Day 12: It was July 4. Mapache himself is a
very patriotic man, so when he found out it was America’s Independence Day, he
got a pig. Yes, he found us a live pig. It was slaughtered and some of us
watched, but not in a creepy I-love-blood sort of way. For the most part, it
was just curiosity....
Day
13: We
all went on a really long hike. By long I mean we left at 8:30 in the morning
and got back around 5:30 pm. We walked through the rainforest, to a waterfall,
and finally to the hot springs where we played in the mud.
It
was drizzling most of the day, so everything was pretty wet and slippery,
meaning we had to be careful of mud and rocks. Also, we had two separate groups
and a guide for each. In the forest we saw both primary and secondary trees.
There had been a natural disaster a while back which knocked out some Old
trees, leaving a gap in the forest where new, quick-growing trees could live.
The new trees, however, don't have a long lifespan, so they die relatively
quickly leaving room for the types of trees that had been destroyed.
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| Old tree with parasitic vines |
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| Near the base of the Volcano |
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| Our end destination |
Finally, we walked to
the hot springs which were very relaxing after a long day's hike.
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