Pico Bonito
The most difficult 'hike' I have ever done
27.12.2011 - 28.12.2011
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We got picked up at the ferry terminal by a driver organised by the Jungle River Lodge in Pico Bonito National Park where we were going to stay that night. The lodge is located in a beautiful setting next to the river Cangrejal, so we enjoyed the views for a bit until it got dark.
Pico Bonito

Pico Bonito
The next morning we had planned on doing the hike the lodge organises in the National Park. But it turned out not to be a normal hike at all. First we had to cross a river. The guide told us to take off our shoes because the water was knee deep. He should have told us to change into our swimsuits though because the water was actually chest deep. The current was also very strong (not surprising for a river in which people go rafting as well...) and I would never have made it across without getting carried away by the water if the guide had not come back to help me. So I started the actual hike soaking wet and not very happy at all.
Pico Bonito
The hike then led us through the jungle to some waterfalls. Very soon we realised it would be hard work getting up there though. Not only was the mountain very steep, the path also led us over some very slippery rocks, over very narrow parts with dangerously steep drops on the side and it involved actual rock climbing in some parts. This could all be fun and adventurous I guess, but it would be nice to know about these kinds of things in advance. The activity was advertised as a pretty simple hike through the jungle. It did not help either that the guide walked quite fast most of the time and did not stop very often to check whether everybody was still there and doing alright. On a difficult 'hike' like this, that should really be the case. It was a beautiful area, the guide gave us a lot of interesting information on the plants we saw and I even ate a couple of termites (which are not bad at all, they have very little taste but are very crunchy), but I was very happy when we got back to the lodge where we got a big fruit platter for lunch.
Pico Bonito

Pico Bonito
We then got brought back into La Ceiba where we spent the rest of the day not doing much.
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