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miles or 3.75 miles long) take you up the hill into the surrounding forest to lookout points
where there are wonderful views of the lake below. Maps and information are available at
the entrance kiosk. A swimming dock near the entrance juts to a splendidly clear expanse
of turquoise water and is a great place for a swim.
Shopping
El Remate is also a great place to pick up local crafts, consisting of some very attractive
wood carvings made from fallen logs and providing a sustainable alternative to wide-scale
forest destruction for agriculture. You'll find several handicrafts shops on the main strip
along the road to Tikal.
Recreation
Bird-watching
tours with knowledgeable, English-speaking local guides can be arranged
from La Casa de Don David (tel. 7928-8469 or 5306-2190,
www.lacasadedondavid.com
)
andcostbetween $40and$75fora3-6hourtour.Inaddition toBiotopoCerroCahuí,trips
are available across the lake to roosting sites and other birding areas up the Río Ixpop and
Río Ixlú.
Most of the area lodges can arrange
horseback riding
to Ixlú and Laguna Salpetén for
about $20 per person. Casa Mobego (tel. 5909-6999) does
walking tours
to Laguna Sal-
petén for $10 per person and rents double
kayaks
for about $4 for one hour or $8 for four.
CasadeDoñaTonita(tel.5701-7114)alsorentskayaksforabout$2anhourand
mountain
bikes
for $5 a day. Alternatively, La Casa de Don David can arrange almost anything you
can think of and also sells discount tickets to area
canopy tours.
