Santa Cruz del Quiché - PICSPORADIC PLACES - Guatemala
Short video from my trip to Quiche this past week - even on a Monday the markets were bustling and full off activity!
Originally founded in the fifteenth century as the K’iche’ capital of K’umarcaaj Santa Cruz del Quiché was one of the first major cities and department heads of Guatemala. The city lies in the southwestern Chuacús Mountains at an elevation of 6,631 feet (2,021m). The town also functions as a market center for the Indian villages in the vicinity.
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Coban Guatemala Attractions - Templo El Calvario
Templo El Calvario (or Iglesia Il Calvario) is church situated on top of a hill overlooking Coban and one of the top sights in this city in Alta Verapaz department of Guatemala. The biggest attraction here is the panorama of the city and since is very easy to walk to it from anywhere in the city.
There is no entrance fee and no theoretically you can visit at any hour, however it is recommended that you tour the place in day light.
Parque Nacional Las Victorias, another top sight in Coban, is situated very close, 10 min walking so you can easily combine these two attractions.
Coban Guatemala Attractions - Parque Nacional Las Victorias
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Coban Guatemala Attractions - Parque Nacional Las Victorias
Parque Nacional Las Victorias is a sprawling national park and one of the top sights in Coban, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala. The park is easily accessible from anywhere in the city by walking. The entrance fee for foreigners (extranjeros) is 10 Quetzals. You can spend a few hours hiking and walking around the park as it has multiple trails to choose from. Right in front of the entrance there a small laguna which in the rainy season is flooded and not really nice.
Parque Nacional Las Victorias is one of the few top attractions in Coban which do not require going out of town, which makes it an easy destination for many travelers who are just passing through Coban on the way to Lanquin (for Semuc Champey) or Flores (for TIkal).
Coban Guatemala Attractions - Templo El Calvario
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Chicken Bus Panajachel Lake Atitlan to Coban, Guatemala
Going off the beaten trail in Guatemala by traveling from Panajachel Lake Atitlan to Semuc Champey or Flores Tikal via Chichicastenango, Santa Cruz del Quiche, Uspantan, and Coban. Some travelers prefer to spend the night in Uspantan and continue the next day to Flores Tikal or Semuc Champey, via Coban (Santo Domingo de Cobán, the capital of the department of Alta Verapaz). The problem is Uspantan has very limited accommodation options compared to Coban so I decided to go all the way to Coban from Panajachel in one day.
The last bus from Uspantan to Coban leaves at 3:30 PM, be sure to be in Uspantan in time to get it.
You will need to change buses several times (in Solola, Los Encuentros, Chichicastenango, Santa Cruz del Quiche and Uspantan) before arriving in Coban. However, changing buses is very easy and the frequency between all these cities is very good (buses every 20 min, on average). You can also stop in Chichicastenango for some quick shopping if you are doing the trip during the market days of Thursday and Sunday. Just be sure to be in Uspantan before 3:30 PM, when the last bus to Coban leaves. Otherwise, you are stuck in Uspantan (which is not bad but Coban is a much better city to spend the night).
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Cosas que No te Puedes Perder en Panamá
Si no te habías planteado viajar a Panamá, el puente a Sudamérica, aquí tienes algunos destinos que puede que te hagan cambiar de idea.
1. En la ciudad de Panamá, usa el metro
Aunque tengas los fondos para viajar en taxi, te lo perderás si no aprovechar las ventajas del metro de la ciudad. Es barato, limpio, y va a casi todos los puntos turísticos de la ciudad.
2. Iglesia de San José
Después de la colonización, construyeron iglesias para convertir a los nativos al Cristianismo. Para adornar estas pequeñas catedrales, los españoles usaron recursos naturales de los alrededores. Consiguiendo edificios opulentos. es hogar del famoso altar dorado de Panamá, una pieza central de oro puro.
3. Refugio de Mariposas
Está abarrotado de numerosas mariposas preciosas. Pasea por tu cuenta o busca un tour guiado gratuito y aprende sobre estas maravillosas criaturas.
4. Isla Zapatillas
Es una tierra que corta la respiración, abierta a la gente que quiere pasar unos días retozando en el agua. Tanto si quieres hacer snorkel, paddle-boarding o simplemente relajarte en el agua, te encantará isla Zapatillas.
5. Las cataratas perdidas
Esta ruta ofrece a los viajeros tres preciosas cataratas en el Oeste de Panamá. Por el camino, verás alguna de la flora y fauna más interesante del país, incluyendo perezosos y monos. Es una parte increíble del país, pero un aviso: sólo deben hacerla viajeros experimentados.
6. Aventuras Boquete Outdoor
Clientes de todas las edades han disfrutado de los tours de Boquete Outdoor. Rafting en aguas blancas, saltos de acantilados y mucho más al reservar un tour.
7. Casco Viejo
Este viejo barrio de la ciudad de Panamá está lleno de puntos históricos. Caminar por la zona es un placer para todos. La preciosa arquitectura es una auténtica experiencia, y las pequeñas tiendas e iglesias del Casco Viejo te mantendrán ocupado durante horas.
8. El Canal de Panamá
Los 77 Km de canal permiten a los cargueros llevar cargamento desde el Océano Atlántico al Pacífico en nada de tiempo. Asegúrate de comer algo en uno de los restaurantes del Canal y podrás pasar el tiempo viendo enormes barcos llenos de bienes ir al otro lado del mundo.
9. Mercado de Mariscos
El famoso mercado de pescado de Panamá. Si puedes aguantar el olor, la comida que ofrece el mercado de mariscos es increíble. Asegúrate de probar la delicatessen local, el ceviche- puede que sea el mejor del mundo.
10. El Valle de Antón
Una de las mejores cosas de las escapadas de Panamá es la variada geografía. Una vez has probado las soleadas playas, dirígete a la montañosa región de El Valle de Antón para disfrutar de los magníficos bosques de Panamá, senderos de primera y un montón de cascadas.
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Guatemala/Lake Atitlán (Beautiful) Part 8
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Guatemala/Lake Atitlán :
Lake Atitlán (Lago de Atitlán) is a large endorheic lake (one that does not flow to the sea) in the Guatemalan Highlands. Atitlan is recognized to be the deepest lake in Central America with maximum depth about 340 meters. The lake is shaped by deep escarpments which surround it and by three volcanoes on its southern flank. Lake Atitlan is further characterized by towns and villages of the Maya people. Lake Atitlán is about 50 kilometres (31 mi) west-northwest of Antigua. Lake Atitlán should not be confused with Lake Amatitlán. Lake Amatitlán is located about 65 kilometres (40 mi) southeast of Lake Atitlán and 16 kilometres (10 mi) southeast of Antigua. Lake Atitlán is much larger than Lake Amatitlán.
At the water is the meaning of Atitlan. It is a fusion of simple Nahuatl words that belies the complexity of the entity it identifies. German explorer Alexander von Humbolt is the earliest prominent foreigner generally quoted as calling it the most beautiful lake in the world.
The lake is volcanic in origin, filling an enormous caldera formed in an eruption 84,000 years ago. It is renowned as one of the most beautiful lakes in the world, and Aldous Huxley famously wrote of it: Lake Como, it seems to me, touches on the limit of permissibly picturesque, but Atitlán is Como with additional embellishments of several immense volcanoes. It really is too much of a good thing.The lake basin supports extensive coffee growth and a variety of farm crops, most notably corn. Other significant agricultural products include onions, beans, squash, tomatoes, cucumbers, garlic, chile verde, strawberries, avocados and pitahaya fruit. The lake itself is rich in animal life which provides a significant food source for the largely indigenous population.
Culture
The lake is surrounded by many villages, in which Maya culture is still prevalent and traditional dress is worn. The Maya people of Atitlán are predominantly Tz'utujil and Kaqchikel. During the Spanish conquest of the Americas, the Kaqchikel initially allied themselves with the invaders to defeat their historic enemies the Tz'utujil and Quiché Maya, but were themselves conquered and subdued when they refused to pay tribute to the Spanish.
Santiago Atitlán is the largest of the lakeside communities, and is noted for its worship of Maximón, an idol formed by the fusion of traditional Mayan deities, Catholic saints and conquistador legends. The institutionalized effigy of Maximón is under the control of a local religious brotherhood and resides in various houses of its membership during the course of a year, being most ceremonially moved in a grand procession during Semana Santa. Several towns in Guatemala have similar cults, most notably the cult of San Simón in Zunil.
While Maya culture is predominant in most lakeside communities, the largest town on the shores, Panajachel, has been overwhelmed over the years by tourists. It attracted many hippies in the 1960s, and although the war caused many foreigners to leave, the end of hostilities in 1996 saw visitor numbers boom again, and the town's economy is almost entirely reliant on tourism today.
Several Mayan archaeological sites have been found at the lake. Sambaj, located approximately 55 feet below the current lake level, appears to be from at least the pre-classic period.
There are remains of multiple groups of buildings, including one particular group of large buildings that are believed to be the city center.
A second site, Chiutinamit, where the remains of a city were found, was discovered by local fishermen who noticed what appeared to be a city underwater.During consequent investigations, pottery shards were recovered from the site by divers, which enabled the dating of the site to the late pre-classic period (600 B.C. - 250 A.D.).
A project titled Underwater archeology in the Lake Atitlán. Sambaj 2003 Guatemala was recently approved by the Government of Guatemala in cooperation with Fundación Albenga and the Lake Museum in Atitlán. Because of the concerns of a private organization as is the Lake Museum in Atitlán the need to start the exploration of the inland waters in Guatemala was analyzed.
There is no road that circles the lake. Communities are reached by boat or roads from the mountains that may have brief extensions along the shore. Santa Cruz La Laguna and Jaibalito can only be reached by boat. Santa Catarina Palopó and San Antonio Palopó are linked to Panajachel. Main places otherwise are Santa Clara La Laguna and San Pedro La Laguna in the West, Santiago Atitlán in the South, and San Lucas Tolimán in the East.Wikipedia
Guatemala Chichicastenango
Chichicastenango is a indigenous town , can seem isolated in time and space from the rest of Guatemala. Citizens of Chichicastenango are famous for their adherence to pre-Christian beliefs and ceremonies around the church of Santo Tomás.
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