Tecpán Market and Iximché Ruins Tour

Tecpán Market and Iximché Ruins Tour

This tour is the only one like it here in Antigua! We depart the colonial city at approximately 7am and head directly to a restaurant that serves delicious, filling, traditional food.

After breakfast, we will go to Tecpán, which is an authentic town in the cloud forests of Guatemala. Here, we will be the only foreigners in town as we weave our way through the market and discuss the products being offered. Tecpán is special because they have a huge market for textiles! The women search high and low for the beautiful "huipiles" that are either hand-woven, or machine-made. We will learn how to spot the difference and view all of the authentic products offered. We will take a peek inside history and visit a beautiful example of a colonial Hispanic church.

Last, we visit the Iximché Ruins, which was the first Spanish capital in Guatemala. Our local guide will explain the lifestyle of the Mayans while you explore the museum and grounds. Perhaps you'll even see a Mayan spiritual ceremony.

Itinerary
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Stop At: TECPAN, Chimaltenango, Guatemala

First, we go for a filling breakfast at a traditional restaurant. We then visit the municipal market in Tecpán, Guatemala. In this highland town, you will be the only foreigner at the market and we will see all of the traditional textiles being sold. You will learn the difference between the hand-woven and machine-made textiles, see embroidery and brocade pieces, and we'll get to visit a wonderful example of a colonial Spanish church.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Iximche, Tecpán Guatemala, Guatemala

Our third stop brings us to the ruins at Iximché. Here we will have a local guide with Mayan heritage explain everything we see in the museum at this national park. This site was the first Spanish capital of Guatemala and its beautiful park-like setting is a must-see to learn about the lifestyle of the Mayan governors. There is also a good chance you may catch a Mayan spiritual ceremony taking place on these sacred grounds!

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes