Cruise Day 3: Guatemala... Part Two

After we left Ak'Tenamit, we got back on the boat and traveled to Livingston. Livingston is a Garifuna town in Guatemala. In this picture below the garifuna are cleaning and salting fish. The white things you see in the foreground are fish fillets that are being dried on the docks.

When we got off of the boat we went straight into a resort/hotel where they served us some lunch. It was a mix of various things... chicken, fresh fruit (lots of watermelon!), and snacks. We also got to have something you have to pay for on the ship... COKE & DIET COKE! So nice to have a free one even if it was pretty warm! Of course, in most places outside the US, Diet Coke is called Coke Light.

Then we were treated to a performance by some locals!

After our performance, our guide gave us about 15-20 minutes to walk around the town of Livingston before we had to head back. Below is a picture of the top of the hill in the town looking back out toward the water. We really didn't get to see a lot of Livingston unfortunately.

So that ended our day in Guatemala. Before we returned from the ship, we hit a big building they have at the port where locals can sell their wares. We didn't buy anything in there, but there was lots to see. If you are ever on this particular cruise, spend all of your money in Santo Tomas de Castilla, Guatemala! You'll think you'll want to save your money for Belize, but there's nothing really there to buy! Learn from our mistakes!!

Next post... Off-roading in Belize!!