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General Informations:Guatemala is a country in Central America .With an estimated population of around 17.2 million,it is the most populous country in Central America and has the 11th largest national population in the Americas. Its capital and largest city is Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción, also known as Guatemala City.
Temperature:You should ideally go to Guatemala during the dry season, which extends from December to February.
Language:The official language is spanish.
Currency: Guatemalan Quetzal (GTQ) aprox. 1$=7,7 GTQ 1€=9,3 GTQ
Food Prices:Meal in a cheap restaurant=6 USD,Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant=33 USD
You can find more information about the visa here.
Now we will delight you with the 20 activities to do in Guatemala and the ultimate travel guide. Enjoy the tips we offer you for flights, activities, trips and hotels!
Semuc Champey is a nature reserve in Guatemala, located in the Alta Verapaz department about 12 km south of the city of Lanquín. The popular tourist destination consists of many turquoise-green water basins from one to three meters deep, which are fed by the River Cahabón. The color of the water varies depending on the time of year and day as well as the current weather.Because of the strong current, the river is quite dangerous at this point. The hostels in Lanquín and some local tourist offices offer tours to the pools and other tourist attractions in the area.
Top hotels we recommend in Guatemala City:OH ESPAÑA! ,Hotel Belvedere,Meraki Boutique Hotel
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Tikal is an ancient Maya city in the Peten rainforests in northern Guatemala with remarkable step temples. It was one of the most important cities of the classical Maya period and is one of the best-explored Maya cities. Tikal's power waned and construction ceased. The city was completely deserted by the 10th century at the latest.
Río Dulce
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With its length of only 43 km, the Río Dulce is one of the shortest, but at the same time most famous and important rivers in Guatemala
Hotel Convento Santa Catalina
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Volcán de Fuego
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Iximché is an abandoned center of cult and rule of the Cakchiquel-Maya in the highlands of Guatemala. It is - before Q'umarkaj and Mixco Viejo - the most important and best preserved or best restored temple and palace city of the highland Maya. The name Iximché means "corn tree", after a plant that provided food in times of need.
If you want to have a unique experience in Guatemala we recommend the restaurant 6.8 Palopó sits in the hills of Guatemala,with views of the Lake Atitlan and 3 volcanoes.
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Palacio Nacional de la Cultura
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Zoológico La Aurora
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La Merced
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The La Merced Church in Antigua Guatemala is the best-preserved baroque building in the country's old capital. It was the main church of the Mercedarian Order founded in 1218 by Petrus Nolascus in the Kingdom of Aragón in the General Capitanate of Guatemala created by the Spanish Crown in 1609.
Cerro de La Cruz
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Castillo de San Felipe de Lara
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The Castillo de San Felipe de Lara is a small fortress in eastern Guatemala. It has been entered on the tentative list for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2002.
Xetulul Theme Park
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Amusement park, roller coaster, park and water park.
Cathedral of Guatemala City
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Zaculeu
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Zaculeu was a Maya city in present-day Guatemala, near the present-day city of Huehuetenango.
Basilika of Esquipulas
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The Basilica of Esquipulas or Cathedral Basilica of the Black Christ of Esquipulas is a church in the city of Esquipulas, Guatemala, named after the statue of the Black Christ of Esquipulas that houses it. It is the largest Roman Catholic church in Central America and southern Mexico, and the only one in America with four bell towers. The pilgrimage church has the status of a cathedral, a minor basilica and a Catholic national shrine.
Torre del Reformador
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The Torre del Reformador is a 75 meter high steel lattice tower in Guatemala City. The tower was built in 1935 in honor of the then President Justo Rufino Barrios and was intended to be a replica of the Eiffel Tower. Originally it wore a bell on its top. In 1986 this was replaced by a headlight.
Parque Centro América
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Mundo Petapa
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Central Park
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Plaza de la Constitución
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References https://www.google.ro/travel/things-to-do/see-all?g2lb
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