Site of Day: A tourquoise waters in Protected Water Reserve "Cerro San Gil"

Cerro San Gil

Las Escobas

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The footpath "Las Escobas" is located in Puerto Barrios, department of Izabal; notable for the diversity of flora and fauna inhabiting the place, which is frequently visited by tourists coming to Puerto Barrios by different cruise ships that dock in the Port of Santo Tomás de Castilla.

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The idyllic park, centered around the Cerro San Gil mountain, comprises more than 7,700 hectares (19,000 acres) of lush rainforest. Bathed in rainfall throughout most of the year (averaging 255 in.) as warn, humid air rises over the mountains from the sea to elevations in excess of 3,900 ft(1,100 m), the preserve harbors an asounding level of biodibersity.

Tikal National Park, Guatemala.

Tikal National Park

The Tikal National Park, in the Peten region in Northern Guatemala, comprises an area of 222 mi² or 576 km². The park contains some of the most fascinating archaeological remains of the ancient Maya Civilization. Tikal is the ruins of an ancient city found in a rainforest. Ambrosio Tut, a gum-sapper, first saw Tikal in the mid nineteenth century, from the top of a sapodilla tree, obrserving various temple's roof combs in the distance and reported the ruins to a La Gaceta, a Guatemalan newspaper, which named the site Tikal. The Berlin Academy of Science's Magazine then republished the report in 1853. Archaeologist and treasure hunters then began visiting the forest. Today tourism to the site may help protect the rainforest.

Temple I or Great Jaguar around 1900's

The Paradise of the caves of Lanquín

The Lanquin Caves National Park

You can see also: Semuc Champey

The Lanquin Caves National Park is a protected area consisting of a large limestones cave system located 1 km (0.62 mi) west of Lanquín in the department of  Alta Verapaz, Guatemala. The cave system Lanquin was declared a national park in 1955 covering an area of about 11 hectares (0.1 km²). Near the entrance passes a river also called Lanquín walking about 12 miles to the river Cahabon.

 Located 1 km from the municipal seat of Lanquín, on the road that leads to Coban, passes over the input Lanquin Caves, one of the first declared protected areas in Guatemala.

A spanish colonial fort an the entrance to Lake Izabal, Guatemala.

Castillo de San Felipe de Lara

The Castillo de San Felipe de Lara(often referred to simply as the Castillo de San Felipe) is a Spanish colonial fort at the entrance to Lake Izabal in eastern Guatemala. Lake Izabal is connected with the Caribbean Sea via the Dulce River  and El Golfete lake.

Castle of San Felipe

The Castillo de San Felipe was used by the Spanish for several centuries, during which time it was destroyed and looted several times by pirates. 

Knowing the Mayan Culture in Panajachel, Sololá.

Panajachel, Sololá, Guatemala.

Its complete name is San Francisco Panajachel, is a PreColumbian village of origin Cakchiquel, located on one side of river of the same name and on the shores of Lake Atitlan, was the scene of the final battle between Spaniards and their allies the Cakchiquel against Tzujiles and seat Franciscan missionaries who founded a convent.

Dawning on Panajachel

Currently, the town is situated amidst coffee plantations, gardens and vegetable plots. It is the most important center of the area, which is why most concentrated hotels, restaurants, nightclubs, entertainment and shopping center. It is ideal for craft shopping.

Typical sales, Santander street

West of Panajachel, in the Valley of San Buenaventura, historical place of the lake, is a nature reserve of 120 hectares and a butterfly. The forest has several walking trails and an organic coffee plantation.

Semuc Champey a Wonderful place for tourist adventure in Guatemala

Semuc Champey, Guatemala.

Is a natural monument in the departament of Alta Verapaz, near the Q´eqchi´ Maya town of Lanquín(Municipality in the Guatemalan departament of Alta Verapaz). It consist of a natural 300 meters limenstone bridge, under which passes the Cahabon River. Atop the bridge is a series of stepped, turquoise pools, a popular swwiming attraction. Although it can be difficult to get to, semuc is very popular with travelers.

Semuc Champey, Guatemala