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Guatemala, Discover Maya

Jan 8 - Jan 22 2025

The cobblestone town of pastel-hued houses and crumbling ruins and numerous Churches and Cathedrals becomes a backdrop for incense-infused religious processions, elaborate holy vigils, and exquisite street carpets made of sawdust, pine needles, and flowers.

Antigua

1

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

2

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

3

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

4

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

5

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.

Guest Artists

Mark Glavina

Over the course of the holiday, this cobblestone town of pastel-hued houses and crumbling ruins and numerous Churches and Cathedrals becomes a backdrop for incense-infused religious processions, elaborate holy vigils, and exquisite street carpets made of sawdust, pine needles, and flowers

Trip Details

Getting There:

From

Vancouver

To

Flight Number To be Confirmed

January 8th 2025

Coming Home:

From

Guatemala City

To

Flight Number

January 22nd 2025

Tikal Extension

Cost

Early Bird Discount

( Complete registration and deposit
paid before March 28, 2024)

Includes

The tour also includes instruction and administration fees for all painting demos & classes.

Gallery

  • Santiago de Atitland

  • OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA