Guatemala City Features

Experience Guatemala City

When to Go

The capital has distinct rainy (May to October) and dry seasons (November to April). Being the center...

A Bit of History

Guatemala City exists only because of the 1773 earthquake that leveled nearby Antigua. Authorities decided...

Kaminaljuyú

Who says you can't find Mayan ruins in the metropolitan area? From 300 BC to AD 900, an early Mayan city...

Mapa en Relieve

Mapa en Relieve. If you want to get the lay of the land before you head out to the country, this unusual......

The congested streets of Zona 1 have a reputation, not completely undeserved, for being unsafe -- many...

Day Trip from Guatemala City

The lovely colonial city of Antigua remains the most popular day excursion from Guatemala City for tourists...

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