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The capital of the department ofAlta Verapaz, Cobàn offers a number of fine hotels and restaurants and serves as a convenient base for explorations of the land of true peace. One of the land of true peace. One of the first local words that travellers will learn here is “chipi-chipi,” used to describe the light rain that often falls.
Cobàn is famed for its annual Rabìn Ajau festival, celebrated with traditional costumes and dances from June to July and culminating, on the last Saturday of July, with a beauty pageant for Maya women. Things to do in and around Cobàn include a tour of local coffee far, a visit to the Vivero Verapaz where more than 650 orchid varieties are grown, and a stop at the Museum of the Maya Prince, which houses a small collection of Maya artefacts. The Museum of Kekchì Culture, in nearby San Pedro Carchà, features Maya textiles and ceramics. |
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