Location: Lanquin
Top Things to do in Lanquin
What to do and see in Lanquin, Alta Verapaz Department: The Best Things to do
San Agustín Lanquín (Spanish pronunciation: [san aɣusˈtin laŋˈkin]), often referred to simply as Lanquín, is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Alta Verapaz. It is situated at 380 m above sea level. It has a population of about 16,500 people, many of Q'eqchi' Maya descent. It covers an area of 208 km².
Restaurants in Lanquin
1. Semuc Champey
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1,216 reviews
Reviewed By bucketlisttravellers - Sydney, Australia
Semuc Champey is absolutely stunning and well worth the trek to get there! The pools have a stunning greeny turquoise colour and are very clear. You can see fish clearly and they are the ones that harmlessly nibble away at your feet if you sit still enough. There are a large number of pools and it is worth popping into each as most people stay on the top ones. The lower pools even have natural rock waterslides too if you like a bit of adventure! We did a day tour from Lanquin and this tour also covered a candlelight adventure into nearby caves, a couple of hikes and also a few jumps and swing rope into the river. The pools are visited in the tour after lunch and the one hour round trip hike up to the lookout. There are a lot of steps for this hike and a moderate work out, I wouldn't recommend if you don't have good knees. It is a rough 45min trip to get there from Lanquin standing up in a ute, but this is all part of the adventure. We purchased through La Poza River Lodge for Q195, however we later realised that other hostels are cheaper for the same tour. You could also stay at a hostel near the pools as well, however these are typically not as rated in TA as highly as others in Lanquin.
2. Utopia Cacao Farms
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5.0 based on 6 reviews
We are the Original Chocolate tour for Lanquin & Semuc area. We have been educating our guests in a fun yet very informative way since 2011. You will get to see and taste everything from the Chocolate pod on the tree to the Delicious organic chocolate candy that you yourself will make at the end of the tour. After the tour you can relax along the River or enjoy a meal in our Lodge
3. Lanquin Chocolate
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
One of the best chocolate workshop you will ever find! - You will learn how to make "bean to bar" chocolate - You will be able to eat as much freshmade chocolate as you can - You will learn all about the different kind of chocolate, the industrial process, the blood cacao, the history of chocolate, the health benefits of cacao and much more... - Its also fun and chill!
4. Lanquin Caves
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4.5 based on 256 reviews
These limestone caves are part of a national park system, with many of the caverns lit by lanterns for visitors to explore.
Reviewed By aph1985 - Melbourne, Australia
It was our first ever cave experience. The guide gave everyone a candle. There is a rope that goes to the cave, so we don't get lost. The cave had everything, jumping from a waterfall, climbing a waterfall inside the cave, swim in the dark pool. It's very slippery, and luckily we wore tracking sandals and helped us a little. Lots of people were barefooted and struggled. After the caves, we were given tubes to do tubing in the river. Overall, a very spooky day for us in the caves. It's a must do in Semuc Champey.
5. Lanquin Outdoors
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4.5 based on 12 reviews
We are an outdoors shop in Lanquin offering day tours ranging from mountain biking, hiking, rafting and more. Customized and private tours are possible upon request.
6. Grutas Las Marias
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 114 reviews
Reviewed By bucketlisttravellers - Sydney, Australia
We went to these caves as part of a Semac Champey tour. The caves are right next to the river and there is water running through the cave that you need to swim through in parts. At the entrance to the cave everyone is given a candle, and exploring the cave by candlelight really adds to the atmosphere of the tour. There is a bit of climbing involved in the tour and the cave exploration definitely wouldn't pass western safety standards, but it is loads of fun. At the furthest point in the cave that the tour goes to you have the option of jumping from a 2 metre ledge into the water. There is also a part that you can slide down. We really enjoyed this cave and would recommend visiting it if you are in the area.
7. Tuq Tu Quilal
Tuqtuquilal is an Impact Center that focuses on information exchange in order to provide sustainable living solutions for the local Q'eqchi community and for visitors. We have a cacao museum and tour, food processing facilities, demonstration permaculture gardens and a cafecito providing delicious farm to table local food. You can join us to take hikes, workshops and buy organic produce.
8. Rubel Ha - Natural River Park
Place to camp next to the river, swim, rest, walk and be in direct contact with the exuberant nature of Guatemala, the most diverse country in Central America.
9. Aventuras turisticas
Tour operator with extensive experience in northern Guatemala, we have shuttles from Antigua, Flores and Panajachel
10. Aventura Grande
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
