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simple private rooms. On offer are snorkel and sailing tours and the 8.5m pontoon boat
used for booze cruises on the river.
Hotelito Perdido $
HOTEL
( 5725-1576;
www.hotelitoperdido.com
; dm Q45, bungalow s/d from Q150/200, without bathroom Q120/150)
This beautiful, secluded hideout is a five-minute boat ride from Finca Tatin. The ambience
is superb - relaxed and friendly. The whole place is solar powered and constructed in such
a way as to cause minimal impact on the environment.
The two-story bungalows are gorgeous - simple yet well decorated, with a sleeping
area upstairs and a small sitting area downstairs. It's a small, intimate place, so it's a good
idea to book ahead. You can organize many of the activities available at Finca Tatin from
here as well.
Finca Tatin $
BUNGALOW
( 4148-3332;
www.fincatatin.com
; dm Q50, s/d from Q140/180, without bathroom from Q75/120; )
This wonderful, rustic B&B at the confluence of Ríos Dulce and Tatin, about 10km from
Lívingston, is a great place to experience the forest. Four-hour guided walks and kayak
trips, some visiting local Q'eqchi' villages, are offered. Accommodation is in funky
wood-and-thatched cabins scattered through the jungle and some rather spiffy new river-
front ones with balconies overlooking the water.
There are trails, waterfalls and endless river tributaries that you can explore with one of
the
cayucos
(indigenous fishing dugout) available for guest use (Q80 per day). Guided
night walks through the jungle offer views of elusive nightlife, and cave tours are good for
swimming and soaking in a natural sauna. You can walk to Lívingston from here in about
four hours, or take a kayak and staff from Finca Tatin will come pick you up.
Q'ana Itz'am $$
( 5992-1853;
www.lagunitasalvador.com
; r Q185, bungalow Q350)
In the small Q'eqchi' commu-
nity of Lagunita Salvador, this charming community tourism project offers simple accom-
modation in wooden bungalows connected by boardwalks in the mangroves. There's
plenty to do here - bird-watching, jungle walks, kayaking and sampling delicious
Q'eqchi' traditional cooking.
The villagers organize traditional dances on request and tours of the friendly village are
offered to help give you a better understanding of the way of life in this curious little
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