In the middle of nowhere, there happens to be this lake, and if you ever make it this so-called lake, be sure that you know how to get back, or you will not live to tell the story…
On Saturday, we had the brilliant idea of going to visit Cacao Lagoon. It’s approximately 24 kilometers east from La Ceiba, roughly about a 90 minute trip from El Porvenir. So after a night of partying in La Ceiba, we woke up early in the morning for an adventure at the lagoon. Btw, hangovers and chicken buses do not mix. Lol. We got off on the stop to for the bus, and saw that the sign for the lagoon said 2 km. So we thought, let’s just start walking, and we will stumble upon it. We walk, and we walk, and we walk, still no lagoon. So I flagged down this SUV that was headed the opposite way, and asked for some help. Luckily he spoke English. His name was Dell, a Honduran-American from New Jersey, who’s family runs a nearby orphanage. Their setup is similar to SOS, as the children are not adoptable, and they can live at the orphanage until they are 18 years old. Dell offered to drive us down to the Lagoon, which btw was NOT 2 km from the bus stop.
Heide and Emily
Delmar searching for the monkeys
Upon our arrival, we met Delmar, our tour guide. After some price negotiation on the admission, we headed out into the lagoon on a dugout canoe. Mangroves surround the water and provide shelter to tropical birds and howler and white faced monkeys. We saw two monkeys hanging out on the tree ad we passed by this huge tree. The lagoon is named for the nearby tropical cacao plants, once used as money in pre-Columbian times, now used in the manufacturing of chocolate. The lagoon was for sure beautiful. Delmar knew everything about the lake, from the animals that inhibit it, to its seasonal water cycle. At the end of the lagoon is the beach, where the boat tour ended and we decided to lay out for several hours. Clearly I was chillin under the umbrella .(We borrowed Anne's Canadian umbrella and hauled it all the way there...lol) From the beach there was a fabulous view of the lagoon on one side, and Cayos Cochinos on the other side. We were the only ones out there, so it was pretty much our private beach for the day.
The Canadians landed in Honduras.... thanks Anne
Delmar... he's so cool
The way back is another story… since we had no Dell to give us a ride, we had lunch at Delmar’s house, and then walked back to the main road to catch the bus back to El Provenir. Another Honduras adventure…
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