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🇬🇹 AEA Guatemala | Service & Culture

📅 Itinerary

🛬 Day 1: Arrival in Guatemala City

  • Transfer to Antigua & hotel check-in

🏙️ Day 2: Antigua Orientation

  • Walking tour & city market visit
  • Lunch at outdoor café
  • Visit La Merced Church & Jade Museum

☕ Day 3: Coffee Culture

  • Tour a fair trade coffee plantation
  • Learn about Namaste microfinance NGO

🌰 Day 4: Local Community

  • Visit macadamia nut farm
  • Meet Namaste clients & shop visits

🔥 Day 5: Pacaya Volcano

  • All-day hike of active volcano

🌊 Day 6: Lake Atitlán

  • Stop at Mayan ruins in Iximché
  • Transfer to Atitlán, hotel check-in

🚤 Day 7: Lake Atitlán Tour

  • Visit picturesque lakeside towns by boat

💰 Day 8: Microfinance in Sololá

  • Visit ADIGUA microfinance organization

🤝 Day 9: Community Development

  • NGO visits: Mayan Families & Maya Traditions

🏫 Day 10: Service Project

  • Volunteer at a local school

🛍️ Day 11: Chichicastenango Market

  • Explore largest handicraft market in Central America
  • Farewell dinner in Antigua
  • Departure flight

📦 Program Includes

  • 🏨 Accommodations in Antigua, Atitlán & Guatemala City
  • 🍽️ Daily breakfast + selected dinners
  • 🚌 Transfers & domestic travel
  • 🧑‍🏫 NGO facilitators & guides
  • 🎟️ Excursion fees & cultural site entrances

🌍 Overview

The AEA Guatemala 🇬🇹 Service & Culture Program connects students with NGOs, microfinance initiatives, and community service, while exploring Lake Atitlán, Antigua, Pacaya Volcano, and Chichicastenango Market.