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also has various options for 3-6-day adventures ($210-678). The complete six-day adven-
ture begins in Guatemala City and includes stops at the Quetzal Biotope, Cobán, Lan-
quín, Semuc Champey, and the Candelaria caves in addition to rafting both the upper and
lower gorges of the Cahabón. A newer option is
Guatemala Rafting
(tel. 7983-3056,
www.guatemalarafting.com
)
, offering one- and two-day trips on the river ($50/140). It is
basedatElRetirolodge.Bringyourowntentifyou'regoingontheovernighttripwiththis
outfitter, as it provides only a shelter. Both outfitters provide all the basics such as food,
transport, and equipment.
Corkscrew Falls on the Río Cahabón
Accommodations and Food
One of the hippest hotels in all of Central America lies 500 meters along the road from
Lanquín toward the village of Cahabón.
El Retiro
(tel. 7983-0009) offers a variety of
accommodationsforallbudgetsinasplendidsettingbesidetheRíoLanquín.Theso-called
