Art Ambassador Adventure Guatemala City, Sumpango, San Martín Chiquito, Lake Atitlán with Grand Tikal and Flores Island Option
October 30 – November 8/11, 2023
Art Ambassador for a Coloful World presents this exciting retreat for artists, photographers and people who appreciate art to travel and learn award-winning plein air artists Kevin Macpherson and Lori Putnam. Join us for a deeply enriching art and cultural experience, including art projects where you’ll mentor Mayan children. You’ll go behind the scenes to experience the colorful lives of the modern Maya across various regions, take part in the spectacle of the internationally known Day of the Dead Sumpango Kite Festival, and if you choose, travel back in time to experience, photograph and paint Grand Tikal—the Jewel of the Yucatan. Your journey will be rife with beautiful and varied landscapes and architecture on this bucket-list adventure. Take thousands of pictures for painting reference for years to come! Your expert guides will introduce you to or welcome you back to some of Guatemala’s most beautiful places while you grow your expertise through mentoring and in-depth critique sessions.
Grand Tikal and Flores Island Add-On - For the extra adventurous, go on with us to discover, photograph, sketch and paint the stunning ruins at Tikal National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in the comfort of the Jungle Lodge—the Park’s top accommodation. We'll end our journey on colorful, quaint and walkable Flores Island.
Trip Leaders: Kevin Macpherson / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and Lori Putnam / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with Mel Dinkel / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and Leslie Baer Dinkel / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. of the non-profit Local Hope providing logistical support.
Orientation Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023 - 9AM-Noon PST - By Zoom. Your trip leaders will brief you on all aspects of group travel. Art supplies will be thoroughly discussed and suggested. Note: This orientation is mandatory. While we may finish earlier, please set aside three hours, uninterrupted. Thank you!
Trip Cost
9-Nights - Guatemala City, Sumpango, San Martín Chiquito, Lake Atitlan: $3542*
3-Night Add-On, Grand Tikal and Flores Island: $1,073*
*Double or Triple Occupancy
Single Occupancy: $4,104/$1,298
Note: 9-night trip includes all in-country transportation, accommodations, many meals and activities (See “Details.” All model fees included. Grand Tikal add-on is all inclusive.)
| Event Date | 10-30-2023 |
| Cost (Dbl/Tpl Occu.) | $3,542 (double occupancy) |
| Event Date | 06-21-2024 |
| Cost (Dbl/Tpl Occu.) | $2038 (double or triple occupancy) |
"Historic Cusco, Magical Machu Picchu, Village Service and Cultural Exchange” - June 28-July 7, 2024
Note: ORIENTATION BY ZOOM for this trip has been set for February 3, 2024. If you register for this trip, please make a note of this on your calendar.
| Event Date | 06-28-2024 |
| Cost (Dbl/Tpl Occu.) | $3,495* Double occupancy. |
Trip Leader: Andrew Dorantes • Assistant Andréa Dorantes
Trip Cost (Double/Triple Occupancy): TBD
| Event Date | 07-19-2024 |
| Cost (Dbl/Tpl Occu.) | TBD |
Trip Leader: Cliff Hague
Trip Cost (Double/Triple Occupancy): TBD
| Event Date | 11-02-2024 |
| Cost (Dbl/Tpl Occu.) | TBD |
| Event Date | 02-20-2025 |
| Cost (Dbl/Tpl Occu.) | $7,589* Double or triple occupancy. |
| Event Date | 03-14-2025 |
| Cost (Dbl/Tpl Occu.) | $3,856 (double occupancy) |
| Event Date | 06-14-2025 |
| Cost (Dbl/Tpl Occu.) | $6,946 |
