Petroglyphs in the canyon
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Mauricio escorts Regis and me on a hike to the canyon of the river to see 2,000-year-old petroglyphs. We ride in his pickup truck down a bumpy dirt road to a turnaround point, then continue on foot until we reach the river.
From there, we hop boulders about a mile downstream, then up a small side canyon about 50 feet to see the petroglyphs. Mauricio says the petroglyphs are only found here. He doesn’t know who carved them, but they are extremely detailed carvings. He points out a couple that represent monkeys, including a baby monkey.
The hike back up out of the canyon is grueling for me. The steep trail and the heat of the midday sun conspire against me. Regis does well, but is also a bit winded, whereas Mauricio—at 62 or 63—barely breaks a sweat.
Back in Chiltiupan, Mauricio takes us to his home, where he and his wife bring out a fan to cool us, then offer fresh lemonade and delicious slices of pineapple, papaya and mango.
Sister Rose meets us at Mauricio's house, then drives Regis and me back to La Libertad to meet up with the rest of our group. Shortly, we all depart for an afternoon in San Salvador.
Mauricio escorts Regis and me on a hike to the canyon of the river to see 2,000-year-old petroglyphs. We ride in his pickup truck down a bumpy dirt road to a turnaround point, then continue on foot until we reach the river.
From there, we hop boulders about a mile downstream, then up a small side canyon about 50 feet to see the petroglyphs. Mauricio says the petroglyphs are only found here. He doesn’t know who carved them, but they are extremely detailed carvings. He points out a couple that represent monkeys, including a baby monkey.
The hike back up out of the canyon is grueling for me. The steep trail and the heat of the midday sun conspire against me. Regis does well, but is also a bit winded, whereas Mauricio—at 62 or 63—barely breaks a sweat.
Back in Chiltiupan, Mauricio takes us to his home, where he and his wife bring out a fan to cool us, then offer fresh lemonade and delicious slices of pineapple, papaya and mango.
Sister Rose meets us at Mauricio's house, then drives Regis and me back to La Libertad to meet up with the rest of our group. Shortly, we all depart for an afternoon in San Salvador.
posted by Joe Wollet at 2:08 PM
1 Comments:
Did you take many photos yourself? I did watch the slideshow. Looks like you got to help out. I am proud of you Bro!
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