El Duende
Catering to the university crowd, El Duende is the place to go dancing on weekends.
Guatemala's second city gets our first-place nod for a fun night out on the town. Although the center city is fine for walking in the evening, take a taxi back to your hotel if you plan to be out late.
Many places have no phone, other than a cell number belonging to someone on staff. For updates and the latest news, check the monthly, irreverent English-language publication Xela Who, available around town.
Catering to the university crowd, El Duende is the place to go dancing on weekends.
Take your pick, depending on the night of the week, at Kokoloko's, and dance to salsa, reggae, or world music. Happy hour is from 7 to 9 every night.
Dance the night away, Latin style, at La Parranda.
Dance to a variety of music at Pala Life Klishé. Tuesday is reggae night; Friday means disco.