This weekend we went to San Ignacio! It's on the border of Guatemala in Belize. Upon arrival, we realized our hotel was a resort! A view is in the pictures below! San Ignacio is one of the most beautiful cities I've ever seen. So unbelievably breathtaking. The mountain range runs through the city making the land so diverse considering a river also flows through as well! Friday we went to dinner, then to the local bars! We went to a karaoke bar, SO MUCH FUN! The whole study abroad crew, roughly 60 people, went! A girl from the business group, also my Roomie, Stephanie Schujilak, was the MC for the night. Her personality is so loud and happy that it made EVEYONE want to participate! The owner of the bar, Ross, was originally said there would be no karoke, but we convinced him by saying Steph would MC the whole night. I honestly don't think I've laughed so hard on the trip. The group we came with is full of the funniest and most caring individuals. After Karoke and a couple buckets of beer, we went to the local casino! So cool to see how other cultures gamble. I've never been a gambler, at all, but watching and eating a late dinner at the casino restaurant was a great time. The next day we went cave tuning and zip lining. I have a serious fear of heights. SERIOUS. Adding a slight hangover, really made me nervous. My friends made me so comfortable though! I loved getting to experience it with Lauren, Sarah and Stephanie. Definitely made me so comfortable and excited! By the end of the 8 ropes, I was loving it! Then we went off to cavetubing. The Mayans considered their caves "hell" on earth, and the gate way to the underworld. It was where many human sacrifices happened. However due to the flow of the river and thousands of years, no human remains have been discovered. So if anyone tells me to "go to hell" I'm just gonna say been there done that. The caves were unbelievably beautiful. I've never seen such untouched beauty. If you ever have an opportunity to go, GO!
The next day we went to the Mayan Ruins, the tallest in Belize. In a thunderstorm. Slippery limestone, not fun to climb! But me and Lauren were grandmas together and climbed super slow and cautious. The view from the top makes me wonder how the heck the Mayans built it. It's HUGE. Fun fact, Mayans wanted to be sacrificed! How?? Most common way was by tearing their rib cage open and ripping out their heart while they are alive. Seriously wtf. I can't imagine that happening. I would run away and never ever come back. However it was an honor. Strange. Makes me appreciate never being sacrificed!
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