| Date | Activity |
Day Leader |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday Dec 5 Day One: 10 Q'anil Day of the Seed, Day of new beginnings | Arrive at La Aurura Airport (GUA) in Guatlemala City and Transfer to hotel, Dinner at Hotel. Talk from Qachuu Aloom (Mother Earth Association) and our work with seeds, and traditional agriculture. | Sarah Montgomery (The Garden's Edge) and Edson Xiloj (Director of Qachuu Aloom, and guide for tour) | Overnight stay in Guatemala City |
| Sunday Dec 6 Day Two: 11 Toj Day of offering | Each morning there will be an explanation about the energy of the day in the day in the Mayan Calender, and a ceremony to correspond to the energy and activites of the day. - Visit to Ram Tzul Eco Hotel at the Biotop Ecological Reserve - Hike to waterfall "Under the Stars" - Lunch at Ram Tzul Eco Hotel - Travel to Chixcoy Dam and The Community of Rio Negro - Evening: Cultural Presentations. | Edson Xiloj and Don Jose (Spiritual Guide), Juanita (Spiritual Guide), and visiting participants | Overnight stay in Ram T'zul Eco Hotel |
| Monday Dec 7 Day Three: 12 Tzi Day of Justice | Travel to Chixcoy Dam and The community of Rio Negro. Visit to Ceremonial Center Pacoxom Site of the 1982 Rio Negro Massacre. Visit with Survivors of Massacre - Lunch at Iboy Center - Home visits with local artists in the community of Rio Negro - Optional: Swimming and Fishing in Rio Negro RIver - Evening: Cultural Presentation | Cristobal Osorio Sanchez (Qachuu Aloom, Survivor of Rio Negro Massacre) Mario Chen Rojas, (Qachuu Aloom President, Survivor of Rio Negro Massacre) Sebastian Iboy (Director of Iboy Center) | Overnight at Iboy Historic Community Tourism Project, RIo Negro |
| Tuesday Dec 8 Day Four: 13 B'atz Day of Union, Day of the Spiral, Day of Uniting Different Cultures/Peoples | Talk on use of native food plants - Visit to Reforestation Project, and tree planting ceremony - Evening: Community Documentaries on contruction of dam, and the Rio Negro Massacre | Magali Salazar, Cristobal Osorio Sanchez, Mario Chen Rojas, Edson Xiloj | Overnight at Iboy Historic Community Tourism Project, RIo Negro |
| Wednesday Dec 9 Day Five: 1 E The Day to find balance in one's life/community | Travel to Rabinal Visit to Community Museum and Civil War Memorials - Visit to Qachuu Allom Mother Earth Center and Seed Bank | Sarah Montgomery, Edson Xiloj, Maria Magdalena Alvarado | Overnight in Rabinal |
| Thursday Dec 10 Day Six: 2 Aj Day of Spiritual Preparation to prepare one for the difficulties in life | Visit to Village Gardens in El Sauce and Chichupac Rainwater Catchement, Biogas Stoves, Organic Gardens, Seed Saving Contour Farming - Chichpac Women's Group: Natural Medicines, Women's Gardens and Civil War Memorial - Evening: Music and cultural presentations | Julian Vasquez, Edson Xiloj, Patricia Sic | Overnight in Rabinal or Optional overnight stay in El Sauce Village |
| Friday Dec 11 Day Seven: 3 Ix Day of the Mother Earth | Morning: Visit to Widow Group in Panacal, Weavers Group, and Home Garden's - Afternoon: Visit to local artists, clay pottery, gourd art and weaving coopertavies. - Or Afternoon Visit to Home Gardens in Resettlement Community Pacux - Evening: Natural Building Demonstration at Qachuu Aloom Center | Julian Vasquez, Louisa Xitumul | Overnight in Rabinal |
| Saturday Dec 12 Day Eight: 4 Tzi'kin Day of Connection between the Spiritual World and the Physical World | Visit to Mixo Viejo Ceremonial Center and Archeological Ruins | Spiritual Guides | Overnight in Guatemala City |
| Sunday Dec 13 Day Nine: 5 Ajmaq Day of Reconcillation between humanity and natural world | Return Home | Breakfast at Hotel or airport depending on departure times | |
| Note: Optional one day trip extension for those who are interested: Sunday December 13th there is an option to visit the historic old Spanish Capital of Guatemala "La Antigua" for an additional $120. This includes transportation to Antigua from Guatelmala City, a city tour, hotel on Sunday the 15th and to and transportation back to the airport in Guatemala City. * Please note on your application form if you will be joining us in Antigua | |||