(option 1) 5:00 am: Meet at Chico Mendes to distribute gear and make final preparations, then take a pickup or microbus to the trailhead

(option 2) 5:30 am: Meet in Xela's Parque Central, then take a pickup or microbus to the trailhead

6:00 am: Begin hiking at the trailhead in Llanos del Pinal

8:30 am: Eat breakfast at the mirador while overlooking Volcán Santiaguito

10:00 am: Descend until we reach Llanos del Pinal, where we catch a bus back to Xela

1:00 pm: Trek ends in Xela