1.  Tours in Antigua guatemala and surrounding areas

2.  Visits to Museums and Mayan temples

3.  Trips on weekends to indigenous villages to see Mayan ceremonies

4.  Hiking  to the volcanoes Pacaya, Agua, and Fuego

5.  Demonstration of weaving typical Guatemalan clothes,  and preparation
      of traditional Guatemalan food
      

6.  Bicycle tours  with guides to areas usually frequented by tourists 

9.  Visit the beaches of Pacific cost

10. Visit  a cofee plantation, a macadamia nut farm project

11.  Optional trip to the jungle to see the majestic Mayan ruins of Tikal 

Cultural Celebration

Easter

It is the most important celebration in Guatemala, a country with strong Christian traditions. The entire country waits anxiously for this time of year to show it’s devotion and to participate in the Easter events. The celebrations are a fusion of Mayan and Spanish traditions that remark the sorrow of the Christ’s passion, death and resurrection. Easter is the most important celebration in Guatemala, a country with strong Christian traditions.

The entire country waits anxiously for this time of year to show it’s devotion and to participate in the Easter events.  The processions are held throughout the country and thousands of people participates in them, which makes it the biggest Easter celebration of the world. The devotion of the Guatemalan people is also represented inside and outside the churches, where the “huertos” are made for Jesus. These are sawdust carpets decorated with flowers and fruits.