Instead of bug spray this is what the locals use to keep away the musketos. One of the guides told me about it the shampoo, Green Caprice, so I bought a bottle as I thought I would need some protection for a night of camping out in Jacamulco. I though like I had some great inside knowledge when the price of the bottle came out to be $1.20 US. Who needs DEET, indeed! During the course of the afternoon and evening I put on three liberal application of this stuff. I had it on me for about 24 hours straight. A day or two later I had what I believe to be my very first allergic reaction. I had rashed behind my knees and elbows, little bumps on my skin and a very itchy sensation all over my body. Back to DEET!
Here is the cabin I stayed the night at in Jaculmulco. I elected to sleep in the tent as I thought it was more bug proof. It turned out to be a very lazy afternoon as we got off the water about 1 PM, I drank a coke and ate some cookies and then took a 3 hour nap in a halmock under the eves of the cabin.
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