1/15/25-Wednesday-Day 40 “The Avocado”
We get moving at our usual pace this morning which is none too quick and around 11 or so finally leave El Atrancón. After stopping for fuel we head north through and then out of Agua Buena. It’s a short drive today, only about 40km, and after an hour and a half or so of driving through a couple small rural towns we arrive at Cascada El Aguacate (The Avocado).
After paying we set up our camper in the parking lot so that the dogs can hang out while we explore. There’s a restaurant that looks to close around 4:30-5ish and being after 1:00pm already we decide it best to head down to check out the waterfall sooner rather than later. It’s 175 steps down the steep staircase to reach the base of the cascada and once at the bottom we find ourselves looking up at a 75 meter high waterfall. The falls are quite powerful considering the narrow creek from which they flow and the boardwalks at the bottom are soaked and very slippery.
The four of us walk around checking out the beautifully clear water, at one point taking off our shoes to wade across a narrow section in an effort to see around a small rock island. The thought of a swim sounds nice but we aren’t dressed for it and the water is quite chilly so we pass and instead begin making our way back to the top of the canyon where we are camped. On the way up Michele points out a yellow butterfly that when sitting still, closes its wings together to look exactly like the green leaves on which it is perched. The railing is also a small highway for leaf cutter ants as they carry their harvest back to their colonies.
Once at the top we check on the dogs and square a few things away in the camper before walking over to the restaurant for dinner. Among the typical Mexican dishes they also have boneless wings and French fries on the menu and we’re quite curious to see just how good the “American” fare is here. I played it safe and went for the chorizo tacos while Heather ordered their sampler platter. Although small the tacos were pretty decent especially with the salsa, Heather’s sampler platter however is surprisingly good. They seem to know how to fry up some greasy food here!
Soon after dinner the restaurant closed, the employees left, the gates were locked, and we had the place to ourselves. As we sat around discussing the day with the sun setting behind us a hillside in the distance begins to glow. It is now dusk and a couple of the nearby sugarcane fields are being burnt off which makes for quite a spectacle in the dark. We climb into bed trusting that the fires will remain controlled.
Adam Olterman
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