Laberintos, ríos y cuevas

This post is going to be short and features pictures I snagged off the internet rather than took because I just spent the time I usually devote to blogging navigating the dark and twisted tunnels of the Antigua indoor mercado. The indoor market, which is in the center of the giant outdoor mercado, is a dimly lit maze of booths selling off brand clothes, poorly preserved foodstuff, and the occasional treasure hidden between. I was on a quest for some sort of Teva or Chako like sandal-since I left mine at home- to take with me to Semuc Champey tomorrow because Lisa, who is currently staying in my homestay, has been there and highly recomended not relying on flip-flops to make it through the cave tour without slipping off and floating downriver- never to be seen again. I, unfortunately, found no such thing. I did, however, find a pair of knock-off converse for Q25. That, for those of you who don't divide by 8 as quickly as I have learned to do, is just over 3 dollars. Score.

Anyway, tomorrow morning Jamil and I are heading to Sumuc Champey. It is another long trek to the more northeastern part of Guatemala. This time in a shuttle which may or may not be better than the bus. However I have heard it is absolutely amazing and not to be missed.

Evidently the big thing about Sumuc is the river with limestone pools. In all the pictures I have seen the water is a light turquoise- absolutely beautiful. Common activites include cave tours which take you into caves that have waist deep water in them, tubeing, and swimming. Hopefully it is sunny and I can get back to my freakishly tan state before I get back to California.

Since I am leaving at 8am tomorrow I will likely not post again until Sunday night or Monday. Lets hope this trip is not destined for catastrophe like our last two.

*Note- All pictures for this post are courtesy of the websites I stole them from, all of whom have no idea. I claim no ownership, but will still use them shamelessly. Also, I hope my pics of Samuc are equally awesome. We can play compare-and-contrast when I return.