Monterrico is called as such because it’s “una tierra rica”.
While most of the rest of the country is mountainous and at high altitude, the land in the Pacific shoreline is completely flat. So, the scenery is different: tropical flora; really hot weather, closer to what I was expecting of Guatemala before I came here. If the sky is clean, you can see the profile of the several volcanoes that surround Guatemala City, Antigua and Lake Atitlán. The hot and humid weather, combined with the fertile land, make crops grow fast and well here. “Una tierra rica”.
Many Guatemalans would move here, wouldn’t be the mosquitoes, it's said. Not too bad right now – far worse in the rainy season, in a couple of months’ time.
The sea water is warm; the sand is dark – and therefore too hot during day time. Don’t walk with your bare feet here…
The mosquitoes find a perfect habitat in Monterrico’s natural park. A swamp with a mix of sea and fresh water spreads out for miles. But the mosquitoes are not alone. This is also a protected area for many bird species. And it’s beautiful.
This type of fish moves around mostly at the surface. It’s not good to eat, and it doesn’t have many natural predators, so there are plenty of them…
Yep - a bit further down, to fully capture the reflection in the water, and it would have been a decent photo... 
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5.45 am: sun-rise in Monterrico’s natural park
I had been playing football. As goalkeeper...
What are you thinking of, looking so deeply into the Pacific?
A la playa, en Monterrico
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