Semuc Travel Blogs

The pools here are divine. It is worth every bit of bad road getting here. The river here rushes into a limestone cave and out again. On top of the cave are the pools, clear and cool, perfect for swimming. We hiked to the viewpoint, the trail was very steep, but well maintained, and provided an inc…

Semuc Champey, one of Guate´s major tourist attractions, was really beautiful.  The Río Cahabón was a bit brownish in color due to all the recent rainfall, but to our surprise the natural pools in Semuc Champey remained a greenish-blue color.  So, of course, we took a dip in the pozas,…

Went off in search of the famed-with-travellers Semuc Champey. The very bumpy and unsteady ride standing in the back of a pick up truck took us through stunning mountain-jungly scenery, along the winding unpaved road until we came to the park entrance. We wandered along a path just abov…

Pictures from my trip

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A cave is on the property owned by Las Marias and they offer the tour for Q30 instead of Q50 if you stay with them.  Best money spent on this trip.  After breakfast we headed to the caves.  On the way we bailed off the bridge over the river.  I climbed up on the cables to try an…

I spent October 2006 through February 2007 traveling in Central America. I started in Belize and flew home from Panama. It was a fantastic trip and I look forward to returning to some favorite spots.