We explored the caves of Lanquin, on the return from Semuc Champey (along a very long, narrow, dirt road). The caves go on for kilometers and kilometers, much of it unexplored. The parts we walked through were well lit, and had several of the formations labeled, but boy! Watch your step - talk about slippery! As we left Coban, we stopped in at an orchid nursery. The fellow there, who gave us the tour, had worked at this nursery for nearly 20 years. His knowledge of the various species was extensive, and he knew many of the flowers "personally" with some of the orchids living 20 years or more. This nursery also had samples of the "Monja Blanca", a rare species of orchid, which is native to Guatemala. It is the national flower. Unfortunately, it wasn't flowering at this time.
This trip was a real treat! We were met at the hostel by a young guide who drove with us outside Coban to a "co-op" plantation. This plantation had more than 300 families connected with it, each with their own plot of land/coffee which they were responsible for. The beans were processed and prepared for roasting at the plantation. From there, they were shipped off for roasting. Along the way into the plantation we stopped to pick up the 2 young girls - the older of whom became one of the main guides throughout the tour. They were a lot of fun, and thoroughly enjoyed Mom taking their photos!
It was not the season for picking while we were there, but we did see some of the plants in flower, and a few red berries (which contain the coffee seed - "bean").
There was also a little surprise in store for us - a "zip-line" across 2 of the man-made lakes/water sources. 
