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Returning to Guatemala

4/4/2022

 
by Mark Ely

In March, 2022 a small group from the Pura Vida Board of Directors visited our local staff, volunteers, and projects in Guatemala.  One of our goals was to assess conditions for resuming group trips.  From talking with business owners who rely on tourist trade, we learned that groups are just now beginning to return to the country.  So we appear to be on a good timeline.


So when can bring groups to Guatemala again?  Our main concern is how groups will be received by the local population.  The pandemic is still very much a concern in Guatemala, and masks are still required by law.  Our local staff has been vaccinated, but many are still extremely wary of catching the virus.  Some of the families that we work with are not vaccinated due to cultural and personal reasons.
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Tomasa and her family, March 18, 2022
On the other hand, the local medical facilities are no longer overwhelmed as they were before.  Restrictions on travel and group gatherings have been reduced.  And there is definitely interest in having our groups return.

Still, travel to Guatemala is logistically more complex than before.  Testing and vaccination requirements have added new variables to the equation.  We expect the situation to evolve as caseloads and restrictions in the U.S. and Guatemala change.

With this in mind, we have drawn up guidelines for potential team members traveling to Guatemala.  If you are interested in traveling to Guatemala with us again in the near future, please review these requirements carefully.  Then please contact us so we can get an idea of potential trip sizes. 


Thanks for your interest, and for your patience as we navigate a rapidly changing landscape.

July 18, 2022: Modification of Guatemala Team Member Guidelines

September 12, 2022: Modification of Guatemala Team Member Guidelines
Lee Seaman
4/7/2022 10:22:22 am

Let's go

Rosa Pratt
4/7/2022 01:26:41 pm

I'm no longer able to travel. I'm 84 years old and just moved to a care facility.

Rowena Helman
4/7/2022 05:22:07 pm

I would love to go and see my student!

Elizabeth Jane Perea
4/7/2022 06:18:51 pm

I would love to go again.

Cathy Dunwody
4/21/2022 05:22:39 pm

All in! My next trip would be my sixth, but the first for my husband. It would be a gift for me to share the incredible journey and people of Guatemala with him.

Joyce Carnes
6/2/2022 05:41:12 pm

I'm looking forward to returning to Guatemala! Depending on timing, I'm in too!


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