What to do and see in Western Highlands, Western Highlands: The Best Food & Drink

Are you looking to experience Guatemala in an authentic and personal way? Experience the taste and flavors of Guatemala cooking at the Lake Atitlan Maya Kitchen. This class will help you understand how our Mayan culture and Spanish colonial influence blended together in a perfect harmony through food. You will have lots of hands-on fun learning how to cook up three authentic Guatemalan dishes during this 3-5 hour Guatemala cooking class. Learn how to prepare traditional recipes that are unique to Guatemala, and come away with all the skills you need to prepare them in your own kitchen. Our classes start at 9am. with a tour in the local Market, where together will purchase our ingredients, buying organic vegies from local people productors so in that way We are supporting their projects and giving them opportunities too.

Our gastronomic tour starts at 11.00 am or 15.30 pm daily with exception of Sunday from Pasaje Enriquez opposite central park in Quetzaltenango (ask for ADRENALINA office). First , we shall walk to the 14th Avenue one block away and one of the most important avenues in Xela to taste the Tostadas de Guacamole de Don Richard, delicious fried corn tortillas with avocado. After this amazing experience we walk to the 4th street to visit Dona Josefina, Indigenous local K’iche woman and excellent cook where we will drink atolito de Elote and eat famous chuchitos with tomato sauce. To learn a little bit more about our local kitchen we will receive a cooking class from dona Letty,

We offer a unique coffee tour. First a guide will walk you through coffee fields. All coffee is shade grown on small plots and handpicked. You will see how coffee is grown and in season witness harvesting. We then show you how coffee is being processed and roasted at our artesian plant and coffee roast lab. Add ons to the tour including coffee tasting, a chocolate tour etc are available.

Come experience the best organic farm on Lake Atitlan on our Monday Farm Tours! Nestled in the undiscovered village of Tzununa, visitors will experience Permaculture farming and Mayan culture with all five senses. Learn about two fully functioning, profitable Permaculture farms. The activity begins with an interactive tour of our partners Granja Tzi'kin and continues up the road to also tour Atitlan Organics. On both farms you will learn about Permaculture and see how relationships between humans, plants, animals, and the earth develop and function to create eco-systems. Meet our animals: depending on the season we may be home to chickens, pigs, and/or goats. Sample fresh fruit from our food forest, and if you're interested in starting your own garden pick out some plants from our nursery. Following the farm tour there is an optional visit to nearby waterfall, and then a delicious farm fresh vegetarian lunch at the farm-to-table restaurant in the neighboring Bambu Guest House.

Lake Atitlan Tours Provides First Class Tour Services for Travelers to the Highlands of Guatemala. Lake Atitlan Tours Invites You to Discover and Experience the Cultural, Historical, and Natural Wonders of Lake Atitlan Guatemala for a Truly Magical and Unforgettable Experience. From majestic volcanoes and mountains and mysterious ancient Mayan temples and ruins, to colorful outdoor markets, Lake Atitlan’s unique physical attributes offer some of the most-awe-inspiring sites in the world.

Learn to cook authentic Guatemalan dishes like Pepian and Tamalitos while enjoying a fantastic view of Lake Atitlan. All proceeds support the community of Santa Cruz La Laguna through the local nonprofit Amigos de Santa Cruz which runs education and economic empowerment programs (check out Amigos de Santa Cruz Foundation on Facebook for more information) Call 5003-8877

We are local quetzaltecos that carry out cultural tours, providing life experiences based on local culture, art and gastronomy. We have family permits to get to know their culture directly in their homes.

The cobbled streets, old buildings, the most important places, and a haunted house... Everything has a iteresting story. You may learn more in depth the culture, history and traditions of Quetzaltenango in Tranvia de los Altos.

Spanish Marks offers tailor-made volunteering placements and cultural tours in Guatemala. Gain an inside access into local life with local tour guides and off-the-beaten-track experiences . Ethical travel is at the heart of what we do with the majority of our tour fees going to local communities in Guatemala.

Rising Minds is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization working in Guatemala to provide meaningful and genuine immersion opportunities. We work alongside those who share our values of building cross-cultural relationships based on mutual respect to provide off-the-beaten track opportunities to live with indigenous families and learn traditional skills directly from the artisans themselves.