In the heart of Central America is where Guatemala lies; for every tourist who is fascinated with learning other cultures, exploring nature of a country with an extraordinary cultural wealth, ethnographic variety, diverse geography and a zone of cultural and economical contacts between all culture of Central America; this place is a must to visit.
You can find a number of ways to explore Guatemala. One can travel alone or choose to travel with some friends who can show you around and tell you more about the history and culture of the place. You may also opt to join one of the organized jungle tours, made available from several travel agencies.
Explore Guatemala's Secrets By Joining An Organized Guatemala Jungle Tour
If you are a tourist then the best decision you can make is to join an organized Guatemala jungle tours, since these tours will take you to a spectacular world of national parks, original, colorful museums, spectacular archaeological sites, ruins and even more.
Explore The Amazing Mayan Ruins
A few of the most fascinating places to go to while on a jungle tour in Guatemala are the historical city of La Antigua, El Mirador, Tikal National Park, Lake Atitlan along with other cities that, for many years, happen to be missing within the jungle. You may also see signs of the thousands year old Mayan culture as well as civilization.
Explore Tikal National Park
In this park, you can feel the cultural highlight. You can find over 3000 Mayan structures spread over 576 square kilometers area. The Mayan Biosphere Reserve spreads more than 1.4 million hectares and Tikal National Park is a part of it.
The astronomical complexes, pyramids, causeways, stone-build temples and houses were actually the undeniable heart of the Mayan civilization. Nowadays, they have been overtaken by the subtropical forest and are populated by a large number of species of both plant life and animals - toucans, parakeets, monkeys and many more.
For people who are interested in history and archaeology plus nature then a jungle trip to Tikal would be fun and interesting.
La Antigua
Nestled between three volcanoes, Antigua is a unique colonial city. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is over 400 years of age. The city was the previous capital of Guatemala and features numerous dining establishments with tasty local cuisine, museums, art galleries, outdoor markets with hand-crafted items and several shops on the cobblestone streets.
Known as the 'land of the eternal spring', Antigua's weather is pleasant all year through. This fact makes it a very good location to visit anytime of year, and the excellent base from which to start off your trip to many other famous destinations in Guatemala.
Lake Atitlan
Lake Atitlan is one of several most beautiful lakes across the world. It is ringed by three volcanoes, and its very clear waters are the home of many exceptional lake-shore villages. The tourist will have the opportunity to experience the Mayan culture through visiting one of these villages, as in the majority of them the population still don traditional Maya clothing plus create exceptional hand-crafted items.
The best way to explore Guatemala is to join one of the organized jungle tours as there are a lot more to see in such unique part of the world.
You can find a number of ways to explore Guatemala. One can travel alone or choose to travel with some friends who can show you around and tell you more about the history and culture of the place. You may also opt to join one of the organized jungle tours, made available from several travel agencies.
Explore Guatemala's Secrets By Joining An Organized Guatemala Jungle Tour
If you are a tourist then the best decision you can make is to join an organized Guatemala jungle tours, since these tours will take you to a spectacular world of national parks, original, colorful museums, spectacular archaeological sites, ruins and even more.
Explore The Amazing Mayan Ruins
A few of the most fascinating places to go to while on a jungle tour in Guatemala are the historical city of La Antigua, El Mirador, Tikal National Park, Lake Atitlan along with other cities that, for many years, happen to be missing within the jungle. You may also see signs of the thousands year old Mayan culture as well as civilization.
Explore Tikal National Park
In this park, you can feel the cultural highlight. You can find over 3000 Mayan structures spread over 576 square kilometers area. The Mayan Biosphere Reserve spreads more than 1.4 million hectares and Tikal National Park is a part of it.
The astronomical complexes, pyramids, causeways, stone-build temples and houses were actually the undeniable heart of the Mayan civilization. Nowadays, they have been overtaken by the subtropical forest and are populated by a large number of species of both plant life and animals - toucans, parakeets, monkeys and many more.
For people who are interested in history and archaeology plus nature then a jungle trip to Tikal would be fun and interesting.
La Antigua
Nestled between three volcanoes, Antigua is a unique colonial city. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is over 400 years of age. The city was the previous capital of Guatemala and features numerous dining establishments with tasty local cuisine, museums, art galleries, outdoor markets with hand-crafted items and several shops on the cobblestone streets.
Known as the 'land of the eternal spring', Antigua's weather is pleasant all year through. This fact makes it a very good location to visit anytime of year, and the excellent base from which to start off your trip to many other famous destinations in Guatemala.
Lake Atitlan
Lake Atitlan is one of several most beautiful lakes across the world. It is ringed by three volcanoes, and its very clear waters are the home of many exceptional lake-shore villages. The tourist will have the opportunity to experience the Mayan culture through visiting one of these villages, as in the majority of them the population still don traditional Maya clothing plus create exceptional hand-crafted items.
The best way to explore Guatemala is to join one of the organized jungle tours as there are a lot more to see in such unique part of the world.
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Duende Tours is a tour operator with a special focus on adventure vacations in Belize, Guatemala and Mexico. To find out more go to Adventure Tours.
