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Private tour in Antigua Laura V
Semana Santa in Antigua Guatemala Private Tour
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Hi! Let's experience Guatemala in an out-of-tourists-scope way. I love the countryside, its lifestyle and outdoors activities but I'm devoted to living culture. Therefore I decided to study something different than the conventional careers and that was it! I'm a licensed Tour Guide since 2004, a graduated Archaeologist since 2011 and since 2010 I've been able to combine these two areas when started teaching the courses of History, Archaeology, Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Tourism in several rural communities, universities and educative establishments around Guatemala. All of these experiences together allowed me to know off-the-beaten-path destinations and making friends! But the most important thing has been expanding my vision of how cultural and natural richness is being managed but specially about Guatemala's social reality. And as I myself am a traveler, I totally understand time can be just not enough when visiting beautiful places as those in my country! So, when travelling with me, you'll get: - Knowledgeable guide and fluently in English/Spanish. - Patience and flexibility to experience Guatemala (history, traditional values, sharing with local people, nature landscapes, etc. ). - Amazing off-the-beaten-path destinations. - Comfortable vehicle and enough space for luggage. - Convenient and safe places for intermediate stops during the transferring. - Access to ongoing archaeological investigations, restricted museum collections and restricted areas in wildlife conservation centers. - Someone willing and ready to assist you and show you Guatemala. - Tour guide license - Archaeologist - Cultural Property Manager - Driver license Type C - Don't go hiking to the crater of Pacaya / Fuego Volcanoes, it's prohibited, but only permitted areas. - Don't support any offensive behaviour or discrimination against indigenous people. - Don't stop at places excluded of the tour schedule if unsafe.
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Turn all your senses on with this beautiful Guatemalan tradition
Overview of your Antigua tour
This is one of the most memorable experiences in Guatemala formerly brought by Spaniards back in the XVI century and disperse along the country since then. But the cobbled stone streets, the baroque architectural style of the temples, residences and public buildings create a special scenario where processions, imagery, sandwood and flower carpets, martial bands and devotion take place. So you're going to put your hands-on the making of a colorful carpet helping a local family, watch the departure of a significant procession for the Antigueños, visit altars in two churches (one of the altars is made with vegetables as offerings), and taste some traditional sweets of this purple season. Carpets will be along the route so you're not missing anything. You'll be surrounded by local people and entire families that are coming to Antigua to enjoy of this tradition from one generation to another. It's all about faith.
Your Antigua tour itinerary
Regular schedule of tour is: 09:00 Meeting at the lobby of your hotel in Antigua Guatemala 09:10 Alfombra making workshop with a local family 10:30 Walk to Temple of San Francisco to see the departure of the procession and acommpaniment of the procession (sounds, smells, colors and faces of devotion are part of the tradition) 11:40 Visit to altars of other churches in the city (in the way we'll see other carpets so you can enjoy and amazed with the different designs) 12:40 Tasting of Semana Santa's traditional dessert End of service
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Transport details
Type: Walking
No transportation is needed as it's a full walking tour. Nevertheless, if you'd like to see how the villages in the outskirts of Antigua Guatemala look like or do in this season we can work it out too and go riding in a public bus (chicken bus).
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Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepéquez Department, Guatemala
Please, give the exact address and name of the hotel so we can meet up there.
- You can request a specific meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout.
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