More than just birds


Atitlan Lake
Photo by Maynor Ovando
All of us enjoy birds… no doubts about it, but Guatemala has a particular advantage when you travel along the country, because there’s no birding site without an amazing complement to explore.

Antigua Guatemala

Photo by Maynor Ovando

Guatemala has over 720 bird species, 35 regional endemic birds to southern Mexico and northern Central America, 21 Maya descendent ethnic groups who share their culture everyday; Antigua Guatemala, one of the most famous Colonial City in America; an endless list of Maya archaeological sites, an incredible ecosystems diversity, amazing natural treasures like Atitlan Lake and the most modern and biggest city in Central America.


Guatemala City
Photo by Maynor Ovando
So you can find a lot of possibilities to combine a birding trip with extraordinary complements like living Maya cultures in the western highlands visit ancient Maya Cities like Yaxha in northern lowlands or look for one of Guatemalan star, the Horned Guan, and enjoy sunset with a cup of the best coffee in the world at Lake Atitlan shores.

Archaeology, history, live culture, textiles, handcrafts, landscapes, splendorous nature and Guatemalan friendship plus birds… sounds like paradise, in this corner of the world we like to call “Eternal Spring Country”.

Orchid
Photo by Maynor Ovando

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