Set just outside (about 6 miles) the small town of Lanqu铆n in Guatemala, Semuc Champey is a set of crystalline pools which have become extremely popular with travellers recently. Situated over the R铆o Cahab贸n in Alta Verapaz, it consists of a natural 300 m limestone bridge. While under this bridge you can see the Cahab贸n River flowing, atop is the series of beautiful pools鈥攆orming a staircase of turquoise pools that extend over a natural limestone bridge. The river stretches about 196 kilometres where it winds through caves and jungles and snakes through the Semuc Champey land bridge. The water is the runoff from the R铆o Cahab贸n, which tunnels underground before resurfacing downstream of the pools. The colour of the water is extremely bright turquoise blue that sharply stands out from the surrounding green jungle.
