Posada Los Encuentros & Centro Cultural www.losencuentros.comwww.adventurestudy.comSpecial day-trips around the Atitlan lake. Maya Fire Ceremonies and more.Download the flyer at:http://www.losencuentros.com/ple_documents/AiE_day_tours.pdfOrganized by the author of the only published Eco- Cultural guide of the Atitlan lake. "The Atitlan Reference Guide"Prices are starting at $31 per person for a half day trip.
This tour gives you a chance to see how life works in these parts. Head to San Juan the same way as for the Cerro de la Cruz walk and meet the guide in town. He will take you to meet weavers, people dealing in traditional medicines, painters, churches and many more aspects of the Atitlan...
Facing the lake in the centre of San Pedro head left and stick to the main road all the way to the next settlement, San Juan. Walk through the streets until you are out on the other side of the small village and you will see a well-marked path heading up the hill. A short but slightly steep climb...
This is an extension of the Cerro de la Cruz walk and is a bit of a toughie. The climb heads up the same path but take the left fork at the clearing to start heading up the big hill that towers over you. The route winds around the back of the mountain, offering good views out to the surrounding...
This walk offers a birds-eye view of the area, but don't expect an idyllic
picture-postcard vista because the town gets in the way. Head
through the streets and you will reach a path up the tree-filled hill which
leads to the viewpoint, where you can overlook Volcan San Pedro, the bay...
This is a must-do if you are staying in San Marcos, to experience the tradition of the Mayan people first-hand. The sauna is a concrete dome with a wood fire-warmed metal drum inside, on which you throw water to heat things up. The unique side to this sauna is in the sugar, which you smear all over...