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.com edu. agents sell travel helping travel BE C OME a GuatE MaL a S P E C iaL iS t S elling G u atem ala? ¡Si! Guatemala is a many-splendored destination, a land of incomparable beauty, culture, heritage and adventure. However, selling Guatemala is nothing like planning for a resort holiday, but rather channeling client expectations into a “cultural-safari” vacation of unique sights and authentic experiences. Who will like what in Guatemala Your active travelers will thrill to hiking mountain trails and trekking jungle paths, kayaking on crystal lakes and rafting white-water rapids, climbing an active volcano and landing record-breaking marlin or sailfish, exploring a wonder-world of underground caves or swinging through the treetops on a canopy tour. Culture buffs will be amazed at the richness of Guatemalan heritage and traditions. They will marvel at the majesty and enormity of the greatest concentration of Maya sites and treasures in Central America; be wonderstruck atop a pyramid watching the sunrise in Tikal; be enchanted to spend a night or a week in a colonial mansion inn; join in colorful folkloric festivals; participate in mysterious shamam rituals; shop for crafts at the source in highland markets; and learn to cook a Maya meal. Nature-loving aficionados will go birdwatching in a country with 700 recorded species (more than 400 in the Maya Biosphere Reserve alone); be on hand for annual turtle nestings of five species of sea turtles; delight in spotting more than 700 different species of orchids; and wake to the roar of howler monkeys when staying at one of the three lodges at the entrance to Tikal National Park. Fun-loving clients will enjoy a night out on the town in Guatemala City’s Z on a V iv a , dining out on a fusion of world cuisines; enjoying live music most nights in bars in Panajachel (in Lake Atitlan); and hanging with the Garifuna in Livingston, who gather nightly to listen to African rhythms and modern punta rock and reggae. edu.recommend.com/guatemala INGUAT wants you to learn why selling Guatemala can be so rewarding for you and your clients. We hope you will continue to expand your knowledge of this unique country, for we are confident that the more you know about Guatemala the more you will realize what an exciting and profitable destination it can be. Visit edu.recommend.com/guatemala, and take the brand-new Guatemala Specialist Program. Read through the course, answer the 20-question exam and you’ll be on your way to receiving a certification as a G ua t em a la S p ecia lis t . 4 Clients will feel quite at home at world-class properties in Guatemala City, as well as a bevy of unique accommodations across the country, from jungle lodges to private villas. Antigua has an astounding assortment of client-pleasing boutique properties, offering comfort and privacy in an atmosphere of elegance and style—the “real deal” in colonial-era restoration and atmosphere, newfound favorites for destination weddings and honeymoons. Guatemala’s grand variety of ecosystems and colorful cultures adds up to a destination seemingly designed by N a t ion a l G eog r a p h ic to market travel programs to such groups as birdwatchers and garden clubs, museums, and student and alumni groups. edu.recommend.com/guatemala 4 Selling .indd 4 6/20/13 11:56 AM http://www.edu.recommend.com http://edu.recommend.com/guatemala http://edu.recommend.com/guatemala http://edu.recommend.com/guatemala

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Editor's Notes
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Expedition Cruising: Explore the Unexplored
Eleven Experience's Chalet Pelerin
Brazil Travel Planner
Grand Solmar Land's End Resort & Spa
Guatemala Travel Planner
Latin America Specialist Courses
The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs
5 Ways to Adventure in North America
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