Swimming Pool

SEMUC CHAMPEY

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May 23rd 2011
I split the journey from Antigua to Semuc Champey up by spending a night in the pretty uninspiring town of Coban and then taking the local bus to Lanquin the next morning. From here it was just a case of jumping into any one of the pick-ups parked at the entrance to Lanquin that whisk you away to their respective hostels as and when the tourists arrive. “El Portal” was my first choice being th ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Verapaz Region » Semuc Champey

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The Maya civilization flourished in Guatemala and surrounding regions during the first millennium A.D. After almost three centuries as a Spanish colony, Guatemala won its independence in 1821. During the second half of the 20th century, it experience... ... read more