Day 10-June 23-Leaving San Luis Behind

We started the day with an award ceremony and took group photos as we finished up our stay in San Luis. But first, we had to remove some wandering horses from the pavilion. After that, we loaded everything and everyone into our two buses and headed toward El Progreso. The ride took about five hours, including a stop for lunch at Pizza Hut. The poverty and shanty houses we saw as we drove out of the mountains were remarkable, but the scenery was spectacular.

Security was very prevalent again. We had two armed soldiers on each bus with AK-47s, and even at Pizza Hut, the doorman/security guard carried a shotgun.

We checked into the Casa Blanco hotel, and it was fantastic. The hot showers were a great relief since we had only had cold showers until then.

I also wanted to share a video of a cool plant down here that acts like a Venus flytrap.Read more