2-hour bus ride south of Tacuba… Juayua is a cute, colorful, coffee-growing town. Cute to the point where the trees which line the street grids have been sculptured in the shape of blocks and balloons and the building rows behind them each are perfectly painted in bright, happy colors, accented with flowers. A popular weekend spot for Salvadorians, Sundays, the parque central fills with local restaurants serving their cuisine from vendors in the street. Oversized, double-decker buses, dwarfing the town center, wait to take (Salvadorian) tourists on a “rockin’” night ride through…hmmn, not so sure, felt too much of a carnival for me. I came to this town for the trek through jungle and swim under the waterfalls and caves. Precisely what I did. Once again, another adventurous hike, carving our way through the jungle, half
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