Your discover of the highlands with the spanish-colonial splendor of Antigua and the Mayan market villages. The adventure is extended with a visit to Copan and into the Peten jungle with explorations to seldom visited Mayan ruins. Stay in rainforest lodges, on the shores of Lake Petexbatunas, and in the Tikal region.
Quirigua The largest block […]
Guatemala treasures its colonial past. Primarily Spanish, its strutures can be found in most major cities and villages throughout the country. The folklore of Guatemala is possibly the most interesting and varied in the world; a natural result of the country’s rich pre-Columbian and Spanish colonial past. One of the best expressions of traditional Guatemala […]
All the beautiful markets you have always heard about are presented in this tour program for the passionate discoverer. Local Markets are not only the main economic focus of the towns in the highlands of Guatemala, but also an essential social and cultural event second only to the local fiesta day or holiday. Market days […]
Guatemala treasures its colonial past. Primarily Spanish, its strutures can be found in most major cities and villages throughout the country. But nowhere can they be seen better than in Antigua. Guatemala City is a contrasting counterpart to the country’s ancient beginnings and the colonial heritage whihc offers such allure to visitors. Modern and cosmopolitan, […]
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 […]
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