Travel. Central America. Guatemala.
The Best Place in Central America That You’ve Never Heard of
Caving by candlelight, viewpoints to die for, and impossibly perfect stepped pools to swim in…. is this heaven?
Intro
Central America may conjure up images of hidden Mayan ruins, spewing volcanoes, palm tree strewn beaches and pastel painted colonial cities but there’s one place that might not immediately spring to mind, but absolutely should.
That place is Semuc Champey in Guatemala.
Semuc Champey National Park is a travellers dream. A place to find your inner adventurer, exploring the mystical Kanba caves by candlelight. A place to get your heartbeat pumping hiking to the viewpoint overlooking the heart achingly beautiful, natural stepped pools. A place to relax at the end of it all, swimming in the cool, flowing water, climbing down from one pool to the next.
Let me take you through one of the best days of our Central America trip, in a place not to be missed!
The Kanba Caves
We booked this glorious day tour from our hostel. We got lucky, and we were only a small group, just us and our two friends Tom and Bianca. I am…