Worth The Risk: Exploring Lago Izabal
Melanie Wood
15 Jan 2008
 Buddy boat Gabriella with Ted, Gail, Trevor, and Bill on board near the town of Mariscos -
 OK FINE with Joan and Art onboard -
 Diamond Lil anchored in at Denny's Beach, complete with an armed guard so we could get some sleep! -
 Denny's Beach Resort offers mooring balls, dock space, and use of walking trails -
 OK FINE and Diamond Lil anchored in front of Denny's Beach -
 El Estor we were warned, is safe during the day, but not at night -
 El Estor impressed us with the cleanest town we had seen in all our touring around Guatemala -
 Getting Underway: Diamond Lil leads the way across a smooth Lago Izabal -
 John talking with Robert Lujan who manages Denny's Beach with wife Laura Moreira -
 Captain Caballeros Juan in the trails behind Denny's Beach -
 The going was rough, with roots,rocks, mud and very steep hills -
 New Photo -
 Denny's Beach offers use of kayaks and a wide variety of tours to points of interest around the lake -
 Map of Lago Izabal -
 My small but sturdy and sure footed mount for the ride up the Sierra de las Minas -
 The breathtaking gorge of the famous Rio Dulce -
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 Meeting onboard OK FINE at our anchorage at Ensenada Los Lagartos for our first watch meeting -
 Denny's Beach, more like a sauna than a swim at 90 degrees -
 A bird's eye view of the Rio Dulce from the bridge between Fronteras and Rellenos -
 Cooling of in a little mountain stream after our ride up the Sierra de las Minas -
 Come in the water's fine - mountain waterfall in Sierra de las Minas -
 New Photo - None
 The Navy offers protection to any boats who let them know they wish to anchor in front of the Port Captain's office in El Estor -
 The Navy offers protection to any boats who let them know they wish to anchor in front of the Port Captain's office in El Estor -
 23 Reserva Bocas del Polochic, home to at least 224 species of birds, howler monkeys, manatees and tapirs -
 Ted and Gail from Gabriela - None
 The lush pastureland supported a wide variety of livestock, every color and shape you could imagine -
 Trevor whipping up Crepes - None
 Joan, John, and Mel on the back deck of Gabriela - None
 Art, Joan, John and Mel - None
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