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96 viewsShoe shines, no problems.
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95 viewsThe ride from Coban to Semuc Champey was breathtaking and, at times, nauseating. I sat on the wrong side to get any good photos, however, so this will have to do.
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92 viewsPhil cannonballs into the river.
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92 viewsOur two new friends and neighbours in Lanquin (well, acutally I sat at a table with Jez in Flores)
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91 viewsThe river was flowing too swiftly to really swim without being swept downstream, so you'd just hang onto the rope and float.
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91 viewsWe climbed up into this cave where Semuc Champey flows out of and jumped into the rather rapid river below.
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90 viewsSomehow, they managed to squeeze 24 (twenty four, that's right) people into this minibus. Comfort was not the buzzword del dia.
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90 viewsFor 25Q ($3.13), this was our home for the next several days: El Retiro in Lanquin. And yes, that IS a sauna down there.
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90 viewsPhil surveys the waterfall from inside.
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90 viewsI have to tell you, I absolutely love these chicken busses.
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89 viewsA little bit of a waterfight.
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89 viewsAustralian Guy was celebrating his/her birthday. We ran into him two days later still celebrating in a different town.
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88 viewsThe legend himself, Dieter is one of the best reasons to visit El Retiro. We had far more fun than should be allowed.
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88 viewsTurning the corner to this view put a huge smile on my face. ESTA es la vida.
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88 viewsJez does some waterfall climbing... or that's what he claimed to be doing.
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88 viewsIt's another wild night at El Retiro. Dieter was excited for ladies night. Very excited.
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87 viewsAlthough the photo's not terrific, we passed through a village with a great market en route to Coban from Flores.
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87 viewsThey had this swing into the river. It's Laos all over again, except without the alcohol.
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87 viewsWe weren't quite able to figure out what was happening. There was live music, sewing machines, and more. It looked like a political gathering almost.
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87 viewsLuckily, the bar had all sorts of supplies so that we could drink the cheap drinks.
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