Get an up close look at the history and traditions of ancient Mayan culture on this Guatemala City Mixco Viejo day trip. Your expert guide will collect you from your Guatemala City hotel and travel with you about an hour west to Chimaltenango. You’ll tour Mixco Viejo, located between two ravines, and learn about the former capital of the Poqomam Maya kingdom. Explore over 120 structures that cover the archeological site and learn about their significance from your guide. Gain a deeper understanding of the temples, pyramids and courts that make up this historic place.
Once you’ve worked up an appetite enjoy lunch (at own expense) and wander the site at your leisure before heading back to Guatemala City and the comfort of your hotel.
