"Wow!" Guatemala by Suzie3

Guatemala Travel Guide: 2,955 reviews and 8,464 photos

A country of amazing people

This village on Lake Atitlan was rebuilding their church one basket at a time carried on their heads. Many areas around the lake were damaged after hurricane Stan in 2005.

Awesome cities

Antigua holds so many beautiful secrets behind those walls.

Those Mayans were fascinating. How did they do it?

These ruins that you can see are just a drop in the bucket to what really lies out there under every hill.

Pros and Cons

Pros:We met some wonderful people. The food needs a little work but the beer was good.
Cons:Guatemala City..just a short ride to get out of it but we were more than ready. Traffic and diesel fumes.
In a nutshell:So much better than we had ever imagined. Can't wait to go back.

Last visit to Guatemala: Feb 2006
Intro Updated Mar 11, 2006
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Just a hint of what they have to dig through. - Guatemala

Just had to add more Tikal. Its... Things to Do (2)

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Where to begin???? How about Tikal? - Guatemala

Where to begin???? How about Tikal? Things to Do (2)

This is a must do for anyone who has even a tiny interest in the past. Even if you don't you probably will by the time... more travel advice

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More goods arriving at the market. - Guatemala

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Faiza-Ifrah Jul 30, 2007 at 9:31 AM

xclent page. i liked the detailed info and pics on hotels and restaurants. info on hotles seem to be lot of good efforts. oh yes, these tuk tuks are called rickshaws in india and pakistan :-) would language be a barrier in this country?
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RAZOR-REN Jun 9, 2007 at 12:20 PM

THANKS FOR THE PACAYA COMMENT. I'D LIKE TO ASK YOU FOR ADVICE ON COSTA RICA SOMETIME, SEE YOU SOON
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easterntrekker Sep 24, 2006 at 2:37 AM

Love your site!! Your pictures make me more excited than ever for our trip in January!!
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luckyzen Mar 11, 2006 at 1:41 PM

Nice tip and info! Thank you for sharing. Greetings!
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Sue08080 Mar 11, 2006 at 1:33 PM

Hey Sue, I've enjoyed your comments. We were in Guatemala in August...fascinating country. I'd love to go back....Sue