• Understand
• Get in
• Get around
• See
• Do
• Buy
• Eat
• Drink
• Sleep
• Get out

Rio Dulce Town is a city in eastern Guatemala.

[edit] Understand

Rio Dulce town is a popular moorage spot for people sailing around the Caribbean. It is more insulated against Hurricanes.

Castillo de San Falipe

[edit] Get in

• Buses arrive in Rio Dulce from Flores, Antigua, and Guatemala City. Shuttles from Coban are possible as well.
• Boats come up the river from Livingston every couple of hours.

[edit] Get around

• Walking, chicken buses and Tuk-Tuks are all at your disposal here.

[edit] See

• Castillo De San Felipe - A small fort built from the days of pirates. Makes for a half day trip.
• Quiriguá - Mayan ruins southwest of town. Either arrange transportation in town or Chicken Bus out to the site.

Covered Mayan stelae at Quiriguá

[edit] Do

• Take a boat tour of the Rio Dulce, which can include a waterside view the Castillo, a stop by hot springs, and other natural features of the river. The journey is particularly beautiful and is well worth trying out, the trip then ends at Livingstone.
• A three day trek is run by Felipe. He can generally be contacted at Oasis Chiyu, or elsewhere around town. Just ask for Felipe from Philadelphia. Varying degrees of difficulty can be arranged.

[edit] Buy

• A market exists everyday in the center of town. Typical market fare is available here.

[edit] Eat

• Sunnydog Cafe - Great place to get a sandwich and a beer.

[edit] Drink

[edit] Sleep

• There are many places outside the immediate town on the banks of the river that are nice.

[edit] Get out

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