The stories behind the photos (Castillo de San Felipe de Lara).

Tuesday January 19th, we woke up very early and headed north east, towards the Atlantic. You could feel the humidity as you arrive; smell the bananas, coconuts and all sorts of exotic fruits, as well as fish - the scent of the sea.
My friend Stephanie got strep throat on the day of our trip, so she stayed resting back in Chiquimula, while Kelly, Gina, my sister and I went ahead to explore the castle or fort of San Felipe de Lara. It was also our chance to get kissed by the sun, but instead I ate fried fish, drank a couple of gallo beers and made myself horribly sick. Food poisoning, probably.










Castle of San Felipe de Lara, it is composed for defensive strength that watched over the entrance to the old Kingdom of Guatemala from the Caribbean sea, built during the time of Spanish dominance (1524-1821). Located at the mouth of Lake Izabal in eastern Guatemala. The Dulce River, along with El Golfete, connects Lake Izabal with the Caribbean Sea, historically exposing it pirate attacks. King Philip II of Spain ordered the fort to be erected in an attempt to quell the plundering by the pirates (Wikipedia).