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Arriving at international airport of Belize. Reception by our courier-guide. Panoramic trip by Belize City passing by the Blue Hole, a natural swimming pool in the Caribbean waters with more than 120 meters depth, which make form it waters an immense mirror. We continue to San Ignacio. Dinner and lodging.
Breakfast. At 07:30 a.m. we will depart to do a full day trip by Mayan´s lands, starting en the Ceremonial Center Xunantunich (which means maid of stone) accessible only by ferry, which depart daily from San José Succotz. The most relevant structure in this place is El Castillo, a Pyramid of 130 ft high at the south point of the main complex. We will climb the pyramid using a spiral path. From the top it is possible to have a beautiful view of Belize and even some interesting views of Guatemala. We will continue our trip knowing the local flora and its medicinal uses. Lunch. By the afternoon we will have a trip by Cahal Pech, located in the western riverside of Macal River, an important Mayan place that offer a precious view of San Ignacio village. Dinner and overnight.
Breakfast. Departure from the hotel to pass the border to Guatemala and visit to the Ruins of the National Park Tikal. Visit the Q complex, the Main Square, the Center and North Acropolis, the Lost World, the Temple IV, Museum of History and others important places. Lunch. By the afternoon transfer to the airport of Flores to go to Guatemala City. Reception and transfer to the hotel.
Breakfast. Our trip today will take us to know one of the most antique cities of American Continent: Ancient Guatemala, founded by the Spaniards in 1543, during the Conquest period. The UNESCO has declared ancient Guatemala Heritage of the Humanity and it is not only a city of ruins, churches and convents, it is more than its: It is paved streets, Pacific squares, and hotels. Restaurants, handicrafts, art’s stores, and museums and of course the color and culture of this people represented in all its splendor. Lunch and by the afternoon returning trip to capital. Lodging.
 Breakfast. At 07:00 a.m. We will depart to Atitlan´s Lake located in Solola Department, 126 kilometers far from Guatemala, which is one of the most beautiful lakes of the world. In our trip, we will have little stopping for 15 minutes in a typical restaurant in Tec pan, if our trip is on Sunday, or Thursday, we would admire the famous indigenous market with the Quiche rituals. Named “place surrounded by ravines” by the Quiche-Mayas. Chichicastenango, which means “place of nettles” in Nahualt tongue, is one of the most popular places of the trip. Founded in 1524 by the survivors of the Spaniards attacks to the capital Quiché, Utatlan. The Santo Domingo church built in 1540 on the ruins of a Maya Temple in an intent to eradicate all the remains of the indigenous culture to extend the colonial control on the area. Actually the white buildings dominates the square instead of the rituals practiced inside the church are a mix of the prehispanic and Christians ceremonies. A living museum, the streets of “Chichi” are saturated in the believes of its Quiche inhabitants. The friar Francisco Ximenez discovered the history of its creation the “Popol Vuh” here at the beginning of the XVIII century. The city its full of life on Thursday and Sunday when the market is located on the square, marketers come from miles on the surrounded areas, are grouped here to sell its products, flowers, livestock, and handicrafts, and negotiate by goods they need in a bustle atmosphere which has been change few from centuries ago. We will continue to visit Panajachel settled at the shores of Atitlan Lake, popular tourist site recognized by its impressive view of the lake and its three volcanoes. The majority of the hotels and restaurants are located between coffee plantations and beautiful gardens. After our enjoy of this gentle and beautiful place, we will return to Guatemala City.
Breakfast. Departure at 05:00 a.m. to Quirigua, located in the Valley of River Matagua next to Honduras border. In this site we will find the bigger one Mayan Stele founded at this moment. We continue passing the border until to arrive where we will overnight, which are located in Copan Ruins area. Lunch and departure by the afternoon to visit one of the most beautiful archeological sites of the Mayan World existing from 1,200 year B.C. and abandoned later in a place where are located the major numbers of Mayan sculptures. We will visit its Acropolis, Temple XI and Altar Q erected by Yac-Pac the last King of Copan, visit the museum. Lodging.
Breakfast. Departure to Santa Rosa and visit of this picturesque colonial city, one of the most important urban centers of Honduras, founded in 1812 and which main activity is the cultivation of coffee and tobacco. Between its main attractions is its Cathedral with altars carved in wood and vitrales with silver marks of the XVII century. We will continue passing through the village of New Ocotepeque and after go to El Salvador border named El Poy, passing through San Ignacio where we will lunch a typical food of this place. 3 kilometers far from is La Palma, town of handicrafts made of woods and beautiful colors, crossing by sites where abounding a lot of species of orchids and bromeliaces proper of this region until we arrive to El Salvador. Lodging.
Breakfast. Departure to go to visit the capital of El Salvador, we will have a tour through the residential areas, the city center, historic monuments, historical monuments, tourist attractions and commercial areas. We will continue to Suchitoto a colonial city located 44 kilometers far from the capital, which paved streets make a beautiful joint of houses with its pastel color façades, and ironworks doors and from where is obtained a precious view of Suchitlan Lake. Lunch. By the afternoon return to San Salvador and lodging.
Breakfast. Visit one of the most important pre-Columbian settlements, as is Joys de Ceren, which was buried under the ashes of one Caldera volcano eruption about 1400 years ago. There were founded edifices of adobe of the period, with kitchens, ceramics of mud which contain petrified beans, obsidian and jade knifes, and bones of deers. UNESCO has declared this place World heritage of the Humanity. Thereafter we will visit the San Andres ruins and the picturesque lake Coatepeque where we will enjoy its great view. Lunch and by the afternoon return to San Salvador and lodging.
Breakfast. Departure to border El Amatillo, passing by the cities Usulutan and San Miguel, we will have a precious view of the volcanic chain of El Salvador seeing very close of us at least 4 spectacular volcanoes: San Vicente o Chichontepec, Tecapa, Usulutan and San Miguel. Crossing to Honduras to go to the border with Nicaragua, El Guasaule. Lunch in route in Choluteca city, Honduran side. After we cross the border, we will go to Chinandega. Lodging at Hotel Los Volcanoes and dinner.
Breakfast. Departure to Chichigalpa, where we will visit the factory of the famous Nicaraguan rum Flor de Caña. We will observe the process of manufacture of the rum, the cultivation of sugar cane and taste this famous liquor. We continue our trip visiting and the Hervideros de San Jacinto, an area full of small craters with boiling mud and water vapor located at the slopes of Santa Clara´s Volcano, whose waters are sulfurous and are used with medicinal purposes. Continue our trip visiting the beauty colonial city of Leon, where we can admire the most beautiful Cathedral of this country and all over around it through a warm walking . Lunch and departure to Managua
Breakfast. Departure for city Tour Managua, visiting El Malecón, National Theater, Historical Center, Old Cathedral, National Museum located in the National Palace of Culture, Site Museum Acahualinca´s Footprints very important by means signals left more than 5,000 years ago for the inhabitants of the zone whom were scaping of the volcanic eruptions. Afternoon free.
Breakfast. Today we will go to Granada (45 kilometers from Managua) the touristy city by excellence, arriving at Volcano Mombacho, natural ecotouristic reserve, where we could walk by paths with millenaries trees surrounded by fems, orchids and endemic fauna. We could admire the Elfin Forest, the cultivation of coffee returning at the Biological Station. We continue out trip arriving at Granada, colonial city, whose impressive architecture will soar us to XVII century, with narrow streets and coach managed by horses what allow us to make a concrete idea of the customs of the period of the Spanish Conquest. Lunch and lodgin in Granada.
Breakfast. Departure to Costa Rica border, passing at the shores of Lake Cocibolca from where we will see the volcanoes Concepcion and Maderas in Ometepe Island, with an incomparable scenic beauty . After we pass the frontier, we will go to Montverde, one of the mot important Biological Reserve of Cloud Forest in our country, one of the wild life sanctuary more relevant in America thanks to the mix of species come from the two hemispheres. Lodging. By the afternoon a specialized guide will take us to observe some of the 300 species of migratory birds residing in the region. Dinner and lodging
Breakfast. Today we could enjoy the nature, we will practice an ecological sport by excellence: canopy (travel to the trees) and riding by the zone in tame horses arriving at thermal waters. After lunch we will continue our trip arriving at San José, capital of Costa Rica where we will lodge.
Breakfast. Depart for a city tour that will take us to visit the most important tourist attractions in San José, the capital city. The National Theater built in 1897 is a true architectonical jewel. The Jade museum houses interesting pre-Columbian objects as well as contemporary art works. The tour also includes the Metallic Building, the National Assembly, the Supreme Court, the Justice Tribunals and many other interesting government buildings, finishing our trip with a visit to the handicrafts market. Afternoon free.
After our trip by the surrounded zones to the Volcano Poas and the visit to this interesting National Park, you will travel through the streets full of tradition and culture of the cities of Grecian and Sarchi. You will visit the old metallic church of Grecia, whose particular red color distinguish it from the others religious buildings all over the country. In route to the handicrafts city of Sarchi, you could appreciate the bridges beautifully decorated with the colorful of our typical wagon, national symbol, which you could appreciate enlargement during our visit at the most important handicrafts centers in the zone. Returning to San Jose and lodging.
Breakfast and transportation to the airport to flight to Panama. Reception and transfer to the hotel located near the commercial zone. City tour visiting museums and historical monuments of the Casco Viejo, and we will go to know the Interoceanic channel. Lunch and afternoon free to go shopping by the big stores.
Breakfast. Visit to River Chagres from the dam of Lake Gatun, which are is an ecological paradise. There you could observe different species of monkeys, gatosolos and birds. Visit to the community of Chacoe-Embera whom yet using the poisoned darts to hunt, the men use tapa rabo and decorate his bodies using a mix of ashes and vegetable pigments. We will aboard before a “piragua” with motor out of board. Lunch. You could enjoy after of the fresh waters of the river, to swim and rest. Return and lodging.
Breakfast. At indicated hour transfer to the airport to take our returning trip to your origin place.
NOTE: This program could be partial and adapted to Central American countries you want to visit, according with the convenience of the traveler.
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