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In brief+

Weekly budget
£unconfirmed
Flight budget
£unconfirmed
Flight duration
 
Time difference
Summer/Winter
Visa
No
Vaccinations
No
Currency
Quetzal
Language(s)
maya languages,
Spanish

Overview

Guatemala

Travel alert (FCO - last updated 20 January 2012): on 11 January 2012, the State of Alarm in the region of Peten in the north of Guatemala was extended for a further 30 days. This measure includes an ongoing police and military presence, continued restrictions on movement and increased police search permissions. Security around major tourist destinations such as Tikal has been increased.

Surprisingly absent from most tour operators' brochures, Guatemala concentrates all the assets of Central America in one place with Mayan vestiges, small Indian villages with colourful markets, volcanoes, lakes, protected colonial cities and the jungle of the Peten basin stretch from the wild coast of the Pacific Ocean to the Caribbean Sea and its Rasta villages. A tremendous diversity in such a small country is really exceptional.

pros

  •  A large diversity of landscapes and a concentration of historical sites on a small territory.
  •  The human heritage: the feasts, folklore and rituals of Mayas descendants have incredible energy.

cons

  •  Journeys within the country are tiring.
  •  The ever increasing feeling of insecurity.
  •  If you are travelling on your own you must go with an adventurous spirit.

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Our Editorial team's advice

During your visit to the Tikal district, do not stray from marked pedestrian trails, plan to bring a good pair of shoes with you and some binoculars to observe the fauna and arrive early to see the beautiful sunrise on the pyramids.
In Honduras, the archaeological site of Copan, 'The Athens of the New World', is only 9 miles from the Guatemalese border and you need at least a day to visit it.
Do not miss the markets which, although touristic, remain authentic and are a good opportunity to see Indian women wearing huipiles and other traditional dresses.

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