Lanquín Caves
Located in: Lanquín, Alta Verapaz
Time trip: One day or two days tour
Attractions and activities: Lanquín Cave, caving
Point of departure: Coban city
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Laguna de Chichoj from the Calvario
Facts about de site: The Lanquin Caves have a long and interesting history. It was, and still is, used by Mayan Indians who believed strongly in a link between the underworld and this world, with caves being important as a bridge between the two.
The cavern is a piece of history, and it is incredibly interesting to visit. It lacks the built-in safety features one would see in caves used for tourism in the US. The cave is extremely slippery.
The Lanquin cave is a spectacular limestone cave with a hidden river underneath. At night You can see the thousands of bats flying out for their nightly hunts
Other attractions near: Semuc Champey, Rafting in the Saquija community
