From Lake Atitlan we drove north to Coban so that we could visit the natural pools at Semuc Champey and the caves at Lanquin. The day start with an unexpectedly steep 45 minute climb up hills and wooden staircases to get to a viewing platform overlooking the 13 pools where we took lots of photos and got daubed involuntarily with mayan war paint. Once down at the river, we could see it disappearing underground which leaves only a trickle of water on top to make the pools. Very beautiful.
We had a quick dip in the water - rather cold and Julie was encouraged in by local Guatemalan children splashing her! Also lots of fish nibbling on our toes. Then we headed back to minibus and onto the caves at Lanquin. Absolutely incredible and huge with lots of stalagmites and tites and a very slippery walkway all the way to the bottom. Rudy the guide showed us where some French explorers headed off down for 21 days and still couldn’t find the end of the caves.
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