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Guatemalan Fair Trade Weaving Adventures

January 20-30, 2016

Host, guide, and translator Deborah Chandler, author:

Traditional Weavers of Guatemala: Their Stories, Their Lives
Learning to Weave and Guatemalan Woven Wealth

tours@mayanhands.org

To register: Mayan Hands Tour Registration Form

 What You Will Do

– Meet Mayan Hands weavers In their homes and communities

– Try your hand at backstrap weaving

– Shop the world-famous Chichicastenango market

– Meet with women at UPAVIM, an inspiration Fair Trade cooperative providing education, health care and employment for marginalized communities in Guatemala City.

– Visit Mayan sites and museums, including Museo Ixchel, named for the goddess of weaving.

– Hear the ancient Mayan creation story from the Popol Vuh

– Savor delicious traditional Guatemalan foods

-Explore Guatemalan Highlands, beautiful Lake Atitlan and the colonial city of Antigua.

What You Will Find

Experience the natural beauty of Guatemala and immerse yourself in Mayan culture, ancient and contemporary, in the homes of weavers, in extraordinary markets and museums and in your connections with Guatemala’s greatest treasure, her people.

You will return home with your spirit renewed and hope restored.  Plus of course, a suitcase of gorgeous handwoven fabrics!

The Details

– Trip cost of $1895 includes all lodging (double occupancy), most meals, local transportation, translation, entrance fees and $400 donation to Mayan Hands (with tax deduction receipt). Airfare and personal expenses not included.

– Discounts available for Mayan Hands supporters. Contact us for details.

For more information and trip itinerary click here  or email Deborah Chandler at weavingfutures2012@gmail.com