Positive Impact: Barrio de los Murales – RY Marketplace

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Description
A fellow citizen of the world and originally from South America, Fabian, saw the possibility to help a community really close to Antigua, in a town called Pastores, he realised that the Barrio, had potential and great views, and said “hey community if we all work together re painting the town, making it pretty we can definitely bring some revenue in tourism to the town, and get the ball running to help each other,” – Non profit, non governmental, non religious. Just a clean heart wanting to Help the local Barrio de la Cruz in Pastores, a very nearby but quite poor area.

Small gallons of paint started arriving with private stores and peoples initiative, artists, alternative art vendors and tattoo artists who heard of the project, now muralist from all over Guatemala, and well known artist have arrived and started painting the towns walls with amazing art. INGUAT  (Instituto Guatemalteco de Turismo) is the only agency from the Government that donated paint and has their logo on one of the town walls, as a way of stating that, tourists are now welcome.

This project is Fabians vision that goes in steps, and really up to the community to make it happen, as first they need to re paint the walls white, then muralist come in and do their magic. The project wants to leave 250 murals in all over the small town.After the repainting, the next process is to work on the trails and hikes around the Barrio La Cruz as they have fresh water springs and it could be a really cool tour for local travellers or Tourists from Antigua. This would create jobs for local guides from the area, so a well thought out process from Fabian, working together with the community and local authorities to enhance the overall life of this small Favela style Barrio just around the corner from the luxury of Antigua. Now locals from Antigua and nearby communities who heard of this project have started to donate paint and arrive by own initiative, to see the beauty of the murals and see the smiles of the local people.

What’s Included
– Roundtrip transport –  to and form the Barrio de la Cruz
– Walking tour – given by local Barrio team
– Drink and snack –  (traditional hibiscus cold tea, or lemonade. The snack is a small corn fritter with Guacamole)
– Donation –  Your contribution in purchasing this experience goes directly to the Barrio de la Cruz administration and they distribute the funds, Buying paint, helping the local families in need in the barrio, either buy building eco friendly stoves or helping in health issues with children or elders. Keep an eye on the Channel created for you to see the outcome of this donation. Your city manager will always post pictures of where the funds have reached and where the help is going.

What’s Not Included
– Insurance
– Tips for vendors
– Extra Food
– Extra Drinks
– Extra Donations of paint are welcome and or School supplies, as the next step is to enhance the school for the children and hopefully in the future have english classes given by travellers, this is still being carefully formulated for the community.

Things You Should Know
– Bring water – As you will be walking in the sunny mornings and also its steep inclines so water is a must. 
– Difficulty Level – Easy  –  to medium, as the Barrio de la Cruz is quite steep and has very drastic inclines
– Special clothing required – You might get dirty walking around and if we have the possibility to paint a wall, you will get paint on your clothing so where your least favourite outfit, and also not to stand out to much in the community as they are very poor.
– Special clothing required – Athletic – With the inclines of the area where we visit its best to wear comfy sports wear.

Host Introduction
The host of this experience is our friend Fabian, and also your city manager. They will be with you throughout the whole experience and also interpret where is needed. Minimum To Operate
5 people

Maximum Capacity 
30 people

Deadline To Book
48 hours prior to experience  

What is the refund policy?

For questions concerning refunds, please email [email protected]. Please note most bookings made within 24 hours are fully refundable. Bookings made outside the 24 hour policy are not eligible for a refund. Please keep in mind, we will automatically refund bookings that are disrupted by extreme weather conditions, last minute cancellations from our suppliers or the minimum number is not met by the booking deadline.

What happens if my booking is changed/cancelled due to weather?

We’ll control the weather. Just kidding! Remote Year can’t control the weather or many other factors that go into planning events. In the event of a change due to weather, the City Manager will do their best to provide a make-up option. Due to last minute changes and busy monthly schedules, we cannot guarantee it works for everyone but we’ll do our best! If you are not able to attend the make-up date(s), we will fully refund your booking.

I have a discount or gift code, can I use it to complete my purchase?

Yes, once you add your item to your cart and check out, you will be able to input the code before completing the purchase. If you need help finding your code, please double check your inbox. You received an email from Marketplace with the code.

Can I book for a friend / family member?

Yes! We welcome your friends and family coming to visit you while you travel the world. Please refer to our Friends and Family policy: Friends & Family (visitors of active Remotes and active Citizens) may be granted access to private Remote Year events, Local Experiences, Side Trips, Community Events, Local Amenity and Services at an extra cost determined by the Marketplace or City Team. Remote Year reserves the right to deny access to Friends / Family who are over using Remote Year services. To avoid abuse of services, non-active Citizens, op-out Remotes, or Remotes who have left a Program can not use services as Friends & Family of Active Remotes or Active Citizens.

I haven’t received a booking confirmation email, can you help? If I cannot attend, can I transfer my ticket to someone else?

Yes, you may transfer your ticket to another Remote, Citizen or Family/Friend. Please notify the City Manager as soon as possible to confirm the change. Please note, in the case of special dietary requirements, we might not be able to accommodate special requests on last minute changes. Any bookings that require advanced ticketing linked to an individual’s ID might not be approved.

I’m not currently an active Remote Year participant, can I still book?

As a non-active Remote or Citizen, you forego access to any private Remote Year events including Core Experiences, Local Experiences, Community Events, Local Amenity and Services through the Marketplace. Exemptions will be made on a case-by-case basis in consultation with the City Manager. 

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