March 7 - 27 , 2012

ENCOUNTER WITH THE FEATHERED SERPENT

Mexico - Guatemala

Pilgrimage to the Heart Chakra of the Earth
 
 

DAY ONE: Fly from Europe to Mexico City (Please note: return flight is from Cancun to Europe ) and transfer to your hotel.

DAY TWO: After breakfast we will visit the Basilica of the Virgin of Guadalupe. Here you can feel her loving energy and understand the mutual love between her and the Mexican people.

DAY THREE: Pilgrimage to the heart chakra of Mother Earth--TEOTICHUACAN - where you will see the 63m Pyramid of the Sun and the Pyramid of the Moon.

DAY FOUR: Mexico City to Oaxaca , a colonial city with a beautiful square. Meditation. We will spend the night here in Oaxaca on days four, five and six.

DAY FIVE: Visit MONTE ALBAN, the largest ceremonial center of Zapotec civilization called, "the small Machu Picchu ." It lies in a beautiful setting at 6,000 ft . above sea level.

DAY SIX: Visit the oldest tree in Mexico , at TULE. The tree is 2,000 years old and has a 600-year-old "baby." Visit the villages in the vicinity. Meditation.

DAYS SEVEN/EIGHT: Travel by bus or van through beautiful mountains and jungle to SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS, in the state of Chiapas . San Cristobal is an exquisite colonial city at an elevation of 7,000 feet , where different native Tzotzil people, including the Chamulas and the Zinancantecs, come to the market from the villages to sell their fine handicrafts. Meditation.

DAY NINE: In the morning we will visit the small Indian town of San Juan de Chamula. At the church here the peculiar prayers that the people offer are similar to the Tibetan Bompo in the Himalayas . The afternoon is free for shopping and/or relaxing. There is both fine amber and handicrafts to browse past. Meditation.

DAYS TEN/ELEVEN: Travel by bus or van to PALENQUE , where we will be sleeping in hammocks at the Mayabell campsite in the jungle, the nearest to the ruins. Palenque is a hauntingly, beautiful Mayan city in the mountain forest, with many temples. Meditation.

DAY TWELVE: Pilgrimage to Palenque . Meditation.

DAY THIRTEEN: Visit the tremendous waterfalls of AGUA AZUL where, surrounded by mangrove trees and aerial roots, you can swim in the crystal clear waters near the falls and enjoy the harmony of nature. Return to Mayabell site for an overnight stay in hammocks. Meditation.

DAY FOURTEEN: Travel by bus to a river where we will go by boat into Guatemala and continue by bus to Isla de Flores where we will spend the night. Meditation.

DAYS FIFTEEN/SIXTEEN: Pilgrimage to Tikal , the great Mayan center, rising imposingly from the lush Peten jungle with its great pyramid plaza. We return to Isla de Flores for the night. Meditation.

DAY SEVENTEEN: Bus from Tikal through Belize to Tulum, a small town with beautiful white sand beaches on the Caribbean Sea , south of Playa del Carmen in Mexico . The beaches here are very warm and it does not have such a tourist atmosphere as Playa del Carmen. Meditation.

DAY EIGHTEEN: Pilgrimage to CHICHEN ITZA , a city once inhabited, at different times, by both Toltecs and Mayans. There the feathered serpent, Kulkulkan, appears on the sacred pyramid during the spring and fall equinoxes. (This trip coincides with the Spring Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere.) Meditation.

DAY NINETEEN: If you would like to, you can go to swim with the dolphins. It cost around $200 and is not included in the trip price. Otherwise you can enjoy the beach at Tulum or visit Playa del Carmen. Meditation.

DAY TWENTY: Day free for swimming, relaxing, shopping and enjoying the beautiful sunshine. Meditation.

DAY TWENTY-ONE: Transfer to the Cancun airport for your return journey to Europe. Meditation.

 

Cost:  2,450 Euros each for 1 – 5 persons
           2,250 Euros each for 6 persons or more

This includes Inti Cesar Malásquez as your guide; any ceremonies, land transportation, hotels, meditations and entrance fees into the ruins.