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.
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.
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