Full Day Tour: Chichicastenango Maya Market and Lake Atitlan from Guatemala City
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Trip Type: Full-day Tours
Duration: 12 hours
Departing from Guatemala City to Chichicastenango Maya Market early in the morning, you will witness ancient Indian rituals at the Santo Tomas Church.
You will also enjoy the picturesque outdoor market where locals from the region gather to buy and sell fruits, vegetables, flowers, grains, animals, textiles and handicrafts.
Then get ready to enjoy a panoramic views at the beautiful Lake Atitlan in the Western Highlands Region.
You will also enjoy the picturesque outdoor market where locals from the region gather to buy and sell fruits, vegetables, flowers, grains, animals, textiles and handicrafts.
Then get ready to enjoy a panoramic views at the beautiful Lake Atitlan in the Western Highlands Region.
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Departing from Guatemala City to Chichicastenango Maya Market early in the morning, you will witness ancient Indian rituals at the Santo Tomas Church.
You will also enjoy the picturesque outdoor market where locals from the region gather to buy and sell fruits, vegetables, flowers, grains, animals, textiles and handicrafts.
Then get ready to enjoy a panoramic views at the beautiful Lake Atitlan in the Western Highlands Region. You will be picked up from your hotel in Guatemala City.
We will take road to The Western Highlands, the region of Guatemala that most travelers think about when daydreaming about a trip to this country.
The region is home to quaint and colorful mountain villages, highland lakes, pine forests and the majority of Guatemala’s indigenous peoples.
Arriving at Chichicastenango Market we will begin our walking tour inside the market.
It is the center of the town and heart of commercial life for “maxeños” (name given to the natives of Chichicastenango, derivative from Max that means Tomás in Quiché language).
The merchants go down every Thursday and Sunday to the central plaza to sell their products in this impressive indigenous market that has changed very little throughout the centuries. Explore the pathways of the market and view the colorful handicrafts and produce offered by the local people of the region.
In Chichicastenango, we will also visit Santo Tomás Church, built in 1540 over the base of an archaeological pre-hispanic temple. This church is a splendid example of colonial architecture, as the Mayan and Latino influence is mixed throughout both the interior and exterior of the building.
After exploring the market you will enjoy a delicious lunch (included if option selected).
Then, continue to the town of Panajachel, which sits on Lake Atitlan. Visit Santander Street and enjoy a spectacular view of Lake Atitlan, considered one of the most beautiful lakes in the world.
Three spectacular volcanoes, Tolimán, Atitlán and San Pedro form the natural frame of the lake itself. It has a surface of 125 square kilometers and sits 1,560 meters above sea level.
In the afternoon, enjoy a relaxing return transfer back to Guatemala City.
You will also enjoy the picturesque outdoor market where locals from the region gather to buy and sell fruits, vegetables, flowers, grains, animals, textiles and handicrafts.
Then get ready to enjoy a panoramic views at the beautiful Lake Atitlan in the Western Highlands Region. You will be picked up from your hotel in Guatemala City.
We will take road to The Western Highlands, the region of Guatemala that most travelers think about when daydreaming about a trip to this country.
The region is home to quaint and colorful mountain villages, highland lakes, pine forests and the majority of Guatemala’s indigenous peoples.
Arriving at Chichicastenango Market we will begin our walking tour inside the market.
It is the center of the town and heart of commercial life for “maxeños” (name given to the natives of Chichicastenango, derivative from Max that means Tomás in Quiché language).
The merchants go down every Thursday and Sunday to the central plaza to sell their products in this impressive indigenous market that has changed very little throughout the centuries. Explore the pathways of the market and view the colorful handicrafts and produce offered by the local people of the region.
In Chichicastenango, we will also visit Santo Tomás Church, built in 1540 over the base of an archaeological pre-hispanic temple. This church is a splendid example of colonial architecture, as the Mayan and Latino influence is mixed throughout both the interior and exterior of the building.
After exploring the market you will enjoy a delicious lunch (included if option selected).
Then, continue to the town of Panajachel, which sits on Lake Atitlan. Visit Santander Street and enjoy a spectacular view of Lake Atitlan, considered one of the most beautiful lakes in the world.
Three spectacular volcanoes, Tolimán, Atitlán and San Pedro form the natural frame of the lake itself. It has a surface of 125 square kilometers and sits 1,560 meters above sea level.
In the afternoon, enjoy a relaxing return transfer back to Guatemala City.
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