This document discusses Counterpart International's work supporting sustainable tourism initiatives in Guatemala. It highlights several community tourism operations that Counterpart has helped develop, such as river tubing tours, cave tours, and a trolley bus tour. Counterpart provides technical assistance to tourism businesses and organizations to help them improve performance and marketing. This assistance benefits communities managing tourism at national parks and archaeological sites, as well as Spanish language schools. Counterpart also facilitates workshops on topics like trash management and first aid to support sustainable tourism practices.

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2. Counterpart's Sergio Aja facilitates a practical exercise at CandelariaCamposantocomunity in the Maya Q'eqchi' region of Alta Verapaz. © Counterpart International

3. A river tubing tour at the San Simon River community managed tourism operation, developed and improved with support from Counterpart. © Counterpart International

4. Counterpart staff lead hikers through Mucbilha caves, one of Counterpart’s community tourism operations. © Counterpart International

5. Counterpart staff and USAID representatives enjoyed a tour on the Tranviade los Altos, a trolley-style bus offering cultural and educational tours in Quetzaltenango. Tranvia de los Altos has significantly improved its overall business performance as a result of Counterpart's technical assistance. © Counterpart International

6. UlewTinimit is a unique combination of spanish school and coffee shop in Quetzaltenango. Along with other spanish schools and their local association, UlewTinimit receives technical assistance in marketing and management from Counterpart International. © Counterpart International

7. Community members in Peten work on classifying trash and developing mitigation measures at a sustainable tourism good practices workshop facilitated by Counterpart. © Counterpart International

8. Women from San Juan La Laguna in Lake Atitlan, participate in a community mapping exercise at a sustainable tourism workshop facilitated by Counterpart International. © Counterpart International

9. Counterpart's Sebastian Tut analyzes the findings of a practical activity dealing with trash management at the CandelariaCamposanto community in Candelaria Caves National Park. © Counterpart International

10. Women from one of the Maya Q'eqchi communities managing tourism at the Candelaria Caves National Park practice during a first aid techniques training. © Counterpart International

11. Alberto Giron runs an initiative combining adventure canopy tours with cultural activities that help to preserve a key protected area in the gateway to Yaxha archaeological site. His business has improved considerably as a result of Counterpart's technical assistance. © Counterpart International