On Tuesday the 16th, we, along with our faithful guide Saul, set out to hike to the highest point in Central America - the top of Volcan Tajumulco (13,845 feet).
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| After several hours of public transit, during which we read about the Boston bombing over another passanger's shoulder, we arrived at the trailhead... |
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| ...and soon we were above the clouds. |
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| Lindsey is photographed against her will... |
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| After making camp that afternoon, we hiked to the top of a nearby hill. |
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| We thought it was only fitting that we enjoy our first taste of Quetzalteca on this excursion. It's a cane liquor similar to rum (though a bit more harsh), and costs about a dollar a pint. Cuidado. |
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| After spending a cold night being serenaded by a snoring Saul, we got up before 5am and summitted for sunrise. In the background are the tops of a couple volcanoes closer to Xela, including Santa Maria. Video - the view from Tajumulco |
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| Tajumulco's crater. |
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To the left you can see the faint shadow of Tajumulco. To the right is the top of volcan Tacana, which straddles the border between Guatemala and Chiapas, Mexico. It is the second-highest peak in Central America, at 13,320 feet.
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| We descend... |
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| The plume that appears higher than the surrounding clouds is actually ash from Volcan Santiaguito, an extremely active volcano closer to Xela |
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