Sample Itinerary

• Saturday

  • Arrive in Guatemala City on flight from United States - departure city depends on group
  • Drive to Lake Atitlan in private van where team will spend first night
  • Visit butterfly preserve

• Sunday

  • Tour largest outdoor indigenous market in Guatemala
  • Visit coffee co-op in San Juan
  • Drive to Quetzaltenango where team will be housed for the week
  • Visit with Mayan community activist

• Monday

  • Work in Community - for most teams this will be Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan
  • Speaker: Maya culture and cosmovision
  • Maya ceremony in the evening

• Tuesday

  • Work in community
  • Meet with local environmentalist for talk on conservation

• Wednesday

  • Work in Community
  • Relax at natural hot springs
  • Meet with women's organizer

• Thursday

  • Work in community - participate in reforestation project
  • Community Celebration
  • Salsa dancing night

• Friday

  • Travel to Antigua and check into very cool hotel
  • Shopping and sightseeing in Antigua

• Saturday

  • Return flight to the United States