On this day, New Year's Day in the 260-day Mayan calendar, Mayans celebrate the cycle of life coming full circle. Followers of Mayan ritual practice celebrate in sacred sites around the country. New priests are initiated into community service for a full cycle, a solemn honor. The uninitiated may observe some rituals, and should be respectful at all times. Dates and locations of ceremonies in Guatemala City TBA
This is a somewhat conflicted holiday in Guatemala as in much of Latin America. Some celebrate Columbus's discovery of the Americas. Others celebrate the survival of indigenous cultures in spite of that discovery and the European conquest that followed it. The designation Dia de la Raza or "Day of the Race," namely a race mixed of colonial and indigenous elements, represents this duality. Celebrations in Guatemala City, centering around the Plaza Mayor, may meet protests. Such meetings, while most often peaceable, do warrant caution.
The Children's Museum was designed for children over five. Their main objective is to support formal education in a fun environment; a place where children can learn through interactive games. There are plans for a shop specializing in educational material and stimulating toys for children. The customer service is excellent and the attendants are always on hand to provide information for visitors in each part of the Museum. It has a capacity for 240 people. Admission: GTQ35 per child.
Ecoscape Nature Tours it's an excellent choice for those tourists who are in the country for short vacations. Their "Highlights Tour" is a non expensive trip that runs approximately 11 hours. They try to keep a leisurely pace with plenty of stops, using well-informed, professional guides. The tour includes breakfast at a mountain lodge, coffee fields, Poas volcano, cloud forest walk, La Paz waterfall, hummingbird gallery, buffet lunch at a Rainforest Lodge, Sarapiquí River safari and a drive through Braulio Carrillo National Park. All that plus all the fun you can have for only $79 per adult.
The Sky Trek canopy tour at Arenal Volcano is a once in a lifetime experience. You will fly over the rainforest and have the volcano on one side and the lake on the other, it's as close as you'll get to experience heaven and for some of you maybe the only one lol. The view is going to take your breath away, with the rainforest down below, just awesome!. The adrenaline levels of flying on the canopy cable will also left you speachless.
Apart from the wonderful experience, it is also incredibly safe and well run. The tour has and excellent parize and you will gladly pay it again for a next round.
Nick: BaCKPackerName: Daniel Age: 26 NY - USA |
I like backpacking,
hiking, xtreme sports.
Laid back kinda guy =)
