Candelaria Caves
This impressive cave system is sacred to the Q'eqchi Maya, and stretches continuously for some 29km (18 miles). The main gallery, Tzul Tacca, is almost 60m (200 ft.) high, 30m (100 ft.) wide, and 200m (650 ft.) long, and features massive stalagmites and roof windows that let in light. Side galleries hold evidence of ancient Maya rituals, and the entire system is traversed by the Candelaria River. (You can even float through the caves in an inner tube.)
You can visit the Candelaria Caves on a day trip out of Cobán, but to really enjoy them, you should stay overnight at the Complejo Cultural y Ecológico Cuevas de Candelaria (tel. 502/7861-2203; www.cuevasdecandelaria.com). All of the tour operations in Cobán offer guided multiday trips here.
This impressive cave system is sacred to the Q'eqchi Maya, and stretches continuously for some 29km (18 miles). The main gallery, Tzul Tacca, is almost 60m (200 ft.) high, 30m (100 ft.) wide, and 200m (650 ft.) long, and features massive stalagmites and roof windows that let in light. Side galleries hold evidence of ancient Maya rituals, and the entire system is traversed by the Candelaria River. (You can even float through the caves in an inner tube.)
You can visit the Candelaria Caves on a day trip out of Cobán, but to really enjoy them, you should stay overnight at the Complejo Cultural y Ecológico Cuevas de Candelaria (tel. 502/7861-2203; www.cuevasdecandelaria.com). All of the tour operations in Cobán offer guided multiday trips here.
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