Lanquín Travel Guide

 rafgys Says:  There are pick-up trucks around the main square ... they'll take you to any hotel/camping/hostal, anywhere! The ticket costs Q$ 10.If you are a little paranoid about safety, take the trucks that say "Turismo" ... those are supposed to be more 'official'. 

 JenniferG Says:  Also in the area of Lanquin is a big cave. A magical place with the stalactites and stalagmites dripping and dripping...We were told that just after sunset thousands of bats would come out to look for food. I've never had seen something like it before so we waited at the... 

 JenniferG Says:  Chemuc Champey is actually a natural bridge. The pools on top have clear water and are really nice to swim in. The river dissapears on one side into the earth, very wildly, and comes out on the other side as a calm creek. Kind of amazing!It's a nice calm day out. Just hang... 

 JenniferG Says:  you walk further on and all of a sudden you see this amazing river of water dissapearing into the earth producing an enourmous thunder sound! 

 JenniferG Says:  It's absolutely amazing to see: when you arrive at chemuc champey the only thing you see are calm pools with some small waterfalls coming over the edge...But somewhere in the background you hear the thunder of water... 

 K1W1 Says:  The pools here are set high in the mountains directly above where the river flows underground. The natural beauty of the place is amazing. 

 rafgys Says:  It may not be one of the cheapest places in Guatemala, but who cares!? It's a beautiful place... next to the river, they have their own dock and a little square-like by the shore.The hotel itself... have private rooms (Q$ 65) with shared bathrooms, dorms (Q$ 25), a camping... 

 metteks Says:  We stayed after moving from another hotel, because this one had hot water. It is a nice place and so is the rooms. We paid 20 Q (year 2001-prices) 

 metteks Says:  This is a nice place to stay, the rooms are basic but ok. We only stayed here one night, then we moved to another hotel, as this one didn't have hot water, what the guy I travelled with demanded. We paid 15 Q. (year 2001-prices) 

 JenniferG Says:  This is probably the hostel with the most beautiful surroundings I've seen. It's calm and laidback, there are hammocks and hanging chairs, a campfire place and a good restaurant.You can rent tubes to ride the river and they have some pretty special toilets here. Some kind of... 

 K1W1 Says:  This hostel has one of the most scenic and peaceful locations I`ve visited. There´s not an aweful lot to do other than sit in the hammocks and read or rest, or go for a swim in the river that runs through the farmland property. Inner tubes are available for tubing the...