Archaeology and Nature

Archeology and Nature Expedition ( 2 days /1 night)

Welcome to this great adventure: You can visit the Mayan city “Waká” and its strategic relationships in the exchange of its princesses with the “Kaan kingdom”. The crossing inside the huge humid tropical rainforest is complemented by the arrival at the Waká archaeological site, whose structures rest under of the millenary forest. The Waká archaeological site is surrounded by dense jungle of Parque Nacional Laguna del Tigre , in the Reserva de la Biosfera Maya , Guatemala, it is an ideal place to admire nature, it is a habitat for monkeys, toucans, jaguars, red macaws (ara macao cyanoptera) and many more wildlifespecies.

Waka estela 15 Waka estela 16

Estela 15 and 16 are important for the Mayas of Wak´a Perú, because we can have a history interpretation about the conquist and Tehotihucan entrance.

Itinerary

Day 1

Flores-Paso Caballos-Estación Biológica Las Guacamayas

8.00 am leave Flores and make the three-hour drive to Paso Caballos, during the ride our guide are going to give you an intriodution of Estación Biológica Las Guacamayas and future activities for the next 3 days, also during this trip we can see many cools birds, lizards and others. After the drive we´ll be arrive to Paso Caballos where our guide is going the say the history, culture and traditions of the Q´eqchies.

Upon arrival to the community of Paso Caballos, we will board a boat that will carry us along the San Pedro River towards Estación Biolóigica Las Guacamayas (approx. 20 minutes).

STAFF welcome and give some presentation about the variety of birds and other wildlife of Estación Biológica Las Guacamayas.

Elegant and delicious lunch of Guatemalan cuisine.

After a siesta, we’ll spend the afternoon walkin around the base and trails of station, you will get information about the history, handling of Estación Biológica Las Guacamayas and also an addition to nature, flora, fauna, ending at Las Guacamayas lookout with a wonderfull view to the wetlands.

Leopardus pardalis Puma concolor Tamandua mexicana

After a wonderful dinner, we'll take a nighttime options:

Option 1: excursion to exploring the Sacluc or San Pedro stream. Our experienced local guide will accompany us and illuminate the nighttime creatures that live here including the Morelet’s Crocodile, bats, birds, and more.

Option 1: short walk: just a short walk around Las Guacamayas Gardens, trying to find nocturnal creatures like; owls, snakes, frogs and others.

Good night

Day 2

Estación Biológica Las Guacamayas- Wak´a Perú

We’ll be up early for coffee and breakfast before boarding our boat to take us to the archaeological site El Perú Wak´a (not necessary) for a morning jungle trek. Here we will visit the most important nesting area of the Scarlet Macaw in Guatemala (december-May).

As we enter into the forest, we can see a great variety of species of wildlife such as spider monkeys, howler monkeys, butterflies, aromatic and medicinal plants, birds, reptiles, amphibians, various species of trees, including cantemo ((tree where it nests red macaws) (Ara macao cyanoptera)), orchids and diverse ecosystems.

Last lunch and transfer to Flores

Ateles geoffroyi Dasyprocta punctata Sciurus deppei