8:30 am Leave for San Marcos

The hike starts on rocky trails, among vegetation

By 4:30 pm we will arrive at our campsite. and flocks of sheep. Later, we get a wooded area. This is the land of the 

"Mam" the indigenous group which lives in this region. At this point the trail becomes a bit steeper and we hike for roughly another hour until we arrive at a flat land. Here we will stop for a 45 minute lunch break. After lunch, we continue hiking through varied landscapes, alongside a view of the Pacific Ocean, the mountains of "Los Cuchumatanes," and the villages located in the lands below.

At 5:00 pm we go up to the summit to see the sunset.

At 6:00 pm we will eat dinner and rest for the morning. It is a tradition to prepare traditional Guatemalan hot chocolate to relax and warm the group.

DAY TWO.

4:45 am Wake up.

5:00 am Leave for the summit to see the sunrise.

7:00 am Return to campsite for breakfast.

8:00 am Begin descent.

11:00 am Rendezvous with the shuttle that will bring us back to Xela.

-Public transportation round trip

-Lunch and dinner the first day, and breakfast of the second day

-Guide

-Equipment, (Tent, mattress and sleeping bag)

-Water (and hot chocolate)

Expenses Not Included:

-Tips for the guides.

-Costs incurred due to accident, sickness or other circumstances.

-Personal Travel Insurance.

What to bring/ wear:

Hiking boots, sun cream, sun glasses, camera, binoculars, long pants, wind or rain jacket, gloves, a hat and cookies, or sweet food.

Difficulty:

It is a moderate hike but it becomes difficult with the equipment and high altitude.