"River of purple orchids" in Nahuatl, and the best place to set up base on the Ruta de las Flores. Every weekend, the central park turns into a food fair smelling of grilled meat, seafood and that hot punch you can only drink here. On weekdays, Juayúa is the launch point for the Seven Waterfalls and for meeting the Black Christ of the Santa Lucía Parish. Cool climate, high-altitude coffee and small-town life.