Suchitoto
Suchitoto was GREAT!!!
We got a bus from La Palma to Las Aguilares and from there to Suchitoto. It's a lovely little town centered around a tranquil square. We had a wee bit of trouble finding the hostel we wanted from our guidebook, and when we found it (after getting directions from a few different very helpful people) no one was in. So we found another place right by the square. It was lovely to dump our stuff and then be able to wander around without feeling like big turtles.
The people we encountered in Suchitoto were so nice and friendly. Nearly everyone we passed exchanged buenas and smiles with us. Our first evening there we just wandered around, soaking up the atmosphere and enjoying the friendliness of the people. We had a late lunch (unfortunately French fries were the only vegetarian option) at a restaurant overlooking the huge Lago Suchitlán, the forests bordering it, and all the birds soaring overhead. It was gorgeous.
Later we had dinner in a place called Xela Pizzeria. Xela is a wonderful place in Guatemala where we spent several days. We not only had some fine pizza, but we got to talk to the owner. She's from Xela (hence the name!) and was really nice to talk to. She gave us loads of info as well as timely warnings about San Salvador. We walked back to our hotel feeling very happy to be there.
The next morning we got up bright and early to walk to some nearby waterfalls and a geological formation supposedly like the Giants Causeway. We walked a couple kilometers to where it was supposed to be and didn't see a way into the trail. So we had to turn back to town, wondering how to get to it. On the plus side, we saw some pigs on the way back, which was cool and reminded us of Dexter:
Later on we were talking to some people in a cafe, and it turns out that there's no official opening to the trail; everyone just hops the fence. If only we'd known that at the time! No matter, while we were talking to them we got to watch such a cute little fluffy puppy playing in front of the store by the cafe. Too cute!!!
It was too hot to go back to the falls at that point, so we decided to stick around for another night and try again this morning. We spent yesterday evening wandering around some more, chilling, and going back to the Xela restaurant for the most gorgeous vegetarian lasagna and some more chat with the owner. Lovely!
This morning we woke up bright and early again. We walked the couple ks. We hopped the fence. We walked up the trail a short distance. And we were mighty impressed with what we found. There are huge hexagonal pillars of rock, stacked up about 30 feet high with a couple strongish waterfalls cascading over them. It's called La Cascada Los Tercios, and we loved it. It was so worth the wait!!!
Here's a tip for anyone who goes to El Salvador with the Lonely Planet Central America book, though...the El Salvador section SUCKS!!! So far anyway...
We got a bus from La Palma to Las Aguilares and from there to Suchitoto. It's a lovely little town centered around a tranquil square. We had a wee bit of trouble finding the hostel we wanted from our guidebook, and when we found it (after getting directions from a few different very helpful people) no one was in. So we found another place right by the square. It was lovely to dump our stuff and then be able to wander around without feeling like big turtles.
The people we encountered in Suchitoto were so nice and friendly. Nearly everyone we passed exchanged buenas and smiles with us. Our first evening there we just wandered around, soaking up the atmosphere and enjoying the friendliness of the people. We had a late lunch (unfortunately French fries were the only vegetarian option) at a restaurant overlooking the huge Lago Suchitlán, the forests bordering it, and all the birds soaring overhead. It was gorgeous.
Later we had dinner in a place called Xela Pizzeria. Xela is a wonderful place in Guatemala where we spent several days. We not only had some fine pizza, but we got to talk to the owner. She's from Xela (hence the name!) and was really nice to talk to. She gave us loads of info as well as timely warnings about San Salvador. We walked back to our hotel feeling very happy to be there.
The next morning we got up bright and early to walk to some nearby waterfalls and a geological formation supposedly like the Giants Causeway. We walked a couple kilometers to where it was supposed to be and didn't see a way into the trail. So we had to turn back to town, wondering how to get to it. On the plus side, we saw some pigs on the way back, which was cool and reminded us of Dexter:
Later on we were talking to some people in a cafe, and it turns out that there's no official opening to the trail; everyone just hops the fence. If only we'd known that at the time! No matter, while we were talking to them we got to watch such a cute little fluffy puppy playing in front of the store by the cafe. Too cute!!!
It was too hot to go back to the falls at that point, so we decided to stick around for another night and try again this morning. We spent yesterday evening wandering around some more, chilling, and going back to the Xela restaurant for the most gorgeous vegetarian lasagna and some more chat with the owner. Lovely!
This morning we woke up bright and early again. We walked the couple ks. We hopped the fence. We walked up the trail a short distance. And we were mighty impressed with what we found. There are huge hexagonal pillars of rock, stacked up about 30 feet high with a couple strongish waterfalls cascading over them. It's called La Cascada Los Tercios, and we loved it. It was so worth the wait!!!
Here's a tip for anyone who goes to El Salvador with the Lonely Planet Central America book, though...the El Salvador section SUCKS!!! So far anyway...
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