Four Directions

20/10/2024

28/06/2024

Two more reasons to travel to Guatemala with MayaWorks:
* There aren't too many foreign vacation destinations you can do on
$210 per day. The Judaica Journey is affordable. It includes all accommodations, most meals, ground transportation, and bilingual guide.
* Life is too short not to drink good coffee! Let's face it: you've been drinking mediocre coffee for way too long. Guatemala's location in relation to the equator and its volcanic soil make it one of the best countries for coffee production. You'll look
forward to waking up in the morning just to get a cup of java. It's guaranteed you will
return home with several pounds of Guatemala's best beans.

29/05/2024

"I’ve been with Mayaworks to Guatemala 6 or 7 times, and I’m trying to think of how I can limit the number of adjectives to describe the experience — so here’s just a few: (low-key) informative, enlightening, (higher-level) deeply moving, inspiring, sublime, spiritual. Meeting these great Maya women artisans face to face, and the dedication to their beautiful work (especially the kippot), and of course buying them…we know that it makes for better nutrition for the families and raises their self-image. How often, really, do we have an opportunity to see the power of our Tzedakah money make such a direct difference in the lives of others? Awesome!"
--Danny Siegel, author and Jewish educator

Join us on our next tour to Guatemala January 21-30, 2025. Link to more details in the comments.

24/05/2024

https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/5-catastrophic-megathrust-earthquakes-led-to-the-demise-of-the-pre-aztec-city-of-teotihuacan-new-study-suggests

Analyses of Teotihuacan's three major pyramids show that the city was shaken by multiple catastrophic earthquakes — and this may have led to its demise.

24/02/2024

https://x.com/mafercioccolato/status/1755261464418390148?s=48&t=vhaLoqNo6eKvVjftTJRGhQ

22/11/2023

14/10/2023

03/10/2023

We are now accepting reservations for MayaWorks Judaica Tour to Guatemala, January 23-February 1, 2024! Travel with us to the Land of Eternal Spring and witness the beauty of Tikkun Olam in Guatemala and its people. For tour information, please email us at [email protected]

18/09/2023

Riad, 18 sep (EFE).- El comité de patrimonio de la Unesco decidió hoy inscribir el Parque Arqueológico Nacional Tak'alik Ab'aj como Patrimonio Mundial, el cuarto bien que Guatemala incluye en el listado de la agencia de la ONU, durante la asamblea anual que se celebra en Riad.

21/06/2023

21/06/2023

https://gofund.me/08786c67

I am Fernando Morales-de la Cruz, a journalist and a human rig… Fernando Morales-de La Cruz needs your support for Help us document and eliminate child labor

07/03/2023

It's been three long years since we last visited Guatemala. We are finally returning! Join us for a 10 day tour to Guatemala May 2-11 with Danny Siegel, Jewish poet and educator who will lead discussions about how Jewish values go hand in hand with the MayaWorks mission.

Meet our artisan partners and learn how creating Judaica products has transformed their lives. Enjoy the natural beauty of Guatemala, the warmness of its people, and the living Maya culture. We'll tour the central highlands, meet with artisans in their homes, and learn more about MayaWorks' education programs. For itinerary and more information, please contact us at [email protected].

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04/03/2023

Join us for a 10 day tour to Guatemala May 2-11 with Danny Siegel, Jewish poet and educator and great friend of MayaWorks. Meet our artisan partners and learn how creating Judaica products has transformed their lives. Enjoy the natural beauty of Guatemala, the warmness of its people, and the living Maya culture. For itinerary and more information, please contact us at [email protected].

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20/02/2023

Its time to visit the Maya, both Archaelogy and vibrant living culture!

Take a few minutes to read a detailed review from clients we hosted last earlier this month:

Dear Alfonso,

We are flying home tomorrow and wanted to take a moment first to thank you for making this the trip of a lifetime.

From the days that you PERSONALLY guided us through the Guatemala City museums, the Chichecastenango market, Lake Atitlan and Antigua, to the archaeology tour you oversaw so ably, we are eternally grateful for everything you’ve done. Tito (Hector), his wife who hosted us in her own home, Wilson the driver and Juan Carlos the Copan guide did great work in Honduras, and Alan handled us capably all by himself in Belize. And Julio Tot in Guatemala and Arturo Naranjo in Chiapas and Tabasco were extraordinary, and their love for and knowledge of Maya culture and history really shone through. (And their drivers, Gilberto and Edwin respectively, handled the roads and us capably.)

Also, we loved all our lodgings - especially on Isla Flores and at Cahal Pech in San Ignacio, Belize.

I should also mention that you put together our tour at half the cost to us than other agencies were charging for similar itineraries.

In short, you and every person and institution you’ve engaged to support your clients’ travels are absolutely superb! We cannot thank you enough, and we would recommend Four Directions Travel wholeheartedly to any traveler who has a deep interest in Central America and in Mayan culture.

Rita Rousseau and Charlotte Persons

P.S. Also, you were right about our guides being excellent birders as well. As soon as they knew I was interested in birds they identified them by both song and sight. Julio and Allen were especially good bird guides, and Arturo arranged a boat ride on Laguna Catazajá where Rita and I were amazed by the hundreds of shorebirds and iguanas and crocodiles. Charlotte