The
group size for this trip will be 6 - 8 people. Participants
will be able to:
Assist
with scholarship registration in rural villages
Inspect
Phase II construction at the John Wesley School
in Santa Cruz del Quiché
Participate
in our annual Christmas Milk Program in Lemoa
Tour
other Pura Vida projects in the area (widows'
homes, pastors' homes, chicken coops, stoves)
Celebrate
New Years in Guatemala
Take
time off to enjoy the sights in Lake Atitlan
and Antigua
Schedule
(December 27, 2008 - January 3, 2009)
Saturday
Dec.
27
-
Fly to Guatemala
- Check into lodging in Guatemala City
Sunday
Dec.
28
-
AM: Drive to Chichicastenango (~4 hours)
- PM: Visit market in Chichicastenango
Monday
Dec.
29
-
AM: Visit projects in Santa Cruz (John Wesley
School, scholarships)
- PM: Visit projects in Lemoa (orphanage,
scholarships, Maryknoll Sisters, adobe homes)
Tuesday
Dec.
30
-
AM: Visit projects in Chontala (chicken
coops, stoves)
- PM: Visit projects in Paxot (scholarships)
Wednesday
Dec.
31
-
AM: Distribute milk in Lemoa
- PM: Visit projects in Paquixic (pastors
homes, scholarships)
- Celebrate New Years Eve in Chichicastenango
Thursday
Jan.
1
-
Drive to Panajachel (~3 hours)
- Boat to Santiago Atitlan
- Free time at Lake Atitlan
Friday
Jan.
2
-
Drive to Antigua (~4 hours)
- Check into hotel
- Free time in Antigua
Saturday
Jan.
3
-
Drive to Guatemala City
- Fly to Denver (morning departure)
If
you would like to extend your trip in Guatemala
to see the sights, please let us know so we can
book your airfare accordingly.
Cost
The
total cost for this trip is currently estimated
at $600 per person plus airfare. This amount includes
all ground transportation, tourist class lodging,
and most meals during the trip. Below is the breakdown
of what is covered by this amount:
Costs
covered:
Costs
not covered:
Tourist-class
lodging (double or triple occupancy)
Most
meals
Ground
Transportation
Evacuation
insurance
Guatemala
City departure tax
Round-trip
airfare from Denver to Guatemala City
Lunch
and dinner in Antigua
Single
occupancy lodging
Guatemala
City airport security fee ($3.00 or Q20)
Dinner
beverages other than purified water
Payment Schedule
Amount
Due
Date
Notes
Deposit
$250
June
1, 2008
Applications
Due
First
payment
$500
September
1, 2008
Final
payment
$500+
November
1, 2008
(Final
amount depends on airfare)
Please
make checks out to Pura Vida. Please see our refund
policy.
Application
(required only if you have not previously joined
us in Guatemala)
Magdalena
MS
Word fill-in form
Adobe
Acrobat