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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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3 C's -
cuba, Cars, cigars-
Jun 2022
Legal small group travel
Who hasn't dreamed about traveling to Cuba? Well now is the time, and YES, it's legal.
All but closed to US citizens for five decades, recent changes in US/Cuba relations have made it easier to visit the island. Some restrictions still apply but JB Journeys is excited to offer legal, small group experiences, under the visa category Support for the Cuban People.
In a week’s time we’ll focus on two of Cuba’s great traditions – cigars and classic cars. (Read More)
MEXICO, CHIAPAS -
OCT/NOV 2023
DAY OF THE DEAD, MAYAN RUINS, SUMIDERO CANYON
FULL - ask about waitlist
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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