Swimming the Rio Dulce, Guatemala

What hadn't been advertised in the trip, was the fun to be head at Teramit Maya, our lunch spot. The eco-lodge is a hostel accessible only by water and that blends in well with its surroundings. It also had a waterfront bar and diving bridge, giving us the opportunity to jump in the bay of the river and swim. The diving platform was about 5 metres high; enough to make you think twice before jumping. The water however was a lovely temperature to bob around in, especially on a hot day. Lunch was also provided by the lodge - fish or chicken with rice and vegetables. To be honest, we'd forgotten the trip came with lunch so it was a pleasant surprise!

We headed out the way we came - back through the canyon of the Rio Dulce, albeit on a faster boat (apparently the one this morning had been too slow...!). We learnt a little about the area from our guide and stopped in a bay of water lilies where small children in canoes came alongside to sell trinkets.Read more