Lake Atitlan and El Salvador

This is a post I have been meaning to put up for some time now. I will keep it short as words do not do justice to these wonderful experiences. During my time in Guatemala our group travelled to Lake Atitlan in Guatemala and to San Diego beach in El Salvador. We stayed at Casa del Mundo at the lake and a hostel run by some really great people in El Sal. We biked into Lake Atitlan and then canoed to a cliff jumping site the next day where we jumped from nearly 15-30 foot cliffs into the lake-the distance was a long disputed subject! The lake is a huge body of water and runs to depths of 300 meters. We also did some night swimming in the lake, not skinny dipping :) and then sat in the hot tub at our hotel. The hotel is built right into the side of a hillside on the lake and it is magnificent. We ended our trip with a wonderful hike/run along a trail near the lake.

We travelled to El Salvador to enjoy the warm weather and the beach. We stayed one day but the travel time was well worth it. The currents and waves off San Diego beach were very strong and made for some good times. It was absolutely the hottest place we have been so far and we passed the time listening to music, eating great food, and chatting when we weren't at the beach. It was nice to return to El Salvador again albeit for a much different reason than when I previously visited this great country. Enjoy the pictures!