Viñas del Lago

Caribbean Coast


Near the Hotel Don Humberto, but much fancier, with 21 spacious rooms. The ones out the back have good views. The grounds are large and there's a restaurant (mains Q50 to Q100) with views of Lago de Izabal.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Caribbean Coast attractions

1. El Castillo de San Felipe

0.44 MILES

The fortress and castle of San Felipe de Lara, El Castillo de San Felipe, about 3km west of Río Dulce town, was built in 1652 to keep pirates from looting…

2. Turicentro El Paraíso

14.05 MILES

On the north side of the lake, between Río Dulce and El Estor, this tourist spot is in an incredibly beautiful jungle setting. Here, a wide, hot waterfall…

3. Playa Blanca

17.87 MILES

The best beach in the area is Playa Blanca, around 12km from Lívingston, a strip of white sand with chaise longues and umbrellas, restrooms and coconut…

4. El Boquerón

19.88 MILES

This beautiful, lushly vegetated canyon abutting the tiny Maya settlement of the same name is about 6km east of El Estor. Pay your Q10 entry fee, and for…

5. Los Siete Altares

20.68 MILES

About 5km (1½ hour walk) northwest of Lívingston along the shore of Bahía de Amatique is Los Siete Altares, a series of freshwater falls and pools. It's a…

6. Rasta Mesa

21.1 MILES

This is a friendly, informal, enthusiastic cultural center where you can drop in for classes in Garifuna cooking (Q125 per person, fish stew Q150),…

7. Quiriguá Archaeological Site

25.35 MILES

Despite the sticky heat and (sometimes) bothersome mosquitoes, Quiriguá is a wonderful place. The giant stelae on the Gran Plaza (Great Plaza) are all…

8. Temash-Sarstoon National Park

26 MILES

The tiny Garifuna fishing community of Barranco (population 160), about an hour's drive from Punta Gorda, is the access point for Temash-Sarstoon National…