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Guatemala

About this destination

Guatemala, “Heart of the Mayan World”. Traveling the country introduces you to a land of a vivid culture with colored textures, marimba sounds, jungles, volcanoes, and a modern city.

Facts

  • Geographic Limits: bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Honduras and Belize and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between El Salvador and Mexico.
  • Area:  108,889 sq km
  • Population: 16,176,133 inhabitants
  • Official Language: Spanish and 21 Mayan languages
  • Zone: -6 GMT
  • National Currency: Quetzal Q.

Culture

Guatemala is a multicultural and multilingual country. The Mayan world plays an important role in the current culture where respect and harmony towards humanity and the earth are the main elements. The Spanish conquest marked a new era in the region; however, as of today, the country has a unique mixed of lifestyles and beliefs.

Travel packages for this destination

Antigua Guatemala

Visit the city which once was the capital of Central America. Nowadays it represents a mix of cultures between native traditions, colonial architecture, and modern life. As you walk the stoned- streets, pass by modern stores offering souvenirs and at the same time meet the locals wearing their folkloric clothes and talking native languages. The tour takes you to visit colonial structures and ruins, a coffee plantation or vineyard, souvenir market, artisanal stores of jade, textiles, chocolate, or rum.

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Nature Excursions

Be green and travel through the natural landscapes of Guatemala in a pro sustainability excursion. Visit the mountainous region “Las Verapaces” where hiking natural reserves, orchid farms and birdwatching is the first step into this world. Connect with nature in the caves and natural pools of Semuc Champey, a natural wonder. Later, visit the Caribbean zone of the country and admire the beauty of “Río dulce” in a boat tour, surrounded by nature and local communities. Last days are spent at Antigua Guatemala.

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Experience Guatemala

Live Guatemala on a must-do journey! This excursion is designed for those who do not settle for the highlights but want to travel deeper exploring ancient Mayan ruins, colonial era, the golden age of the capital, agricultural cores, and Mayan traditions & gastronomy. All this while resting in peaceful landscapes.

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Highlights of Guatemala

Visit the most emblematic sites of Guatemala. Your journey starts discovering the first capital of the country: Antigua Guatemala. While walking its colonial streets and visiting its ruins, witness how colonial, modern, and Mayan lifestyles merge. Visiting a vineyard or coffee plantations are part of the experience. Later on, get into the Mayan market of Chichicastenango, you can see from a high point how the streets are filled with colors of vegetables and textiles, or you can walk through it and learn how marketing is done in this city. Atitlán is a must-do in this trip, as well as visiting Mayan towns on the shores of the lake, meeting the locals. Final stop of the journey: Tikal. Go back in time discovering how the Mayas were able to create a strong and highly advanced society in the middle of the jungle.

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Short Visit Guatemala

Get to know a little of Guatemala in a short visit trip. Start at the central plaza of the capital city and once you know the origin of the city, go to the World Heritage City: Antigua Guatemala. Antigua impresses its visitors with the splendor of colonial architecture combined with Mayan culture and traditions. The last days of your trip are on the shores of one of the most captivating lakes surrounded by three volcanoes at Atitlan Lake.

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