a deflated pumkin
?? Unknown fruit, looks like a deflated pumkin		 Soaking up the sun
Soaking up the sun
Another mariposa
Another mariposa		 Kyle scoping out an emergency umbrella
Kyle scoping out an emergency umbrella		 Bird of Paradise
Bird of Paradise		 I am not sure what this flower is called
I am not sure what this flower is called		 white stripes
white stripes
Fluorescent Araņa
Fluorescent Araņa		 Spiny orb weaver looks like he has a smiley face on his back
Spiny orb weaver looks like he has a smiley face on his back		 They are pretty wild looking with the spiny shell on their backs
They are pretty wild looking with the spiny shell on their backs		 Spiny orb weaver
Spiny orb weaver		 The marina in front of Hotel Tijax
The marina in front of Hotel Tijax
The Honduran/Guatemalan border that closes at 6pm...unless you have a little extra money
The Honduran/Guatemalan border that closes at 6pm...unless you have a little extra money		 This is the happy corner shop
This is the happy corner shop		 Playing in the carribean
Playing in the carribean		 Crystal cleaning up the streets in Livingston
Crystal cleaning up the streets in Livingston		 Beautiful jungle
Beautiful jungle
View from the top of the bridge
View from the top of the bridge		 g1/26/656226/3/98032209.xrlOZgG7.jpg Hacienda Tijax
Hacienda Tijax		 Emily and Crystal at backpackers
Emily and Crystal at backpackers		 Nice catamaran
Nice catamaran
Kite surfing on the Rio Dulce
Kite surfing on the Rio Dulce		 kite
kite		 Don't drop your anchor here!
Don't drop your anchor here!		 The famous bridge
The famous bridge		 The cop needed his bike but didn't want to wake this little guy up.
The cop needed his bike but didn't want to wake this little guy up.
Rio Bravo on our way to Hotel Tijax
Rio Bravo on our way to Hotel Tijax		 Eating an awesome all you can eat buffet at Casa Perrico, just up the river
Eating an awesome all you can eat buffet at Casa Perrico, just up the river		 Posers
Posers		 Banana trucks at the Guatemala/Honduras border
Banana trucks at the Guatemala/Honduras border		 Crystal and Emily trying to get back into Honduras
Crystal and Emily trying to get back into Honduras
Banana plantation back in Honduras
Banana plantation back in Honduras

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