Semuc Champey, Alta Verapaz
It is located in the Lanquín Municipality over the Cahabón River. Semuc Champey is built by a natural bridge of stone of approximately 500 meters of extension inside it the Cahabon River immerses in this place known as siguán. In the surface are formed 7 emerald swimming pools from 1 to 3 meters deep, feeding by spring from the mountains. These swimming pools are located in a small canyon formed by sedimentary and limestone rock founded in the highlands of he Polochic Valley. By the characteristics of the warm subtropical very...
The Quetzal Biotope, Baja Verapaz
The exuberant reserve jungle in the Protected Biotopo “Mario Dary Rivera” is without doubt, the most natural reason of the region. It count with more than three thousand hectares of tropical wet vegetation, that provided the habitat at the national bird of Guatemala, the Quetzal.There are two main trails within the reserve complex, camping, resting and parking area. The center of visitors is a few meter from the main road, where you can find facilities to lodge.Without doubts, one of the most artistic representation is from Rabinal Achí, with an...
Lanquín Caves , Alta Verapaz
1 km from the municipal seat of Lanquín, on the road that leads to Coban, passes over the input Lanquin Caves, one of the first declared protected areas in Guatemala. It is an enormous and beautiful complex, lounges, cupolas and capricious limestone formations which give it an extraordinary beauty, is not known where the cave ends. Some formations have names of animals and other shapes that resemble. Caves not only a tourist destination, but a place sacred to the Maya peoples, are believed to be the "heart of heaven" and...
Salamá, Baja Verapaz
This is the department’s capital city. It is 776 square kilometers and is located in the Urrán Valley, with and altitude of 960 meters. It is located 147kms from the Guatemala City, by the paved roads.In Quiché tongue Salamá means “río de tables” or “tables sobre el agua” (“River of wood planks” or “Wood planks on the Water”), the exact date of its foundation is not known but it is known that the Friar Pedro de Angulo died on Good Wednesday in 1562 in Salamá, who was the first Bishop...
The Calvario church, Alta Verapaz
It possesses 131 steps. It is located in the top of a mountain just 5 blocks from the Central Park of Cobán; it is a beautiful urban point view, to only way to get there is by means of 135 steps. It was built, approximately 150 years ago by the indigenous community, under the instructions of the Fancisco Pop cacique.Next to the church, is a cemetery that was closured by its proximity with the city. ...
Cobán, Alta Verapaz
The city of Coban was founded by the Spanish in the sixteenth century, exactly on 4 August 1543, is located in the Cahabon River, along an irregular landscape which makes the urban surrounding fairly dispersed, in a widespread combination of hills and plains. It has an overall area of 2,132sq. km. and an altitude of 1320 meters a.s.l. It has comfortable temperate climate of around an average of 19 degrees. ...
The Trapiche Museum, Baja Verapaz
Is located 150 kilometers from the capital, San Jerónimo, Baja Verapaz. According to history this place 1.601 was known as the first sugar mill in Central America. He had introduced an innovative technology that Dominican priests at that time.The ingenuity of San Geronimo was equipped with milling houses, boilers and purgatory. In the first, were the presses which squeezed sugar cane juice for then undertake the process of crystallization and purified in purgatory is the final product.Today 400 years later, we can go back and give a sweet tour of...
The Chilascó Jump, Baja Verapaz
In this town is found one of the waterfalls highest of Central America. It size and its beautifulness is impressionist, it can be appreciated the waterfall of Salto de Chilasco. It has four waterfalls that formed a cataract with an altitude of 130 meters. ...
Candelaria Caves, Alta Verapaz
Located within the Candelaria Caves National Park, the Community of Cemetery Candelaria offers breathtaking visit to two dry caves and an exciting water route, floating on tubes in an underground section of the Rio Candelaria.Besides its importance caving * Candelaria system was a pilgrimage site of great importance to the Mayan civilization and is today a refuge for a wide variety of flora and fauna. For the lover of archeology, is reported more than 20 archaeological sites around the system and lots of pottery, which shows its importance in ancient...