Today was our fifth day in Guatemala, but our last in Xela. We started off the day by playing a fun game of soccer with some of the locals including our host's sons, Andre and Matteo. We split up into two teams and our team ended up winning the friendly (and slightly competitive) game 4-3.
After the game we stopped into a local bakery to get a snack for the road. The drive to the hot springs was about an hour and once we got to close to it, we had to take a very windy road up hill to get to the hot spring. On our way up we were able to see some of the crops grown on the hill and a few Guatemalans working on these very steep hills. Once we made it, we all quickly changed and went into the hot spring were we swam and hung out for a while. We noticed that some of the locals had black mud on their faces, and we found out they were using the water and scraping the rocks to get the special mineral mix. A few of us decided to try it. After a while of relaxing, we got out of the springs, had lunch, and went back to our hotel. Some of us hung out and played cards while others took a nap or went shopping.
For dinner we had a nice banquet at an Uruguayan restaurant to celebrate our week in Xela, while also thanking our hosts and translators for all that they have done for us. In general the food was great, but the steak was absolutely amazing. Overall it was a fun cultural day to end our stay in Xela.
-Katie and Bri
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