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A day with the Mayas around Antigua

Cultural shore excursion around Antigua Guatemala, just 1:30 hours from Puerto Quetzal, following a scenic view road through volcanes, sugar, and coffee plantation that will take you in a 6 hours excursion, including shopping and lunch time, returning on time to your cruise ship.

Enjoy this effortless shore excursion visiting the villages around Antigua Guatemala; where will learn their history through ruined buildings, live culture, and the exceptional photo opportunity.

In this excursion trip, will visit San Juan El Obispo (The first archbishopric in Guatemala founded by Francisco Marroquín) and the chocolate artesanal factory.

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    Itinerary

    Discover San Pedro Las Huertas local jade factory, Ciudad Vieja (home of Guatemala’s former second capital, which was buried by an earthquake-triggered mudslide in 1541), Santiago Zamora women´s cooperative and San Antonio Aguas Calientes.

    The Santiago Zamora cooperative is a women´s association specially focuses on showing to excursioneers their local daily activities at home.

    The presentations begin with a demonstration of the local textiles will learn how to form the threads until use the back strap loom and get the final textile.

    Find out how to prepare a cup of coffee from the seed to the cup, and dance local music with the women´s.

    At the end enjoy a nice local food “pepian” made of many spices, and they add pork, beef, chicken, or vegetarian.

    Departure on time from Antigua Guatemala towards Puerto Quetzal.

    Arrival on time to Puerto Quetzal, guaranteeing to be onboard before cruise ship departure.

    Your private or small group excursion in Guatemala finishes.

    Included

    • IRound trip transportation from Puerto Quetzal
    • ICulture & History certified bilingual tour guide (English/Spanish)
    • IAll port fees
    • IEntrances fees during the tour
    • IPurified water (one bottle)
    • ILunch

    Not Included

    • IExpenses not mentioned in your itinerary

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    Cultural Inmersion around Antigua Guatemala, just 1:30 hours from Puerto Quetzal, following a scenic view road through volcanes, sugar, and coffee plantation

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