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Indescribably beautiful
We went to Nariz del Indio, a mountain by lake Atitlan in Guatemala. The lake is stunning, 128 square miles, surrounded by hills and volcanoes. The trail leads to Nariz del Indio, a mountain that seems to draw the profile of an Indian in the sky: his forehead, eyes, mouth and chin. 1000 meters high, we walked on a dirt path excavated by the region's natives, who continue to cultivate corn and beans. The roads are very deep and not very wide. The sun is high in the sky, heating the coffee and avocado plants. As we walked we met people from the village of Santa Elena. With a big smile, they went by waving at us with their machetes, walking up the 800 m each day to reach their land ...
They carry a lot of weight on their backs, meanwhile it was hard for us to walk with a bottle of water and a few granola bars! The path became more difficult. We reached the top after 3 hours of walking, tired but the landscape was indescribably beautiful. We recommend going with a guide, it took a while for us to find the way, but everything's safe and well.
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