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This entry is guest authored by Kaela :)

After spending a week in Puerto Vallarta, the canopy tour was without a doubt the highlight of my trip. Even the half-hour bus ride that led us winding through the mountains and up to the forest was enjoyable. When we arrived, the crew was very welcoming. After a quick intstructional speech, they helped us into our harnesses and we made our way through the canopy to our first cable. Because people often feel nervous, the guides made sure to start you out slow on shorter cables.

As the canopy tour progressed, the cables became longer and higher. Suprisingly, once the group got going there was not much waiting around and everyone moved along quickly. At the beginning and end of every cable, we were greeted by the guides. They really made the trip extra fun becuase they all had a great sense of humor and always asked how you were doing at every stop. The most daring cable ran almost 600 feet high above a canyon! Although very frightening at first, swinging through the canyon and looking down at the river below was absolutely incredible. It really felt like you were flying.

Before we knew it, we were done. When we arrived back where we started with 40 minutes to kill, we had the opportunity to hold little monkeys and feed them fruit. Having never held a monkey before, this was another great experience. The whole trip was great, and there was never a dull moment. I would highly recommend the canopy tour to anyone who ventures to Mexico.