Nicole writes….I survived. But God knows I was tested. Note to self; don’t give up when trying to get money from an ATM before going to Lago. No, they do not accept American dollars or credit cards as one would think. No, 3 ATMs and one bank stop were not enough. Thank God for Mr. Sergio’s patience. Second note to self; before you order, and eat your food make sure that they will accept the form of payment you have on your person. Third note to self; ensure your American dollars are crisp, not wrinkled, and unblemished for they will be inspected with a careful eye and rejected at the slightest imperfection. My non homicidal critique is; the landscape is lush, the weather is perfection, and the backpackers are not as smelly as I thought they would be. The indigenous women in their traditional garb and their shoes without supportive arches, who while chunky and shaped like Michele, carry 100lbs potato sacks and 5 year old children on their backs have me in awe. I am pretty sure Michele descended from the Guatemalan people… we have seen her doppelganger around every corner.