Northern Alta Verapaz

Northern Alta Verapaz is quickly gaining momentum as the site for a varied assortment of ecotourism options thanks to the presence of some well-organized community tourism initiatives and its location along the corridor connecting Alta Verapaz and Petén on a good paved road.

Among the highlights in this neck of the woods are the Candelaria Caves National Park [1], Lagunas de Sepalau, Cuevas B’omb’il Pek [2], and Laguna Lachuá National Park [3]. It will be interesting to see how this area grows and develops during the next several years with the ever-increasing presence of international tourism.

For now, the scene here is very low-key, but it won’t be that way forever. Get out and explore this part of Guatemala, where there are relatively few visitors, while you can.