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Guatemala holy week -
Mar 2024
spectacular cultural experience
One of the most colorful celebrations in the New World, we will attend the amazing Palm Sunday procession in the colonial city of Antigua, one hour from the airport. Colorful
alfombras (
carpets) made of flower petals and colored sawdust line the streets,
thousands of men in Roman robes carry life sized - or larger - wooden figures, which tell the Easter story.
This tradition has gone on for centuries; there is mention of it back to the 1500's. We also meet coffee farmers and meet the weavers on visit gorgeous Lake Atitlan.
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OAXACA - Women's tour -
Apr 2027
A week split between the beautiful colonial city of Oaxaca and the stunning coast. Join us as we investigate markets, kitchens, workshops and more.
MEXICO, CHIAPAS -
OCT/NOV 2027
DAY OF THE DEAD, MAYAN RUINS, SUMIDERO CANYON
J
ourney with us to Mexico
, which is never more alive than during
Dia de
Muerto
s (the Day of the Dead) It is a time to focus on family and friends, and to pray for and remember those who have died. Celebrations take place on October 31 and November 1 and 2 throughout the world, and particularly in Mexico in colonial and indigenous villages and cities. Far from being somber, Dia de Muertos is a festival.
Begin with the Mayan ruins of Palenque and Tonina, and end in spectacular Sumidero Canyon
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