We offer you an open-ended approach to experiencing the culture through choosing the excursions and experiences that you find most interesting. 

 

 

Some activities include:

 

*   Observe devotion to San Simeón, a patron saint of the Mayas, or an authentic modern day Mayan         Thanksgiving Ceremony.

*   Visit a glass blowing facility and watch the liquid artisans at work.

*   Enjoy the Guatemalan folk dance show - Ballet Folklorico “Hombres de Maíz ”.

*   Learn about the Guatemalan civil war, current day migration, and other historical, social, and political topics         from movies and conferences.

                  

*   Participate in a Tai Chi class.

*   Attend one of Nueva Acropolis's ongoing conferences on ‘Life with Philosophy' in Spanish. See         www.newacropolis.org for more.

              

*   Plant and care for a cieba tree, one of Guatemala 's national symbols.

*   Relax in the outdoor hot baths and vapors of  “Fuentes Georginas” and “Los Vahos ”; natural hot springs         surfacing amongst the clouds.

*   Hike the active Chicobal Volcanoe, the tallest in Central America in Tajulmulco, or the challenging Santa Maria.

*   Visit the Lago Atitlan, the beach, a coffee ‘finca'… any place that catches your interest!