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  • Indigenous Culture

    Guatemala is all about its people, especially in the highland regions. Their tightly knit Mayan communities, centuries old in tradition with their colourful cultures and costumes, are fascinating for the visitor and getting an insight into the lives of these wonderful, friendly people is one of the main reasons to visit this incredible country.

    Indigenous Culture
  • Semana Santa

    Easter week is a colourful and fascinating time to be in Antigua. Thousands of visitors come each year to watch the processions and religious festivities. Lavishly decorated floats are carried through the streets followed by musicians and the residents create elaborate carpets of flowers along the route for the processions to walk over.

    Semana Santa
  • Jungle wildlife

    A quarter of Guatemala is covered by forest and the wildlife, especially in the El Peten region, is prolific. Barking howler monkeys, swinging spider monkeys, screeching parrots and nosy coatis are just some of the wonderful species you will experience here.

    Jungle wildlife
  • Markets

    Most days of the week you’ll find a market open somewhere in the highlands of Guatemala. They are the main economic focus for scattered mountain communities and locals flock in their hoards in search of a bargain. Everything is sold here, from food to souvenirs to clothing and livestock - you name it, you can guarantee you’ll find it in a market!

    Markets
  • Mayan ruins

    Spend a day at the Mayan ruins at Tikal. Surrounded by rainforest, not only is it a haven for wildlife including spider monkeys, howler monkeys and many tropical birds, but there are remains of royal palaces and temples that can be climbed for magnificent views.

    Mayan ruins
  • Views and volcanoes

    Clear, still lakes, steaming volcanoes, lush rainforests and spectacular highland views all make up the stunning and diverse scenery you can experience in Guatemala. It is an absolute joy to travel around the country.

    Views and volcanoes

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    • If you are searching for the elusive quetzal, the beautiful national bird of Guatemala, then the region surrounding Cobán, known as the Verapaces, is the place you’re most likely to see it in the country.
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    • The two hour drive heading west from Antigua leads through the central highlands, dotted with colourful traditional villages to the stunning Lake Atitlán.
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    • Rio Dulce & Livingston
    • To really get off the beaten track in Guatemala, travel east to the Rio Dulce, board a boat and head downstream, eventually arriving in Livingston on the shores of the Caribbean.
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    • Located up in the far northwestern highlands of Guatemala, the village of Todos Santos Cuchumátan and the ‘Ixil Triangle’, comprised of the villages of Nebaj, Chajul and Cotzal, are fascinating to meet the local Indian communities with their brightly coloured, intricate costumes.
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    • Tikal & El Petén
    • The north of Guatemala, known as El Petén, is an area of lush lowland jungle whose depths conceal countless Mayan ruins, half-buried and entwined by tree-roots and lianas.
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    • West from Lake Atitlán, a mountainous landscape separates many small market towns and villages, a physical barrier that allows each to develop and maintain its own character and culture.
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{7DD35D94-A208-400B-9ED8-5BA632EB33D4}Antigua

A colonial gem and the original capital of Guatemala.

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{1F620559-4C04-4968-80B7-C7A8A4C7E6E7}Lake Atitlan

One of the most beautiful lakes in the world.

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{D04D481D-7289-4E2F-8E6A-224EDB9F43D6}Rio Dulce & Livingston

An intriguing, off the beaten track destination.

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{22D87BD0-9E74-4F29-9E03-551DE44E6C03}Tikal & El Petén

Lush lowland jungle that conceals countless Mayan ruins.

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{E8828041-4CB9-401A-AE2C-7ECC71565251}Western Highlands

Mountainous landscape separated by small market towns and villages.

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