The spectacular Volcán San Pedro looms over the village like a benign giant. Although it is actually small in comparision to other peaks and volcanoes in the region, it cuts a breathtaking profile with its lush green ridges and furrows abseiling down its flanks. Even in the evening by a full moon, most of the volcano’s features are easily visible.
Nonetheless, I would not recommend hiking the volcano alone, due to the aforementioned baditos. I hiked alone to the top, and encountered no problem, but an English couple I passed on my way down were ambushed soon after. As I reached the bottom, the couple actually raced passed by me - flustered, and completely out of breath. Apparently, one of the aforementioned machete-wielding bandits had leapt out at them near the top. They quickly decided to cut their hike short, throw him a watch as an offering, and high-tail down the hill as fast as their Birkenstock-clad feet would allow.