A unique opportunity to experience a Holy Week mix with Mayan religion, and taste comida casera of Semana Santa.

Day 1, arrival to Guatemala.
We will stay at Hotel Aeropuerto and dine there that evening.

Day 2, breakfast at the hotel restaurant. We arrive in Quetzaltenango at noon. Tour students will be checking in at hotel. Early in the afternoon, a tour to the city's historic, tourist and commercial sights is scheduled. At the end the tour, a lecture about Quetzaltenango will be given at our building.

Day 3, a day trip to the following towns:

Zunil, where we will visit a women's coop and San Simon, a Mayan Saint and Salcaja to tour the oldest church in Central America and Textile Factories.
In the afternoon, we will have a lecture about Semana Santa and Mayan religion in Quetzaltenango by a Mayan Priest.

Day 4, we will be participating in the Semana Santa processions and church's festivals all over the city.

Day 5, We leave for Panajachel where we will visit several towns around Lake Atitlan. We will stay in Panajachel.

Day6, leave Panajachel to visit the colorful indigenous market in Chichicastenango. In the afternoon will be leave for Antigua, Guatemala and will stay overnight.

Table of Contents

• Semana Santa Home Page
• Customs
• Processional Floats
• Confraternities
• Traditional Foods