The Eco Guest House de San Martin, is a new eco-lodge developed on the magnificent highlands of Guatemala, central American country south of Mexico, a land which is also home of stunning rainforests, volcanoes, ancient Mayan sites, suggestive villages, captivating towns boasting, splendid colonial buildings with a suggestive countryside highlighted by coffee fields.
Located in San Martin Chiquito near Lake Chicabal, sacred to the Mam Mayan people formed in a crater of a same name and surrounded by a cloud forest, this locality is situated at 1981 metres of altitude in the vast Guatemalan highlands that in this area have elevation between 2.330 metres as its lowest part and over 2.400 metres of altitude against a backdrop of volcanoes.
This accommodation offers visitors a unique combination of cultural immersion with opportunities for community service and environmental responsibility.
The eco-lodge is run by the organization Local Hope Guatemala also known "Xela AID" a not-for-profit human development organization with more than 32 years experience in creating profoundly enriching experiences for volunteers, top rated by GreatNonprofits.org and earned Guidestar's Platinum seal.
The accommodation provides 12 spacious rooms, all with private bathrooms with running hot water, pressurized hot showers and heaters in the rooms.
Unlike many accommodations in the region, the Eco – Guest House de San Martin offers high-speed Wi-Fi and has been given a 5-star rating by Airbnb guests.
The Eco-Guest House is equipped to accommodate a wide variety of guests, from individual travellers to small groups and offers additional services such as organization of banquets, transport arrangements and cultural activities designed to enhance the guest experience.
The Guest House is also a sustainability model designed to have a minimal environmental impact by using solar energy and rainwater harvesting to reduce its dependence on local resources while an on-site biodigester takes care of waste management to protect local streams and rivers.
Guests staying at this Eco-Guest house can participate in cultural exchanges and community service activities through Local Hope's volunteer programs.
These programs include teaching English to local children, cooking classes, art projects, math and computer tutoring, knitting, and building chicken coops.
Visitors can also learn about Mayan history and traditions, a Mesoamerican civilization that existed from antiquity known furing its golden ages for its ancient temples, glyphs and highly developed writing system in the Pre - Columbian Americas by coming into deep contact with the local culture.
Local Hope with the lodge that serves as a base for volunteer programs also offers tourist activities in San Martin Chiquito with sightseeings and flexible packages ranging from one day excursion trips to extended stays and they can be fully customized with tailor-made programmes according to the preferences or requests of the guests.
As a relevant note, all proceeds from the accommodation revenue go to finance the programs of Local Hope Guatemala, a non-profit organization that for over 32 years has been empowering local families and the community of this remote and still underserved area of this Central American country.
Link -https://www.expreso.info/index.php/noticias/hoteles/103090_un_nuevo_ecolodge_abre_en_el_altiplano_de_guatemala
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