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There are some outstanding luxury hotels in Guatemala. When looking at Antigua Guatemala luxury resorts La Reunion offers some of the best golf and sports fishing experiences. Antigua luxury resort, La Reunion, is only 17 kilometers away from Antigua Guatemala. In 1979 UNESCO declared Antigua Guatemala a world heritage site. Here is an overview of La Reunion Luxury Golf Resort:

La Reunion is different from most Antigua Guatemala luxury resorts. It combines a residential zone, a sport club, a golf course and Antigua Guatemala luxury hotels. The architecture is elegant and is able to embrace the colonial feel of Antigua Guatemala. It is a fantastic collaboration between wonders of nature and luxury.

La Reunion Antigua luxury resort has 26 colonial hacienda style suites. Each has a private terrace with an outside pool, Jacuzzi and shower. The suites have relaxing ambiance. There are traditional highly detailed Guatemalan wood crafts and furnishings in each unit. Every unit offer views of the four volcanoes.

The master suites have two queen beds and a bathroom. The Suite Gran class has one king size bed, a living room with an ergonomic chair, and a bathroom. A Golf cart is included with the suites. The golf cart is to be used for transportation to the club house and around the resort. The suites also include an LCD TV, a bar, IPod base and CD player.

La Reunions was originally a coffee plantation. Now it is an example of Antigua Guatemala luxury. There are four imposing volcanoes that frame the Antigua luxury resort. They are Agua, Fuego, Acatenango and Pacaya. Volcanoes and mountains are believed to be full of spirit. They are places that provide purifying and rejuvenating energy. Shamans still perform sacred ceremonies on Guatemalan volcanoes and mountainsides. La Reunion has wonderful scenic views of the volcanoes.

La Reunion has a stunning 18-hole professional golf course, Fuego Maya or Mayan Fire. The golf course offers spectacular views of the Fuego volcano and the Pacific coastline. This is a beautiful place to play golf in Antigua Guatemala. The course is designed to demonstrate similarities between the millenary Mayan calendar and golf.

The Mayan calendar has 18 20-day months with an extra period of five days. The first nine holes are connected to the first nine months. In the Mayan calendar the first nine months follow the sun moving north. The last nine holes connect with the last nine months following the sun as it travels south. Wayeb, the last five day period is for relaxing and preparing for the journey ahead. Much like the club houses so fondly known as the 19th hole.

Sports fishing on the Pacific is very popular in Guatemala. It is only 40 minutes from La Reunion golf resort to Guatemalas sport fishing marina. There Billfishing Adventures offers fishing tours or angling adventures. An exhilarating chance to catch sailfish, blue marlin, Dorado, tuna and all varieties of marine life. Sailfish offer a great battle between fish and angler. Sailfish are about 8ft long and 80lbs. They fight when hooked, providing acrobatic displays and speedy runs. A challenge for any sports fisher. La Reunion Antigua Guatemala luxury resort offers the opportunity to combine a golf vacation with sports fishing.

Many people disqualify themselves needlessly from a whitewater rafting vacation because they don’t know what it’s all about. When you’re educated about the adventure, the quality of the equipment and what you get for your money you’ll see why this is a favorite yearly vacation for so many.

This article is a basic level introduction, an over view; therefore, what do we mean when we say, ‘whitewater rafting’? We’re speaking of the maneuvering of a vessel down a river. Professional rafting means the vessel is one approved by the Coast Guard. A raft gets down the river in one of three ways: 1. One person does the work with large oars rigged to the raft. 2. With a group of people holding individual paddles led by a guide calling paddle instructions (most common) and 3. A combination referred to as an oar-paddle combination with the oarsman in the rear compartment of the raft acting as both the major power and the guide calling instructions.

When we say river, we mean the flowing ribbon of water leading from high in the mountains to a great body of water: lake or ocean. For rafting purposes rivers are rated. The rating is called a class and rivers are classed I – VI. Class I is calm gentle waters. Class VI is something a raft cannot navigate. This can be a waterfall to the rain running down the gutters on your street. One of the most popular and accommodating runs in all the United States is the South Fork of the American River in Northern California. There are some 33 companies working commercially on the river. This is a class III river perfect for families, youth groups, work trips, private parties. It is good for the adventurer and the beginner.

You can expect your trip to come with some basic tools to safely navigate the waterways. The first, and most important, is a professional whitewater guide. Male or female are equally competent and capable to get you safely and joyfully through your trip. In the past decade it has become increasingly popular to travel the globe, chasing summer, working rivers in different regions of the world. Guides have a great job, but you’re completely welcomed to give them a tip if you feel your trip was great! These folks work many hours a day to make your trip special, they get paid by the day, not by the hour. Most often they’re able to work just a few days a week because the business is tourist based, so your tip helps greatly.

Your trip also includes a whitewater raft. These boats are specifically designed for the use of whitewater rafting, they’re incredibly tough. There are two materials commonly used in crafting a raft: Hypalon a rubber based material and Urethane/PVC a plastic based product. These boats can smash rocks, pound waves and take people climbing in and out of them for quite a few years. Please do make sure you rinse your feet before climbing into the raft however, sand is the worst enemy of a raft, it wears holes in the seams and causes leaks. The average whitewater raft costs nearly $5000.00.

You’ll most probably be handed a paddle so you can do your part to get down the river. The paddle will be near 6′ in lenght, an aluminum shaft coated in a colored plastic with a durable plastic blade.

You’ll be fit in a class V coast guard approved personal flotation device (PFD). These vests will float the small to the quite large. They’re the most buoyant, top of the line PFDs in use today.

Helmets are not required on all rivers. More outfitters are making the decision to have their guests use helmets. The truth is, a rock is just as hard whether in or out of the river. To err on the side of caution, outfitters are having you buckle up. We encourage you to embrace the helmet, it’s only done for your safety. As more foreign guides come to the States, they’re demonstrating safer and safer rafting practices, if the guide won’t get in a raft without a helmet, how can an outfitter deny their guests the same protection?

It depends on the river but speaking about the American River and the outfitters that run that river, you will receive a gourmet deli-style lunch, often right on the banks of the river. There are small variances between companies but a typical lunch will look like this: 2 – 3 bread choices, sprouts, lettuce, avocado, tomatoes, onions, 2 cheeses, 2 meats, mayo, mustard, pb&j, chips, fruit, cookies and water.

Two day trips will further include paid camping, dinner, breakfast, a second day of rafting and another lunch.

You can earmark roughly $100 per person, per day of rafting. Some folks are surprised by this figure. I try to remind guests what they’re receiving for this money: a professional guide, commercial grade equipment, the challenge of paddling a river as well as the intense beauty of Mother Nature’s river canyon, excellent meal and a whole host of experiences to share with friends and family.

When I compare vacation ideas for folks, I always use Disneyland. Don’t get me wrong, my whole family loves Disneyland. Compare what you get to what you spend. At Disneyland you get admission, which is typically more per person than rafting, to the park and the ability to ride the rides you’re willing to stand in line for. You’re not fed, you don’t get a Disneyland professional to be your personal guide for the entire day. You’re on a ride that’s man made, not made by nature. So, value is personal and made by one’s perception of an adventure. It’s our hope this article has helped you understand whitewater rafting a bit more and to realize this is a hidden gem in terms of cost versus experience gained.