Chiapas, the past few days…
Seen a lot the past few days, and got to ride horses in the mountains. There was supposed to be a guide but he abandoned us and we were left to our own devices. I’m not an expert horseman, in fact, I’m rubbish. But I think I got the hang of it, even getting the horse to both turn and run. My highlight was steering it close enough to a garbage can that I could throw away an empty water bottle! Very exciting stuff. Sort of like a hairy motorcycle. There was also a big cave where the horses were, which was dark and wet, like the room in the hostel.
Got to visit a paper-making studio run by Mayan’s and went to the the Indigenous Medical Center which was very interesting. There is a lot to see here in San Cristobal, and I will come back to visit soon. But there are heaps of tourists and the hustling is a bit much to deal with sometimes. Tomorrow, Guatemala.