Up early and headed inland to Jaguar Creek. Here we would be able to stay put for a few days. One the way out of the Mayan Village, we stopped at the Mayan Women's Gift Shop. The ladies of the village have their crafts for sale. These handmade items include carved slate from the river, jewelry, hand-weaved baskets, and other items. Riding shot gun with me was the chaperon who had the tarantula jump at him. On the way out of the village, he stated that "I want what they (the villagers) have." This started a discussion in my van and most of the kids stated that the villagers put family first and are happy even though they don't have the gadgets we do. Some of the kids even stated that they felt like going home and getting rid of half of their items because they have more than enough. If this is all that the students picked up while on this trip, it's enough.
We arrived at Jaguar Creek ahead of schedule so we headed into Belmopan for lunch and a dip at the Blue Hole. While at the Blue Hole, students washed some laundry, explored the cave, or just relaxed in the refreshingly cool water. Once back at Jaguar Creek, the students were given their room assignments and spent time walking around the facility until class started.
After class, we headed over to Ian Anderson's Adventure Lodge. While on our night walk, we spotted the Fer-de-Lance snake. This snake is the most poisonous snake in the Western Hemisphere. It was curled up on a leaf blending in very well. Luckily none of the students stepped on it while they were exploring road.
A few Mexican toads and other frogs were seen and another poisonous snake, the hognosed pit viper, was seen slithering across the road. Students hung out in the lodge playing games or headed to their rooms for a shower or some much needed sleep.
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