Costa Rica Traverse

The Coast to Coast Team ran a first rate operation. Would I do it again? Yes! I would have turned around on the beach and set off to do the full traverse right there and then.

Chris Collier | United Kingdom
 
 

Highlights of Mexico and Guatemala

This journey traces the main archaeological and cultural attractions of Central America. The Mayan culture is immediately apparent near Mexico City where we view the huge Sun and Moon pyramids at Teotihuacan. We travel on to Oaxaca to discover the cultural ancestry of the Zapotec people and spend time in the rarefied climes of San Cristobal de la Casas and the magnificent Sumidero Canyon. Before entering Guatemala we visit the stunning ruins at Palenque with its dramatic Mayan step pyramid architecture. We travel on to Flores and to the ruins at Tikal where forest trails lead to a plethora of stone ruins that rise above the thick jungle canopy. Continuing to the World Heritage listed UNESCO city of Antigua, we also visit Lake Atitlan - one of the world’s most beautiful lakes – and the rich and colourful Indian markets of Chichicastenango.

Brief Itinerary

DAY 1 Join Mexico City
DAY 2 Visit Teotihuacan
DAY 3 Drive to Oaxaca
DAY 4 Day trip Monte Alban
DAY 5 Transfer to Tehuantepec
DAYS 6/7 Boat trip Sumidero Canyon and onto San Cristobal de Las Casas
DAYS 8/9 To Palenque, visit Mayan ruins
DAY 10 To Bonampak and Yaxchilan and drive to Flores (Guatemala)
DAY 11 To Tikal, Mayan ruins
DAY 12 Fly from Flores to Guatemala City then drive to Antigua
DAY 13 In Antigua
DAY 14 Lake Atitlan
DAY 15 Market at Chichicastenango, drive to Guatemala City
DAY 16 In Guatemala City, trip concludes

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Trip Code: MAG
Trip Grading: Discovery & Cruising
Duration:  16 days
Activities:  Adventure Touring Day Walking
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Next Trip:  15 September 2013
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price: $4,190.00 AUD
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