Ecological world power Guatemala is one of the countries in the planet with more future in the kind of travel qualified as ecotourism. If your idea of traveling includes a camping cabin in the middle of the jungle, the noise of animals at night and a delicious candlelight cup of tea, then you are an ideal candidate for ecotourism. This is a traveling option that has increased over the last years, against the organized packages of mass tourism. Guatemala has all the potential to be one of the world centers of this kind of tourism. Although deforestation and animal devastation is sometimes alarming, the income from this type of tourist might help renew zones that still maintain autochthonous natural resources.

Waterfall of Samalá River in El Palmar

There are special critic areas with an impressive biological reserve, which are protected by country laws, like the region of Petén. The so called Maya Biosphere is the ideal destination if you want to take a look at this site, with an infrastructure that is improving every day, so you can enjoy your visit.

However, Tikal and its surroundings are not the only ecological wonders of the country. Guatemala has seven national parks, five biosphere reserves and seven wildlife reserves; besides its volcanoes and fauna refugees, like the Polochic or Cerro San Gil.

Even though a few years ago the services in these zones did not had a good infrastructure, thanks to self motivated businessmen and adventuring travelers, high quality lodging facilities have been opened and routes have been established, keeping the balance with its ecological surrounding.

The traveling team of Prensa Libre has gone to the most singular and recent places of this type of tourism, transmitting the information in time through its web page viajeaguatemala.com. In the Pacific coasts we discovered the mangrove swamps of Monterrico-Hawaii, in the hidden Atlantic we found the ecological hotel of Punta de Manabique, and in search of el quetzal (national bird) we found several excellent places to meet the greener Baja Verapaz.

The places are countless and the reader will find punctually, new options of ecological tourism, like the passionate project Ak’Tenamit inside the jungle of Izabal, as well as we hope to answer your questions and hear your suggestions.