Tucked away in the densely forested mountains of Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, lies the pristine paradise of Semuc Champey, a series of turquoise and emerald-green pools, often described as the most beautiful place in Guatemala.

It's name derives from the local Maya Q'eqchi language, meaning "where the river hides underground". The literal translation of the Q'eqchi words, Xmuk-Cham-Pek, is hide-deep-stone. At Semuc Champey, the raging waters of the Cahabon River descend beneath a naturally-formed land bridge through a network of underwater caves.