Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
El Salto de Chilascó:
This waterfall, among Central America's highest, can
be reached with moderate effort from a nearby community on the fringes of the
Sierra de las Minas Biosphere Reserve (
El Salto de Chilascó
).
Biotopo Mario Dary Rivera:
AlsoknownastheQuetzalBiotope,thisbeau-
tiful mountain park conveniently situated along the road to Cobán is the easiest
way to explore the region's cloud forests and try your luck at glimpsing Guatem-
ala's national bird, the resplendent quetzal (
BIOTOPO MARIO DARY
Rafting the Río Cahabón:
Adventurers won't soon forget a white-water rafting trip down the Class III-IV
RíoCahabón,whereyoucanbattlerapidswithnamessuchasRockandRoll,Sex
Machine,andCorkscrewFallsbetweenmorepeacefulstretches.Youcanalsoex-
plore caves and thermal hot springs along the forested river-banks (
Rafting
Semuc Champey Natural Monument:
The turquoise limestone pools and
waterfalls of Semuc Champey are among Guatemala's most exquisite natural at-
