Los Vahos

I went on a great field trip with my teacher. We went up to the agricultural area outside of Xela to visit Los Vahos, which are saunas created by natural volcanic vapor. The area is surrounded by giant old eucalyptus trees and beautiful wildflowers. After the sauna, we walked around the area and talked to some of the local farmers. One farmer had a field of bright pink and purple flowers that functioned as both a for-profit crop and a natural insect repellent for his carrot crop. As he was talking about his work, we heard a shrill bird call and he pointed out that there were two eagles soaring above. It was a lovely class, but I did get a lot of homework - poor me :-)