natural wonder
Semuc Champey
A series of turquoise stepped limestone pools in the jungle where the Cahabon River flows underground beneath a natural bridge.
45 km · about 50 min drive
North AmericaGuatemalaAlta Verapaz
Cobán
Alta Verapaz, Guatemala · North America
About Cobán
Cobán sits on the route: 15 minutes from San Pedro Carchá, 45km from Semuc Champey.
Cobán is in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, with about 210,000 people. The nearest town is San Pedro Carchá, about 7 km away.
Cobán (Kekchí: Kob'an), fully Santo Domingo de Cobán, is the capital of the department of Alta Verapaz in central Guatemala. It also serves as the administrative center for the surrounding Cobán municipality. It is located 219 km from Guatemala City.
As of the 2018 census, the population of the city of Cobán wasRead more
212,047 and that of the municipality was 212,421. Cobán lies at an altitude of 1,320 metres or 4,330 feet above sea level and covers a total area of 1,974 km2. It is located at the center of a major coffee-growing area.
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What is there to see near Cobán?
Within an hour or so of Cobán: Semuc Champey (45 km).
Where is Cobán?
Cobán is in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, about 7 km from San Pedro Carchá.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 212,047
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Guatemala
- Region
- Alta Verapaz
- Timezone
- America/Guatemala
- Coordinates
- 15.4703, -90.3745
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1 notable place within an hour's drive.
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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