Visitas Guiadas - Guided Tours
Certified Bilingual Tour Guide with 28 years of travel experience in south-eastern Mexico. Certified by SECTUR since 1994
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Description
Gabriela Gudiño Gual, Certified Tour Guide
San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas
PROFESSION:
Bilingual Tour Guide (English/Spanish). Certification obtained by the Federal Ministry of Tourism on a PERMANENT basis, with 28 years of experience guiding groups in south-eastern Mexico with special emphasis on history, archaeology and ethnography of the Mayan Route. Professor and lecturer on issues related to tourism, social sciences and humanities. I am a passionate historian.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION:
Bachelor of Language Teaching, majored in English Literature with one year in Master of Education and Cultural Diversity from the National Teaching University (UPN). Interpreter in English Language accredited by the Center for Foreign Languages and Reading Comprehension of the Faculty of Science & Humanities of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).
MAJOR ACTIVITIES:
From 1994-1995 and from 2000 to 2004:
Tourist Delegate for the Chiapas Ministry of Tourism in the Highlands of Chiapas (Founder member).
From 1996 - 1998:
Municipal Director of Tourism in San Cristobal de Las Casas.
October 2003-2017:
Chairwoman of the Chiapas Tourist Guides Association.
To date: Active member of the College of Tourist Guides of Chiapas, A.C.
2018 - 2021 Director of Tursimo in the Municipal City Council of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas.
External Trainer with Registration before the Secretary of Labor and Social Security (STPS).
From 1994 up to date:
Professional Tour Guide certified by the Mexican Ministry of Tourism and expert in the fields of Ethnography, History of Colonial Art and Mesoamerican Archaeology.
Adviser in the region and coordinator of special events as an interpreter, lecturer and guiding groups of ambassadors, ministers of state, national and international press groups and distinguished guests for the Chiapas Public Relations Ministry.
Instructor and organizer of several courses for training general travel guides in the subjects of Colonial Art History, Folk Art of Mexico, Geography and Ethnography of Chiapas, Legal Aspects of Tourism and Mesoamerican Archaeology.
Proven experience in organizing congresses and conventions.
My service as a renowned bilingual tour guide is through a direct contact with my customers.
What I offer in my trips along the Mayan route and south-eastern Mexico, are unique and unforgettable experiences in direct contact with living ancient cultures. In my tours we will visit various artist’s workshops, colorful markets, incredible churches, and amazing homes of local and indigenous people, wonderful encounters with nature, archeological sites and more…
The best of all is that I can design a tour that meets your specific needs, interests and budgets, which can include ground transportation, food and lodging.
I will make sure that my customers will learn a lot about our exciting Mexican history.
Tours
To begin with, this is a taste of Chiapas, with a few examples of our trips:
TOUR: LIVING CULTURES.
We leave San Cristobal de Las Casas towards the tsotsil communities of San Juan Chamula and Zinacantán. An encounter with their customs, rituals and astonishing Mayan traditions.
A NATURALLY ARCHAEOLOGICAL TOUR:
This is a 5 days tour. We leave San Cristobal de Las Casas heading towards the region of the Lacandon Jungle and ending up at Villahermosa airport. This trip will be an encounter with the evergreen rain forest of Chiapas, visits to ancient Mayan cities, and a cruise up the Usumacienta River.
TOUR: THE TREASURE OF MAYAN TEXTILES.
This trip is focused on the textile traditions of the Mayans of the Highlands of Chiapas. From San Cristobal de las Casas, we will tour around two indigenous Mayan communities that have preserved ancient techniques with their backstrap loom and natural dyeing.
Do not forget that these and all our tours in south-eastern Mexico and Chiapas are tailored to your possibilities and with a careful personal attention.
Do not hesitate in contacting me! I assure you that your trip will be of great learning and a rewarding experience.
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