Chichén Itzá, Palenque, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Panajachel, Lake Atitlán, Antigua, Tikal, Playa del Carmen.
The Mayan world straddles several modern-day countries, but a shared culture and history give modern Maya an identity beyond borders. From ancient ruins in the Yucatan to colonial Chiapas and colorful, traditional Guatemalan markets, immerse yourself in the ancient […]
Guatemala City is the capital of the country and the largest city in Central America, situated about 4,000 feet above sea level on a broad plateau on the Sierra Madre, 50 miles north of the pacific coast. The climate is mild with little seasonal variation in temperatures, and most of the rainfall between May and […]
Antigua Guatemala or “the Most Noble and Loyal City of Santiago de los Caballeros de Guatemala” as it was entitled by Spanish royal decree, represents the ‘colonial’ past of the country. Antigua is among the oldest and most beautiful cities in the Americas. Set amidst three magnificent volcanoes Agua, Fuego and Acatenango its superb yet […]
The World of the Maya has many faces: some of them ancient as found carved on towering temples, others as modern as those of the people who live in Guatemala today. They are the descendants of a mighty Maya people whose customs and traditions are still part of the fabric of Guatemalan life. Guatemala is […]
National parks and recreational areas have been established throughout Guatemala to preserve the flora and fauna. One of these areas is the “Mario Dary Rivera”, located in the Sierra de Chuacus in Baja Verapaz, and devoted to the preservation of the quetzal, Guatemala’s national bird. The “Chocon Machacas” located in Livingston, Izabal, on the Caribbean […]
Relive the mysteries of Guatemala’a ancient search for magic. Here, women, using magic threads of every color of the rainbow, spin, weave and embroider more than 500 different costumes. Many fertility goddesses bring light and strength to the flowers, the stars and also to the beautiful creatures in the jungle. In Guatemala, people still worship […]
The birthplace of the Maya! Where even today jaguars roar and roam and crocodiles lurk! Where you can zip through the jungle canopy while howler monkeys howl! It’s all there in the Peten, Guatemala’s largest and northernmost department. Guatemala is fast becoming one of the hottest “undiscovered” regions of the world. Few places around the […]
The best Guatemala offers with a visit to the colonial highlands, the enchanting Rio Dulce region on the Caribbean coast and a discovery of the Peten with famous Tikal plus a visit to Copan in nearby Honduras. Enjoy the Spanish colonial splendor of Antigua, volcano encircled Lake Atitlan, the colorful local Maya Market at Chichicastenango […]
A wonderful trip to Guatemala which takes in all the main sights such as the stunning colonial city of Antigua, the volcano encircled Lake Atitlan, the colorful indigenous market at Chichicastenango and the famous rainforest Maya Temple sites of Yaxha and Tikal. You can meet the Maya God Maximon in the small lakeside village of […]
A wonderful short introduction to the diverse attractions of Guatemala from the Spanish colonial splendor of Antigua to the volcano encircled Lake Atitlan, from the colorful local Maya Market at Chichicastenango to the lush rainforest and famous ancient Maya Temple site of Tikal. Since this is a private program (you do not join another group […]
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