The Green-Go Forest

On the edge of Lake Atitlan, in the small pueblo of San Juan la Laguna, Solola, Guatemala, tourists can visit the local cooperative of guides - Rupalaj K'istalin - to make an appointment to take part in a Mayan tree planting ceremony that is both a show of helping the earth, and one small way to help offset the carbon emissions of flying to Guatemala.

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