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the ruins of Iximché
Los Encuentros
The road diverting to El Quiché department is found at this junction and, about one kilo-
meterfartherdown,istheturnofffortheroadtoLakeAtitlán.ThePan-AmericanHighway
(also known as the Interamericana) continues west to Quetzaltenango and Huehuetenango
through lovely alpine scenery.
Accommodations
West of Los Encuentros at Km. 145 of the Pan-American Highway,
Corazón del
Bosque
(tel. 7723-4140 or 5299-6915,
www.corazondelbosque.com
,
$0.65 admission) is
a community tourism initiative consisting of rustic wooden cabins, a
temascal
(Mayan
sauna), plant nursery, and nature trails. There's also a restaurant/bar serving typical
Guatemalan fare and highland Mayan alcoholic concoctions such as
kusha.
The quaint
wooden cabins ($27 d) are well furnished and have nice views in addition to private
wooden patios. True to its name, meaning “Heart of the Forest,” it enjoys a sublime setting
