[Aztlan] Tour Belize-Guatemala Dec.19-Jan.2

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At the AAA meetings in SFO this past weekend
(American Anthropological Association),
I found out that there are still a very few spaces available on a tour
of parts of Belize and Guatemala, Dec. 19th through Jan. 2nd.

I'm sure it will meet the same high standards as tours which
Nick Hopkins and Kathryn Josserand conducted for years,
and which Nick has continued to lead, both earlier and now
with the assistance of Marco Antonio Tello.

For obvious reasons (time being what it is),
it is a good idea to sign on for this tour immediately.

(Just as added info, the Mopan variety of Yucatec has the most
loanwords from Ch'olan, and was probably the core of
Yucatec-Ch'olan cultural interchanges.   We heard more about this
in one of the AAA sessions.)

Best wishes
Lloyd Anderson

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 BELIZE AND THE BEST OF GUATEMALA

Jaguar Tours, Winter, 2008-2009


ITINERARY:

Friday, Dec 19.  Travel day from US gateways to Guatemala City (GUA). Night 
in Hotel Panamerican, in the historic center, near the market, cathedral, and 
main plaza.

Saturday, Dec 20.  A long drive up the Atlantic Highway to Puerto Barrios, 
then a quick boat ride across to Punta Gorda, in southern Belize.  Night in Sea 
Front Inn.

Sunday, Dec 21.  Visits to San Antonio (Mopan Maya village) and the sites of 
Lubaantun and Nim Li Punit.  Then on to San Ignacio, Cayo District.  Night in 
San Ignacio Resort Hotel.

Monday, Dec 22.  Visits to the sites of Xunantunich and Cahal Pech, near San 
Ignacio.  Night in San Ignacio Resort Hotel.

Tuesday, Dec 23.  Visit to the site of Caracol, in central Belize.  Night in 
San Ignacio Resort Hotel.

Wednesday, Dec 24.  Travel to Tikal, Guatemala, for Christmas Eve, visiting 
Yaxha on the way.  Night in Jungle Lodge, located at the entrance to the site 
of Tikal.  Festive meal.

Thursday, Dec 25.  Christmas Day tour of the site of Tikal.  This is a free 
day for locals, and the site will be filled with Maya prayermakers and families 
picnicking in the plaza.  Night in Jungle Lodge, Tikal.

Friday, Dec 26.  All day visit to Uaxactun.  Lunch at the Chiclero lodge in 
Uaxactun.  Night in Jungle Lodge, Tikal.

Saturday, Dec 27.  Last visit to Tikal in the morning, then drive to 
Flores.  Night in Hotel Santana, on an island in Lake Peten across from the site of 
Tayasal, last redoubt of the independent Maya.

Sunday, Dec 28.  Leave Flores and drive to Cancuen for a visit to this 
recently opened site with amazing palaces, then on to Coban for the night.  Night in 
La Posada, in downtown Coban.

Monday, Dec 29.  Visit to the Postclassic site of Utatlan, colonial capital 
of the Quiche Maya, and a quick stop at Chichicastenango, then on to the 
lake-side resort town of Panajachel (also known as "Gringotenango").  Night in the 
Cacique Inn, Panajachel.

Tuesday, Dec 30.  A boat trip across Lake Atitlan to the Tzutujil town of 
Santiago Atitlan for shopping and sight-seeing.  Night in the Cacique Inn, 
Panajachel.

Wednesday, Dec 31.  Leave Panajachel and visit the Postclassic site of 
Iximche, the Colonial capital of the Cakchiquel Maya.  Then on to Guatemala City for 
New Year's Eve.  Night in Hotel Panamerican, Guatemala City.

Thursday, Jan 1, 2009.  Day visit to La Antigua, Guatemala, the Colonial 
capital destroyed by earthquakes and mudslides.  Shopping, including the Jade 
Factory.  Night in Guatemala City, Hotel Panamerican.

Friday, Jan 2.  Departures for the US from the International airport, 
Guatemala City.

Tour Price: $3490 per person, double occupancy (single supplement, 
$350).  Tour price includes all hotels, meals, guides and admissions, tips except those 
of personal nature, all ground transportation and other transportation as 
described in the itinerary.  Not included is round trip international air travel 
to and from Guatemala City, airport departure taxes, and alcoholic beverages 
except for wine at special meals.    

A deposit of $500 per person (refundable until 45 days before the tour, less 
a $50 processing fee) will hold your place on the tour until Final Payment, 
due November 4, 2008.  

For registration and deposits, please send us your mailing address and 
request a Registration Form, which will detail the Tour Conditions and allow you to 
express your preferences (single supplement, non-smoking roommate, special 
medical or dietary needs, etc.).  

Jaguar Tours celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, and tour leader Nick 
Hopkins, an anthropologist with over 40 years experience in Mesoamerica, 
accompanies each tour.  Local arrangements and transportation are handled by Middle 
American Travel, a Guatemalan tour company that specializes in archaeological 
tours and birding expeditions.    

For international travel arrangements, please consult our travel agent, 
Adventures in Travel (Attn Clifton), 3380 Capital Circle NE, Tallahassee, FL 
32308-3710, 1-800-541-6899 (registered with the State of Florida as ST-13205).  



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