Photographic Guatemala

Airport reception, assistance and transfer to the hotel in La Antigua. Accommodation.

Breakfast. In the morning, transfer to the CIRMA Photo Library, where we will have a presentation on the history of photography in Guatemala given by this institution. Next, introduction of the photographer who will accompany us throughout the trip; with him we will review the different technical levels and photographic equipment of each participant, discuss the objectives of the trip and the regions of the country we will visit. Accompanied by a local guide, we will continue our walk through the cobblestone streets of Antigua that will transport us to the 16th century. We will start from Cerro de la Cruz, from where we can appreciate a spectacular view of the colonial city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We will pass by the Cabildo and the Palace of the Captains General, La Merced Church, San Francisco and some other colonial corners. Accommodation.

Breakfast. Today, accompanied by the photographer, we will head to the Guatemalan highlands with destination to the town of Chichicastenango, where we will visit one of the most famous indigenous markets in all of Latin America. In the afternoon, we will continue towards Lake Atitlán, which Huxley said was the most beautiful lake in the world, with its three volcanoes and twelve indigenous towns. With the afternoon light, we will approach the towns of Santa Catarina and San Antonio Palopó. Accommodation.

Breakfast. Today we will take a boat to visit two of the twelve towns surrounding this beautiful lake. We will discover the Tzutuhil town of San Juan La Laguna, characterized by the harmony in which its inhabitants coexist with nature and culture. We will continue to Santiago Atitlán, a town inhabited by indigenous Tzutuhiles who live from fishing and crafts, though they are better known as worshippers of a Mayan-Catholic deity they call Maximón. In the afternoon we will return to Guatemala City. Accommodation.

Breakfast. Transfer to the airport to take the flight to Puerto Barrios, Izabal, one of Guatemala's natural wonders. Reception and transfer to the dock to take the boat to Livingston. Accommodation.

Breakfast. In the morning, we will take a boat tour along Río Dulce, a place of exceptional ecological richness. After the navigation we will continue to the Petén jungle. Accommodation.

Breakfast. Today we will visit the Mayan city of Tikal, the jewel of the classical Mayan World. Lunch and transfer to Flores airport to take the flight to Guatemala. Reception and transfer to the hotel. Accommodation.

Breakfast. Transfer to Guatemala City airport.
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