Get ready to discover the artisan techniques behind Guatemala's intricate textiles! Meet your local host at your hotel. Together you will take a chicken bus from the market to San Antonio Aguas Calientes, a small town in the outskirts of Antigua. You will visit a culture and weaving school, founded by a group of Kaqchiquel Maya weavers. This wonderful community project is dedicated to the preservation of textile traditions and artisan work as an act of resistance to the social injustice that affects indigenous communities. The women will share and teach you the process of weaving textiles on the backstrap loom and the brocade technique  that makes the complex textiles from their village so unique. The main mission of these women is to encourage the culture of weaving in young generations and strengthen their identity. Enjoy a rustic lunch with the women before returning to your hotel. 

Starts at 9:00AM from your hotel in Antigua. 

Includes:

-3 hour weaving workshop with women weavers of San Antonio in Spanish*  

-round trip chicken bus transfer from Antigua

-textile demonstration

-materials for class (needle, backstrap loom and threads)

-final piece (take your creation with you)

-rustic lunch (special diets available with prior notification)

-contribution to social project visited

*If you need a translator, you can include the service in the payment page as an add-on option. 

If you need to cancel your day trip package, please email us at hola@etnicatravel.com with your order reference number and “Cancellation” in the email title. Cancellations will only be effective when we receive a written confirmation of your decision to cancel the package.

If you cancel your package at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled departure time, you may be eligible for a refund. However, if you cancel less than 48 hours before the scheduled departure time, no refunds will be available. We reserve the right to assess other refund possibilities based on the circumstances of the cancellation. Please note that an email stating your desire to cancel your package is an irrevocable notice, and you will not be able to change your mind once you have sent this notice, even if we have not yet acknowledged the cancellation in writing. We understand that sometimes unforeseen circumstances can arise, and we will do our best to accommodate your needs within our cancellation policy guidelines. If you have any questions or concerns about our cancellation policy, please do not hesitate to contact us.