Semuc Champey is famed for "it's great 300m long natural limestone bridge, on top of which is a stepped series of pools with cool, flowing water good for swimming". Only a small amount of the water from the Rió Cahabón actually flows through the pools, the majority of it passes underground, below the bridge. With the colour of the pools ranging from turquoise to emerald green, this piece of paradise is considered by many to be the most beautiful spot in...

We spent spent pretty much the whole of day travelling from Antigua to Semuc Champey, which is in centre of Guatemala and well off the beaten track so to speak. The shuttle came 30 minutes early to pick us up and that caused a bit of a last minute rush and for the driver to get a bit grumpy. He managed to get even grumpier over the next half hour when the next 3 pickups weren't ready either - some of them were still eating breakfast. Eventually, after bouncing ...