Antigua
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January 8 to 11
Antigua is believed to be the most outstanding and best preserved colonial city in Spanish Americas. The spanish Colonial style permeates every aspect of the town; its houses, churches, squares, parks, and ruins. For those interested, an optional tour is available for an evening hike of the Volcano, including dinner cooked on the Volcanic Lava.
Panajachel
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January 11 to 14
Panajachel, an old hippy hang out from the 60’s and 70’s, is now Lake Atitlán’s main hub, though a visit to some of the lake’s other villages is a must. Lake Atitlán is one of Guatemala’s main attractions — a highland lake formed from a volcanic eruption some 84,000 years ago, it’s surrounded by three giant volcanoes, myriad indigenous villages, and rugged swaths of rock and wilderness.
San Pedro
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January 14 to 16
Drawing, painting, and photography session are planned as we explore the streets of San Pedro, strolling thorough the street market and the upper village, and ending up in the lower lakefront portion of the town for lunch and a stroll along the waterfront businesses and cafes.
Antigua
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January 16. to 18
Returning to Antigua, the amazing restaurants, markets, churches and cathedrals and some more amazing experiences in this unique Spanish Colonial oasis of the past.
Tikal Extension
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January 18-20
ikal is an ancient Mayan citadel in the rainforests of northern Guatemala. Possibly dating to the 1st century A.D., Tikal flourished between 200 and 850 A.D. and was later abandoned.