EXPERIENCEg u a t e m a l a

Vol.001, March 2009

EXPERIENCEg u a t e m a l a

What’s new...New important findings in the lost city of El Mirador, Peten by Richard Hansen

PhD.

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Peace of mind travelWanderlust Travel magazine... Antigua

Guatemala is the best touristic city in the world!Page 2

Tourism EconomyGuatemala: an interesting option for investing in tourism in this crisis era.

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EditorialEmpowering communities so they can forge their own long based development.

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Health tourismGuatemala is offering top class health and welnness related services, such as

spas, plastic surgery, recovery centers, etc.Page 4

WHAT’S NEW IN GUATEMALA"This finding is impressive as finding the Mona Lisa. It is an impressive example of Mayan art", stated by Richard

Hansen PhD.Guatemala - A new Mayan archaeological discovery of a 2,200 year old carving was found

at El Mirador, Guatemala. The archaeological site El Mirador continues to astound the world. A team of archaeologists, mostly Guatemalans, under the coordination of Richard Hansen

made the discovery of a carving of the Mayan Pre-Classic Period which dates from 200 BC. This new finding was presented by the Minister of Culture and Sports, Jeronimo Lancerio and businessmen who support the project. Vice- President Rafael Espada and important members of

the Guatemalan Press where also present."This finding is impressive as finding the Mona Lisa. It is an impressive example of Mayan

art", Hansen stated. The carving is in a structures that was used to store water and shows a Mayan mythological passage, where the twin heroes Ixbalanque and Hunacpú leave the

underworld carrying the head of their father, Hun Hunapú.The archaeological site "El Mirador" is being developed to be the crown jewel within the

Park "Cuatro Balam". This is a development project which aims to create the largest

archaeological park in the world, containing over four thousand Mayan pyramids. The project started under President Berger and is

now being continued by President Alvaro Colom and a group of entrepreneurs.The project will benefit local communities, protect the tropical forests of the Basin "El

Mirador", and will generate tourism and development for the department of Petén.

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Wanderlust Travel Awards 2009 - Top City

New York, Paris, Buenos Aires… No, Wanderlust

readers like to throw in a few curve balls. So we shouldn’t have

been surprised that two-year-running winner Luang Prabang was

toppled this time round by the Guatemalan city of Antigua.

A town of bougainvillea-lined streets and top-class language

schools huddled by three volcanoes,

Antigua had some passionate advocates.

‘I rated it so highly for a number of

reasons,’ said reader Annabelle Taylor. ‘It

has an abundance of beautiful old

colonial churches, a wonderful vibrant

market, incredibly kind people – and

Fernando’s serves the best coffee!’

It’s also addictive: ‘I first visited Antigua

when I was traveling around Central America in 2005 and fell

in love with the town – so much so that, for the past three

summers, I have worked as a volunteer teacher there!’ Sharon

Hodgkins told us.

You also loved its ‘great, inexpensive local restaurants’,

‘fascinating Spanish and Mayan history’ and the fact that it’s a

great base for exploring the surrounding volcanoes and lakes.

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EXPERIENCE GUATEMALAWhy Guatemala...Guatemala offers an excellent option as a FDI destination, besides belonging to Latin America -the region with the second highest growth of FDI inflows- Guatemala is becoming one of the main emerging markets within the region: 

• Is the largest economic market in Central America, representing 35% of the region’s total GDP

• Strategic geographic location with access to both oceans:

Atlantic and Pacific.  • Free trade agreements with the largest world markets,

including the United States and Mexico. 

• Modern infrastructure to satisfy the expectations of any business opportunity providing exceptional living conditions combined with a natural paradise and a colonial past.

• Legal framework that does not discriminate between foreign and local investments with freedom to move the capital and to repatriate dividends.

These are some of the reasons why Guatemala stands out with all its

creative, friendly, working, honest and passionate people who wish to give the best of

themselves.Those foreign investors seeking for investment

opportunities in Guatemala can obtain

detailed information about the different business opportunities

offered in our country, through our broad network of contacts, updated information and our experience in local business sectors.All our services are free of charge and our team is fully

committed to providing the best attention and service to the investor searching for new opportunities in our country.Invest in Guatemala is specialized in providing solutions for the

specific needs of investors and its team members are recognized for their commitment and professionalism.More information regarding investing in guatemala, please visit:

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Empowering communities

During past governments the national tourism policies (if there where really any) let aside the

entrepreneur efforts of people from the rural

areas, missing for many years the opportunity to

teach & develop communities that

are often visited by foreigners. Now, Mr. Roberto Robles, the director of

Guatemala’s National Tourism Institute (INGUAT short in spanish) offers a new strategy to solve the lack of development

and pro-actively attack the so called financial crisis by “Empower the communities”! The fundamental part of

this plan is based on directly attending the touristic needs of each community through a Local Turistic Association, for example, security issues, basic infraestructure,

marketing, training, etc. This way, the communities now have the chance to make the necessary changes to secure, or at least,

try its best, long term and sustainable

development for their people.

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Wellness & Health tourismCasa Madeleine is a distinctive boutique hotel with an exclusive spa offering an intimate

experience for their guest. Nestled in the historical district of the beautiful

colonial city of La Antigua, Guatemala; Casa Madeleine offers a magical

retreat for those coming to discover the wonders of the Spanish colonial town, or a sensual romantic honeymoon or simply to relax and disconnect for the grinds of modern life.

Casa Madeleine offers six (6) elegantly hand-crafted bedrooms with each its unique touch. Cast-Iron beds with authentic bedding textiles of the indigenous region can be found

in each room providing each guest a comfortable and relaxing

slumber. Following the Spanish tradition of Candelabra, Casa Madeleine has over 100 handcrafted candles throughout the corridors, rooms and living spaces of the hotel providing a romantic, sensual and dreamy atmosphere for their guests.

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