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Lake Atitlán

San Pedro Volcano

Atitlan Volcano

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Nearby destinations

Petén Department tours

Belize District tours

Cayo District tours

Caye Caulker tours

Chiapas tours

Quiché Department tours

Nearby sights

Tikal RuinsAttraction in Flores, Guatemala, Guatemala

Acatenango VolcanoAttraction in Sacatepéquez Department, Guatemala

Pacaya VolcanoAttraction in Escuintla Department, Guatemala

Usumacinta River

San Andrés Archaeological ParkAttraction in San Andrés, El Salvador, El Salvador

Belize Barrier ReefAttraction in Stann Creek District, Belize

Explore San Juan - Full-Day of Cultural Sharing

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Los Elementos Adventure Center
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Explore San Juan - Full-Day of Cultural Sharing
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Full day trip takes you through this interesting Mayan village. San Juan is unique in all of Guatemala for its special model of sharing the Mayan culture, village life, and improving the standard of living many of its inhabitants.

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Highlights

  • Learn how a village has embraced its culture
  • See a traditional children’s dance performance, and learn about the story behind the dance
  • Visit art galleries, woman's weaving cooperatives, a medicinal and curative plant garden
  • Meet several families, visit with them about how their lives have changed through experiential tourism
  • Learn about the confradia system and how it helps keep the traditions, both Catholic and Mayan

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You have a full day to explore San Juan, the “Swiss village” of Lake Atitlan. You will spend approximately 5 hours on a guided walking tour where you learn about the unique changes that have transformed this Tzutujile Mayan village into a model community. Visit art galleries, woman's weaving cooperatives, a medicinal and curative plant garden operated by the comedrones (mid-wifes), a coffee tour, and confradia shrines. You will meet several families, visit with them about how their lives have changed through experiential tourism. Enjoy lunch with local recipes from this area. (Lunch not included in tour price).

Several famous painters are from San Juan and we visit their galleries to see them at work. The village has over 40 public murals depicting important elements of the Mayan culture, the Mayan calendar and counting system. Your guide will explain the meaning behind each mural; including the Mayan story of creation, ceremony, counting system and the development of mathematics and the 5000 year old calendar.  Women Weavers and Nuestra Artesania includes demonstrations showing how the beautiful fabrics are made; from harvesting the cotton, to spinning it into yarn, dieing the yarn, and then creating one of-a-kind fabrics with the back strap loom. The Qomaneel center is a medicinal and curative herb garden operated by the midwives of San Juan. You are guided through the garden and given samples of each plant along with a description of its curative powers. All natural soaps, teas, and shampoos are made on the premises.   Learn about the confradia system and how it helps keep the traditions, both Catholic and Mayan.

This tour gives the visitor a little bit of all that Guatemala has to offer. 

Includes

  • Professional guide
  • Transportation to San Juan la Laguna
  • Meals and drinks
  • Tips and gratuities

Meeting point

Xocomil Art Gallery, near the San Juan la Laguna public boat dock

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  • Transportation to San Juan la Laguna is not included in the tour
  • Please carry cash to buy meals and drinks

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GetYourGuide traveler – United StatesJuly 21, 2023 – Verified booking
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Product ID: 41043

Activity provider:
Los Elementos Adventure Center
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  • Sololá Department
  • Lake Atitlán

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