Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
You could easily spend your entire Guatemalan holiday in Las Verapaces and it would be
entirely worth it. But, time being the finite entity that it is, you'll probably have to narrow
your stay to your particular interests. If you're entering the region from the south along
Highway CA-14, you might want to take a detour west to
Salamá
if your visit coincides
with its annual fiesta during September. The nearby town of
San Jerónimo
is certainly
worth a stop for its pleasant atmosphere and an excellent museum dedicated to the history
of sugar production, of which it was the first center in Central America. North along High-
way CA-14, the newly established
Cloud Forest Biological Corridor
is shaping up as a
wonderful spot to explore a variety of natural attractions along the road to Cobán. Among
these are some ofthe highest waterfalls in Central America at
El Salto de Chilascó,
onthe
border of the well-preserved cloud forests of the
Sierra de las Minas Biosphere Reserve.
Cobán still serves as the most convenient base for exploring all that the region has to offer
and has some wonderful restaurants and hotels in addition to a pleasing mountain atmo-
sphere. East of Cobán are the must-see turquoise pools and waterfalls of
Semuc Champey
and the nearby caves of Lanquín.
