Free tour

Free tour Textiles of Guatemala

5.00

Excellent (10 ratings)

Guatemala City

Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Languages: Spanish

Guru: Joana

Registered on 16 March 2023

Hi travelers, I'm Joana! I am a general tour guide in Guatemala authorized by INGUAT (Guatemalan Institute of Tourism). I can accompany you to learn about the history of my country through its emblematic buildings, its gastronomy and culture. I have also specialized in textile art. Will you accompany me to tour my city?

Free booking and cancellation

Pay-what-you-wish tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

Hi, I'm Joa! I'll be your guide specialized in Guatemalan textiles. If you want to learn more about my country before starting your trip, I recommend taking this tour.

You will learn about the textile tradition of Guatemala, its colors, designs, techniques, looms. This is the ideal tour to learn about this topic so rich in tradition and culture, worldview and history. I have 10 years of knowing and learning about the textile tradition in my country and I would love to share it with you.

We will visit the Ixchel Museum of Indigenous Clothing, the first museum in Guatemala dedicated to the conservation and research of Mayan clothing.
Are you up for it?

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

6ta Calle final zona 10 campus Universidad Francisco Marroquin, Cdad. de Guatemala, Guatemala

I will be at the entrance of the Museum (lobby). You can ask for my name. The entrance fee to the museum is Q45.

Outside visit

Museo Ixchel del Traje Indígena

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).