Lake Atitlan and Semuc Champey - Guatemala Two of the most beautiful places I have ever seen are in Guatemala, and both involve my favourite molecules hydrogen and oxygen (clue: in the right proportion, they make water). The first, Lake Atitlan, is relatively easy to get to. The second, Semuc Champey, involves a little more adventure, a la Romancing The Stone, but is worth every ounce of effort. I first visited Guatemala last March, on a scouting trip for my adventure company Sacred Rides Mountain Bike Holidays. I was there to do a trial run of a new trip we'd set up with the help of some local guides; my wife and I decided to extend our trip with a couple of weeks on our own. We were not disappointed. Guatemala is a country with a
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