Sierra los Cuchumatanes Travel Guide

 
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Ecosystem.

Ecosystem., Sierra los Cuchumatanes

 euzkadi Says:  Because of the altitude and the cold weather there is a very interesting diversity of plants and trees, there are a lot of small trees, cacti and rocks. Some parts of the plains has no vegetation only shrubs and graze while others look like if they were designed by a Zen... 

Mirador de los Cuchumatanes (viewpoint).

Mirador de los Cuchumatanes (viewpoint)., Sierra los Cuchumatanes

 euzkadi Says:  Someone told me that in clear days from this viewpoint you can see both oceans (Pacific and Atlantic), well i´m not shure of that because when i went there it was very foggy, but otherwise we had great views of the Chiantla Valley. 

Visit the towns around.

Visit the towns around., Sierra los Cuchumatanes

 euzkadi Says:  There are some interesting villages to visit: Todos Los Santos, San Miguel Acatan, Soloma. They are specially appealing because of their authenticity, most of the towns are among the most trational in Guatemala. But remember that this area is very remote and transport can be... 

Horse riding.

Horse riding., Sierra los Cuchumatanes

 euzkadi Says:  I stayed in the beautiful Unicornio Azul hotel after our visit to Todos Los Santos, we didn´t want to go back to the crowded and noisy Huehuetenango; so for me this place was a perfect spot to enjoy the nice Shrub land surroundings. The area is sparsely inhabited, few farms... 

Hotels  

The best place in the Cuchumatanes.: Unicornio Azul.

The best place in the Cuchumatanes.: Unicornio Azul., Sierra los Cuchumatanes

 euzkadi Says:  Owned by a Guatemalan guy and a French lady, this serene hotel is beautiful. The hotel is a ranch with stable (one hour ride is included in the price of the room), there is a main house (where the restaurant is) with some rooms and a small house outside located in a hill... 

Nightlife  

Room in the middle of nowhere.: Drinking wine in your terrace.

Room in the middle of nowhere.: Drinking wine in your terrace., Sierra los Cuchumatanes

 euzkadi Says:  In such remote and cold place the best nightlife is drinking some wines at the terrace of your room with your friends surrounded by silence...We were tasting Francis Coppola`s "Zinfandel". 

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 The Cuchumatanes mountains are located western of Guatemala in the departments of Quiché and Huehuetenango (almost 300 kms from Guatemala City). The highest point of the range reachs the 3,800 mts).... 

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