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Contact:
Eugenio Gobbato
Owner/Manager
Río Dulce, Livingston, Izabal
Guatemala
Tel: +502/7930-5505
Fax: +502/7930-5507
Certified by:
Green Deal, Guatemala (October, 2005)
www.greendeal.org
Type of accommodation:
Bed & breakfast, lodge, inn
Home stay / farm stay
Hotel, resort
Features:
Air conditioning
Conference rooms
Hot water
Internet connection
Laundry facilities
Pool
Private bathroom
Restaurant
Telephone
Television
Other: marina, information service for tours and excursions around the area, and transport service to and from Guatemala City, Copán, and Honduras.
Year founded: 1989
Number of employees: 15
Percent of employees who are local residents: 100%
Number of rooms: 24
Type of destination:
Beach
Farm, ranch (rural)
Forest/rainforest
Historic site
Indigenous community
River, lake, wetland
Able to accommodate:
Families
Gay/lesbian
Seniors
Singles
Singles with children
Volunteers
Description of the area:
Hacienda Tijax has 500 acres of land in the Fronteras region of Río Dulce, Izabal, very near the bridge that crosses the river. It is a stopover for those traveling the renowned Maya Route. Tijax has a beautiful subtropical moist forest, rooms by the river, private bungalows, and a marina. It is a very special place for making contact with nature. Nature-lovers will be pleasantly surprised on their hikes through the forest and trips along the waterways of the hacienda to find orchids, bromeliads, butterflies and other insects, more than 70 species of trees and 330 species of birds documented for the site including falcons, owls, kingfishers, hummingbirds, and others. There are many things to do in and around Hacienda Tijax, such as horseback-riding, swimming or sailing.
From Tijax you can visit the Chocón Machacas Biotope, a manatee nature reserve, Lake Izabal, the legendary castle of San Felipe de Lara Quirigua, Punta de Manbique, El Boquerón, La Finca Paraíso, and many other sites.
We have several lodging options depending on your needs. We serve excellent food in our restaurant; the menu includes vegetarian dishes, Italian pastas, and a variety of seafoods. The bar offers a wide variety of cocktails. The setting is unique.
Hotel Hacienda Tijax - Jungle Lodge & Marina is a magic place in a natural setting.
Available activities:
Adventure, sports
Bird watching
Canopy exploration
Eco / nature / wildlife
Fishing
Horseback riding
Mountain climbing
Scuba diving / snorkeling
Tours
Visits to conservation projects
Walking / hiking
How to get there:
We are in Fronteras, Izabal, near the bridge over the Río Dulce.
We can be reached by water or overland. There is continuous aquatic transportation to and from Fronteras and the city center is only a 20-minute walk.
If you arrive in a car you can leave it at the park by the Tijax Express office. If the car has four-wheel drive you can drive to Hacienda Tijax. The entrance is on the right side of the highway, approximately 1 mile after the bridge. There are signs to guide you.
Transportation service alternatives include:
Making a difference:
We are dedicated to conservation, ecotourism, and adventure.
Hacienda Tijax was an old cattle ranch; today it is a tourism operation with a hotel, marina, and an ecological reserve. We have roads and trails that were established with the help of experienced biologists and archeologists where guests can enjoy the beauty of the subtropical forest and the plants and animals of Guatemala’s Caribbean wetlands, learn about the trees and some medicinal plants, appreciate the bird sanctuary, and more.
We have rubber tree and teak plantations, businesses that are subjected to international criteria for environmental conservation.
We support people who come to work in ecological projects at Rió Dulce or in Guatemala.
We provide the correct codes of conduct for each of the different sites where we take our clients.
We comply with all cleaner production system standards.
Our employees are from the community.
General rates:
$$ -- Rates range from $26 to $50.
For more information about the rates visit tijax.com/jungle_lodge/prices.htm or write to info@tijax.com.
Additional information:
More information about the Hacienda Tijax on Guatemala's Sustainable Tourism Site www.senderonatural.com. In Spanish.
Articles, ideas, information and images from Hacienda Tijax, written by friends, family and collaborators. In Spanish.
Other Web sites with information about this business:
Date this information was provided: December, 2007.
