Chichén Itzá in Yucatan.
Palenque in the fog.
Your guide loves animals.
We have nice cenotes to swim in.
The palace of Palenque.
The colonial town of Campeche.
Tulum at the Caribbean coast of Mexico.
In those cenotes you can swim.
Waterfall near Palenque in Chiapas.
Famous Chichén Itzá in Yucatan.
My drawing of a Maya codex.
The Maya ruin of Uxmal in Yucatan.
My drawing of a Maya lintel. Let´s read some Maya hieroglyphs!
Joined 2021
Jens R.
5.00 / 5
(1 reviews)
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Quintana Roo, Yucatan, Cancun (Living), Merida
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German (Native), Spanish, English
Response Time
21 hours on average
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About Tour Guide Jens R.
Hello fans of the Maya culture!
My name is Jens, I am a German living in Cancún, México. I am a specialized tour guide with an official guiding license in Mexico for English, Spanish and German, and have been working in the Maya area for 25 years. My specialty is Maya calendar and Maya hieroglyphic writing. I have written a number of books and articles about those topics. I would like to guide you in the famous Maya ruins like Tulum, Chichén Itzá, Uxmal, Palenque, Calakmul and others. I also know some secret Maya ruins where no other tourists go.
See you soon! Bis bald! Hasta pronto!
Important
Normally, I am available every day. I prefer working as a guide doing round trips. My tours vary very much and usually last from 3 to 8 days. I can do day trips as well.
Tours
All tours can be customized for you. Send me a message with your requests!
Virtual Tour "Welcome to the Maya world"
Cancun
1 hour
This is a PowerPoint presentation of 100 of my best slides of the Maya world. We will go on a virtual tour through Yucatan, Belize and Guatemala. You might want to book this Zoom presentation before your vacation in the Maya area or in case you are not able or willing to travel in person, for whatever reason. During our Zoom meeting I will not just explain my slides, you can also ask questions of course.
FROM$28/ per group
Virtual Tour "Siete códices mayas"
Cancun
1 hour
En nuestro encuentro de Zoom interactivo, les mostraré una presentación PowerPoint sobre siete códices mayas. Tal vez han escuchado, que solo existen 3 o 4 códices mayas, así que esto se debe poner interesante. Algunos de los códices que presentaré, los he dibujado yo mismo. ¡Déjense sorprender para aprender fascinantes detalles sobre esto antiguos manuscritos!
FROM$68/ per group
Virtual Tour "The Grolier Codex (now Maya Codex of Mexico)"
Cancun
2 hours
In this Zoom meeting, I will show you a PowerPoint presentation about the only Maya codex which is still in Mexico. Only ten pages are preserved. I will explain to you why it must have had 20 pages originally. I will even show you all 20 pages! Also, I will explain to you exactly how those pages, which were a Venus almanaque, were used by the Maya astronomers. So, join me on this tour one thousand years back in time!
FROM$99/ per group
Virtual Tour "La escritura Maya"
Cancun
1 hour 30 min
En nuestro encuentro de Zoom interactivo, les mostraré una presentación PowerPoint sobre la escritura jeroglífica maya. Veremos primero, en cuales medios aparece la escritura maya. Analizaremos el idioma de la escritura jeroglífica. Les explicaré cómo funcionaba la escritura maya exactamente, y finalmente leeremos una inscripción completa de Yaxchilán.
FROM$88/ per group
Virtual Tour "El astronauta de Palenque"
Cancun
2 hours
En nuestro encuentro de Zoom interactivo, les mostraré una presentación PowerPoint sobre el supuesto astronauta de Palenque. Tal vez han leído sobre este tema en un libro del famoso autor suizo Erich von Däniken o han visto programas de los "Alienígenas Ancestrales" en History Channel. Por cierto, he escrito un libro sobre este tema y también he trabajado como guía del grupo de Erich von Däniken en Palenque en Noviembre 2019. ¡Se va a poner interesante!
FROM$99/ per group
Virtual Tour "Bienvenidos al Mundo Maya"
Cancun
1 hour
Esta es una presentación de PowerPoint de mis 100 mejores fotos del Mundo Maya. Haremos un tour virtual a través de Yucatán, Belice y Guatemala. Les recomiendo este tour virtual, si se quieren dar una impresión del Mundo Maya antes de venir acá para vacacionar, o bien, si por alguna razón no pueden o no quieren viajar en persona. Durante nuestro encuentro virtual, claro, pueden hacerme preguntas.
FROM$28/ per group
Reviews
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John W.
5 / 5
Sep 25, 2022
Day trip from Cancun to Tulum and Cobá in minivan
Cancun
10 hours
Customized
Sep 25, 2022
“Excellent triop to Tulum & Coba”
We had a day trip with Jens today visiting Coba & Tulum. It was a wonderful experience & would recommend Jens very highly to anyone interested in exploring the Myan culture and Mexico. Our day started at 8.00am and we traveled by air conditioned mini bus to Tulum. The driver was superb, very friendly, very efficient. En route, Jens introduced us to Mayan hieroglyphics, explaining the system and meaning as well as the Mayan calendar. Hugely enriching. We then traveled to Coba where Jens sorted out a bicycle 'taxi' for us so we toured the ruins at leisure without having to walk much at all. Overall a wonderful experience We then stopped for what was an exceptional local buffet for lunch and finally a cenote to have a quick swim. Honestly, an excellent day. Very highly recommended!
Jens R.
The pleasure was all mine.
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