Lanquín
San Agustín Lanquín
A Q'eqchi' Maya town nestled among mountains, serving as the base for trips to Semuc Champey, with backpacker lodges lining the riverbank.
Lanquín is a Q'eqchi' Maya town set in a valley, where most residents speak Q'eqchi'. The town center has the white colonial-era Church of San Francisco and a lively market. Along the river outside town are several backpacker hostels and eco-lodges, where you can swim, relax in a hammock, and taste locally grown coffee and cacao. Most lodges can arrange 4x4 pickup trips to Semuc Champey, as well as cave and river-tubing packages. The town has only one or two ATMs, which often run out of cash, so bring plenty of quetzales in advance. The minibus ride from Cobán takes about 2-3 hours, and the final stretch is on mountain roads, so bring motion sickness medication if you are prone to car sickness.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Grutas de Lanquín
- Cahabón River Tubing
- K'an Ba Cave
- Semuc Champey Pools
- El Mirador de Semuc Champey
- Cobán