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I’ll be spending a couple of days in Guatemala City over Thanksgiving. I’d appreciate your tips for a place to stay and things to do. [more inside]
posted by smorgasbord around Guatemala City, Guatemala at 5:24 PM - 5 answers

I’d really like to see beautiful Guatemala this spring. I noticed, though, that there’s a US travel advisory to “exercise increased caution due to crime” as well as an advisory to “reconsider travel” to certain areas in the country, including Guatemala Department, which includes the airport where I’m landing. I’m wondering if I should reconsider going? [more inside]
posted by lillian.elmtree around Guatemala at 11:31 AM - 7 answers

Some companions and I will be climbing Acatenango near Antigua, Guatemala in January and our hostel (El Hostel) has lockers we can rent while overnighting on the volcano. What should we leave behind to lighten our loads and keep safe? [more inside]
posted by buttermilkmeeks around Guatemala at 1:18 PM - 6 answers

I am departing this Friday (three days!) for a three week trip to Guatemala, the first two weeks of which will be spent at Escuela Montana. Hooray! Then my dad got involved. Uh-oh! Many, many cautionary e-mails later, I am considering hiding under the bed for three weeks and just telling people I went to Guatemala. Esperanzame, Mefites! [more inside]
posted by theweasel around Guatemala at 3:34 PM - 11 answers

Hi! I am traveling to Guatemala City for work and will have three (well, maybe 2.75) days to myself. I definitely want to visit Antigua. I'm worried that cramming in expeditions to Lake Atitlan AND Tikal on the other two days will keep me busier than I'd like to be...but I also don't want to regret not seeing such amazing places. (I have bad travel FOMO.) [more inside]
posted by elizeh around Guatemala at 7:27 AM - 11 answers

In the fall I'm going to Guatemala for about 10 days. I plan on spending 5 days in Antigua and 5 days at Lake Atitlan. I think I have my lodging settled in San Marcos La Laguna, and I'm hoping you'll have recommendations for a clean, reasonably quiet inn/posada/BandB in a lively and safe but not too rambunctious neighborhood in Antigua. [more inside]
posted by Pineapplicious around Guatemala at 7:14 AM - 2 answers

I'm landing in Guatemala city at around 1:30 pm. I've been told I want to get out of the city to Xela or lake atitlan or Antigua as quickly as possible. Once I land at the airport, how do I find a bus to my destination and where should I go first? (I'm staying for a few weeks, so I'm on no set schedule) [more inside]
posted by empath around Guatemala at 9:56 AM - 9 answers

What should I know about going to a Spanish school in Guatemala? [more inside]
posted by empath around Guatemala at 6:45 AM - 14 answers

I have an 8 hour layover in Guatemala! What can I do, see and eat in that time? [more inside]
posted by blue rare around Guatemala City, Guatemala at 11:24 AM - 2 answers

How do I contact by phone travelocity or USAirways from Guatemala? [more inside]
posted by allelopath around Guatemala at 10:11 AM - 3 answers

Going to Xela in about a month, tell me what I need to know [more inside]
posted by allelopath around Quetzaltenango, Guatemala at 6:38 AM - 9 answers

Looking for a good tailor in Xela, Guatemala. [more inside]
posted by The White Hat around Quezaltenango, Guatemala at 10:13 AM - 1 answer

Here in the US, I'm prescribed Adderall for ADHD. This summer, I'll be spending 2+ months doing a mentally taxing project in rural Guatemala. Help me figure out how to make this work. Bonus points for any first-hand knowledge about ADHD treatment in Guatemala — legal aspects, practical aspects, whatever — or for any good sources to consult on the subject. [more inside]
posted by nebulawindphone around Guatemala at 2:20 PM - 11 answers

Travelling to Guatemala (from Mexico) without a passport and Visa. Is it possible? [more inside]
posted by freddymetz around Guatemala at 9:52 AM - 6 answers

I'm hoping to spend a month somewhere in Latin America volunteering and studying Spanish-- where should I go? I'm leaning towards Xela, Guatemala, but open to other possibilities. Have you been to Xela and what do you think of it? Should I be worried about safety in Guatemala? Do you know a great social/economic justice-focused organization I could volunteer with elsewhere in Latin America? [more inside]
posted by EmilyClimbs around Quezaltenango, Guatemala at 1:28 PM - 4 answers

What are the requirements for my fiance and I (both US citizens) to get married in Guatemala? [more inside]
posted by jshort around Guatemala at 2:00 PM - 9 answers

Please help me find a map of Santiago Atitlan, Solola, Guatemala! [more inside]
posted by greta simone around Guatemala at 4:51 PM - 10 answers

Travelfilter: Going to Guatemala for 5 weeks. Need tips. [more inside]
posted by greta simone around Guatemala at 9:15 AM - 6 answers

How can I find a house in Guatemala?! [more inside]
posted by sargento29 around Guatemala at 6:35 PM - 3 answers

I need/want to go on an interesting & adventurous vacation at the end of august, and I'd gotten myself all excited about the possiblity of backpacking around Guatemala for two weeks. But.... it appears that its the rainy season. [more inside]
posted by Kololo around Guatemala at 8:31 AM - 9 answers