Shared Skies on Nov 1st: Giant Kites Festival for All Saints' Day
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The Giant Kite Festival. This unique festivity takes place only once a year. On November 1st. This is the day of all saints, families remember beloved people that have passed away, the cemeteries are visited and the families honor their lives. People from the Mayan communities gather around from June through November to create traditional giant Kites with special patterns and messages out of colored tissue paper.
You'll be visiting 2 of the Kaqchiquel cemeteries, walk around the towns fairs, enjoy the local gastronomy, fly a kite and relax with the nice views of the mountains. Come join us!
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Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Guatemala City
We will start this tour from your hotel. We will pick you up in the lobby of your hotel early in the morning and we will go to the department of Sacatepequez. Here we will begin our adventure and you will learn about the customs and traditions that take place on November 1st of every year, where the ancestors are honored and venerated.
This is the most important stop on our tour. Sumpango is a town where one day every year, local people display wonderful kites they have been making for months. Be part of the tradition that part of the millenary Mayan Culture: The Giant Kite Festival.
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Shared Skies on Nov 1st: Giant Kites Festival for All Saints' Day
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What‘s Included
Private transportation
Bottled water
Certified Tour Guide
Lunch
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
great festival
Denis85 9,Nov 24, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00If you are next to Antigua at end of october - beginning of november, I would highly recommend you to go to sumpango for their local festival of kites. Either you can do it by yourself or book a trip with agencies. Personally I did it by myself taking two local buses. The principle is easy, some groups of youth build kites under different themes & sizes (the biggest are 25 ml of diameter!) and then introduce it to the audience on football pitch trying to make them fly! There is plenty food, bars, music, local crafts sellers and really a nice atsmophere! At the end of the festival there is a concert and can enjoying dancing.
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