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at the entrance to the ruins. It's also accessible from the town of San Juan Sacatepéquez, a
satellite town of the capital, via pickups. It's about a 10-minute walk up the hill from the
roadside drop-off point to the ruins.
Sacapulas
Thistown,onthebanksoftheRíoNegro,sitsatthecrossroadsofnewlypavedroadshead-
ingwesttoHuehuetenango,easttoUspantánandCobán(partiallypaved),andnorthtoNe-
baj.Ifyouneedtospendthenighthere,adecentchoiceis
Tujaal
(tel.5529-8609,$10s/d),
ontherightsidejustbeforecrossingthebridgeovertheriverfortheroadtoNebaj.There's
a restaurant on the ground floor serving basic Guatemalan fare. A second option is
Hos-
pedaje y Restaurante Río Negro
(tel. 5410-8168, $3 p/p) with basic rooms and shared,
cold-water bath. It's on the southern bank of the river next to the Cruz Roja (Red Cross).
