Travel Experta’s Interesting Facts – Lanquin Town, Central Highlands

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Lanquin is a small town located on Guatemala’s central highlands. The most common way to get there is from the nearby town of Coban.

The small road that takes you to the Lanquin town goes along cardamom plantations (the most important industry of the region). This tiny town is home to one of Guatemala’s most famous attractions after Antigua and Tikal, the Lanquin Cave System.

Things you gotta do:

* Horseback riding
* Rafting the Río Cahabón
* Hiking the Lanquin Caves

Places you gotta visit:

* Biotopo Mario Dary Rivera
* Semuc Champey Natural Monument
* Candelaria Caves National Park