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It’s hot in Yaxhá, sweaty hot, jungle hot as we pause by the shores of a green lake to admire the bony backs and bulging eyes of a pair of crocodiles snoozing in the reeds near the shore. We pass the raised camping platforms, open to the air but covered with thatch to keep out the afternoon rains, frequent occurrences in El Petén, Guatemala’s humid lowlands. Our guide motions us to keep walking along the dirt path thick with vines. At 1:00pm it’s too steamy even for the howler monkeys. Asleep now in the branches of the ramón trees, these agile climbers will wake the rain forest at first light with their throaty crescendo of screeches. As we hike to the twittering of birds and the trilling of the cicadas, we’re beginning to sympathize with the cast of “Survivor” who trekked, schemed and camped at Yaxhá in hopes of winning $1 million. …
To read more, contact the author, chstapen@gfvac.com
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