THE CUCHUMATANES
This mountain has its highest point at 3800m and amazing landscape . There, we organise horseback riding excursion, you will cross part of the area to go to Todos Santos.
ATITLAN LAKE
One of the jewels of Guatemala. Alexander von Humboldt describes it as "the most beautiful lake of the world", the writer Aldous Huxley wrote "any person was contaminated and was delirious with this landscape so precious". Here the locals modestly describes it as one of works of the supreme teacher. That we can say, but that deserves a discharge of several days! Some long walks or ascent of volcanos of San Pedro, Atitlan, or Toliman can be organized.
PANAJACHEL
it's the best organized village around the lake, it looks like a resort. Very good hotels and numerous handicraft shops
COBAN
Capital of the Verapaces, the other large mountainous area, it's the stopping place for excursion to Semuc champey. The place where orquids grow in their natural environement. The town where the election of the queen of the indigenous: Rabina Ajau, is held. Not too far is the biotope of the Quetzal, the bird of the Mayan, simbol of Guatemala.
SEMUC CHAMPEY
A beauty of nature , a succession of natural pools with crystalline water "supplied " by different springs, underneath is Rio Cahabon
FUENTES GEORGINAS
Thermal water spring in the area of Quetzaltenango.
RIO DULCE
Quiet river connecting lake Izabal and the caribbean sea. This is a protected aerea. The river has to be crossed slowly, like the rythm of the place. You'll discover many marinas with wonderful sailing boat, the bird island with numerous species, take a swim in the sulfurous water of the canon of rio Dulce and enjoy the peacefulness of this magic place before heading for Livingston, town of the garifunas, where you can only access by boat.
LA CANDELARIA
Heart of the Guatemalan ecotourism. The cave preserves a huge amount of underground rivers which form the Mayan sacred river. The lodge is situated in a beautiful exotic parc at the entrance of the cave.
LANKIN
Another cave, not far from Semuc Champey, with more than 100 galleries. The first 400 m are lit, to give you an idea of the place. At sunset it's possible to go watch the thousands of bats coming out of the cave for their nocturnal hunt. |