Cancuén is in over the border from Alta Verapaz in Peten of Guatemala.

Contents 1 Understand 1.1 History 1.2 Landscape 1.3 Flora and fauna 1.4 Climate 2 Get in 3 Fees/Permits 4 Get around 5 See 6 Do 7 Buy 8 Eat 9 Drink 9.1 Lodging 9.2 Camping 10 Stay safe 11 Get out

[edit] Understand

Cancuén was a major trading center in the Classic Maya period

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[edit] Flora and fauna

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[edit] Get in

A minivan and a passenger pickup provide transport between Raxrujá and La Union, the village from which you can arrange the boat to the ruins themselves. As of February 2007, the boat cost 300 Quetzals. You need to arrange the boat from the tienda nearest to the entrance sign. Following the sign pointing to the embarcadero will just get you a nice view of the river and a longish hike back to the tienda.

[edit] Fees/Permits

We paid 60Q each to get in and got receipts to prove it. This is a bit high, but I compensated by not tipping the ranger who showed us around.

[edit] Get around

The site has wooden walkways for seeing the palace and other parts, so mud in unlikely to be a problem there.

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[edit] Buy

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[edit] Lodging

Head back to Raxrujá.

[edit] Camping

There is plenty of camping space available at the site.

[edit] Stay safe

[edit] Get out