Introducing El Estor
The major settlement on the northern shore of Lago de Izabal is El Estor. The nickel mines a few kilometers to the northwest (for which the town grew up) closed in 1980 but are set to be reopened by Canadian companies as world nickel stocks run low. A friendly, somnolent little town with a lovely setting, El Estor is the jumping-off point for the Bocas del Polochic, a highly biodiverse wildlife reserve at the west end of the lake. The town is also a staging post on a possible route between Río Dulce and Lanquín.
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Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: Trip Report: A little loop around Alta Verapaz and Izabal
by braxman 08 June 2011
well, I'm glad you all enjoyed reading about it as much as I enjoyed doing it. If I could stick my oar in, I'd say that more regulars…
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Re: Trip Report: A little loop around Alta Verapaz and Izabal
by panerian 08 June 2011
The road from Lanquin to El Estor is paved exacly zero percent of the way.
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RE: Trip Report: A little loop around Alta Verapaz and Izabal
by Delmonte 08 June 2011
Great. Excellent tips for my next trip to guatemala. I've also taken that wrong turnoff ending up in zone one. Now, let me ask you. Is…
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