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You can make December 2012 one of the most memorable months in your life with the opportunity to celebrate the beginning of a new era on 13 Baktun in the heart of the Mayan world- Guatemala.
This is an Indiana Jones-type trek through the jungles of Guatemala into the newly discovered archaeological gold-mine that is El Mirador.
Hotels near the Mayan city of Tikal are preparing for "a full sell-out" for the events planned on December 21 to mark the start of a new era for humanity in the Maya cosmology.
"We have more than 95 per cent of the rooms occupied, tours sold, airline seats reserved. The interest keeps rising as we get closer to December 21," said Guatemalan National Tourism Institute director Pedro Duchez. Lodging in Peten, where Tikal is located, is nearly all booked, the tourism department chief said.
Tourists are flocking to Guatemala because the Mayan calendar ends on December 21, 2012, an event that some people consider an apocalyptic omen, according to The West Australian.
So here is the specifics for our adventure trek:
Wednesday 19th December 2012 to Sunday 23th December 2012 (*)
5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS
COMPLETELY CONFIRMED
-400 US$ p.p. (from Flores) Starting points
Flores, Peten – any hotel or hostel , at 07.30 am (pick up provided)
-450 US$ (From Quetzaltenango, Antigua, Panajachel, or Guatemala City)
-320 US$ for Guatemala Nationals (2,400Q)
Itinerary
Day before (18th December 2012) , leaving at 04 am from Quetzaltenango , 05 am from Panajachel , 07 am from Antigua, 08 am from Guatemala (TIKAL FUTURA) depending where you are at, in a Toyota coaster (max 27 person, numbered seats)
Day 1
Wednesday 19th December 2012
7:30am: PICK UP AT HOTEL , HOSTEL or HOME in FLORES (wait at the airport for those arriving by air in airline TAG) Start the route of 83 kilometers from Flores to Carmelita, the last community settled for more than a century northwest of the Maya Biosphere . This is done by one of our vehicles and included in the price.
11:00am: Enter a unique adventure in the majestic virgin forest , for the next four full days!
3:00pm: Stop at the camp El Guacate with lunch included.
3:30pm: Leave for the archaeological site Tintal.
6:00pm: Arrive at Tintal and dinner included.
Not included: Breakfast, you should bring a few snacks for this first day (chocolates, fruit, energy bars for the middle of the day) as well as raincoat , good shoes and a very small backpack to take with you … your bags/luggage will be going on the mules and will not be accessible during the hikes.
Day 2
Thursday 20th December 2012
6:15am: Breakfast, included.
7:00am: Leave for the break area "El Zompopero"
10:00am: Arrive at "Zompopero" where you receive refreshments, included.
1:00pm: Arrive at the archaeological site "La Muerta" where we eat lunch (meal included).
An hour and a half later we are finally at the El Mirador site at the temple El Tigre to see the sunset (weather permitting).
7.00 pm : Dinner (meal included) & MIDNIGHT ceremony!
Day 3
Friday 21th December 2012 …. The end of 13baktun and a new beginning, the fifth sun!
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Watch the sunrise for those who wish to participate. A tour of the archaeological site (including snacks) in the morning with certified community guide from Carmelita. La Danta and other structures in the evening followed by watching the sunset. It's a quiet day where you can relax and interact with the other participants in a very different environment.
Day 4 & 5
Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23th December 2012
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Breakfast included and start the return to Carmelita in two days on the same path as days 1 and 2. Arrive at approximately 1:00pm for lunch in Carmelita (included). Immediately after, we head to Flores (**)
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(**) At about 18 pm or earlier after a shower in a hotel in Santa Elena , we are driving back to Guatemala city (arrival at 04 am latest ), at 05 am in ANTIGUA and a few hours later in Panajachel and Quetzaltenango on the 24th December 2012.
Included:
• 4 nights accommodation: 4 nights of camping (tents, hammocks, mosquito nets, and blankets).
• All food during the hike, 4 breakfasts, 5 lunches, and 4 dinners, pure water.
• Travel under the program with community guides from Carmelita, in Spanish language, authorized by INGUAT as well a English speaking guide
• Mules to carry food, luggage, water and other tools for the trip. No mules for participants, only the above mentioned
• Trained cooks with assistants, porters responsible for the mules, first aid kit.
• Transportation from Flores to Carmelita and back
Not included:
Food that is not on the hike, alcoholic drinks, mules for people and tips.
Transport from Quetzaltenango, Panajachel , Antigua or Guatemala go & return and one overnight in Santa Elena (additional cost 50 US $)
Recommendations:
Cool pants (no jeans), long-sleeved shirts or blouses in light colors, raincoat, lightweight but strong shoes or boots, repellent against ticks, hat, binoculars, flashlight with extra batteries, water bottle, backpack small to wear during the walk, soft socks (at least to change every day), camera, knife, plastic bags to put your dry clothes in your backpack (in case of rain), personal medications.
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