In Search of the Cave at Agua Verde

November 18, 2024   
The next day we kayaked ashore to the beach of the anchorage and went on a hike to a cave that we had heard about. 
We hiked up and over the closest hill and through the grazing grounds for goats. 

Down in the next valley we passed an old cemetery, and then we came out into a very lush growth of palm trees. 
Having come down over the rocky, dusty, cactus-filled hill, this lush stand of palm trees was very surprising. 
We followed the unmarked trails, some being animal trails, and others having human prints, through the beautiful area of palm trees and out to the start of a long beach. 
We walked along the beach to the far end, and then searched around to find the trail up to the caves.  We thought that we had found the trail, and we could see the cave, but the trail was too steep and loose to take Falcon up, so Jason scrambled up by himself.  Once he got part way up, he discovered the actual trail and followed it back down.  That trail was relatively easy and safe, so we all went up together. 
The cave was very neat to see, and there was a large area on the wall with old hand prints left from the inhabitants of the cave many years ago.  We ate lunch in the shade of the mountain at the mouth of the cave, and enjoyed the beautiful view looking out over the whole valley and long beach. 
It was interesting to think about the people who had left those hand prints, what would they have thought if they could have seen us sitting there, eating sandwiches out of plastic snap-lock containers, drinking water out of a plastic bottle, and taking pictures with a camera.  As we were eating, we saw two large black beetles.  We fed them some bread and we left them some water in a shell, which they were drinking when we left.  Falcon still talks about that hike and mentions the beetles and the caves.  It was a great day of exploring. 
We caught our first two Triggerfish while at anchor in Aqua Verde by simply having a line with baited hooks out while we were at home on board. 
They have very strong skin and thick scales, and they have spikes that can come up or tuck in just above their head. 
We have often seen them mummified on beaches, but had never known what type of fish they were.  The fresh Triggerfish were delicious!

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