Trip Report: Guatemala, late March/April 2023
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Trip Report: Guatemala, late March/April 2023
My sister Kathy and I visited Guatemala together beginning in late March for 3 weeks; I've traveled in Guatemala several dozen times since the 80s but it was Kathy's first visit. Her son Stuart and some Beca Project sponsors (scholarship and social aid project based in San Pedro La Laguna) joined us for part of the trip.
We first stayed at Villa Toscana near the Guatemala City airport for 2 nights; after a full day tour of Guatemala City with Elmer Soto we flew to the Petén Department in the north for a one night stay at Tikal Inn and visits to the Tikal and Yaxhá Maya sites with Marlon Díaz. Next we spent 2 nights at Posada La Merced in Antigua to take in the Palm Sunday processions before heading to Lake Atitlán. Ground transportation was provided by Alfredo Garcia.
Most of the last two and a half weeks we were based in San Pedro La Laguna, splitting our time between my little home there, Ti Wachooch, and one of my friends' lakeside apartments, Soluna. We visited Panajachel, San Juan La Laguna (including the climb to the mirador), and Santiago Atitlán (including a fabulous birding trip with Rolando Tol Gonzalez in Reserva Tepepul Rey and a lovely tour with Dolores Ratzán). We had a long weekend adventure with friends in the Huehuetenango Department where we stayed at Victoria Center and made visits to the Zaculeu Maya site and cenotes and rivers along the border with México.
Highlights were the amazing, jungly Maya sites, watching nesting resplendent quetzals, visiting the homes of Beca Project students and taking them shopping, weaving and cooking classes with Beca Project moms, Semana Santa activities, stunning scenery, good food, and hundreds of encounters with amazing humans.
Here are links or contact info for lodging and tour guides, all outstanding:
Villa Toscana - https://hostalvillatoscana.com/
Elmer Soto - WhatsApp: (+502) 5129-2222
Tikal Inn - https://tikalinn.com/en/
Marlon Díaz - www.gemtrips.com
Posada La Merced - [email protected]
Alfredo Garcia - [email protected]
Rolando Tol Gonzalez - https://www.atitlanexpeditions.com
Dolores Ratzán - Whatsapp: (+502) 5207 4622
Victoria Center - https://www.victoriacenter.com.gt/
Soluna apartment - https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/40539499
Here's a link to my photo collections from the trip, nearly 1000 photos in 11 albums.
We first stayed at Villa Toscana near the Guatemala City airport for 2 nights; after a full day tour of Guatemala City with Elmer Soto we flew to the Petén Department in the north for a one night stay at Tikal Inn and visits to the Tikal and Yaxhá Maya sites with Marlon Díaz. Next we spent 2 nights at Posada La Merced in Antigua to take in the Palm Sunday processions before heading to Lake Atitlán. Ground transportation was provided by Alfredo Garcia.
Most of the last two and a half weeks we were based in San Pedro La Laguna, splitting our time between my little home there, Ti Wachooch, and one of my friends' lakeside apartments, Soluna. We visited Panajachel, San Juan La Laguna (including the climb to the mirador), and Santiago Atitlán (including a fabulous birding trip with Rolando Tol Gonzalez in Reserva Tepepul Rey and a lovely tour with Dolores Ratzán). We had a long weekend adventure with friends in the Huehuetenango Department where we stayed at Victoria Center and made visits to the Zaculeu Maya site and cenotes and rivers along the border with México.
Highlights were the amazing, jungly Maya sites, watching nesting resplendent quetzals, visiting the homes of Beca Project students and taking them shopping, weaving and cooking classes with Beca Project moms, Semana Santa activities, stunning scenery, good food, and hundreds of encounters with amazing humans.
Here are links or contact info for lodging and tour guides, all outstanding:
Villa Toscana - https://hostalvillatoscana.com/
Elmer Soto - WhatsApp: (+502) 5129-2222
Tikal Inn - https://tikalinn.com/en/
Marlon Díaz - www.gemtrips.com
Posada La Merced - [email protected]
Alfredo Garcia - [email protected]
Rolando Tol Gonzalez - https://www.atitlanexpeditions.com
Dolores Ratzán - Whatsapp: (+502) 5207 4622
Victoria Center - https://www.victoriacenter.com.gt/
Soluna apartment - https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/40539499
Here's a link to my photo collections from the trip, nearly 1000 photos in 11 albums.
HAPPY TRAILS!
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The Flickr link isn't working in my original post, trying again:
If that doesn't work and you're interested, check it out at the bottom of my trip report on the Trip Advisor Forum HERE.
Last edited by hopefulist; May 6th, 2023 at 11:02 PM.