Stay : All facets of Guatemala
A stay of one month is the ideal time to have a general "overview" of the country. The density of sites would require a very sustained pace to move closer to a hypothetical comprehensiveness, in the name of which one would deprive the people of the country of their daily lives.
Summary of the stay
Best time to go
30 days
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Detail of the stay : All facets of Guatemala - 30 days
Day 1: Arrival in the capital
Steps: Antigua, Guatemala Ciudad
Arrival in Guatemala City and then direction Antigua.
Day 2: Antigua, a jewel of colonial architecture
Steps: Antigua, Nebaj, Huehuetenango, Esquipulas
Antigua is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Walk through the streets, stroll on the Central Parque and in the handicraft market where you discover the thousand colours of traditional clothing. Visit of churches and monasteries in colonial times. One morning, climb at the lookout of Cerro la Cruz to enjoy a panoramic view of the city surmounted by its majestic volcanoes.
Day 4: Around Lake Atitlán
Steps: Sololá, Panajachel
Direction Lake Atitlán, with a first stop in Panajachel. Visit of the city and especially souvenir shopping in the main street. We will also be able to visit the market of Sololà, one of the most authentic of the country. Night in Pana.
Day 5: Indigenous villages bordering the lake
Steps: Santa Catarina Palopó, Santa Cruz La Laguna, San Marcos La Laguna, San Pedro La Laguna, San Juan La Laguna
Visit of villages bordering the lake. You can massage in San Marcos, relax in San Pedro, dive in the waters of the old crater in Santa Cruz, admire the beautiful turquoise clothes of the women of Santa Catarina Palopó, visit the painting workshops or start fishing in San Juan. Overnight, in one of the villages.
Day 6: Indigenous villages bordering the lake,
Continue exploration.
Day 7: The Chichicastenango market
Steps: Chichicastenango, Panajachel
Early departure for Panajachel, and then take a bus for Chichicastenango. Visit its famous market (most frequented by Guatemala) in the smoke of incense that permanently burns, attend the religious ceremony at the Santo Tomás Church on Sunday morning, tinged with traditional Mayan rites.
Day 8: Visit of Xela
Steps: Quetzaltenango
Departure for Xela (Quetzaltenango) and its region. Xela is the second largest city after the capital. We start with a guided tour of the city.
Day 9: Relaxation in thermal waters
Steps: Zunil, Las Fuentes Georginas, San Andrés Xecul, San Francisco El Alto
After the market in Zunil, you can relax in the springs of warm and hot waters of Las Fuentes Georginas, go to the San Francisco el Alto market, make a hook by the village of San Andres Xecul and visit its famous church full of colours.
Day 10: From the top of the volcano
Steps: Laguna De Chicabal, Volcan Santa María
For nature lovers, take the ascent of the Santa María volcano (maybe a full moon night) and discover with a Mayan priest Laguna Chicabal.
Day 11: Immersion in the heart of charming villages
Steps: Nebaj, Huehuetenango, Todos Santos Cuchumatán
On the last day, if it is a Sunday, go to the market of the traditional village of Todos Santos, in the department of Huehuetenango. Alternatively, the alternative may be to make a trek in the Cuchumatanes, from Todos Santos or Nebaj with indigenous guides of the "Ixil Triangle".
Day 12: Cobán and its environs
Steps: Huehuetenango, Cobán, Uspantán
We arrive in Cobán and its region after taking the road passing through Uspantán. Visit of Orchideario (greenhouse with orchids) and walk in the city around the Central Parque. Take a tour also at Calvario church.
Day 13: Grottes Caves
Steps: Lanquín, Semuc Champey
Cap on the caves of Lanquín and the beautiful natural water site of Semuc Champey. Swimming. Night on site, the route from Cobán is quite difficult.
Day 16: City of Flores and surrounding Area
Steps: Flores, Santa Elena
Visit of the city of Flores, you can also take a tour at the Santa Elena market.
Day 17: The famous Mayan ruins of Tikal
Visit of the archaeological site of Tikal and its legendary pyramids in the heart of the jungle. Night in El Renate on the shores of Lake Centra Itzá.
SITIO ARQUEOLÓGICO DE TIKAL
Day 18: Ruins of Yaxhà
Steps: Biotopo Protegido Cerro Cahuí, Parque Nacional Yaxhá-Nakum-Naranjo
Walk in the biotope of Cerro Cahui and visit the site of Yaxhà.
BIOTOPE DE CERRO CAHUI
Day 19: On the banks of the Río Dulce
Steps: Río Dulce, Las Conchas
Arrival in Río Dulce. Visit of the beautiful cascade mixing hot water and cold torrent of La Finca Paraíso to half an hour from the village or visit the waterfalls of Las Conchas.
Day 20: Cruise on the Río Dulce
Small cruise on the Río Dulce, and night in a jungle lodge. Guaranteed change!
Day 21: Cruise on the Río Dulce, next
Steps: Livingston
Continuation of the cruise along the canyon leading to the mouth on the Caribbean Sea. Night in Livingston, birthplace of the Garifuna community. . music and Caribbean flair.
Day 22: Géantes giant Stelas
Steps: Quiriguá, Puerto Barrios
Boat for Puerto Barrios. From here, we go to the site of Quiriguá admiring the giant stelas in this place which was one day the center of the Mayan civilization.
Day 23: The Black Christ of Esquipulas
Steps: Chiquimula, Esquipulas
En route to Esquipulas through Chiquimula. Don't miss the black Christ.
Day 24: Break in Honduras
A short break in Honduras, a few kilometres from the border to visit the royal city of the Maya in Copán.
Day 25: Hedmann, next
Visit Macaw mountain also.
Day 26: Beaches on the Pacific Coast
Steps: Monterrico
After so many kilometres, sun and well deserved relaxation on the Pacific black sand beaches in Monterrico: wilde in the waves of the ocean (with great attention!), boat tours in mangroves at dawn, grilled fish and seafood...
Day 29: Last Shopping
Steps: Antigua
Return to Antigua. Last shopping in the craft market to bring gifts to friends and family. A last good coffee in the heart of this splendid colonial city, and hop! Or discover the capital, its history, its museums.
Day 30: It is the end-
Immediate boarding for the airport!
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