Ch'i Bocól Community Hostel

Le personnel, l’emplacement isolé de l’hostal, l’esprit communautaire de l’endroit.

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A fantastic jungle experience not far from Lanquín, with several beautiful natural attractions nearby. The hosts and staff are lovely, exceptionally knowledgeable, and organise guided tours of the surrounding area. It's also a brilliant place to spot rainforest wildlife. I also had the opportunity to work remotely here thanks to their reliable, high-speed Starlink WiFi.

Exceptionnel... Organisation et communication au top pour arriver car il n'y a pas de route. Sentier incroyable pour arriver. Le domaine est somptueux. Au bord de la rivière. Un Mirador avec hammac, en dessous chambre privée spacieuse, propre et confortable. Plus loin, zone de douche et WC. Puis vient la cuisine et la zone repas/bar au milieu d'une jungle luxuriante. Les repas étaient délicieux pour un prix hyper raisonnable..Le bar propose des boissons et petits snacks. Hammac sur place. Puis plus haut, dortoir, WC et douche avec une zone pour nettoyer son linge. Possibilité d'excursions sur place. J'ai testé le Chicanuz hike pour 90Qtz et franchement c'était super. Rapport qualité-prix superbe pour un endroit aussi sublime. Très dépaysant. Déconnexion totale. Nuitées super calme même dans le dortoir. Wifi excellent. Vraiment un endroit magique qui mériterait d'avoir même 11/10.

We loved the location and the experience of Chi'Bocol but there excitement and luster of the older reviews was missing. We loved the adventure of getting there, the staff that fed us was nice, and our tour guide was awesome. We loved the experience of Chi'Bocol and hiking to Semuc Champey and tubing back. We were honored to be in the Mayan lands and appreciated the privilege of being able to walk through their ancestral lands.

While we personally experienced no problems, I would not recommend Chi'Bocol to single female travelers. The poster on the wall in the common area seeking nude models by Bold Daniel Photography, the hostel manager, could be triggering for some travelers and gave me a sense of discomfort throughout our stay. I worry about the perception that young female travelers might feel, arriving after a 30-minute hike into the jungle, uncomfortable with Daniel's photography advertisement in the main room, and feeling trapped in the middle of the jungle with no way out until morning. Or maybe they should rebrand the hostel as nudist-friendly, yet I'm not sure the neighbors (all local Maya Q'eqchi) would appreciate that. I truly hope the owners see this message and realize the super special jungle vibe that they created has shifted with an indifferent, middle-aged, non-Spanish speaking, nude photographer running it. I would also feel more comfortable if the bathrooms were a bit more private considering the above situation.