TAKALIK ABAJ/ WHITEWATER RAFTING

Archaeology and whitewater rafting:
Trip Ruins 'n Rafting CODE: COYAJ & NAUAJ

Nahualate River option: We can run the Nahualate River instead of the Coyolate River using the same time period.

Day 1
Meet at Maya Expedition's office at 6:30 am for 7:00 am departure (absentees will not be refunded). We then board a bus to Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa, Escuintla. We will eat breakfast at a restaurant--your choice between Guatemalan and continental cuisine.
At 9:30 am we take a short drive to a small village on the river, where we will have a safety orientation and river instructions. We then board the rafts for a full day of paddling through the tropical lowland environment full of lush vegetation. We will catch a glimpse of the regal Black Hawk, the majestic Blue Heron or the rare Laughing Falcon, as we face the challenges through teamwork and maneuvering through the class II-III rapids. Enjoy the picturesque scenery with spectacular views of many waterfalls cascading 150 feet into the Coyolate river below. We will have a delicious and plentiful buffet lunch on the river banks. We will take-out at approximately 4:30 pm and drive back to Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa and Hotel Santiaguito. Over dinner we can relive all the fun times and challenges as we recount each experience.

Day 2
We will have an early breakfast and a 7:30 am departure to the site of Takalik Abaj. At the site we will visit with the experienced archaeologist Claudia Wolley who will serve as our guide. We can lunch in a restaurant close to the site then board vehicles for our return to Guatemala City. En route, we will visit the site of El Baul and the new archaeological museum in Santa Lucia Cotz. Time permitting, we will stop and visit the site and museum of La Democracia in Siquinalá.

Note: If leaving from Antigua one must leave an hour earlier. Pick-up is at your hotel.