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Livingston and Cerro San Gil

The Siete Altares waterfalls, near Livingston, and the Cerro San Gil reserve, run by FUNDAECO.

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    Siete Altares

    Near Livingston, Izabal. The pin is the waterfall in OpenStreetMap; it is not the entrance.38.1 km in a straight line from the regional map centre

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    A series of waterfalls and pools about 3 km from the centre of Livingston, in a protected area where hunting is forbidden, according to the Ministry of Culture's directory; local tradition remembers it as a former Garifuna ceremonial site.

    Status not confirmed: the operator could not be identified and the fee comes only from the Ministry of Culture's directory, with no visible date.

    Source: SIC (Ministerio de Cultura) – Siete Altares · 2026

    Practical details and sources
    Entry
    Q20 per person, according to the Ministry of Culture's directory.

    Nearby: Chocón Machacas Protected Biotope (14.9 km)

    Sources: SIC (Ministerio de Cultura) – Siete Altares

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    Cerro San Gil Spring Protection Reserve

    Izabal. According to CONAP, Las Escobas is 15 minutes of dirt road from Santo Tomás de Castilla and the eco-lodge needs a 4x4 from km 265 of the CA-13. The pin is the centre of the reserve in OpenStreetMap; it is not an entrance.27.7 km in a straight line from the regional map centre

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    A reserve run by FUNDAECO, with more than 450 bird species, according to CONAP; it is entered at Las Escobas or through the eco-lodge in the village of Carboneras.

    Status not confirmed with FUNDAECO: the hours come from CONAP's listing, with no visible date, and the sources consulted give no fee.

    Source: CONAP – Reserva Protectora de Manantiales Cerro San Gil · 2026

    Practical details and sources
    Hours
    Monday to Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., according to CONAP.

    Sources: CONAP – Reserva Protectora de Manantiales Cerro San Gil

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