Guatemala Travel Guide

Arco de Santa Catarina on 5a Avenida with Volcan Fuego silhouetted in the distance. in Guatemala Cityscape of Guatemala's second largest city.

Despite its past turmoil and political instability, travelers are returning to Guatemala because it offers Central America in concentrated form: its volcanoes are the highest and most active, its Mayan ruins the most impressive, its earthquakes the most devastating and its history decidedly intense. Read Guatemala introduction

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Tribuna del Campo Marte, Ciudad de Guatemala

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Also known as Tribuna Presidencial (President's Platform). The management of the building is in charge of the Ministry of Defense. It was built between 1935 and 1940 and consists of three towers, each three stories high and linked by a …
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Antigua Guatemala (La), Guatemala City
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Biblioteca Nacional, Hemeroteca y Archivo General de Centro America, Ciudad de Guatemala
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Iglesia de San Francisco, Ciudad de Guatemala
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Nuestra Señora de Candelaria, Ciudad de Guatemala

InterContinental Real Guatemala, Guatemala City

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Contemporary 15-story hotel in center of business and shopping district - 4 kms to Popol Vuh Museum, 6 kms to Cathedral Monument.
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Clarion Suites Hotel, Guatemala City
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The Westin Camino Real, Guatemala City
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Radisson Suites Villa Magna, Guatemala City
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Pan American Hotel, Guatemala City

El Gran Pavo, Ciudad de Guatemala

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This genuine Mexican restaurant opened more than forty years ago. With a warm, friendly atmosphere, it serves the most delicious breakfasts, spicy lunches and generous dinners. It also offers barbecued pork to take away. You cannot …
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Hacienda de los Sánchez, Ciudad de Guatemala
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Hacienda de los Sanchez Steak House, Ciudad de Guatemala
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Jake's, Ciudad de Guatemala
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Rodeo Steak House (El), Ciudad de Guatemala

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Guatemala Background

In 1523, Guatemala was discovered by Cortes' lieutenant, Alvarado, seeking precious metals to finance the Spanish war effort in Europe. Some silver was found at Huehetenango, but little else, so few conquistadors stayed.

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