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Guatemala Project Tour - January, 2012

The group size for this trip will be 4 - 12 people. Trip highlights include:

  • Attend dedication of Phase 5 construction at the John Wesley School in Santa Cruz del Quiché
  • Participate in our annual Christmas Milk Program in Lemoa
  • Assist with scholarship registration in rural villages
  • Tour Pura Vida projects in the area (widows' homes, pastors' homes, chicken coops, stoves)
  • Take time off to enjoy the sights in Antigua
View photos from January 2011 Project Tour
Schedule (January 8 - 15, 2012)
Sunday Jan. 8

- AM: Fly to Guatemala City
- PM: Drive to Antigua
- PM: Check into Centro Luterano
Monday Jan. 9

8:00 AM: Drive to Chichicastenango (~4 hours)
- PM: Check into Hotel Santo Tomas
- PM: Visit projects in Paquixic (scholarships, pastors home, weaving)

Tuesday Jan. 10

09:00 AM: Attend John Wesley School phase 5 dedication ceremony (Santa Cruz)
12:30 PM: Celebration lunch with John Wesley School staff and Pura Vida program leaders (Chichicastenango)
Wednesday Jan. 11

09:00 AM: Biannual updates and photos (Lemoa)
- AM: Visit orphanage (Lemoa)
12:30 PM: Birthday lunch for Sister Helen (Lemoa)
- PM: Milk distribution (Lemoa)
Thursday Jan. 12

8:00 AM: Free time in market (Chichicastenango)
2:00 PM: Meeting at Caserio Rosario School (Lemoa)
Friday Jan. 13

9:00 AM: Visit projects in Chontala (scholarships, construction, chicken coops)
- AM: Biannual updates and photos (Chontala)
- PM: Free time
Saturday Jan. 14

9:00 AM: Drive to Antigua (~3 hours)
- AM: Check into Hotel Las Farolas
- PM: Free time in Antigua
Sunday Jan. 15 - PM: Drive to Guatemala City (~1 hour)
- PM: Fly to Denver
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 cost for this trip is estimated at $1,700 per person. This amount will be finalized once airfare is purchased, but it includes group airfare, ground transportation, lodging, and most meals during the trip. Here is a breakdown of what is covered:
Costs covered: Costs not covered:
  • Round-trip airfare from Denver, CO to Guatemala City
  • Tourist-class lodging (double occupancy)
  • Most meals
  • Ground Transportation
  • Evacuation insurance
  • Guatemala City departure tax
  • Extra airfare from cities other than Denver
  • Meals in Guatemala City and Antigua
  • Single occupancy lodging
  • Suite at the hotel in Chichi
  • Guatemala City airport security fee ($3 or Q20)
  • Dinner beverages other than purified water, coffee, or tea.

Payment Schedule
Amount: Due Date: Notes:
Deposit $250 September 1, 2011 Applications Due
Payment 1 $725 October 1, 2011
Payment 2 $725 (+/-) December 1, 2011 Amount will vary according to ticketed airfare

Please make checks out to Pura Vida. Please see our refund policy.

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