Guatemala is a coun­try that feels like a liv­ing poem – full of intense colours, deep his­to­ry and over­whelm­ing nature.

There are jour­neys you expe­ri­ence – and those you feel. Our ENERGETIX train­ing trip to Guatemala def­i­nite­ly fell into the sec­ond category.

As part of our „Explore the ENERGETIX World!“ com­pe­ti­tion, our top-per­form­ing busi­ness part­ners had the chance to dis­cov­er a coun­try togeth­er that left a deep impres­sion on every­one with its diver­si­ty, cul­ture and energy.

Arriving in another world

It became clear to us as soon as we arrived: Guatemala is dif­fer­ent. Colo­nial towns, impres­sive vol­canic land­scapes and the ever-present his­to­ry of Mayan cul­ture cre­ate a very spe­cial atmosphere.

We began our jour­ney togeth­er in Antigua – amidst colour­ful façades, bustling streets and our first in-depth con­ver­sa­tions, which quick­ly brought us clos­er togeth­er as a group.

Culture we could feel

Whether vis­it­ing tra­di­tion­al vil­lages, at the colour­ful mar­ket in Chichi­cas­te­nan­go or chat­ting with the locals – we didn’t just see Guatemalan cul­ture, we expe­ri­enced it first-hand.

The colours, the scents and the warmth of the peo­ple left a last­ing impres­sion on us. 

Nature that inspires

A very spe­cial high­light for us was Lake Ati­tlán.
Sur­round­ed by vol­ca­noes and small vil­lages, we felt the beau­ty and tran­quil­li­ty of this unique place.

Through boat trips across the lake, encoun­ters with local artists and a tra­di­tion­al cacao cer­e­mo­ny, we were able to immerse our­selves deeply in the atmos­phere of the country.

In the foot­steps of the Maya

As we moved into the Petén jun­gle, our jour­ney became even more intense. The impres­sive tem­ple com­plex­es of Tikal trans­port­ed us to anoth­er time.

A moment none of us will ever for­get: the sun­rise over the ruins – accom­pa­nied by the sounds of the jun­gle wak­ing up.

More than just a trip

For all par­tic­i­pants, this trip was far more than just a reward. It was a source of inspi­ra­tion, moti­va­tion and, above all, a pow­er­ful shared experience.

We not only dis­cov­ered a fas­ci­nat­ing coun­try, but also learnt from one anoth­er, exchanged ideas and gained new perspectives.

WYou can find more impres­sions of this unique trip on our Flickr chan­nel.