Old & Vintage
Urban & Metropolitan
Urban & metropolitan
Botanical garden in Guatemala City
Botanical garden in Guatemala City
It took me a while to figure out where the botanical garden in Guatemala City was. I was even suspec...
Urban & metropolitan
Central post office
Central post office
Famous Guatemalan earthquake from 1976 “cleaned” the historical center of Guatemala City...
Urban & metropolitan
Pedestrians, cyclists and a lot of dogs
Pedestrians, cyclists and a lot of dogs
Every Sunday in Guatemala City some avenues are closed for traffic. It usually takes place between 8...
Urban & metropolitan
El Portalito - cult bar of the capital...
El Portalito - cult bar of the capital...
El Portalito is a traditional bar in Guatemala City, Guatemala.
The bar opened in the 1940s an...
Urban & metropolitan
Coban
Coban
Founded on August 4, 1543, Coban is the capital of Alta Verapaz district. Situated on 1,320 m (4,330...
Urban & metropolitan
Retalhuleu
Retalhuleu
The city of Retalhuleu is in south-western Guatemala. It is the departmental seat of Retalhuleu depa...
Religious & Spiritual
Religious & Spiritual
Dance of the Mexicans
Dance of the Mexicans
Each town in Guatemala has its saint with its corresponding festival and in his honour on that parti...
Religious & Spiritual
San Andres Xecul
San Andres Xecul
Almost every tourist group tour to Guatemala includes visiting many churches. And almost every group...
Religious & Spiritual
Fiambre
Fiambre
Fiambre is a traditional Guatemalan dish that is prepared and eaten yearly to celebrate the Day of t...
Religious & Spiritual
Semana Santa
Semana Santa
Semana Santa is a very big event in all countries of Latin America. Literally translated as &ld...
Culture & Heritage
Culture & Heritage
Sugar cane
Sugar cane
Immediately after the conquest of Guatemala, new landlords started cultivation of the sugar cane. Th...
Culture & Heritage
Trains - memories in Reu
Trains - memories in Reu
Train network was started in Guatemala in 1877. Narrow gauge was chosen (3 ft.) to fulfill the...
Culture & Heritage
Iximche
Iximche
Iximche is a Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican archaeological site in the western highlands of Guatemala, s...
Culture & Heritage
Zaculeu
Zaculeu
Zaculeu or Saqulew is a pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site in the highlands of western Guatemala...
Culture & Heritage
National palace
National palace
Actually known as Palacio Nacional de la Cultura (National Palace of Culture), it is identified...
Culture & Heritage
Kites of Sumpango
Kites of Sumpango
To be in Sumpango on a day when they make and exhibit gigantic kites is precious; this festival is m...
Culture & Heritage
Alfombras
Alfombras
Alfombra is a carpet, usually made of sand and other materials during Semana Santa. The custom ...
Culture & Heritage
Ceiba - national tree of Guatemala
Ceiba - national tree of Guatemala
Among many species of trees that you can encounter in Guatemala, ceiba is most important one. In man...
Active & Adventure
Active & Adventure
Hawaii Beach
Hawaii Beach
“Beautiful brown beach, soaked with soft waves and great sunsets to spend time with family or ...
Active & Adventure
Monterrico Pacific beauty
Monterrico Pacific beauty
The town of Monterrico is situated on the Pacific coast of Guatemala in the department of Santa Rosa...
Active & Adventure
Todos Santos - Guatemalan Tibet
Todos Santos - Guatemalan Tibet
Todos Santos Cuchumatán is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Huehuetenango. It i...
Active & Adventure
Rey Marcos caves
Rey Marcos caves
Alta Verapaz is a department located north of capital Guatemala City. The area is known for caves an...