With a coral reef surrounding the small island, diving was the main activity....so we went diving. After two dives, we managed to see most of the interesting species...eagle ray, turtle, lobster, kingfish......however, we where there to see whale sharks. Unfortunately sightings had been rare and thus we gave up hope of seeing them and saved our money and went snorkling instead.
The snorking was just as good as the diving, the large coral trees and the soft blue coral fans being the highlight of this particular area.
....and what else is there to do on an island in the Caribbean....drink beer and watch sunsets of course!!!
The island and surrounding waters was nice, but did not have the x-factor we had found in other locations around the globe...so it was time to make ourway inland to the highlands of central america and look for adventures......first stop, the Mayan Ruins of Copan.
We spent the day exploring the site, the museum and surrounding nature trail.
As with ancient ruins, we learnt some token history and observed the marvels of the past.
Rachel was very good at finding wildlife to photograph.....
Fellow backpackers instructed us to head straight to Guatemala and spend the majority of time there.....so off we went....first stop, spanish school!
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