Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
El Bistro $$
(4a Calle 3-11, Zona 2; mains Q60-120; 7am-10pm)
Casa D'Acuña's restaurant offers authentic
Italian and other European-style dishes served in an attractive oasis of tranquility
soundtracked to classical music. In addition to protein-oriented mains, there is a range of
pastas (Q40 to Q65), salads, homemade breads, cakes and outstanding desserts.
INTERNATIONAL
Casa Chavez $$
(1a Calle 4-25, Zona 1; mains Q40-80; 8am-8:30pm; )
Set in a lovely old house, the menu here is
ample if a little uninspired. Still, the location's great, and breakfast out back overlooking
the garden and hills beyond is hard to beat.
INTERNATIONAL
GUATEMALAN
El Peñascal $$
(5a Av 2-61; mains Q55-90; 11:30am-9pm)
Probably Cobán's finest stand-alone restaurant, this
one has plenty of regional specialties, Guatemalan classics, mixed meat platters, seafood
and snacks in a relaxed, upmarket setting.
Nightlife
Bohemios
(cnr 8a Av & 2 Calle, Zona 2; admission Q10-25; Thu-Sat)
About as close as this town gets to a
mega-disco, with balcony seating and bow-tied waiters.
CLUB
Orientation
Most buses will drop you at the terminal known as Campo Dos (
Click here
)
, just north of
town. It's a 15-minute walk (2km) or Q10 taxi ride to the plaza from there.
Information
LAUNDRY
Lavandería Econo Express
(7a Av 2-32, Zona 1; 7am-7pm Mon-Sat)
Laundry places are in short sup-
ply in Cobán - these folks wash and dry a load for Q40.
