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Guatemala Custom Tour

Our second trip to Guatemala, featuring visits to Mixco Viejo, Semuc Champey, Chilasco Falls, Lake Atitlan, Antigua and more.

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Adventures in Guatemala

Want to go? Guatemala Classico

I went to: Guatemala, Guatemala City, Antigua, Santiago de Atitlan

Sheree at Mixco Viejo
Sheree at Mixco Viejo
Mixco Viejo is located 40 miles from Guatemala City
Mixco Viejo is located 40 miles from ...
40 miles is close in TX but it took 2 hours to get there
40 miles is close in TX but it took 2 ...
Mixco is a beautiful site and well worth the trip
Mixco is a beautiful site and well ...
Most of the site has been reconstructed
Most of the site has been reconstructed
Mixco was one of the last Mayan cities to fall
Mixco was one of the last Mayan cities ...
The brick work reminded us of Comalcalco in Mexico
The brick work reminded us of ...
Sheree on the pyramid.
Sheree on the pyramid.
Phil at one of the ballcourts
Phil at one of the ballcourts
Mixco's mountaintop location aided in its defense
Mixco's mountaintop location aided in ...
There's a model of the site under the palapa
There's a model of the site under the ...
Our road from Mixco varied from a newly paved road
Our road from Mixco varied from a newly ...
To a nicely graded dirt  road
To a nicely graded dirt road
To a rutted path
To a rutted path
Our room at Ram Tzul in the cloud forest
Our room at Ram Tzul in the cloud forest
The bamboo forest
The bamboo forest
Ernesto our guide for the hike
Ernesto our guide for the hike
The first  waterfall
The first waterfall
The  area was so verdant
The area was so verdant
The big water  fall from the mirador
The big water fall from the mirador
Sheree at mirador
Sheree at mirador
Chicoj Coffee Cooperative near Coban
Chicoj Coffee Cooperative near Coban
Phil gets hooked up for the zipline
Phil gets hooked up for the zipline
The first zipline goes over coffee plants
The first zipline goes over coffee ...
Two of the ziplines went over water. Crocodiles??
Two of the ziplines went over water. ...
Gloria explains the coffee making process in perfect Spanish
Gloria explains the coffee making ...
The  orchid nursery and Sergio, our driver
The orchid nursery and Sergio, our ...
Hotel El Recreo - it looks a bit rustic
Hotel El Recreo - it looks a bit rustic
Our very rustic room
Our very rustic room
The best way to escape the heat?
The best way to escape the heat?
The road to Semuc Champey
The road to Semuc Champey
Semuc Champey en espanol
Semuc Champey en espanol
First view of the pools
First view of the pools
Beautiful tropical plants
Beautiful tropical plants
View of lower pools
View of lower pools
Other side of lower pool
Other side of lower pool
Middle pools
Middle pools
Another view of middle pools
Another view of middle pools
Farm next to Chilasco Falls trail
Farm next to Chilasco Falls trail
Chilasco Falls trail
Chilasco Falls trail
Another part of the trail with Phil and Wendy
Another part of the trail with Phil and ...
Red mushrooms
Red mushrooms
Sign for Chilasco Falls lookout
Sign for Chilasco Falls lookout
Trail to mirador
Trail to mirador
View of Chilasco Falls - the photo doesn't show its beauty
View of Chilasco Falls - the photo ...
Sign to saltito- another waterfall
Sign to saltito- another waterfall
Wendy at saltito
Wendy at saltito
Saltito
Saltito
Sheree's hand and butterfly at saltito
Sheree's hand and butterfly at saltito
A great place to rest & cool off
A great place to rest & cool off
Wendy at saltito
Wendy at saltito
View of area around saltito
View of area around saltito
Rural transportation on dirt road to Chilasco
Rural transportation on dirt road to ...
Hotel Aurora- patio
Hotel Aurora- patio
Hotel Aurora
Hotel Aurora
Antigua main square
Antigua main square
Phil's first shoeshine - off main plaza
Phil's first shoeshine - off main plaza
Antigua arch with volcano in backgroung
Antigua arch with volcano in backgroung
Antigua street scene
Antigua street scene
Volcanoes are visible everywhere - it seems
Volcanoes are visible everywhere - it ...
Ruins of a church
Ruins of a church
Close up of the church
Close up of the church
Indian market in Antigua
Indian market in Antigua
Wow, look at that pinata!
Wow, look at that pinata!
Antigua market
Antigua market
People going to the market
People going to the market
Sheree outside of Restaurant 7 & 7
Sheree outside of Restaurant 7 & 7
Ummagumma- a Pink Floyd album
Ummagumma- a Pink Floyd album
American clothes by the pound
American clothes by the pound
 Sheree and Lake Atitlan lookout
Sheree and Lake Atitlan lookout
Hotel Dos Mundos in Pana
Hotel Dos Mundos in Pana
The rooms are set off the main street
The rooms are set off the main street
La Lanterna Restaurant - yum!
La Lanterna Restaurant - yum!
Dos Mundos pool
Dos Mundos pool
Our room - it had a safe in it-  Sheree liked that!
Our room - it had a safe in it- Sheree ...
We delivered our books and art supplies here
We delivered our books and art supplies ...
Solola Falls - pretty spectacular due to the rain!
Solola Falls - pretty spectacular due ...
Solola Falls- no hike needed to see these falls
Solola Falls- no hike needed to see ...
Solola plaza on market day
Solola plaza on market day
Solola plaza and view of church on left
Solola plaza and view of church on left
Sheree bought a beautiful blue apron from her.
Sheree bought a beautiful blue apron ...
Solola church
Solola church
The only photo of Phil and Sheree
The only photo of Phil and Sheree
Inside the church
Inside the church
Stone baptismal font from colonial days
Stone baptismal font from colonial days
Solola market and Railroad building seen from church
Solola market and Railroad building ...
Railroad building and Solola market
Railroad building and Solola market
Woven bag vendor
Woven bag vendor
Traditional and modern clothes
Traditional and modern clothes
Do you want to buy a  CD?
Do you want to buy a CD?
Embroidery thread
Embroidery thread
 used American clothes- sweaters & sweatshirts
used American clothes- sweaters & ...
Lots of shoes!
Lots of shoes!
Jaime, our driver and Sheree at Dos Mundos
Jaime, our driver and Sheree at Dos ...
View from boat traveling to San Juan
View from boat traveling to San Juan
Our pilot
Our pilot
The boat, pilot, and Hugo
The boat, pilot, and Hugo
Sheree on the boat in dock at Pana
Sheree on the boat in dock at Pana
San Pedro volcano
San Pedro volcano
Reeds near  San Juan dock
Reeds near San Juan dock
San Juan- Artist's coop on left
San Juan- Artist's coop on left
The picture we purchased with instruments.
The picture we purchased with ...
Picture in the cooperative.
Picture in the cooperative.
The mayor of San Juan beautified the town
The mayor of San Juan beautified the ...
Murals beautify San Juan.
Murals beautify San Juan.
Most houses were newly painted and trash cleaned up
Most houses were newly painted and ...
Herb cooperative
Herb cooperative
One of many murals in San Juan
One of many murals in San Juan
Fancy tuk tuk with real doors
Fancy tuk tuk with real doors
First weaving co-op we visited
First weaving co-op we visited
Using the big loom - natural color threads
Using the big loom - natural color ...
Mural on the side of a house.
Mural on the side of a house.
Pounding the cotton to make it thinner
Pounding the cotton to make it thinner
Making thread
Making thread
Using hand loom
Using hand loom
Another hand  loom
Another hand loom
More murals in San Juan.
More murals in San Juan.
Video arcade in San Juan
Video arcade in San Juan
 Santigo de Atitlan- Maximon
Santigo de Atitlan- Maximon
Maximon has candles, flowers, food, and incense
Maximon has candles, flowers, food, and ...
Phil asked to have Maximon make his back feel better
Phil asked to have Maximon make his ...
Maximon needed more candles to help Phil
Maximon needed more candles to help Phil
Givinng Maximon a drink to help Phil
Givinng Maximon a drink to help Phil
Lake Atitlan from Panajachel
Lake Atitlan from Panajachel
Women washing clothes in lake - Santiago
Women washing clothes in lake - Santiago
Santiago - scene at lake's edge
Santiago - scene at lake's edge
Playing soccer in Santiago
Playing soccer in Santiago
Phil & Hugo rode in the back of a truck like this one.
Phil & Hugo rode in the back of a truck ...
Jewelry maker in Santiago
Jewelry maker in Santiago
Weaving a bracelet in Santiago
Weaving a bracelet in Santiago
Walking to Pana's dock
Walking to Pana's dock
View on road to San Francisco el Alto
View on road to San Francisco el Alto
Used American clothes at San Francisco
Used American clothes at San Francisco
Sheree and Hugo walk down hill in SF
Sheree and Hugo walk down hill in SF
Vegetable vendors in SF
Vegetable vendors in SF
San Francisco market
San Francisco market
Lots of fruits
Lots of fruits
Crowd at San Francisco market
Crowd at San Francisco market
Do you want to buy a cow?
Do you want to buy a cow?
Piglets for sale!
Piglets for sale!
Baskets held ducks, turkeys, puppies, and  kittens
Baskets held ducks, turkeys, puppies, ...
Sheep
Sheep
I love my two puppies!
I love my two puppies!
SF is the only market selling large animals all of the time
SF is the only market selling large ...
Beautiful cloth for huipils. Available in 5 yard pieces
Beautiful cloth for huipils. Available ...
Blouses and fruit
Blouses and fruit
Clothing made in nearby factories
Clothing made in nearby factories
Public wash area near SF
Public wash area near SF
Public washing area in valley outside of SF
Public washing area in valley outside ...
San Andres Xecul church
San Andres Xecul church
The church was repainted in 1999
The church was repainted in 1999
A guitar player!
A guitar player!
Inside San Andres Xecul church
Inside San Andres Xecul church
We were late for the Almolonga market
We were late for the Almolonga market
Almolonga Market is known for its vegetables
Almolonga Market is known for its ...
"Take our pictures. We want sweets."
"Take our pictures. We want sweets."
Almolonga market- a few vendors were still there
Almolonga market- a few vendors were ...
Almolonga market
Almolonga market
Cantel Clothes factory- a huge factory!!
Cantel Clothes factory- a huge factory!!
Zunil valley vegetable  farms.
Zunil valley vegetable farms.
Church in Zunil valley
Church in Zunil valley
Hotel Bonifaz in Xela- we had a  delicious lunch here
Hotel Bonifaz in Xela- we had a ...
Church in Xela's main square
Church in Xela's main square
View from Xela's main square
View from Xela's main square
Rey Gitano traveling Circus
Rey Gitano traveling Circus
The tigers provided sound effects.
The tigers provided sound effects.
Chicken bus in Xela. Gas was priced by the gallon.
Chicken bus in Xela. Gas was priced by ...
Sheree outside of the Pana Rock. They have good food!
Sheree outside of the Pana Rock. They ...
Sunset Bar in Pana with the best margaritas we found.
Sunset Bar in Pana with the best ...
Japanese tourists have trouble communicating.
Japanese tourists have trouble ...
View of  Lake Atitlan from Panajachel.
View of Lake Atitlan from Panajachel.
Model of Ximche ruins.
Model of Ximche ruins.
The  Spanish allied themselves with the Kaqchiquel at first.
The Spanish allied themselves with the ...
Founded in 1463. It was the Kaqchiquel capital.
Founded in 1463. It was the Kaqchiquel ...
Iximche ball court- it was small compared to others
Iximche ball court- it was small ...
Hugo and Sheree outside Hotel Aurora in Antigua.
Hugo and Sheree outside Hotel Aurora in ...