Take a Learning Journey through Guatemala
Spend a week enjoying the richness of Guatemalan culture, history and landscape.
Share experiences with Maya Villagers in cultural exchange, and give of yourself to support our children’s literacy programs.
You’ll return with a new perspective.
Upcoming trip dates (travel days included):
Mail in your deposit today to reserve your place! (Download FAQs and Registration Form below.)
Sample Itinerary
Day One
Travel to Guatemala. Shuttle to the colonial town of Antigua.
Day Two
Begin the day with a historical, social, and political overview of Guatemala. Travel to Lake Atitlan with a tour of Mayan ruins along the way.
Day Three
Visit a rural Mayan community and get acquainted with our local team of teen reading promoters. Walking tour of the community and a chance to see the promoters
in action.
Day Four
Participate with local families in activities central to daily life in the village (eg, weaving, tortilla-making, agriculture, etc).
Day Five
Travel by boat across Lake Atitlan to the town of San Juan La Laguna to visit a model community library and a coffee farmers cooperative. Free afternoon in Panajachel.
Day Six
Work alongside the teen reading promoters to put on a “reading fiesta” for young children in the village.
Day Seven
Return to Antigua, declared by the United Nations a “World Heritage City.” Enjoy a free afternoon of sightseeing, dining, and shopping in this exquisite colonial city.
Day Eight
Travel home via Guatemala City
Essential Details
Questions? Download FAQs 2012 or call our trip coordinator, Larry Dressler, at 303-506-3127.