Las Marias

Today we were meant to do a trek but with everything still wet from yesterday we cancelled that plan and Mariano agreed to take us for a walk through Las Marias. It was a much nicer day today, in fact it was hot and really humid after all of yesterday’s rain.

Mariano showed us some more medicinal plants and took us to see the health clinic/hospital and the new tourist centre they’re building.

They have only around fifty to eighty tourists down here a year. I don’t know whether it used to be more and it has dried up since last year’s coup or whether they’re very ambitious. The new building will even have internet. I can’t imagine too much tourist traffic through here although you can fly in on light planes.

Given there aren’t many tourists, a few people thought we were a good opportunity to get some money which was a bit annoying, but generally the Mosquito people are very nice – quiet but friendly.