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9-10 Hours
Daily Tour
15 people
English, Espanol
During your visit to the Guatemalan Caribbean, we want to take you to some spots popular for their culture, the mix of Garífuna and K’eqchi cultures, and its traditional Caribbean food, as well as the immense beauty of all the surrounding nature.
This time we will visit the town of Livingston, the Queqchi Mayan Association of Ak Tenamit, and The Castle of San Felipe. A cultural, nature, and history tour, all in 1.
Livingston is a Caribbean town on the shores of the beach with a mix of Garifuna and Mayan Culture. Learn about its immense history and have close contact with the locals.
Then, we will go to Ak Tenamit, where we will do community tourism, learn to make Mayan traditional food, appreciate the locals playing marimba and dance. Learn about this special project that educates local children and improves their future.
Lastly, visit the Castle of San Felipe, built in the 17th century to defend the goods brought from Guatemala to Spain from the English pirates. Enjoy!
| # | Discount group | From adult | To adult | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 - 2 Passengers | 2 | 2 | 43% |
| 3 | 3 - 4 Passengers | 3 | 4 | 58% |
| 4 | 5 - 15 Passengers | 5 | 15 | 65% |
When your cruise ship docks at the Port of Santo Tomás de Castilla, or if you are staying at a hotel in Rio Dulce, we will be ready to welcome you with open arms and show you the Caribbean wonders of our country, starting with the Livingston area.
Livingston is a mainly Garífuna municipality of long-standing African descent. This place is also occupied by the K'eqchí people, they are Mayan people.
This place is full of culture and beautiful landscapes. Its streets full of vibrant colors, the warmth of the local people, the delight of the native food, and its perfect climate, are some of the many things that will make you fall in love with this place.
Our transportation will be by boat, so sit back, put on your sunglasses and enjoy every minute of our tour.
Our next point will be to visit the Ak Tenamit Mayan association, here we will learn more about the Queqchi Maya Culture of the place.
The tour begins with a welcome from the association's marimba musical group. Then they will show us how to prepare a traditional Queqchí meal, called Pescado Pachay or Pachay Fish in English. While the fish cooks over the coals, we will walk along the interpretive trails until we reach the educational center so that we can learn about this important initiative, since the association is in charge of improving the education for the children of the community.
Then you can learn to make your own corn tortillas and visit the orchards. Once our fish is finished, we will enjoy a delicious traditional lunch consisting of Malanga soup (a locally grown tuber), our Pachay fish, and a delicious dessert of bananas with orange sauce. All this, while the local dance group delights you with the "Deer Dance" an ancestral Mayan dance with deep meaning.
The last part of our tour features one of the most emblematic castles in Latin America. Castillo de San Felipe de Lara. It was built by the Spanish against English pirates lurking in the Caribbean.
The castle was built in the middle of the 17th century. This defensive fortress functioned as a prison and customs center, in addition to fulfilling the function of a military center. Today, this monument is part of a corridor of castles on the Atlantic coast.
The tour of the castle is wonderful, and its history takes you to its beginning and battles against the pirates.
After this visit, we will go back to our boat and return to the Port where your cruise ship is waiting.
Lunch will be taken at a nice restaurant with beautiful views of the landscape. You will be given different options, from Caribbean food to seafood, and other options. Choose the best option for you. Enjoy!
At the end of the day, we will go back to Puerto Santo Tomas de Castilla where your cruise is waiting for you. Enjoy the ride by boat, relax and appreciate the views.
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