Mayan Triangle

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ITINERARY

DAY 01 GUATEMALA

Flight to Guatemala. Arrival, reception and transfer to the chosen hotel or similar. Free afternoon. Accommodation.

DAY 02 GUATEMALA –JOYA DE CERÉN – SAN SALVADOR

Breakfast.
Departure from Guatemala City to San Salvador, 270km approx. Visit the Joya de Ceren Archaeological Site declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, one of the most important archaeological discoveries in recent years in Latin America, this unique site in the Mayan World shows us a window into the past of the way of life and agriculture of the Mayans on the route to the Archaeological Site of Tazumal and Casa Blanca, and continuing towards San Salvador. Accommodation. Breakfast

DAY 03 SAN SALVADOR – SANTA ANA – COPAN (HONDURAS)

Breakfast.
Departure to the Heroic city of Santa Ana, the second most important city for El Salvador, brief panoramic tour. Continuation to Copán (Honduras). Brief immigration procedures and arrival at noon. In the afternoon Visit the Archaeological Site considered one of the most important in the Mayan World, visit the complex with its sculpted stelae, the staircase with Mayan glyphs and the ball field. Accommodation.

DAY 04 COPAN – QUIRIGUÁ – RIO DULCE

Breakfast.
Departure to Archaeological Quiriguá (Guatemala) located on the banks of the Motagua River, the park is comprised of a complex of stelae sculpted in sandstone, within which is the tallest stela in the entire Mayan world, with more than 10. 60 meters in height, as well as zoomorphic figures dating from the classic period of the Maya. Continuation to Río Dulce. Accommodation.

DAY 05 RIO DULCE – LIVINGSTON – RIO DULCE – FLOWERS

Breakfast.
Transfer to Rio Dulce. Departure by boat to visit the Garífuna town of Livingston with its reggae and punta music, coconut bread, etc. Continuation by boat upriver, from where we will observe the exuberant vegetation and a natural canyon. And with the boat they will enter the canals, continuation to Rio Dulce, panoramic TOUR of the Castle of San Felipe de Lara, a fortress built in the 17th century by the Spanish to prevent the looting of the warehouses they had on the shores of the Lake. Later we will continue to the city of Flores. Accommodation.

DAY 06 FLOWERS – TIKAL – FLOWERS – GUATEMALA

Breakfast.
Transfer to the most important Archaeological Site in the Mayan world, Tikal, its name means “Place of Voices”, built during the classic period of the Mayans. Upon arrival at the Tikal Archaeological Site, our guide will show you the model of the complex of Temples and Acropolis. Visit of the Complex, and then continue to the Central Acropolis, Temples I “El Gran Jaguar” and Temple II “de Los Mascarones”, considered the former as one of the most important within the complex, visit of the Lost World (if weather permitting), and in the afternoon return to the Visitor Center for lunch. At a convenient time, transfer to the Mundo Maya Airport to take a flight back to Guatemala. Reception and transfer to your hotel in Guatemala City for accommodation. Breakfast lunch

DAY 07 GUATEMALA – CHICHICASTENANGO – LAKE ATITLÁN

Breakfast.
Very early departure to the Chichicastenango market, located in the central Guatemalan highlands, important for its multicolored market, visit the Church of Santo Tomás, at the convenient time departure to Lake Atitlán, surrounded by three volcanoes Atitlán, Tolimán and San Pedro, its crystal clear waters reflect the natural beauty of the lake. Panoramic tour of Panajachel. At the convenient time transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Panajachel.

DAY 08 BOAT SAN JUAN LA LAGUNA – LAKE ATITLÁN – ANTIGUA GUATEMALA

Breakfast.
At 09:00 in the morning, we will board the boat that will take us to the town of San Juan La Laguna, upon arrival we will walk and visit the Catholic Church. Then we will go to the chocolate factory to see the elaboration of this, continuing to the Textile Factory where they will show us the elaboration of the dyes for these beautiful canvases, we will also visit the artisans of the medicinal plants. At the convenient time return to Panajachel, in the afternoon transfer to Guatemala City. Accommodation in Guatemala.

DAY 09 ANTIGUA – CITY VISIT

Breakfast.
Departure to visit one of the most important cities during the colonial period in America, upon arrival visit the monastery of La Merced, visit the Plaza de Armas and the Cathedral, free time for shopping and return to your hotel at the indicated time. Free afternoon. Accommodation.

DAY 10 ANTIGUA – GUATEMALA

Breakfast and at the scheduled time transfer to the airport for your departure flight. End of our services.