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All Work, No Play...Not Good for the Soul
When we originally came to Guatemala, we had no idea that we would fall so deeply in love with its natural beauty, its history and its people. We can't imagine someone coming to Guatemala and not taking the opportunity to experience its many cultures and natural attractions.

For that reason, we at Avivara can help groups or individuals plan personal itineraries that include visits not only the most popular spots in Guatemala, but also personally guided trips to locations where it would be rare to run into another tourist.

There are a number of popular tourist destinations in Guatemala. Within Antigua are a number our tour agencies that can arrange transportation, guides and other services for the less-experienced traveler. Our assistance would be primarily in helping people locate those agencies that we know from first-hand experience provide a dependable product at reasonable prices. For the more adventuresome and well-seasoned traveler, our staff can provide the information needed to plan your own self-guided visits to the many exciting and beautiful destinations in Guatemala. For groups, we can also plan and implement "custom-tailored" tours with a member of our staff accompanying the group as its personal guide.

A sample of the activities and destinations that we have visited and can recommend include Lake Atitlan (below center), climbing the volcano Pacaya (below right) and the kite raising traditions of All Saints Day in Santiago, Sacatepequez (below left).  In addition, there are the Pacific Coast beaches, the Mayan ruins at Tikal, the All Saints' Day celebrations in Todos Santos, a variety of museums in Guatemala City, and the festivities of Semana Santa (Holy Week) in Antigua, just mention a few.

However, we have found that many times, people also want to visit more out of the way places that are a little less "touristy" and where one is not completely surrounded by other "gringos."  The pictures to the right show you examples of places where our Avivara staff can take you or your group to obtain a more authentic experience of daily life in the smaller villages of Guatemala.