Trek naar Chicabal-vulkaan en lagune bij Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

This was such an amazing experience! We loved our guide and how he made it feel like just me and my fiancé the whole time. We could walk slow or fast, and he was with us the entire time. He was also very knowledgeable about Xela and the country of Guatemala, which made for great conversation. We will do this again!

I have nothing but good things to say ! Traveling with a kid is not easy . They made my trip smooth, easy, and so much more enjoyable! I’m so glad thank you!

This hike was incredible. The road to get to the parking lot was led astray by Waze trying to send us up a washed up dirt road where we had to do a thousand-point turn to get back to the main road. If you see the sign in the town for Lagoona Chicobal, follow the road to the left, not the right! We took the trucks up from the parking lot which were 25Q/person. Once we are at base camp, we loaded up on some chips (all of which have gluten so be careful if traveling with someone with celiac). We purchased tickets for the hike which was 50Q/person, since we were tourists. The hike is about 1.25 miles straight up. There was an option to take a truck all the way up the mountain and forego the hike altogether, but we walked. Wear sunscreen if you burn easily! Once you get to the top, there’s a place to take photos overlooking the lake and the Santa Maria Volcano. Then you trek down 466 steps to the lake itself. There is another option without the steps, but we took that back up. The lake is sacred so cannot be touched, but is beautiful to sit beside and just take in the magic of the lake. We were able to walk back down and catch a ride back to the lot for the same 25Q/person. Absolutely worth the trek!