Unexpected Black Sand Beach Visit

I did not anticipate visiting a black sand beach in Guatemala but sometimes you just gotta roll with the punches. Natalie and I were actually trying to get to Lake Atitlan but all the shuttles were booked along with basically everything else in our budget. We asked what had spots open and the guy said “El Paredon” and we said ok let’s send it! We had zero clue where we were headed but turned out it was a beautiful black sand beach. Fun fact: you can see sunrise and sunset over the water from this beach! Have you ever gone somewhere with no idea what to expect?