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Presentation Guatemala

Guatemala is a country in Central America that has many advantages: wonderful new landscapes, volcanoes, lakes, jungle animals, Atlantic and Pacific coast, Caribbean Sea, archaeological sites and more …

In the past, Guatemala was visiting a country like Mexico extender. Now is a travel destination. It is a small country that comes directly from the Maya. The Indians have preserved their language, customs, colorful clothes (called wipil ) and folklore. This is majority indigenous population in Guatemala.

The difference with Mexico, is that Guatemala has the culture of the Mayan world. Most of the country I keep all traditions and Mayan ruins of their ancestors. They will have the opportunity to discover the famous archaeological site of Tikal, the most beautiful lake in the world : Atitlán.

Let them visit the country and to realize how wonderful the country.

Guatemala Map

Country´s Identity

  • Population: 14 million inhabitants
  • Area: 108 890 km²
  • Capital: Guatemala City
  • Languages: Spanish, 24 indigenous languages
  • Currency: Quetzal (Qtz) – ($ 1.00 = 8 Qtz )
  • Current President: Jimmy Morales
  • Cultural Heritage of Unesco : Antigua (1979), Tikal Park (1979), Quiriguá (1981)

Clima

There can be rain during the hot season and in the Petén. Rain is almost always at the end of the evening for this region. We recommend you bring rain gear and start early tours.

The nights are cold by the fact that the country is at altitude. You need to use sweater and pull on parts of mountains. Instead, on the coast and the Peten, the days and nights are hot and the weather is wet.

Rainy season June to October

Cold season November to May

Market Days

Market days in the main planes in Guatemala

Monday

Panajachel, Antigua, Chimaltenango, Zunil

Tuesday

Sololá, Panajachel,Comalapa, Totonicapán, Patzún, San Marcos y Totonicapán

Wednesday

Panajachel, Todos Santos, Almolonga, Chimaltenango y Huehuetenango

Thursday

Chichicastenango, Panajachel, Antigua, Chimaltenango, Nebaj y San Juan Atitlán

Friday

Panajachel, San Francisco el Alto, Chimaltenango, San Andrés Itzapa, San Lucas Tolimán, Santiago Atitlán, Mercado los Sololá y Tacaná.

Saturday

Panajachel, Antigua, Todos Santos, Almolonga

Sunday

Chichicastenango, Panajachel, Chimaltenango, Nebaj, San Cristóbal Totonicapán y Tecpán

Markets Guatemala born in pre-Columbian times. Previously Guatemalans buy, sell and exchange basic goods basket. Now, the days of markets are attractive, exotic and colorful. Tourists come to visit and discover the life of the Mayan peoples of Guatemala.
Each market has its peculiarities:

Chichicastenango Market

The Chichicastenango market is focused on local trade and tourism with lots of handicrafts, souvenirs and textiles.

Sololá and Almolonga Markets

The market of Solola and Almolonga are more traditional and colorful with large candidades vegetables and everyday consumer products.

San Francisco el Alto Market

The market of San Francisco el Alto with sales of animals (from cats to horses and cows)

All people of Guatemala have 1 or 2 days weekly market.