The spiritual capital of Guatemala is on the northwest shore of Lago Atitlán (Lake Atitlán) in San Marco La Laguna, or simply San Marcos. Located in the Sololá department, the town is northwest of the lakes three volcanoes, San Pedro, Atitlán, and Tolimán. San Marcos is found in the hills and on the edge of […]
Lago Atitlán (or Lake Atitlán) is Central America’s deepest lake with a max depth of 340 meters (1,115 feet). Located in the department of Sololá, it is deep in the northwestern Highlands of Guatemala’s Sierra Madre Mountains. The lake is 1,500 meters (4,921 feet) above sea level. Stretching 18 kilometers (11 miles) long, the Lake […]
Camp & Hike Volcan Acatenango & Fuego There’s a spot in Guatemala where it is possible to hike two volcanoes in one day and then camp on the third tallest volcano (Acatenango) in Central America. All you need to do is travel the city of Antigua. Found in the highlands of Guatemala, the city is […]
Guatemala’s natural wonders are abundant and full of beauty. Especially the incredible Semuc Champey, tucked deep in the mountains of north central Guatemala. This magical place is in the Alta Verapaz department, like a state. The river is only accessible with a 4×4 vehicle 10 kilometers (6 miles) outside the nearby Mayan city of San […]
Have you ever wanted to visit a hot spring waterfall? Guatemala is where dreams can come true. Many sites will leave just about any tourist in awe of the beauty of the nature and ecotourism, especially the Cascadas de Finca El Paraíso. Cascadas de Finca El Paraíso is a natural hot spring waterfall, that is […]
The Acropolis de Quiriguá (or Acropolis of Quiriguá) is a National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site in southeast Guatemala. The site is 200 kilometers (125 miles) from Guatemala City, 48 kilometers (30 miles) north of the archeological site of Copán in Honduras, and 15.7 kilometers (9.8 miles) northwest of the Honduras border. Quiriguá is […]
Rio Dulce is a small town and National Park off the beaten track in southeastern Guatemala. The National Park covers a total of 130 square kilometers (81 square miles) that includes both waterways and lush jungle. The name of the town is Fronteras, but generally referred to as Rio Dulce, meaning Sweet River in English. […]
Tikal is one of the worlds most expansive archeological sites and urban centers from the Pre-Colombian Mayan civilization. The site can be found in the Petén Basin in northwest Guatemala, roughly an hour from the small city of Flores. The archeological site covers a total of 57,600 hectares deep in the rainforest, surrounded by the […]
The Island of Flores is the home of a small town in the Northeastern region of Guatemala with a population of 42,960 as of 2020. The city generally serves as the launching point for visiting the ancient city of Tikal. This small town is in the middle of Guatemala’s third largest lake, Lago (Lake) Petén […]
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