El Perú-Waká archaeological site represents a well known breeding ground and offers visitors the unique opportunity to observe the endangered Ara macao or Scarlet Macaw bird. Your visit to this protected area helps to redefine the value of birds creating a consciousness for the preservation of standing forests, thus [...] more

What We´re About Greetings, from the heart of Guatemala's tropical Petén region! We would like to personally invite you to our community-owned Spanish language school in San José for an exciting intercultural, educational experience you won't soon forget. Our unique program combines intensive language instruction with informal environmental education and [...] more

The Maya Biosphere Reserve in Northern Guatemala's Petén region is the largest intact tropical rainforest in Central America. Established in 1990, the 3.75 million-acre reserve protects seven core areas, including four national parks and three wildlife reserves called biotopos in Spanish. Jaguars, tapirs, monkeys and peccaries call this region home. [...] more

Who we are:Our unique Eco-Escuela program combines intensive language instruction with informal environmental education. Our mission is to immerse students in the fascinating culture, and ecology of the Petén region of Guatemala, an area renowned for its tropical forest and ancient Maya Ruins.At Eco-Escuela you will learn Spanish in a [...] more

Tikal Connection is a leading Eco-tourism enterprise, serving as link between the communities of Petén and travelers that have a growing demand for tourism products that benefit the local people in Petén.Petén is very well known as Heart of the Maya World. It was once the center of the ancient [...] more