Lamanai or Bust!
Today was our cultural excursion to Lamanai National Park to visit the Mayan ruins. We took a very short ride from the hotel and were brought to a resort with boat launches on the river. Sadly, this is where Dave and Nate had to leave in order to make it to the airport. Roldán was kind enough to take them. Farewell and blessings for a safe journey home! This is the boat we took up the river. Our guide told us that this river is one of only two in the world that flow from south to north. The boat ride took just over an hour in the blazing sun. Thankfully the driver was a speedster so we had a fun and breezy ride! As we traveled up the river, our tour guide, Hermanio, talked to us about the wildlife, the history of his ancestors (he is an indigenous Mayan descendant) including an ancient Mayan sport named pok ta pok that is still played in competition to this day! A jade religious artifact. Stringray barb used to draw blood fr a female chief for sacrificial offering. 🤢 Hermanio also