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  • rar

    Coban to Biotopo del Quetzal, November 16, 2006 | Nov 15 06'

    by rar a 66 year old female from Columbus, on vacation in Coban

    I awoke at dawn, as usual. I’d slept all night with earplugs, a first for me. I was glad to know that I could. I made all of my morning preparat... Continue reading »

  • John & Bexster

    Pana & Coban | Nov 22 06'

    by John & Bexster a traveling as a couple from London, on vacation in Coban

    Back into Guatemala for our second 5 day block of Spanish lessons, 4 hours a day for one to one tuiton, we have changed schools to a school in Pana... Continue reading »

  • C-Team

    Buenos Dias | Apr 24 06'

    by C-Team a real traveler from Worthing, on vacation in Coban

    We got a 19 seater shuttle out of Flores to Coban, along the way the driver managed to squeeze 40 or so small Mayans in. Each row wa... Continue reading »

  • NielsB

    Verder dan gedacht... | Oct 14 07'

    by NielsB a male from Amsterdam, on vacation in Coban

    Vandaag geprobeerd in 1x van Rio Dulce naar Languin te gaan, was maar 6 uur met de bus volgens iedereen. Na een uur of 10 gestrand in Coban, n... Continue reading »

  • mooreje1

    No striking out! | Jul 24 03'

    by mooreje1 a real traveler, on vacation in Coban

    Hola!How is everyone? We hope that all is good! As for Jer and I, we are great! We just met up again after 10 days apart. Jer went to the Bay... Continue reading »

  • Esmeralda & Kah-kin

    The City of Coban | Oct 18 07'

    by Esmeralda & Kah-kin a 27 year old traveling as a couple from Zwolle, on vacation in Coban

    "It could be a town in Germany"

    When we travelled from Quetzaltenango to Coban, we booked a shuttle bus to take us there. It would take around 4 hours and cost 35 dollars a p... Continue reading »

  • Shannyn & Gary

    Bats Amazing | Oct 02 08'

    by Shannyn & Gary a traveling as a couple from London, on vacation in Coban

    "It was pitch black as they did this at speed, only the flash of someones camera indicating how close they were to us"

    From Panajachel we needed to head north to Coban. Unfortunately this was not a straight forward journey, all tourist buses prefer to go east toward... Continue reading »

  • Sharper

    A hostel just like home | Aug 19 06'

    by Sharper a 25 year old female from Whitianga, on vacation in Coban

    Stayed here for 2 nights. Man what a wicked hostel!! The Guatemalean lady that runs it, treates you are at home and cooke the best breakfast and di... Continue reading »

  • Christian & Kate

    Coban | Feb 01 09'

    by Christian & Kate a female traveling as a couple from Huddersfield, on vacation in Coban

    We left Flores and set off to Coban with a brief stop over in Sayaxche. On the journey to Coban it began to feel like we were seeing the real Guate... Continue reading »

  • mooreje1

    Guatemalans are short | Jul 27 03'

    by mooreje1 a real traveler, on vacation in Coban

    We are still in Guatemala and haveing a great time herewe are back in Coban wich is a city in in the mountains so it is nice and cool, and not... Continue reading »

Trips taken near Coban

  • rar

    Biotopo del Quetzal, November 17, 2006 | Nov 16 06'

    by rar a 66 year old female from Columbus, on vacation in Biotopo del Quetzal

    Arriving at the Biotopo yesterday afternoon, I was met by a friendly Senora and her four-year-old daughter. Her husband, the one I had spoken to on... Continue reading »

  • rar

    Hospedaje Ranchito del Quetzal, November 18, 2006 | Nov 17 06'

    by rar a 66 year old female from Columbus, on vacation in Hospedaje Ranchito del Quetzal

    When I got up at dawn, I could see my breath. It was colder than ever. When I had visited Mexico thirty years ago and been informed there would be... Continue reading »

  • Rich

    Semuc Champey | Apr 10 06'

    by Rich a 29 year old male from Leamington, on vacation in Lanquin

    After the great bus journey to Coban we had a fantastic minibus journey to Lanquin along twisty mountain roads.  Had met 2 American guys who w... Continue reading »

  • Sam Webb

    Lanquin & Semuc Champey | Jan 26 07'

    by Sam Webb a 26 year old male from London, on vacation in Lanquin

    "Candle lit caving"

    The caves at Semuc Champey were a genuinely unexpected treat.  They're wet rather than dry caves, and we spent about two hours swimming throug... Continue reading »

  • texas nomads

    Semuc Champey- Awesomely awesome. | May 13 08'

    by texas nomads a 28 year old female traveling as a couple from Dallas, on vacation in Semuc

    "EVERY city in Guatemala offers excursions and trips to this beautiful place, and everyone has the same opinion: it's awesome"

    So after lyndi and I got to see the ruins in Tikal, we finally got to start heading South for our journey. It had been kind of confusing telling pe... Continue reading »

  • NielsB

    Paradiso | Oct 14 07'

    by NielsB a male from Amsterdam, on vacation in Lanquin

    Zit nu in Grutas de Lanquin (dus toch internet, zelfs hier) in een super hotelgebeuren. Aparte bungalow aan een rivier, restaurant in het volgende... Continue reading »

  • Sasha Chernenkoff

    Lanquin & Semuc Champey | Aug 04 07'

    by Sasha Chernenkoff a 26 year old female from Victoria, on vacation in Lanquin

    The day after visiting Tikal, I boarded another bus for an 8 hour windy and bumpy drive to El Retiro Lodge in Lanquin.  The hostel had the mos... Continue reading »

  • Mark and Rach

    Lanquin: Underwater rivers and cave swimming | Sep 18 08'

    by Mark and Rach a 27 year old male traveling as a couple from Perth, on vacation in Lanquin

    "we "warmed up" by swinging off a long, seated swing into the freezing cold river"

    After a long, 7 hour shuttle bus ride, we finally arrived at the small town of Lanquín, near Cobán, in the central region of Guatemala. This r... Continue reading »

  • rcs2009

    Day Six in Tactic | Jul 12 09'

    by rcs2009 a real traveler from Vancouver, on vacation in Tactic

    "some of the tasks included: take a picture holding a chicken, getting a haircut, giving a police man a chocolate bar, climbing a tree while drinking Pepsi... "

    July 12 Hey everyone!  How’s it going in Canada? Anyway, it’s my turn to write the blog (this is Thea), so first off, I’d l... Continue reading »

  • BeebsAndLaura

    Rebecca in Guate & Palenque | Jul 17 07'

    by BeebsAndLaura a 20 year old female traveling as a couple from London, on vacation in Lanquin

    After a heartfelt farewell to Laura as she waved goofily from the shore, and a fun-filled ferry crossing with Sasha and Joris, we checked in to a n... Continue reading »

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