The Best Time To Visit

Guatemala is a country of Central America. It enjoys a climate varies according to geography. The Pacific coast has a very hot temperature of up to 38 ° C, while mountainous areas are a little colder, especially at night when the temperature gets downright frigid. During the rainy season, it rains a lot in this region and the temperature remains very low. By against, between October and May, the mountains offer a very pleasant climate with a very bearable heat. Around the region of Peten, where the vegetation is composed of forest and jungle, there are a hot and humid with alternating hot and dry. On the Caribbean coast, one can expect a hot and humid climate throughout the year. For a stay in Guatemala, the dry season from late December until mid-April is the best time. During this season, the climate of the country boils down to a pleasantly sweet heat.

Strongly influenced by the Mayan culture, Guatemala is full of wonders.

The capital, Guatemala City, a city is quite large and unattractive: it has however some interesting museums, including the Museo Popol Vuh and the Museo Nacional de Arqueologia y Ethnology.

But Antigua is a beautiful city despite the many earthquakes it has suffered: colonial buildings still standing, museum objects Maya, cobbled streets, courtyards hidden behind massive doors, the Sunday market, will not fail to seduce you .

The energetic can climb, near Antigua, Pacaya volcano's summit, which will be tiring climb is richly rewarded by the spectacle "Sound and Light" entirely natural to expect, with the roar of jet and volcano lava. Be careful!

In the Peten region, the ancient Mayan city of Tikal and its pyramids were built in the middle of a huge national park, covering many remains scattered among the tropical jungle you will visit the main company as with monkeys, parrots and enchanting smells of the forest.

Chichicastenango is a very popular tourist destination because of its market on Sunday and Thursday, but you will not escape his attraction colorful, noisy processions with the religious brotherhoods, the smell of incense, incantations recited by shamans, flower shops, miscellaneous products and a very fine local crafts.

International companies serve the Guatemala through the U.S. or Mexico.

The EU nationals do not require visas for stays of less than three months.

The current currency is the quetzal.
The budget plan is very modest: a double room will cost you less than 20 €, and eat a proper meal in the comedores for less than 10 €.

Regarding health, there is no vaccination required, but it is prudent to update its traditional vaccines and add those against typhoid and hepatitis A. Do not drink tap water, and clean and peel fruits and vegetables. Protect yourself from mosquitoes also.

To move inside the country, buses run virtually everywhere: they are cheap but unsafe at any point of view. Private minibuses provide more tourist trips. In town, taxis and buses are frequent and affordable.