At 4 AM, we met Samuel, our trusty guide from last weekend at the iglesia (church) to catch the chicken bus to Santa Clara. Chicken buses are old US school buses that serve as the public bus system throughout Guatemala. Most are outfitted in crazy new colors, lights and often are filled to the brim with people. We hiked to the gorgeous outlook over the lake and awaited the sunrise. It was beautiful to see the colors reflecting across the lake and the Volcan Fuego puffing in the distance. I even saw red lava when it was still dark (side note- this evening we learned it erupted more today and Antigua is under emergency warnings!). So even though we didn't hike a volcano for the 4th weekend in a row, we still saw some volcano action!
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| Our 4 AM chicken bus! |
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| Volcan Fuego puffing on the right |
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| Looking back towards the Pacific Ocean in the distance |
Afterwards, Samuel walked us through the Santa Clara Saturday market where I found some cute kids to photograph.
Then we walked about 2 1/2 hours through dusty cornfields and lush coffee and avocado trees all the way down to San Juan and finally to San Pedro. This was the bonus of booking again with Samuel because most trips just hop back on the bus but we enjoyed the views during the hike down and his expertise to navigate the farming trails. And he helped us buy a new clock for Alejandra at the market and even carried it back for us!
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