Rio Dulce-Guatemala

If you take a Caribbean cruise and one of the ports of call is Santo Tomas in Guatemala-by all means take a tour of the River Rio Dulce . This is one of the mos beautiful paces I have seen. The river is exquisite with graceful birds and tall cliffs overflowing with lush flora.
It is one of the most primitive places I have visited. There are no roads and travel is done completely by boat. The people live in stilted houses above the water with children playing in small dugout canoes instead of bicycles. Cooking is done on open fires and there is no electricity nor modern conveniences.