Close your eyes and imagine yourself deep in the lush tropical countryside, listening to the calls of exotic tropical birds, feeling the sunlight on your bare skin and the jungle mist curl around your feet. To most, an experience like this can never be more than a dream, especially since the world's tropical rainforests are being consumed daily by the hungry machine of human industry and expansion. Only a fortunate minority will ever have the opportunity to hike through true equatorial wilderness, surrounded by nature's untouched majesty; the good news, however, is that you can be one of these few, even if your survival skills are limited to opening tin cans. Guatemala's jungle trekking tours provide you a rare glimpse of exotic animals, enormous mountains, and awe-inspiring Mayan ruins, all in the midst of natural splendor that has to be seen and felt to be truly believed.
An Unforgettable Adventure
Everyone's jungle trekking experience is unique; the only certainty is that the images, experiences, thoughts, and feelings provoked by your hike will remain a part of you for the rest of your life. Those who have been once usually consider it a watershed moment of illumination, and for those lucky enough to make repeat journeys, each unfolds with its own menagerie of serendipitous encounters and events, making each trek back into the arms of the jungle a unique and fascinating experience. To facilitate your journey into the lush lands of Guatemala, there are many companies that offer reliable guided tours which wind through the hills and forests, passing by all manner of unforgettable sites, from giant pyramids to smoldering volcanoes. Using a guide is by far the wisest and safest route, as a highly experienced firm will be able to plan appropriately and provide almost all the equipment necessary for jungle survival. Instead of blundering through the foliage, wondering if you forgot your tent and if you're carrying enough water, a seasoned guide will afford you the freedom to immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of the forest. If there are any preparations or equipment that the company expects you to be responsible for, they'll let you know well in advance of your trip, and a briefing session will bring you up to speed on the basics of outdoor living, and teach you a few essential safety skills no trivial matter whenever we leave the comforts of modern civilization, and walk in the shoes of our ancient ancestors who called such forests their homes.
In fact, almost all jungle tours make a point to pass by and pay homage to some of the great empires those ancestors forged, as Guatemala is rich in the remnants of the ancient Mayan civilization. You'll climb atop the rocky remains of the jungle's one-time rulers, and gaze at their ornate and beautiful sculptures, carvings, and architecture. That's only the beginning of the treasures you'll unlock as you voyage into the remote forest, however.
These ruins are truly awe-inspiring to behold in person, and you'll have complete access to climb, explore, inspect, and photograph them (as long as there are no existing regulations which prohibit such activity). Depending on the route your tour takes, you may dive underground for a tube ride on one of the Yucatn's many underground rivers, which were also used by the ancient Mayans and can be accessed through large holes in the roofs of cave systems called cenotes. Wherever you go, and whatever you see this trip, one thing is for sure the memories you make on your jungle adventure hike through Guatemala will remain with you for the rest of your life.
An Unforgettable Adventure
Everyone's jungle trekking experience is unique; the only certainty is that the images, experiences, thoughts, and feelings provoked by your hike will remain a part of you for the rest of your life. Those who have been once usually consider it a watershed moment of illumination, and for those lucky enough to make repeat journeys, each unfolds with its own menagerie of serendipitous encounters and events, making each trek back into the arms of the jungle a unique and fascinating experience. To facilitate your journey into the lush lands of Guatemala, there are many companies that offer reliable guided tours which wind through the hills and forests, passing by all manner of unforgettable sites, from giant pyramids to smoldering volcanoes. Using a guide is by far the wisest and safest route, as a highly experienced firm will be able to plan appropriately and provide almost all the equipment necessary for jungle survival. Instead of blundering through the foliage, wondering if you forgot your tent and if you're carrying enough water, a seasoned guide will afford you the freedom to immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of the forest. If there are any preparations or equipment that the company expects you to be responsible for, they'll let you know well in advance of your trip, and a briefing session will bring you up to speed on the basics of outdoor living, and teach you a few essential safety skills no trivial matter whenever we leave the comforts of modern civilization, and walk in the shoes of our ancient ancestors who called such forests their homes.
In fact, almost all jungle tours make a point to pass by and pay homage to some of the great empires those ancestors forged, as Guatemala is rich in the remnants of the ancient Mayan civilization. You'll climb atop the rocky remains of the jungle's one-time rulers, and gaze at their ornate and beautiful sculptures, carvings, and architecture. That's only the beginning of the treasures you'll unlock as you voyage into the remote forest, however.
These ruins are truly awe-inspiring to behold in person, and you'll have complete access to climb, explore, inspect, and photograph them (as long as there are no existing regulations which prohibit such activity). Depending on the route your tour takes, you may dive underground for a tube ride on one of the Yucatn's many underground rivers, which were also used by the ancient Mayans and can be accessed through large holes in the roofs of cave systems called cenotes. Wherever you go, and whatever you see this trip, one thing is for sure the memories you make on your jungle adventure hike through Guatemala will remain with you for the rest of your life.
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With thanks to Guatemalan Travel: Tikal National Park for the great info provided there. Read more on Eco Tourism.
