Jovenes Maya Kaq’chikel JMK
Who are we?
We are a local Mayan Kaqchikel youth group working for the conservation of the native flora and fauna of San Marcos LL, as well as the reuniting the people with our traditions. The objectives of our group are to give priority and conserve:The original flora and fauna of the region
The tradition of our town: the maguey
The Mayan Patrimony
To contact for tours:
Call Antonio (502) 5912-6116
Otto (502) 5475-4150
Calls in English
David (502) 5787-7728
OFFERS NATURAL AND CULTURAL WALKS
in San Marcos La Laguna, Santa Cruz La laguna & Santa Lucia Utatlan.
Come with us on a hike!
Old Mayan Trail to Santa Lucia Utatlán
Before contemporary roads, this old Mayan path was used by local Marqueños
to commerce their products such as oranges, Jocotes, matasanos, crabs,
small fish and most importantly, maguey handbags that are still weaved
in town today. This old Mayan trail leads to Santa Lucia Utatlán
from where you’ll appreciate the richness of the area, and on Sundays
have a chance to observe the unexplored market day.
Estimated time: 5 -6 hours
Difficulty level: medium to challenging
Recommendations: bring plenty of water, a snack, sunscreen and comfortable shoes.
Maguey Tour San Marcos
We will show you the maguey plant, and how important it is in our town.
We will show you how the maguey is prepared, for weaving and how to weave
the plant fibers into usable bags rope and construction materials.
Estimated time: 2.5 hours
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Walk to Santa Cruz La Laguna
Take a walk alongside beautiful lake Atitlán to Santa Cruz La Laguna and stroll through two small indigenous villages (Tz´ununa´ and Jaibalito). During this walk you will capture amazing views of the lake and will know more about its natural and cultural history.
Estimated time: 3.5 hours
Difficulty level: medium to challenging
Recommendations: bring plenty of water, a snack, sunscreen and comfortable shoes.
ETHNO-BOTANICAL GARDEN
MEDICINAL PLANTS TOUR
The medicinal plant tour is a class geared towards our interest in conserving
the native plant Species as well as an introduction to the way the Mayans
used plants for medicinal cures. You will learn the names of the plants,
how they were used in the past, and talk about how the curanderos (old
healers) used the herbs for spiritual uses and to heal people.
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If you want to help with this project contact:
David Perez.
E-mail: dsocial_help@yahoo.com
Or Call:(502) 5787-7728