Iximché Ruinen und Antigua City Tour

Unser Fortgeschrittener Oscar war absolut brillant. Sein Wissen über alles, was wir sahen, war sehr beeindruckend, und als Geschichtslehrer und ehemaliger Archäologe zu sprechen, das ist schwer zu tun. Oscar war sehr freundlich und ging aus dem Weg, um uns Wertschätzung und Sicherheit fühlen. Einer der Passagiere auf unserer Tour wurde krank, und er sorgte dafür, dass wir ein paar Mal anhielten, wenn sie eine Apotheke brauchte. Ich hatte wirklich das Gefühl, dass sich diese Reise lohnt, und würde es sehr empfehlen. Wir haben viel gesehen und hatten eine tolle Zeit Iximche und Antigua zu erleben. Unser Fahrer Jorge verdient auch Lob, er fuhr sehr sicher und navigierte alternative Routen, als die Hauptstraße im Bau war.

The tour guide picked us up from our hotel in Guatemala earlier than expected to do as much as possible before the rain came. (We went in late August during the rainy season.) We stopped at a large restaurant before the ruins for snacks and a clean bathroom. I really appreciated the tour guide. He was very knowledgeable about all the subject matter and conversed easily in both Spanish and English. We had excellent pictures of the Mayan ruins and even took pictures with some locals who were excited to see us (and they took their own pictures of us also). The city of Antigua was equally good. While dodging the heavy rain showers, we were able to see all the major sites: Iglesia de La Merced, Arco de Santa Catalina, Jade Museum, Parque Central, Catedral San José, Tanque La Unión, Iglesia de San Francisco (while a wedding took place there), and the Mercado de Artesanias. Our tour guide was very flexible. He allowed us to re-order the activities, skip lunch, and wait in some locations longer than we should have - so that we can minimize getting wet. I'm pretty sure we arrived back at the hotel at least an hour late because of us, so I appreciate the guide for his patience.

Iximche was a special memory. So much history and incredible view into Maysn history. Antigua was special for its Italian engineer and Moor architecture. Ancient uneven cobblestone street is challenging for mobility impaired.