El Portal opened about a year ago, is located just 50 meters away from Semuc Champey. The Hostel is clean and they have a pretty good menu, offers different activities and counts with a really nice staff.
The dorms in the second floor are just Q35 per person and they have the best view you […]
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Hostal El Portal (Semuc Champey)
Published at September 1st, 2008 in Verapaces and Hostels.No CommentsFrom Semuc Champey to Flores with Don Felix
Published at July 21st, 2008 in Transportation, Peten, Verapaces and Tips.No CommentsOn my last trip trough Guatemala, after I visited Semuc Champey I wanted to head to Flores in order to see Tikal and then move to Belize. I was staying at Posada las Marias and they offer me a shuttle service straight to Flores for Q160 ($22). I thought it was a bit too expensive, […]
Casa Duranta
Published at July 9th, 2008 in Hotels, Restaurants and Verapaces.No CommentsLocated in the center of Coban (3ª calle 4-46 zona 3), Casa Duranta is one of the top end hotel options you will find in this city. This 100 year old colonial style hotel combines a quiet atmosphere with elegance.
Casa Duranta has a total of 10 rooms with private bathrooms, hot water, and cable television. […]
Hotel Ram Tzul
Published at July 7th, 2008 in Hotels and Verapaces.No CommentsRam Tzul in queqchi language means “spirit of the mountain”, a very appropiated name for one of the most beautiful hotels in Guatemala.
Located in the 158 Km of the main Coban highway (Hwy 14), is one of the best options to
spend the night in case you are visiting Biotopo del Quetzal (Km. 161). But […]
Waterfall Rubel Chaim (Under the Stars)
Published at June 25th, 2008 in Attractions, Activities, Ecotourism and Verapaces.No CommentsOne thing I never forget about my travels is the first day, sometimes so great and other times it makes you wish you never left home. But at the end of the day all that matters is that you are back on the road again.
On my last trip through Guatemala I could not have […]
Biotopo del Quetzal
Published at April 16th, 2007 in Attractions, Ecotourism and Verapaces.5 CommentsThe Biotopo Mario Dary Rivera is a Natural Reserve 160 km away from Guatemala City, in the northern highlands of Alta Verapaz. It’s 1017 hectares of rainforest intend to preserve the Quetzal’s natural habitat, and serves as an important green lung for the area.
The preserve has two well maintained trails to choose from, a […]