Saturday, January 26
Arrive in Guatemala City. Take a bus to Antigua. Welcoming activities in Antigua.
Hotel Hermano Pedro
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Sunday, January 27
Walking tour of Antigua, starting at the Parque Central where there are several historic churches, including the church of San Francisco, and a museum.
Learn about the history of Antigua as we see the ruins from several earthquakes which have changed the history of this small and beautiful colonial city.
Visit an indigenous museum of clothing on the outskirts of Antigua.
Lunch at the museum.
Group dinner with Sue Patterson of WINGS. Discuss women's health issues.
Hotel Hermano Pedro
(B,L,D)

Monday, January 28
Drive into Guatemala city.
Guided tour of the Ixchel Museum with the museum's curators. Explanation of village identity dress and the rich history and variety of indigenous clothing of Guatemala.
Lunch at the museum, prepared and served by indigenous women.
Popul Voh museum tour including a collection of Mesoamerican artifacts.
Topographical map of Guatemala.
Bus tour of downtown Guatemala City.
Dinner on your own.
Overnight in Antigua, Hotel Hermano Pedro
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Tuesday, January 29
Drive to the lakeside village of Panajachel, nestled along the shore of Lake Atitlan, one of the most scenic lakes in the world.
Stop at the orphanage of Santa Apolonia, run by the Home Sisters of Saint Francis, a home for women and their children whose husbands were killed in the violence in the highlands of Guatemala in the 1980's. Meet with Sister Angelina, director of the orphanage.
Lunch at Chichoy restaurant on the Pan American highway.
Stop in Solola to meet with a women's weaving cooperative where the women create beautiful scarves and other wearable art.
Dinner in Panajachel on the shore of Lake Atitlan.
Overnight in the Hotel Regis in Panajachel.
(B,L,D)

Wednesday, January 30
Tour several villages around Lake Atitlan: San Pedro, Santiago Atitlan, and Santa Catarina. Picnic on the boat.
Visit the home of Maximon.
Watch the sunset over the volcanoes on Lake Atitlan.
Dinner on your own in Panajachel.
Hotel Regis
(B,L)

Thursday, January 31
Drive to Chichicastenango for its famous colorful market day. Eat breakfast in Chichicastenango. Lunch in the Hotel Santo Tomas for the bountiful buffet with typical Guatemalan food served in a lovely setting. Drive to the city of Quetzaltenango (Xela) in the afternoon.
Dinner at the hotel.
Overnight at the Hotel Pension Bonifaz in Quetzaltenango.
(B,L,D)

Friday, February 1
Morning visit to the regional market of San Francisco el Alto on the Pan American highway.
Lunch near Salcaja.
Afternoon visit to a home factory in Salcaja to watch the production of jaspe, a textile that is used to produce all the skirts (cortes) in Guatemala.
Dinner in our hotel.
Overnight at the Hotel Pension Bonifaz.
(B,L,D)

Saturday, February 2
Feast day of Candelaria.
Visit two villages in the rich vegetable producing valley below Quetzaltenango: Almolongo has one of the most colorful markets in Guatemala and supplies vegetables to much of Guatemala.
Travel to Zunil to visit a second Maximon and a women's cooperative.
Drive back to Guatemala City.
Farewell dinner in the hotel.
Overnight in the Hotel Pan American in Guatemala City.
(B,L,D)

Sunday, February 3
Depart for the airport in Guatemala City.
Fly home!