Nicte Vasquez Lopez

Hi My name is Nicté, and I am an indigenous Maya K’iche’ woman.  I was born in Totonicapán, a
department in western Guatemala and I currently live in the capital.

I studied tourism and I am a certified local guide. I also studied Business Administration at the
university. I have worked as a mountain guide since 2009.  I love climbing volcanoes and walking in
the mountains around Quetzaltenango and Guatemala. I have worked as a Spanish teacher giving
classes to foreign people. I speak Spanish, basic Quiché (indigenous language) and intermediate
English. I have experience in group leadership and I always like to learn from others. I am kind, I
like to make friends and I love to know about other cultures. I like to learn sometnhing new every
day because you never stop learn from others or from the life!

As a woman and above all an indigenous woman I am proud to work with different groups of
visitors coming to my country sharing my culture and showing the reality of our communities.  I
am very excited to meet you and to share with you my country, the way of life, customs,
traditions, and beliefs, and to exchange language: I can help with Spanish and it would be great if
you could help me with English!

I hope to contribute positively in your visit to my country.