YOU NEED TO TRAVEL HERE! - Amazing Semuc Champey, Guatemala
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4 weeks in beautiful Guatemala and it`s no secret that we love this place!
We want to share everything with you guys, and Semuc champey truly is one of the highlights of this amazing country. You need to visit it! Waterfalls, nice viewpoints, cool caves and turquoise natural pools that you can swim in.
If you have any questions about the spanish school/homestay or how to get to Semuc Champey (Lanquin) just leave a comment below.
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AND, you should all ad Guatemala to your Places to visit asap ;)
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Travelling from Antigua to Lanquin Guatemala (2019) Hostel El Retiro Lodge
In this episode we travel from the town of Antigua to Lanquin both in Guatemala. Lanquin is a wonderful village tucked in a valley in the jungles of Guatemala and is the base to visit the famous pools of Semuc Champey.
We stayed at El Retiro Lodge which is one of the best stays we have had whilst backpacking Central America. It's right on the river and there is a deep area of the river where you can swim , dive and relax next to the lodge's bar. An absolute idyllic spot. So if you fancy a beautiful spot and a reasonable price then El Retiro lodge is the place for you.
Thanks for watching and coming on this adventure with us as we TREAD the Globe.
Travel vlog #215 | Antigua to Lanquin | Country #16/195
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CAVE SWIMMING AT SEMUC CHAMPEY - TRAVELLING IN GUATEMALA (Part 2)
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Mike and Alex visit the beautiful and isolated Semuc Champey, the holy grail of backpacking round South America. The name denotes a chain of turquoise stepped pools and a natural limestone bridge in the middle of the Guatemalan jungle. Join them as they explore the caves and pools of the area and chill out in one of the world's most picturesque hostels.
TRAVELLING YOGI VLOG 3: Semuc Champey, Guatemala
Join me on this surprise-filled, barefoot, map-free trek to ‘the place where the river hides under the stones’, a natural wonder in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, near the Q'eqchi' Maya town of Lanquín. 300 metres of limestone forms a naturally occurring bridge, under which the Cahabón River flows. Atop the bridge is a series of stunning, turquoise pools and natural rock slides. Way above the pools, an epic mountain-top view (Mirador). Down river, (after a tube ride through some rapids) I discover a jungle gym - in the jungle!
Feeling deep gratitude for this Path, all who have blazed these trails before me, and all the vistas yet to be discovered.
Every step, an arrival....
Breathing in, I have arrived. Breathing out, I am home.
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The absolute 5 top places of Guatemala
I would like to share with you the top 5 places in Guatemala to visit if you only have 2 weeks. I have spent so far 6 months in Guatemala, exploring it to the fullest.
After your arrival in the Capital City of Guatemala take a bus straight to Antigua (the normal chicken buses run till about 6pm. but you might not want to wait till the last one:).
Antigua is a brilliant vibrant city. It might be a bit touristy and overprices, yes… But! It is still worth it. I encourage you to also travel off season, like me. That has many more advantages than disadvantages.
If you are into hiking, I would recommend climbing up the Acatenango volcano, with the view over Fuego. Fuego is one of the 3 active volcanoes in Guatemala (the others being Santiaguito (2,550 meters - 8,366 ft) close to Xela, and Pacaya (2,552 metres - 8,373 ft) close to Antigua). It has a big, devastating eruption (very sad for all of us, since many people lost their lives:( )on the 3rd of June 2018. Since then the eruption pattern changed. The footage of Fuego in the video was taken by me, just 2 weeks before the big eruption. And I know that it doesn’t look like this any more. It is still a great hike, but I just want you to manage your expectations accordingly.
How exactly to organize an Acatenango tour:
And all the Fuego eruptions you can see in the following one:
And to go to Pacaya in the early morning. And since you have to go there with a guide anyway, well… I paid 60 quetzales for the Pacaya tour (with transport and guide).
From Antigua, go to the Atitlan Lake. On the Atitlan Lake there are 13 villages that have a direct access to the lake. Plenty of information about the Atitlan villages, as well as the 5 day hike around the Atitlan Lake you can find under the following link - and see the description under each of the videos:
From Atitlan Lake you should go to Semuc Champey. It is a very tiring journey so you definitively should rest before! For this stretch - take the shuttle!
In Semuc Champey and around the Lanquin area there are plenty of hiking options. But what you should not miss out on, is of course - the waterfalls and pools of Semuc Champey. The entrance is 50 quetzales for foreigners.
I would probably stay close to Semuc Champey (and not in Lanquin), so that you can go early in the morning and avoid the crowds. When I arrived there around 8.00 am there were not many people around and I was able to enjoy it much more than when all the tour groups arrived. Ahh, and in Semuc Champey it rains a lot.
So - go early, hike up to the Mirador, then go down to the pools.
Take a padlock with you, so that you can safely lock your belongings when you will be splashing and swimming in the pools. While choosing where you put your stuff, make sure you chose the locker which is undamaged!
You can visit the Kanba caves on the same day. the last guided visit is at 3pm. It costs 60 quetzales and is well worth it! You have to go with the guide, and actually for this type of situations, I do fully agree it is organized this way.
After the cave experience, go for tubing - that is just 10 quetzales more. You won’t be that long on the tube, but in my opinion, that is long enough for the experience.
After Semuc Champey go to Flores. Flores is an island in the Peten state, close to the Tikal ruins. I think you might want to stay there the afternoon you arrived from Semuc, walk around the island, try some food on the bridge food stalls (las Mesitas) - 3 tostadas or mini portions of salads for 5 quetzales. Enjoy the spectacular sunset and go to the other side of the lake - San Miguel to the lookout point. Also, you can use the afternoon to plan your tour to Tikal. I personally would do it with a tour. So, for the morning tour with a guide you can pay 70 quetzales, 60 without the guide. The local transport in the morning to and from Tikal will cost you at least 40, plus a transport to the Santa Elena bus terminal if you don’t want to walk at 5 am in the morning… So - in this case - the option with the guide is a good one, cause you will get the basic understating from the area and s/he is going to accompany you till 10-11am. And after that - you can just walk around the ruins by yourself. Till the last transport (which tends to be around 4-5pm). Which is great.
If you can stay more time in the area, I would go to el Remate. It is a much less popular and has much more beautiful surrounding than Flores, is closer to nature (plenty of howling monkeys there).
If you have any questions, let me know in the comments below. I am always very happy to answer any of your doubts. Cause I want you to have a fabulous time, even if you are very limited time in Guatemala!
If you need any particular content - please let me know. I want it to be useful for you!
SWIMMING IN JUNGLE TIDAL POOLS | Travel in Her Shoes | Lanquin Guatemala
This hidden gem in Guatemala is calledSemuc Chemsey and it's the most amazing pool system I've ever seen. Loved having it all to myself!
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Visiting Semuc Champey Guatemala | Caving (2019) Backpacking Central America
In this episode of our Backpacking Central America Series we arrive at the famous Semuc Champey in Guatemala and a short drive from the town of Lanquin.
Semuc Champey is famous for its blue natural pools, waterfalls and caves. For those feeling brave you can jump from the top of the waterfall or even the main bridge, however this is not suggested during dry season as the water levels are low.
As part of our trip we did the caving - a 1km walk & swim though pitch black caves, holding only a candle. We loved the caving but please be careful not to slip or fall from the ladders or rope climbs.
Semuc Champey means underground river in the Myan language and there is an underground river that flows under the blue natural pools. We loved this day our and would recommend this as a day trip if you are in Guatemala.
Due to the wet day - we were only able to bring our go-pro camera and apologise if some of the audio is a little quiet due to water being in the microphones.
We hope you have as much fun watching this episode at Semuc Champey as we had making it.
Thanks for watching
Travel vlog #216 | Semuc Champey | Country #16/195
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Rio Dulce Guatemala | Jewel of the Guatemalan Caribbean | 90+ Countries with 3 Kids
Welcome to the wonderful Rio Dulce, an extraordinary river in Guatemala!
Did you know that the movie “The New Adventures of Tarzan” was entirely filmed here in 1935? The beautiful rainforest you see in the movie is hidden in Guatemala and still well-preserved. To get a good shot of the forest they had to use some locations using the railroad service in Guatemala.
It is a spectacular place rich with flora and fauna, great views, folklore, beaches, and traditional locals. Being so breath-taking, many people call it the jewel of the Guatemalan Caribbean. A great place where you can spend the most peaceful time with the family.
Being a part of a lake and river system known as the department of Izabal, it is a great sailboat cruising destination. Rio Dulce flows out of the Lake Izabal and is soon spanned by one of the biggest bridges in Central America.
On one side of the bridge is the town El Relleno and a nearby orphanage Casa Guatemala that provides children with education and nourishment. On the other side is the town of Fronteras. It is considered to be the center of Rio Dulce, sometimes called by the same name, and many people arrive by canoes to visit the town because it contains a local vegetable market.
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Backpacking Guatemala | SOLO FEMALE TRAVELER | Ep. 34 | Flores & Tikal
Our backpacking adventure continued from Belize (San Ignacio) to Guatemala. We crossed the border to Guatemala from Belize and got a shuttle to the island of Flores. Flores is a cute little island where most backpackers stop while visiting the world famous Maya pyramids of Tikal - the top thing to do & top attraction to see in Guatemala, for sure. We stayed in the legendary Los Amigos hostel - a backpacker hub where most traveler hatch before doing one of the Tikal tours. The hostel is one of the most nicely decorated hostels I've ever stayed at, so it is a must see ! We did the Early Bird tour to Tikal as we heard that the Sunrise + Sunset tours were BS - as you won't be able to see neither of them anyways.
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Guatemala is definitely one of our favourite countries in the world. We met some awesome people and had great adventures in Antigua, Flores, Lanquin and Lake Atitlan.
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