Custom Guatemala Travel from New Orleans

Live and feel Guatemala’s heartbeat; an explosion of magic, color and adventure. A country where history is being written day by day. Landscapes are like pictures, and works of art are found on the streets and outdoors.

It is an inspiration to painters, poets and writers. Country of culture, adventure and romance. Center of the American Continent. Heart of the Mayan World!!! It is located in Central America, bordering with Mexico to the North and West; Belize and the Caribbean Sea to the Northeast; Honduras and El Salvador to the Southeast and the Pacific Ocean to the South.

Because it is located in a tropical zone, its climate is exceptional. It is known as The Country of Eternal Spring. Its average temperature is 25 degrees C. It has two seasons: the rainy season or winter (from May to October) and the dry season or summer (from November to April).

Its territory is small, rich and diverse. There are 108,889 sq. kms. of natural and cultural richness which fill with personal experiences your trip’s chronicle.

Our roots are the synthesis of two cultures: the ancestral and millenary Maya and the Spanish which makes us Guatemalan. The fusion of beliefs, traditions and artistic expressions summarizes this cultural blend.

Mayan history dates from 2,000 BC to 1,500 AD, a period in which the Mayans produced the richness that makes them famous as a great civilization. Today, they constitute over 40% of the population. The diversity of Mayan groups, more than 23 ethnic groups, is part of the vitality, dynamism and richness of the country.

Your visit to Guatemala will be enriched step by step by the hospitality of its people, makers of culture and dreams, filling your journey with unforgettable moments.

Guatemala is located in an uncommon geographical position. It constitutes the second tropical forest in the Americas, with 14 different ecosystems of extraordinary biological diversity; 1,600 vertebrate species, including 258 freshwater fish, 112 amphibians, 214 reptiles, 666 birds (resident and migratory) and 251 mammals. Many of these species do not inhabit any other region of the world.

It contains a large portion of the Mayan Biosphere Reserve, the largest protected area in the country, with 1,844,900 sq. kms. It is a refuge of unique species and the settlement of the Classic Mayan civilization.

Guatemala awaits you to be discovered and explored: colonial cities, Mayan markets, archaeological sites, coffee estate tours, sugar mills, industrial visits, golfing and much more.

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