Coban is a beautiful city. Old colonial houses, a national parc (?!) and a small finca right in the centre of town which is surrounded by lush, rolling green hills and countryside. But something was off about Coban. Somewhere along the line it missed the mark. The place was a business centre for exporters of coffee, cacao and cardamom so noisy trucks seemed to rumble through the town from dawn till midnight. The local were "latino, not Guatemalan" was the way Chris put it. The affluence meant more Americanisation, cell phones clipped to belt loops and pounding dance tunes coming from car stereos and so many hotels. Not my bag. There were very few gringos, usually nice, but a bad sign in a place like this. It was really a getaway spot for Guate City's upper
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