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La Casa de Café B&B $$
B&B
( 2651-4620;
www.casadecafecopan.com
; s/d incl breakfast L895/1150; )
This impeccably dec-
orated B&B has rooms that are adorned with carved wooden doors and Guatemalan
masks. The setting is stunning - the view over breakfast is of morning mists rising around
the Guatemalan mountains. There's also an upscale house and townhouse available
(L2000 to L2600 a night, negotiable for longer stays).
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
Hotel Yat B'alam $$$
( 2651-4338;
www.yatbalam.com
; Calle Independencia; r from L1770; )
Each of the four beau-
tiful rooms here is spacious and comes with all the usual comforts as well as minibar and
DVD player (the hotel has a selection of movies you can borrow). The whole place is
pleasantly decorated with a mix of colonial and indigenous furnishings.
Terramaya $$$
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
( 2651-4623;
www.terramayacopan.com
; Av Centroamericana; s/d with breakfast L1700/1890; )
For
comfort and style approaching upper midrange, this newcomer hovers somewhere
between a B&B and boutique hotel offering six smartly appointed rooms, a lovely back-
yard garden and candlelit terrace with misty-eyed mountain views. Two upstairs rooms of-
fer spectacular balconies with vistas out to the ruins and the mountains beyond.
Eating
The town's little food market is right by the Parque Central.
Café ViaVia $
(Calle de la Plaza; breakfast L60-80, mains L80-140; 7am-10pm; )
This terrific restaurant serves
breakfast, lunch and dinner in a convivial atmosphere, with tables overlooking the street
and a replica of Altar Q from the Acrópolis behind the bar. The organically grown coffee
it prepares is excellent, bread is homemade and there's always a good selection of veget-
arian and meat-based dishes on offer.
INTERNATIONAL
INTERNATIONAL
Picame $
