Package
15: The
Chiclero Trip
CARMELITA-MIRADOR-NAKBE
10 days/ 9 nights
Degree
of difficulty: hard to extreme/ Type of accommodations:
comfortable camping in tents and 1 night in ecolodges/
Transfers on comfortable 4x4 vehicles and mules/ Focus:
Maya Archaeology and Nature Trekking in "grand
style", birdwatching and swimming /
Visit
chiclero camps in the jungle, see mysterious sites
being excavated in the depths of the Maya jungle,
such as Nakbe and El Mirador. See completely unexcavated
sites, such as Naachtun and La Muralla... Visit the
community of Carmelita and trek through the Mirador
National Park.
DAY
1
Flight to Santa Elena International Airport.
Departure to Carmelita's "Nakbe Eco-Camp"
Set up camp
DAY
2
Departure to El Tintal by foot and mule
Optional visit of the archaeological site
DAY
3
Trekking and riding through the jungle to Carrizal Chiclero
Camp
DAY
4
Departure to Mirador archaeological site
Set up camp
Hiking and visit the Monos Complex
Hiking and visit the Tigre Complex
DAY
5
Hiking and visit the Danta Complex and surroundings
DAY
6
Departure to Nakbe along the Mayan Sacbe (White Road)
recently mapped
Arrival and set up the camp
DAY
7
Full day exploring Nakbe
DAY
8
Departure to El Ramonal (a chiclero camp)
Visit the Codex Complex on the way
DAY
9
Departure to Carmelita
Continue to our Ecolodge in Flores
DAY
10
Spend the day resting and enjoying the waters of beautiful
Lake PetZŐn Itz‡
Fly back to Guatemala City
About the Chiclero Trail to Mirador and Nakbe...
Mirador
is a hard core expedition. It is an unexcavated Maya site
in the depths of the Maya Biosphere Reserve. Its impressive
structures are completely covered by jungle. There is
only one stelae called "The mule stelae", the
information it contained has been lost due to its antiquity
and its being exposed to the elements for more than a
thousand years. The highlights at the site include the
fabulous view from atop the Danta Complex, over 80 feet
tall. One can see the "Tigre" and the "Mono"
Complexes rising above the canopy. Nature will be all
around us throughout the trip and specially on the trail
that will take us from Carmelita to Mirador.
We
will appreciate huge pimienta gorda trees (Allspice) forest
and Chico Zapotes (the gum trees). On the road, or SacbZŐ
in Mayan language, that leads to NakbZŐ there will be
many opportunities for animal observation- if we are lucky.
En route to NakbZŐ, we will come close to a long "Bajo"
(lowland marsh) where we may see different types of beautiful
and rare plants and flowers, mostly orchids and bromeliads.
You will enjoy listening to to our jungle guides’
explanations and stories. The local guides have lived
in the jungle their whole lives, harvesting chicle (gum)
and xate (an exotic ornamental plant). Today their community
(Carmelita) participates in joint efforts which we hope
will help us all preserve our forests through ecotourism
and adventure.
What
to bring?
Excellent hiking boots, preferably not new ones. Another
pair of comfortable shoes to wear while in camps. Long
canvas or denim pants and long-sleeved cotton shirts.
Avoid carrying heavy equipment and luggage. (We will provide
soft suitcases before the trip.) If it is possible bring
a walking cane or a hiking stick. Personal items, baby
powder, mosquito repellent, sun blocking lotion, plenty
of socks, toothbrush and toothpaste. Light clothes for
hot tropical climate, cap or hat.
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