Finca Ixobel and amoebas

Ah, little animals that you just didn't see running around on your plate. YUM. Amoebas. We think we came home with more that a suntan from our school trip to the beach. Eating with the Guatemaltecos we were reassured that dive restaurant was better than it looked. And the food was tasty....

Neither of have felt 100% for the last couple of weeks, and in Poptun, decided to get it checked out. This would prove to be my first clinic visit on a dirt road. Here, you first go to the lab and get whatever test you think the doctor might want, and take those results to the doctor. The lab was quite something! There was a box growing something purple, and when she pulled out a spatula had to blow dust off the box. What the lacked in 'lab protocol' however, they gained in speed and efficiency. 20 quetzales and ten minutes later we were certifiably amoeba'ed. Our next stop was the doctor, finding one not in the field took a bit of time, but within an hour we were leaving the pharmacy. Both of us laughing about what Shelly would think as when we told the doc Kim had similar symptoms he just told us to buy 2x the medicines! (and why are drugs so expensive in N.America!??)

We spent a couple of days at a wonderful farm and have recuperated fully. I would highly recommend Finca Ixobel in Poptun if youre heading south of Tikal.