Coban to Rio Dulce, 4 buses and 5hrs of travel. Takes you from the highlands to the mouth of one of Guatemalas biggest rivers. The longest bridge in Central America traverses the river and the town straddles both sides. The town at first looks like a dump, with more time though you realise that there are quite a few nice places in the town, and nearby quite a few things to see and do. We had wanted to nip over to Livingston, a coastal town only accessible by boat, but at $10 each way we decided that it was too expensive for a day trip, plus we were a little hungover. We decided that rocking in a small boat for an hour or two probably wasn't the best medicine. Rio Dulce is big with the yachties,
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