Proyecto Somos, a non-profit organization in Tecpán, aims to create an ecologically and economically sustainable village to help Guatemalan children living in conditions of extreme poverty.
Mountain Biking in Comalapa
This Mayan town is outside the traditional tourist route to Lake Atitlán. Thier local mountain bike club is promoting social responsibility with cycling.
Comalapa – MTB La Manada
“Pueblo de pintores y artistas” Este centro Maya se encuentra fuera del mapa turístico tradicional hacia el Lago de Atitlán. Su club local está promoviendo la responsabilidad social con el ciclismo.
Finca Espinero
Located high atop Cerro Tecpán (3100m) Finca el Espinero is dedicated to preserving Guatemala’s endangered pinabete pine.
Laguna Chichoy
This former Swiss-German finca has been converted into an ecopark with an extensive property and fishing ponds.
Mountain Biking The route of the Kaqchikel Maya
(Blog): A varied crew follow the route of the Kaqchikel from the mountains of Tecpán to the shores of Lake Atitlán.
Finca Molino Helvetia Tecpán
19th Century German flour mill and nature reserve.
Mayan Ruins of Iximché
Archeological site and former capital of the Kaqchikel Maya built in the 14th century.