Mayan Heritage & Archaeological Tour Guide

Responsibilities

• Lead guided excursions to major Yucatán archaeological sites — Uxmal (UNESCO World Heritage), Chichén Itzá, Izamal, Dzibilchaltún, the Ruta Puuc (Kabah, Sayil, Labná, Xlapak)
• Provide deep Maya archaeological, astronomical, and architectural context throughout tours
• Lead Mérida historic centro walking tours — colonial architecture, mansions of the henequén era, Yucatecan cultural heritage
• Guide Izamal day trips — the Yellow City, Franciscan convent above a Maya pyramid, living colonial history
• Manage group logistics for full-day archaeological excursions from Mérida
• Adapt tour content to guest interest level — casual visitors through serious archaeology enthusiasts

Requirements

• SECTUR guide certification or in progress
• Deep Yucatán Mayan archaeological knowledge — sites, chronology, architecture, cosmology
• Excellent English; European language (French, Italian, German) a strong advantage — Mérida attracts significant European cultural tourism
• Genuine intellectual passion for Maya heritage — Mérida's tourism market selects for depth
• Physical fitness for full-day outdoor archaeological site tours

Benefits

• IMSS, Aguinaldo, vacation + premium
• Tips
• Transport on excursion days

Work environment

Archaeological sites, colonial city streets, and Yucatán countryside around Mérida. Working in a landscape layered with 2,500 years of Maya civilization and 500 years of Spanish colonial heritage is among the most historically rich professional environments available to any Mexican tour guide.

About the role

The guide to the greatest concentration of Maya heritage in the world. The visitor who walks the Ruta Puuc — who sees Uxmal's Governor's Palace, Kabah's Codz Poop facade of 250 Chaac masks, Sayil's three-story palace — with a guide who explains the Puuc architectural style, the regional water storage systems, the political economy of the pre-Columbian Yucatán — has experienced a civilization, not a ruin.