Guatemala - Travel Highlights and Travel Tips
Travel Highlights
- Revel in the natural beauty and wonder that Guatemala has to offer.
- Experience the traditional way of life, by visiting the more remote villages, or going at the time of a festival, like Dia de Los Muertos.
- Hike through Mayan ruins and see a world preserved in stone.
- Partake in the seeming isolation, while experiencing an explosion of culture in Chichicastenango, town located in the El Quiché department.
- Learn of the biodiversity in Guatemala at the Biotopo del Quetzal.
- Take in the Pacific Ocean on the coast of Guatemala.
- Watch the bats leave their caves at night at The Lanquin Caves.
Travel Tips
- As with any place, be aware of your surroundings and your belongings.
- Don’t hike without a guide; they know the place better than you do, so trust their judgment and guidance.
- Go to the markets to purchase inexpensive produce, but be aware that vendors might try and charge you more if you look like a tourist.
- Take the chicken busses; but be aware that you may be charge more. Ask someone how much is being charged and give that to the caller.
- Exchange money in larger cities, because smaller ones don’t have ATM’s.
- Keep in mind that Guatemala is a third world country; take care of your items
and keep them close. - The water is not safe to drink; keep to bottled, or consider buying SteriPen or LifeStraw for your trip.
- Food options can be limited if you are a vegetarian, but otherwise, indulge in kak'ik, antojitos, or fiambre.