{"id":9757,"date":"2023-12-02T13:38:08","date_gmt":"2023-12-02T13:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/?p=9757"},"modified":"2026-09-02T12:40:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T12:40:42","slug":"tips-voor-semuc-champey-in-guatemala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/en\/tips-voor-semuc-champey-in-guatemala\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Semuc Champey in Guatemala"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Semuc Champey is one of the most beautiful nature reserves in <a href=\"https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/en\/category\/centraal-amerika\/guatemala\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#c9b07d\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Guatemala<\/span><\/mark><\/a>. De kalkstenen baden hebben zich door de eeuwen heen boven de Cahab\u00f3n rivier gevormd. De meesten bezoeken Semuc Champey dan ook vanuit Lanquin, wat verderop aan de rivier ligt. Lanquin is een prima tussenstop, wanneer je van <a href=\"https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/en\/tips-voor-lake-atitlan-guatemala-wat-te-doen-en-waar-te-verblijven\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#c9b07d\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Lake Atitlan<\/span><\/mark><\/a> naar Flores reist of andersom. Je moet er een stukje voor reizen, maar de kristalhelder blauwe wateren midden in de jungle van Guatemala zijn het meer dan waard!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"9768\" src=\"https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08703-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"entree semuc champey, guatemala, natuurreservaat, reizen guatemala, wat te doen in guatemala\" class=\"wp-image-9768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08703-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08703-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08703-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08703-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08703-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08703-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08703-705x1058.jpg 705w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08703-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08703-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08703-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"9769\" src=\"https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08717-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"hike semuc champey, uitkijkpunt semuc champey, wat te doen in semuc champey\" class=\"wp-image-9769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08717-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08717-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08717-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08717-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08717-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08717-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08717-705x1058.jpg 705w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08717-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08717-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08717-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What to do in Semuc Champey<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are several things you can do in and around the Semuc Champey Nature Reserve. To enter the park you pay 50 quetzales per person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Visit the viewpoint<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A short hike takes you to a viewpoint where you can admire the crystal blue baths from above. You climb up in about 30 minutes and are back down again in 20 minutes. We recommend that you do this hike first, so that you can then continue to the baths themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Swim in the crystal clear blue pools<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After you come back down from the hike, you can cool off in the cold water. There are changing rooms where you can change. There are also lockers where you can store your belongings. There are several pools where you can swim. On the way to the exit you will also come across several places along the river where you can take a wonderful dip.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Go tubing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the beginning of the park you can choose to go tubing on the Cahab\u00f3n River. Relax and float down the river on an inflatable tire, together with other travelers. You will of course pay separately for this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08844-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"zwemmen bij semuc champey guatemala\" class=\"wp-image-9777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08844-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08844-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08844-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08844-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08844-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08844-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08844-705x470.jpg 705w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08844-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#c9b07d\"><strong>TIP<\/strong>: Bring water shoes for swimming and wear good shoes for the hike. Also make sure you have enough food and drinks, because you can't get much more than a bottle of drink or a coconut in the park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"9774\" src=\"https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08803-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"uitkijkpunt semuc champey, natuur guatemala, guatemala vakantie, guatemala bezoeken\" class=\"wp-image-9774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08803-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08803-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08803-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08803-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08803-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08803-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08803-705x1058.jpg 705w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08803-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08803-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08803-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"9770\" src=\"https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08743-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"uitzicht semuc champey, semuc champey guatemala, natuur guatemala, wat te zien in guatemala\" class=\"wp-image-9770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08743-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08743-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08743-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08743-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08743-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08743-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08743-705x1058.jpg 705w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08743-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08743-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08743-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"9778\" src=\"https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08876-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"zwemmen semuc champey, natuur guatemala, zwemmen guatemala, natuur midden-amerika, vakantie guatemala\" class=\"wp-image-9778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08876-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08876-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08876-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08876-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08876-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08876-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08876-705x1058.jpg 705w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08876-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08876-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08876-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Transport to Semuc Champey<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Semuc Champey is located about 12 kilometers outside Lanquin. Due to the unpaved roads you can only get here with a 4x4. Some accommodations provide their own transport to Semuc Champey, but you can also simply board in the city. During the morning and afternoon several 4\u00d74s drive back and forth. You pay 20 quetzales per person for this. Make sure you pay the exact amount, otherwise you may not see your change. The road there is really bumpy and you also have to stand in the 4\u00d74. So hold on tight!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"9765\" src=\"https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3257-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"vervoer semuc champey, 4x4 semuc champey, vervoer guatemala, semuc champey bezoeken\" class=\"wp-image-9765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3257-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3257-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3257-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3257-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3257-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3257-705x940.jpg 705w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3257-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3257-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3257-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"9766\" src=\"https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3266-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"onderweg naar semuc champey, route semuc champey, vervoer guatemala\" class=\"wp-image-9766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3266-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3266-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3266-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3266-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3266-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3266-705x940.jpg 705w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3266-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3266-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3266-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"9776\" src=\"https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08842-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"cahabon rivier, rievier guatemala, rivier semuc champey, natuur guatemala, natuur lanquin\" class=\"wp-image-9776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08842-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08842-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08842-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08842-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08842-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08842-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08842-705x1058.jpg 705w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08842-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08842-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC08842-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#c9b07d\"><strong>TIP<\/strong>: Go early in the morning, then it is not too busy and there is a chance that you will not have to stand in the 4\u00d74 with 10 others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where to stay around Semuc Champey<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are a number of accommodations in Lanquin where you can spend the night. Don't expect too much, because most will be disappointing. We stayed in <a href=\"https:\/\/booking.tp.st\/f1b7DWrc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#c9b07d\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Ra<\/span><\/mark><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/booking.tp.st\/f1b7DWrc\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#c9b07d\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">bin Itzam<\/span><\/mark><\/a>, not a great hotel, but fine for 2 nights. There are also lodges that are a little closer to Semuc Champey. You will sleep outside the city, but you have a better chance of being one of the first in the park.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where to eat in Lanquin<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is not much choice in restaurants in Lanquin. Some hotels offer breakfast, lunch and\/or dinner. We ate almost all our meals at KALULA cafe y restaurant. Here you can eat sandwiches, salad, pizza and much more. A great option for the 2 days we were there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to get to Lanquin<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can easily travel from <a href=\"https:\/\/graduatedtravelers.com\/en\/wat-te-doen-in-antigua\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#c9b07d\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Antigua<\/span><\/mark><\/a>, Lake Atitlan or Flores to Lanquin. You can take public transport for this, but this is not ideal for several reasons. So it is best to book a shuttle at your accommodation or a tour office nearby. This takes you to Lanquin in one go and costs about 225 quetzales per person. In Lanquin you will be met by 4\u00d74s from various accommodations and tuktuks, which will take you to your accommodation.&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You have to travel a bit, but the crystal clear baths in the middle of the jungle are more than worth it. 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