Getting wet

Walking through the forest involved a few water crossings for which a long wooden stick was absolutely essential to test the ground in front of you. Some places the stick would sink through very soft mud for about four feet before it encountered any resistance at all and you would REALLY not want to fall in there

A great place for tubing and a sunset

August 30th 2008
After one night in Bélen we took a short boat ride (we really could have walked but didn't turn down the free lift) to the neighbouring community of Raista - the two communities are basically separated by the airstrip - where we would spend 2 nights and were met by a new guide. Aside from watching thunder storms and shooting stars in Yamari we had the most fun in Raista. Shortly after arriving ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Honduras » Eastern » Raista

Once part of Spain's vast empire in the New World, Honduras became an independent nation in 1821. After two and a half decades of mostly military rule, a freely elected civilian government came to power in 1982. During the 1980s, Honduras proved a ha... ... read more

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