Highlighted destination: Coban
Coban sits between evergreen forests and coffee-studded mountains, making an excellent gateway for exploring nearby natural attractions. Its surroundings are an important gourmet coffee growing center, also producing cardamom and allspice for export. The town is often referred to as the “Imperial City” owing to its character Emperor Charles V in 1538.
More recently, in the 19th century Coban saw an influx of German families who came to dominate the local culture and economy owed to their fortunes made growing coffee for export, until XVII when the US government pushed the Guatemalan government to remove the Germans from its territory.
Near Coban you can also find one of the most amazing nature destinations in Guatemala called “Semuc Champey”, one of the most beautiful wonders of nature in the country. Semuc Champey is formed by what is known as a natural land bridge 500 meters long which forms the backbone of a series of descending pools and small waterfalls that make up Semuc Champey. The water that fills the pools is the product of runoff from the Rio Cahabon, churning as it plunges into an underground chasm from where it reemerges downstream at the end of this massive limestone overpass. It is warm very- humid sub-tropical forest characteristics favor a wide variety of vegetation and tree canopies.
This region is great for nature walks, cave exploration, you can find Guatemala’s national bird called “El Quetzal”, and the only Tea Cooperative in Guatemala called “Chirrepeco”. This one of the best remote destinations to be in contact with nature.
Recommended activity: Visit to Iximche
Visit to Iximche, a Pre Columbian Mayan site in the Western Highlands of Guatemala. It was the capital of the Late Pre-classic Kaqchikel kingdom from 1470 until its abandonment in 1524 with the Spaniards arrival. The area of Petén is the largest department of Guatemala; it occupies about a third of the country but only contains over three percent of its population. This area produces wood, chewing gum, oil, pepper and other agricultural products. Its main income comes from the worldwide known cradle of the Mayan civilization.
Suggested accommodation: Panisté
A Luxury Hotel surrounded of nature where you will feel renewing and comfort. Located on San Cristobal.
The hotel has 8 suites in a contemporary style complex, 4 comfortable apartments made to enjoy in family. Our Junior suite includes kitchenette and dinning area. The presidential suite with 2 levels and sauna. all rooms have spectaculare views. In the restaurant we offer a variety of German and Guatemalan menues. At the hotel you will appreciate the different the different kind of animals and flowers of the region. Have fun and relax at the various facilities such as the infinity pool, the temazcal, gym and children park.
