Intrepid Travel

Real Central America

Real Central America

Mexico, Belize and Guatemala – three very tight amigos. Play like a player in Playa del Carmen and take it nice and easy in Tulum. Delve into island life and the pristine underwater worlds in Belize. Check out the temples of Tikal, the markets of Chichicastenango and the lake vistas of Santa Cruza La Laguna.

You’ll need some essential Spanish to get you by:
– It is hot, isn’t it? – Hace calor, verdad?
– A beer, please – Una cerveza, por favor
– I love you Miguel – Te quiero Miguel

Activities

  • Leader-led Informal Spanish Lesson
  • Tulum – Leader-led orientation walk
  • Caye Caulker – Leader-led orientation walk
  • Tikal National Park – Archaeological Site Tour (Entrance fee & Transport)
  • Chichicastenango – Market Visit
  • San Juan La Laguna – Weaving & Dyeing experience
  • San Juan La Laguna – Midwife home visit
  • San Juan La Laguna – Medicinal Garden
  • Antigua – Leader-led orientation walk

Highlights

  • This overland adventure allows you to see some of the best of Central America in one trip, covering parts of Mexico, Belize and Guatemala.
  • Extended time in Caye Caulker and Antigua offers the perfect opportunity to enjoy laidback island vibes as well as buzzing colonial city life.
  • There’s nothing quite like eating with a local family to really experience a place. At lunch you’ll be experiencing traditional Guatemalan hospitality while improving your Spanish with the locals.
  • There are many sides to Central America, and you’ll get a taste of a few: slumbering poolside by Playa del Carmen, gazing at the pyramids of Tikal or haggling in the markets of Chichicastenango.
  • Oh Maya, travelling in the Guatemalan Highlands is a humbling experience.

07/02/2023 through 12/14/2024
07/02/2023 through 12/17/2024

Day 1 Playa del Carmen
Day 2 Tulum
Day 3 Tulum
Day 4 Caye Caulker
Day 5 Caye Caulker
Day 6 Caye Caulker
Day 7 San Ignacio
Day 8 San Ignacio
Day 9 Tikal National Park
Day 10 Rio Dulce
Day 11 Rio Dulce
Day 12 Antigua
Day 13 Chichicastenango / Lake Atitlan
Day 14 Lake Atitlan
Day 15 Antigua
Day 16 Antigua

Antigua

Antigua and Barbuda are located in the middle of the Leeward Islands in the Eastern Caribbean. Antigua, the largest of the British Leeward Islands, is about 14 miles long and 11 miles wide, encompassing 108 square miles. Barbuda, a flat coral island with an area of only 68 square miles, lies approximately 30 miles to the north. The population is approximately 68,000 and its capital is St. John’s on Antigua.

The largest of the British Leeward Islands, Antigua has warm, steady winds, a complex coastline of safe harbors, and a protective, nearly unbroken wall of coral reef. These unique characteristics have made Antigua and Barbuda in one of the Caribbean’s premier tourist destinations.

The expansive, winding coastline that made Antigua difficult for sailors to navigate is where today’s trekkers encounter a tremendous wealth of secluded, powdery soft beaches. The coral reefs attract snorkelers and scuba divers from all over the world. And the fascinating little island of Barbuda — once a scavenger’s paradise because so many ships wrecked on its reefs — is now home to one of the region’s most significant bird sanctuaries.

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