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GUATEMALA
Guatemala is a country in the Central America region of North America. It has borders to Mexico in the north/northwest, to Belize in the northeast, to Honduras in the southeast, to El Salvador in the south. It also has a Pacific coastline to the southwest, and a tiny piece of Caribbean coastline to the east.
Regions Of Guatemala
Central Highlands: Around Western Highlands: Many modern Maya towns
Caribbean Coast: Hot and…
Cities Of Guatemala
La Antigua Guatemala: Colonial Spanish capital of Central America, a World Heritage site, and the…
Other Destinations Of Guatemala
Chichicastenango: Highland Maya town famous for its traditional market
Lake Atitlán: Beautiful lake…
Understand Guatemala
Guatemala has a rich and distinctive culture from the long mix of elements from Spain and the…
How To Get To Guatemala
By plane
Guatemala's main airport, La Aurora International Airport (GUA), is near Flores, Petén.…
Get Around Guatemala
By car or bus, airplane to the Peten.
Many regular intercity buses.
Tourist Shuttles are 10 times…
How They Talk In Guatemala
Spanish is the official language of Guatemala, and the most commonly spoken. Over twenty indigenous…
Money And Shopping In Guatemala
The national currency is Quetzal(es). The rate of change is approximately 8.22 Quetzales for 1 US…
What To Eat In Guatemala
Typical food:
Kaq Ik
Pepián
tortillas and tortillas de harina
frijoles negros - stewed black…
What To Drink In Guatemala
Guatemalans usually dress down when they go out.
See Staying Healthy section below.
You will mostly…
Where To Sleep In Guatemala
You will likely find cheap hotels in every town or village in Guatemala. There are also many high…
What You Can Learn In Guatemala
Guatemala is a great place to learn Spanish. The prices are low, and Guatemalan Spanish is…
Work In Guatemala
There are various volunteering opportunities in Guatemala as well.
Proyecto Mosaico Guatemala, …
Stay Safe In Guatemala
NEVER EVER take photos of children without permission. Some Guatemalans are extremely wary of this…
Stay Healthy In Guatemala
Only drink purified water (Agua Salvavidas).
CDC (http://www.cdc.gov/travel/regionalmalaria…
What To Respect In Guatemala
Address people you don't know in a formal manner (Señor, Señora, Usted), and greet people in the…
Communication And Contact In Guatemala
Guatemala's international calling code is 502. There are no area codes. Phone numbers all have…
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- Guatemala City
- Quetzaltenango
- Chichicastenango
- Huehuetenango
- Puerto Barrios
- Cobán
- Jalapa
- Chiquimula
- Antigua Guatemala
- Jutiapa
- Santiago Atitlán
- San Benito
- San Marcos
- La Gomera
- Flores
- Puerto San José
- San Sebastián
- San Pablo
- Panajachel
- Almolonga
- Dolores
- Zunil
- San Pedro La Laguna
- Santa Ana
- Zaragoza
- Sayaxché
- Concepción
- San Felipe
- La Libertad
- El Progreso
- San Andrés
- San Luis
- La Libertad
- Santa Rosa de Lima
- San Mateo
- San Bernardino
- Jerez
- San Gabriel
- San Francisco
- La Unión
- Concepción
- Agua Blanca
- San Marcos La Laguna
- Morazán
- Quesada
- San Lorenzo
- San José
- San Lorenzo
- San Diego
- Carmelita
- Tikal
- Santa Ana
- Santa Lucía
- San Rafael
- Corozal
- Uruguay
- Santa Teresa
- San Pablo
- San Miguel
- San Luis
- San Lorenzo
- San Antonio
- Piedra Blanca
- Mal País
- Las Vegas
- La Laguna
- La Ceiba
- El Rosario
- Dolores
- Agua Blanca
- Santiago
- San Ignacio