Surviving the Festival of Santo Tomás – Chichicastenango, Guatemala
The Festival of Santo Tomas is one of the most famous festivals in Guatemala thanks to colorful parades, masked dancers, and ample fireworks.
Our travel blog posts about cultural travel include information about museums, local markets, festivals and celebrations, Indigenous groups, archaeological sites, traditions, and other aspects of culture in North, Central, and South America.
Mayan Villages on Lake Atitlan – San Pedro & Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala
Explore the Mayan villages of Lake Atitlan in Guatemala, including Santiago Atitlán and San Pedro to see a mass wedding and much more.
Sacred Spaces – Quetzaltenango & Laguna Chicabal, Guatemala
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala (aka Xela), including the oldest Christian church in Central America and a hike to sacred Laguna Chicabal.
The Mega Mundo Maya Manual (with a little help from us)
We contributed to a new guide book called Maya 2012: A guide to celebrations in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize & Honduras.
Skulls and Stele – Lubaantun & Nim Li Punit Archaeological Sites, Belize
The amazing carved stone stele at Nim Li Punit archaeological site and the crystal skull mystery at the Lubaantun site in Belize.
Cave Tubing & River Cave Expedition – Caves Branch, Belize
Cave tubing and exploring Mayan ceremonial sites in Belize on the River Cave Expedition with Ian Anderson's Caves Branch Adventure Company.
Waterfall Cave Expedition – Caves Branch, Belize
The Waterfall Cave Expedition in Belize includes many leaps of faith off waterfalls inside a cave once used for sacred Mayan ceremonies.
Escort Service – Caracol Archaeological Site, Belize
We join a military escort to get to the Caracol archaeological site to see massive Mayan temples including one that's still the tallest building in Belize.
