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through there's the standard stop for a canopy zip-line tour. The tour winds up with a cup
of coffee made from beans grown and roasted at the farm.
Cobán tour operators offer this tour for Q160, but you can easily catch a bus from the
stop near the police station on 1a Calle, which goes straight to the village of Chicoj.
Sleeping
When choosing a room in Cobán, you may want to ensure that the showers have hot wa-
ter; it can be cold in these parts.
Hotel Central $
HOTEL
( 7952-1442; 1a Calle 1-79, Zona 1; s/d Q120/170; )
Reasonable-sized rooms and lovely out-
door sitting areas make this a decent choice. Try for a room at the back for better ventila-
tion and views out over the town.
Casa Luna $
HOSTEL
( 7951-3528;
www.cobantravels.com/casaluna
; 5a Av 2-28, Zona 1; dm/s/d without bathroom incl breakfast Q50/
75/150; )
Modern rooms set around a pretty, grassy courtyard. Dorms have lockers
and private rooms are well decorated. The shared bathrooms are spotless and breakfast is
good.
Casa D'Acuña $
( 7951-0482;
www.casadeacuna.com
; 4a Calle 3-11, Zona 2; dm/d without bathroom Q50/100; )
This clean,
very comfortable European-style hostel has four dormitories (each with four beds) and
two private doubles, all with shared bathroom with good hot-water showers. Also here is a
fabulous restaurant called El Bistro, a gift shop, laundry service and reasonably priced
local tours.
HOTEL
Parque Nacional Las Victorias Camping $
(Parque Nacional Las Victorias; campsite per person Q40)
Camping is available at Parque Nacional Las
Victorias, right in town. Facilities include water and toilets but no showers.
CAMPGROUND
Hotel La Paz $
HOTEL
