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It is now of small importance, a sandbar hav
ing formed across the mouth of the Rio Dulce,
which prevents vessels drawing over 16 feet
of water from reaching this inland sea. Large
brass cannon, bearing the date 1496, have
been found scattered among the ruins of this
old fortification.
Neither pen nor brush can do justice to the
wild beauty of the Polochic river, and those
in search of new sensations can enjoy the
unique experience of traveling in perfect
safety through a tropical wilderness, where
gayly colored parrots and inquisitive monkeys
chatter at the intruder from overhanging
branches, and crocodiles, with wide open
mouths, lie basking in the sun.
This is the main route to the coast for the
natives of the Coban and Peten districts, who
bring their produce in canoes down the river
to Lake Yzabal and thus to the markets of
Livingston.
On the Polochic, near Panzos, is situated
the great rubber plantation of "Tinajas,"
which covers 155,000 acres of land. It is
owned by the Guatemala Central railroad and
is one of the most important and richest es
tates of its kind in Central America.
