Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
December
Orchid Festival
The misty hill country around Cobán makes for perfect orchid habitat and this annual fest-
ival, held in the first week of December, showcases the variety of species that can be found
in the area.
Quema del Diablo
All over the country (but particularly in the highlands) people haul their trash out into the
street on December 7 and make huge bonfires while men dressed as devils run and dance
amid the smoke.
Whale-Watching Season
From mid-December until the end of May, humpback and sperm whales can be seen mi-
grating along the Pacific coast.
