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Did you know this about Guatemala?

Did you know this about Guatemala?
  1. Guatemala is the number one exporter in the world of Chinese Snow Peas to The United States.
  2. Guatemala was selected by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) as the number one of the best ten vacation destination in the world according the cultural segmentation.
  3. Guatemala is the second country more efficient to produce sugar cane, and the fifth bigger exporter in the world.
  4. Guatemala has the biggest variety of coniferous wood, and this are native to Guatemala.
  5. More than a half of Guatemalan people form part of some civil organization.
  6. The «Cajita Feliz» (Happy Meal) started in Guatemala, spreading all over the world.
  7. Antigua Guatemala was cataloged as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1979.
  8. Guatemala is the principal provider of quality coffee to Starbucks chain.
  9. Guatemala is the only country in Latin America with 4 active volcanoes.
  10. In Guatemala are located the more important Mayan sites of Mesoamerica: Tikal, El Mirador and Cancuén.
  11. Manny Marroquin, recording engineer, was nominated to 3 prizes Grammy in 2004 and he won two of them.
  12. The Pollo Campero Restaurant in Falls Church, Virginia, has the highest sells in the USA. it sells $32.5 thousand in a day.
  13. Guatemala is the principal provider of wood for the Gibson´s Guitares.
  14. Ron Zacapa Centenario has been selected as the best rum in the world for five consecutive years.
  15. The shortest story of the world was written by Augusto Monterroso, The dinosaur» and won in 2000 the literary prize principe de Asturias.

I can you give you many more reasons to travel to Guatemala but I suggest you contact Travel & Health Guatemala to find out more.

We organize everything and will be with you throughout your adventure in order to make sure you have the best time possible. Transportation, accommodation, Guatemalan food, Spanish, activities for children, trips for their parents and a baby-sitter if you need it.

What are you waiting for?

Guatemala and T&H Guatemala are waiting for you….

Petén, Guatemala
Tikal National Park encompasses 575 square kilometres of jungle and thousands of ruined structures.
Family trip!
A colonial City full of history!
Coffee lovers.
A cup of coffee in the morning may pack more than just an energy boost.
Waterfalls
A wonderful place full of nature and peace.

Trek to Chicabal Lagoon

Trek to Chicabal Lagoon

As always we say, Guatemala has a lot of culture, traditions and nature to share with people from all over the world. But Quetzaltenango, our second more important city in the country has a lot of nature and culture on each small village, so now we have the trek to “Chicabal Lagoon” . This is a volcano but in the crater you will see a lagoon, this is magic and the mysticism.

I you like to have a contact with nature, this is the perfect “little volcano” you can climb, you can use this as a practice, because this is no to hard to climb, so is prefect for the first time to climb a mountain or volcano.

Travel & health is now traveling to this wonderful volcano, all surrounding areas are full of forest and has a special touch of mysticism, because this reserve is us for ceremonial activities by the Mayan culture.

Once we arrived to “San Martin Chile Verde” start the adventure, this little town is door to the volcano, we walk around three hour (always depending on the people) now we are traveling with a old man with his daughter and they want to enjoy the nature, forest, birds etc.. So, we decide to walk slowly but people can arrive to the lagoon in two hours.

Eco tourism in Guatemala
Guatemala is full of nature and culture!

When you arrive to Chicabal lagoon you will reach the most peaceful place you can reach,. This is important; in the lagoon is not allowed to touch the water, to swim or to take a bath, because this area is sacred, Mayan people comes here to make ceremonies to pray for raining, , nature, peace, agriculture etc… so, if you are in contact with the water of the lagoon something bad is going to happen to you ( is the history) but, is important to respect all beliefs and this religion is carefully with nature.

For sure, this trek is full of unforgettable moments for us and for our friend who are join us at the agency, Travel & Health is located on Quetzaltenango, interior Entremundos Building. Here we have all information about our treks to different places, communities and reserves around Quetzaltenango and all Guatemala.

We try to focus on discover routs or paths that few people know, this is why we want you to join us on our great adventure.