Secretly friendly.
Antigua Guatemala, the former capital, is a bright spot on a confused map of the country. Guatemala has been suffering from an inconsistent reporting about its qualities. Its splendid Mayan heritage, fabulous landscape and colourful colonial architecture... more - travel report by
krisek
Ruta Maya Road Trip
How to choose - there are so many fine Mayan sites to pick from. We narrowed the choices to those that changed or expanded knowledge of the Mayan culture: Tikal for its monumental twin pyramids, Yaxha for its carefully laid out astronomical plazas , Topox... more - travel report by
eirekay
Tikal - Pyramids at Sunrise
As we crossed the border from Belize into Guatemala, a vast, nearly uninhabited land spread before us. Close to the City of Flores, Tikal laid hidden for 8 centuries under dense jungle, but seeing the hills that naturally appear over the countryside, it i... more - travel report by
eirekay
Antigua Guatemala
La Antigua once was Guatemala’s capital city, now Antigua is a colorful town and lot’s of tourists are drawn to this place because of the ruins, colonial buildings, the churches and the cathedral, the views of the three volcanoes, to do some shopping and... more - travel report by
femika
Guatemala´s second city - very likeable
A 4-5 hours bussing it from Guatemala city, Xela is set in between the mountains with nice views at Santa Maria volcano. The city pretty much revolves around parque central (parque Centro-America) in Zona 1, spreading out towards Zona 3. The city itself i... more - travel report by
kirikou
Lovely little kaqchikel village
About eight kilometers pretty much straight uphill from Panajachel, excellent to get away from the crowds - there were two more tourists in town during our entire stay.... more - travel report by
kirikou
Rest and Relaxation
This is one of the most relaxing places I have been. The lake is actually the crater of a volcano and it is surrounded with lush vegetation. There is hiking to be done all over the island and you can really escape from the main backpacker seen. It is pain... more - travel report by
sven_ak
Antigua---wow
I had a bad impression when I first decided to go to Guatemala. The entire country, however, was a huge suprise. Antigua is in a great location to get out of the VERY dangerous Guatemala City. It is about a 45 minute chicken bus ride away and has wonderfu... more - travel report by
sven_ak
Shopping just before you go home!
This is strictly a shopping town, but worth going to. What is neat about this area is there are Mayan Indians everywhere in the traditional dress. Be careful about photographs. It gets really annoying to them, but if you ask, they will usually let you tak... more - travel report by
sven_ak
Jutiapa, a place to visit
Jutiapa is located at 72 miles from Guatemala City and has great mountains, views and food. Is famous for the quality of the milk, cheese and cream. If you happen to be near Jutiapa, take a minute to visit the place and enjoy the great meals over there. more - travel report by
hroldan
