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Getting Oriented
The small city of Cobán, the administrative center of Alta Verapaz, anchors this misty highland region. The major Baja Verapaz attractions are easily accessible, lying on or near the Guatemala City highway. The sites you'll visit in Alta Verapaz orbit around Cobán, via some less-than-ideal roads.
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