Guatemala - What to Know Before You Visit Guatemala
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Guatemala is not always on a travelers bucket list, however with multiple UNESCO World Heritage Sights like the Mayan sight of Tikal or the historic city of Antigua Guatemala has a lot to offer travelers. Here we talk with a local guide about what travelers should know before they visit Guatemala.
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Guatemala has many incredible places to visit and things to do. After living there for a month, these are my top picks of what to do in Tikal, Antigua, and Lake Atitlan.
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Guatemala Top places to visit (2019) Why you should visit Guatemala TRAVEL GUIDE | What to see / do
In this travel guide video we tell you why should should visit Guatemala and we share our top 5 sights in Guatemala. We had a fabulous time exploring Guatemala and hope that if you have a trip planned it will help you decide what to see and do during your time there.
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Guatemala Budget Travel Top Tips
In this video we show you the top tips to Travel Guatemala on a budget. When you first head to Guatemala, just like us you are probably expecting that this less developed country will be a budget travel paradise. But many travellers know that Guatemala is actually quite a bit more expensive than they anticipated, because of higher prices targeted specifically at tourists.
So is travelling Guatemala on a budget still possible? How difficult is that REALLY? We spent a few days exploring the beautiful colonial city of Antigua on 15 USD per day. The result is this Antigua budget guide. We hope you'll put it to good use for your own travels to Guatemala!
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10 BEST Places To Go in Guatemala! ⭐Top 10 ⭐ 10 Best things to do in Guatemala!
Planning to travel Guatemala! Here's the TOP 10 Best Places to GO/THINGS to DO in GUATEMALA!
The gorgeous country of Guatemala is rich and diverse, from it's landscapes, to it's elevations and climates to it's lovely people and various cultures. After having lived in the country for 2 months, we are not experts by any means, but we did learn a ton from traveling and from it's people and wanted to save you time with your planning if we can.
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5:56 - Monterrico, black sand beach & turtles!
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Guatemala was our first country of our backpacking trip through Central America for four months. We've visited Antigua, hiked up the Acatenango vulcano, visited Lake Atitlan, learned spanish in Xela, went to Semuc Champey, Flores, Tikal and Rio Dulce. Guatemala is one of my favorite countries of Central America, the nature is beautiful!! And the hike to the Acatenango vulcano is still the best thing I've done in these four months. So if you're gonna visit Guatamala, this is a must do! We did it with the company Wicho & Charlies, a big recommendation!
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When I was asked if I wanted to go to Guatemala in January, I didn't have to think too hard. I couldn't forget the volcanic views from Panajachel on the shores of Lake Atitlan, the tasty coffee shops in Guatemala City, and the incredible people I was able to meet traveling through the country.
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What to do in Xela? All the different options if you have 1 to 4 days in Xela (SUBS EN,ES,PL)
When I arrived in Xela, after being in the southern part of Chiapas (after visiting Comitán, Lagos de Montebello, Las Nubes) I felt a little bit.. hm… overwhelmed.
I arrived in the late afternoon, after my first encounter with the chicken buses crazy way of driving, I saw a lot of dogs searching for food in the trashes outside of the market.
It was cold and dark. I thought I will not stay for more than 1 night. I ended up staying 5! But …
In my opinion, Xela as a city, does not give you many reasons to stay in the town for more than 1 day. Unless you are learning Spanish, want to acclimatize a bit before hiking some higher mountains, or just enjoying feeling cold (especially when you are crossing from the South of Mexico), I would probably not highly recommend staying for longer in the city of Xela, especially if you are on a tight schedule.
What is, in my opinion, worth to visit in Xela, is the things outside of the town. Especially, there are plenty of hiking options around Quetzaltenango.
Therefore, if you are into hiking, you might end up staying there for 3 or 4 days.
The first full day that you are in the city of Xela, you might go for a hike to the Chicabal lagoon. Total cost of doing it by yourself, without a guide is much cheaper than an organized tour, since you pay just for the public transportation - which is not more than 5 quetzales. And the entrance fee to the lagoon which is 50 quetzales. More details in the description to the following video:
The next day, you might climb the Santa Maria volcano - how to do it by yourself for 4 quetzales, instead of doing it with a tour for 275 - in the following video:
On the 3rd day: go to las fuentes Georginas in the morning (you can get to Zunil with public transport, and then either hitchhike, or walk, or pay the overpriced fee for a private transport to the thermal baths - they charge 50 quetzales for the transport).
And if you are wondering where to eat in Xela, I recommend the Indian restaurant: El Sabor Indio. I know, I know - it seems like a bad joke. But... The food is super delicious, and even if it is not the cheapest one... you can spoil yourself with a curry after all that hiking you have done around Xela!
If you have more time in Xela, are enjoying the cold or taking Spanish classes (very common there, since Xela options are cheaper than Antigua or the Atitlan Lake), you might visit the cemetery and the viewing point of Baul (recommended to go early in the morning, due to a probability of assaults…).
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Last month I traveled to Guatemala for three weeks to improve my Spanish and to volunteer at a Children's home.
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Guatemala officially the Republic of Guatemala (Spanish: República de Guatemala), is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, Belize and the Caribbean to the northeast, Honduras to the east, El Salvador to the southeast and the Pacific Ocean to the south. With an estimated population of around 17.2 million it is the most populous country in Central America. Guatemala is a representative democracy; its capital and largest city is Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción, also known as Guatemala City.
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Positive feedback of Miami’s Latino Community leaders about Guatemala’s private medical services with prices 60% to 70% lower than in the U.S. but with similar high quality of care, as an option for elective surgeries and medical/dental treatments. The Guatemalan Consulate together with members of Guatemala’s Health & Wellness Tourism sector jointly organized this P.R. event at the SOFITEL Miami to present Guatemala as medical travel destination to business and Community leaders of South Florida. The luncheon was sponsored by the Guatemala tourist Board (INGUAT), the Guatemalan Exporters Association (AGEXPORT) and the Trade and Investment Program of the Guatemalan Ministry of Economy (PACIT).
This was the first time that Keith Johnson, Corporate Healthcare Consultant to Guatemala and President of Stop-Loss Brokerage, introduced the “Latin American Preferred Health Plan” (LAPHP) to the Guatemalan business Community of Florida. During the same event, attendees were able to network with U.S.-Guatemalan Physicians, Guatemalan Specialists in cosmetic and rehabilitative dentistry and with the managers of Travel Agency “ConExpress”, Hot-Springs Spa Resort “Santa Teresita” and Medical Travel Facilitator “Medical Tourism Guatemala”, all active members of the Guatemalan Exporters Association who have partnered with U.S.-based insurance organizations via Stop-Loss Brokerage to promote a U.S. corporate health plan (= LAPHP) designed to offer to employees a medical travel option to Guatemala’s private medical network, allowing significant savings in claims on elective surgical and medical procedures, while maintaining permanent access to a U.S. medical network.
1 Week in Guatemala | Volunteers Around the World - Yale Chapter
Hi all,
For my Spring Break, I traveled to Guatemala with Yale’s chapter of Volunteers Around the World. For about a week, we lived in home-stays in the quaint town of San Pedro La Laguna, a site on the coast of the majestic Lake Atitlán. We volunteered in a mobile medical clinic, traveling to various destinations around the lake each day and providing free consultations and medications to residents in the areas in partnership with several Guatemalan doctors. This region is one of the poorest in Guatemala. Most of the natives were Mayan and many still spoke Tz'utujil along with Spanish.
After our mission had concluded, I took a bus to Antigua, a UNESCO World Heritage town and former capital of Guatemala, and did some solo traveling before flying back to the States.
Not only did I recover much of the Spanish I had first learned back in high school, I was able to be inspired by a resilient demographic of people undeterred by poverty and uncertainty in their lives. I wanted to take this time to thank those who accompanied me on this humbling and breathtaking trip of a lifetime. It has been a true privilege working alongside all of them.
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