Weaving is an integral part of many Guatemalan women's lives. It is creative expression, clothing, community and, with the rise of tourism, income. You'll learn about various aspects of traditional Mayan weaving, its history, and its status today through lectures and travel. Field trips will take you throughout Guatemala and face to face with its weavers and weavings.
Your Itinerary
Day 1: We'll spend a couple of days in lovely and familiar Antigua, but then we'll head to Chichicastenango, where you'll experience the largest textile market in the world. We'll then continue north to Quetzaltenango (Xela), visiting local cooperatives and ikat weavers, and then journey to Totonicapan and Nahuala, in the heart of the Mayan highlands. We can't skip Lake Atitlan, even though we've been there before. It is incredibly beautiful and there are plenty more villages to explore. Since we stayed on the Santiago Atitlan side of the lake for our orignal tour, this time we'll stay closer to Panajachel and visit a few villages and cooperatives that we didn't see the first time around. What an adventure!!
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price includes: Tuition; lodging in a lovely colonial style B&B, a hearty breakfast each morning, all ground transportation (including travel to Lake Atitlan) and some pretty interesting field trips.
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Central America and Caribbean
Guatemala
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