Guatemala City Travel Guide
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Guidebooks
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Fodor's Guatemala, 2nd Edition
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Central America's largest metropolis has what you'd expect from an urban area of 2.5 million people—the best selection of hotels, restaurants, nightlife, and museums in the country. Yet most tourists come to Guatemala for ancient ruins, colonial towns, flamboyant markets, and spectacular volcanoes and lakes—not to explore a large, mostly modern city with a questionable reputation for security.
Guatemala City Hotels
Guatemala City has the country's widest range of accommodations. Upscale hotels are found in the New City, while more moderately priced lodgings are clustered...read more
Fodor's Choice
Guatemala City Restaurants
Find the best Guatemala City restaurants in every price category with our top picks.
Things To Do in Guatemala City
There's plenty in Guatemala City to occupy you for a...read more
Travel Deals in Guatemala City
- Save Big This May! Book 3 Nts at Westin Camino Real Fr $245+/Nt Expedia
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- Vista Real Guatemala on Sale: Book 3 Nts in May Fr $183+/Nt — $183 Save with Expedia, $6/night less
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Guatemala City Experiences
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Culture: Guatemala City boasts some impressive institutions, including the National Archaeology and Ethnology Museum, the Ixchel Museum of Indigenous... Read more
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Who says you can't find Mayan ruins in the metropolitan area? From 300 BC to AD 900, an early Mayan city of some 50,000 people flourished in... Read more
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Mapa en Relieve. If you want to get the lay of the land before you head out to the country, this unusual relief map depicts Guatemala's precipitous... Read more
News & Features
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Trip Ideas
After reading these five reasons to actually stop in Guatemala (think roasting marshmallows on a volcano,... Read more
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Trip Ideas
Reading trip reports from other travelers can be an invaluable resource for planning your next vacation.... Read more
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Travel Tips
The best way to experience the incomparable Maya ruins is to get up just before the birds do, from a hotel... Read more
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