Nebaj To Todos Santos From Antigua, Guatemala
Whats included?
Itinerary
All food and lodging
All food and lodging
Private transportation
Private transportation
Not included:
Hiking boots or trekking shoes...
Hiking boots or trekking shoes (no sandals)
Daypack with rain cover
Daypack with rain cover
One warm layer and/or windbreaker
One warm layer and/or windbreaker
Rain jacket (May thru October)
Rain jacket (May thru October)
Personal Toiletries and/or medications
Personal Toiletries and/or medications
Camera, Hat, Sunglasses & Sunscreen
Camera, Hat, Sunglasses & Sunscreen
Two liters of water (minimum)
Two liters of water (minimum)
Flashlight
Flashlight
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Itinerary
Day 1: Xexocom
Stop At: Xexocom, Guatemala
A 6-hour mountainous drive from Antigua will take us
out to Nebaj in the department of Quichรฉ, right into the heart of the Mayan highlands. Nebaj, the main town of the Ixil Triangle, is rich in culture and history. This region of the country was the โhot-seatโ of the rebellion during the countryโs nearly 35 year civil war. Our trek today takes us over a ridge and through the neighboring village of Acul, the first of Guatemalaโs โmodel villagesโ. As a way to undermine the strength of the Mayan farmers, the Guatemalan military rounded up various Mayan groups of different ethnic background and forced them to live together under the watchful eye of the government. Settlements like this were thus called โmodel villagesโ. From there, we continue on to Xexocom, a tiny village set right underneath the Chortiz plateau. Our overnight there is what is known as a โsalon comunitarioโ, i.e. a multi-purpose building that is a classroom by day and serves as a haven for weary travelers by night.
Duration: 8 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Pajuil Paรญs:
Stop At: Guatemala, Guatemala
DAY 2 โ Xexocom to Pajuil Paรญs: Todayโs hike will take us up a long climb (~2hrs, 800 mts) onto the Chortiz plateau. Once up there, we will enjoy beautiful cross country walking through farm fields, forests, and local towns. Weโll trek through the remote Mayan settlement of Chortiz, a town completely isolated from the world with no connections by road or power. The town is a pure picture of life for the local Maya in these highlands, and a very unique place to visit. Continuing across the altiplano at nearly 3300m, we finally start our descent to the mountain-side community of Pajuil Paรญs, where we overnight in a community hostel.
Duration: 8 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: chabal
Stop At: Guatemala, Guatemala
DAY 3 โ Pajuil Paรญs to Chabal: Todayโs objective will be to cross the Aguacatรกn ravine. We hike across the plateau and down into the valley before climbing back out, beginning our 13 kilometer push to the Chancol and San Nicolรกs area. Here we catch local transport across the densely populated Paquix plateau to the community of Chabal, where we overnight.
Duration: 8 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 4: Chabal to Tuicoyg
Stop At: Guatemala, Guatemala
DAY 4 โ Chabal to Tuicoyg: A stunning piece of trail climbs up to the high ridge home to the highest two non-volcanic peaks of Guatemala; La Torre (~3800mts.) and Cerro de los Cuervos (~3850mts.). Once on the plateau, the hike is mostly flat, as we traverse the open expanse known as the โDevilโs flatsโ on our way to the village of Tuicoyg.
Duration: 8 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 5: Tuicoyg to Todos Santos
Stop At: Guatemala, Guatemala
DAY 5 โ Tuicoyg to Todos Santos: Our final walk in this range will drop us off the
high plateau and down into the town of Todos Santos, a cowboy town and one of the few
remaining villages where the men where the traditional village garb. This rocky trail is
virtually all downhill, snaking its way out of the mountains down through the thick pine
forests that characterize the region. We will explore this colorful and vibrant village in the
afternoon and spend the night here before our transfer to Antigua the following morning.
Duration: 8 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 1: Xexocom
Stop At: Xexocom, Guatemala
A 6-hour mountainous drive from Antigua will take us
out to Nebaj in the department of Quichรฉ, right into the heart of the Mayan highlands. Nebaj, the main town of the Ixil Triangle, is rich in culture and history. This region of the country was the โhot-seatโ of the rebellion during the countryโs nearly 35 year civil war. Our trek today takes us over a ridge and through the neighboring village of Acul, the first of Guatemalaโs โmodel villagesโ. As a way to undermine the strength of the Mayan farmers, the Guatemalan military rounded up various Mayan groups of different ethnic background and forced them to live together under the watchful eye of the government. Settlements like this were thus called โmodel villagesโ. From there, we continue on to Xexocom, a tiny village set right underneath the Chortiz plateau. Our overnight there is what is known as a โsalon comunitarioโ, i.e. a multi-purpose building that is a classroom by day and serves as a haven for weary travelers by night.
Duration: 8 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Pajuil Paรญs:
Stop At: Guatemala, Guatemala
DAY 2 โ Xexocom to Pajuil Paรญs: Todayโs hike will take us up a long climb (~2hrs, 800 mts) onto the Chortiz plateau. Once up there, we will enjoy beautiful cross country walking through farm fields, forests, and local towns. Weโll trek through the remote Mayan settlement of Chortiz, a town completely isolated from the world with no connections by road or power. The town is a pure picture of life for the local Maya in these highlands, and a very unique place to visit. Continuing across the altiplano at nearly 3300m, we finally start our descent to the mountain-side community of Pajuil Paรญs, where we overnight in a community hostel.
Duration: 8 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: chabal
Stop At: Guatemala, Guatemala
DAY 3 โ Pajuil Paรญs to Chabal: Todayโs objective will be to cross the Aguacatรกn ravine. We hike across the plateau and down into the valley before climbing back out, beginning our 13 kilometer push to the Chancol and San Nicolรกs area. Here we catch local transport across the densely populated Paquix plateau to the community of Chabal, where we overnight.
Duration: 8 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 4: Chabal to Tuicoyg
Stop At: Guatemala, Guatemala
DAY 4 โ Chabal to Tuicoyg: A stunning piece of trail climbs up to the high ridge home to the highest two non-volcanic peaks of Guatemala; La Torre (~3800mts.) and Cerro de los Cuervos (~3850mts.). Once on the plateau, the hike is mostly flat, as we traverse the open expanse known as the โDevilโs flatsโ on our way to the village of Tuicoyg.
Duration: 8 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 5: Tuicoyg to Todos Santos
Stop At: Guatemala, Guatemala
DAY 5 โ Tuicoyg to Todos Santos: Our final walk in this range will drop us off the
high plateau and down into the town of Todos Santos, a cowboy town and one of the few
remaining villages where the men where the traditional village garb. This rocky trail is
virtually all downhill, snaking its way out of the mountains down through the thick pine
forests that characterize the region. We will explore this colorful and vibrant village in the
afternoon and spend the night here before our transfer to Antigua the following morning.
Duration: 8 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
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