🇬🇹 Guatemala
Volcano hikes, market days and lakeside colonial towns. Guatemala packs serious variety into a compact country; roads are slow and buses basic, but the food and highland scenery repay the effort.
🇬🇹 Guatemala at a glance
Volcano hikes, market days and lakeside colonial towns. Guatemala packs serious variety into a compact country; roads are slow and buses basic, but the food and highland scenery repay the effort.
Budget hikers, Maya culture seekers and volcano chasers
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When to go to Guatemala
What the season feels like
November to April's dry season suits volcano trekking; June to October brings rain and greener hills.
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What Guatemala is known for
- Tikal's pyramids at sunrise
- Acatenango volcano overnight camp
- Lake Atitlán village-hopping
- Antigua's colonnaded ruins
Destinations in Guatemala
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