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Antigua Guatemala

city in the central highlands of Guatemala

23km

14.5667-90.7333

Panajachel

Municipality of Sololá Department, Guatemala

70km

14.740611-91.159417

Monterrico

The beach closest to Guatemala City and Antigua, volcanic sand.

79km

13.8936-90.4819

Quetzaltenango

capital of Quetzaltenango Department, Guatemala

112km

14.84575-91.51886

Santa Ana (El Salvador)

Municipality in the Santa Ana Department, El Salvador.

130km

13.9833333-89.5333333

Flores (Guatemala)

Municipality and capital of Petén Department, Guatemala

256km

16.93-89.8833

Chiapas

From docks on the Rio Grijalva (the only major river within Mexico) near Tuxtla Gutiérrez in Chiapas state, tour launches take you into this steep-walled National Park. You'll likely see vast flocks of flamingos, pelicans, and other waterfowl, as well as crocodiles.

282km

16.41-92.408611
Sights (8)

Museo Popol Vuh

maya archaeology-colonial art museum in Zona, Guatemala

8m

14.62472222-90.53277778

Kaminaljuyu

archaeological site

2.0km

14.6328-90.5491

Tikal Futura

2.4km

14.6225-90.55388889

Iglesia de La Merced, Antigua Guatemala

Erected in 1767 by friars from the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy, or Mercedarians, La Merced was one of the few buildings in Antigua to withstand the Santa Marta earthquake that struck seven years later. This was due to the ingenuity of architect Juan de Dios Estrada, who designed the building with his memories and observations of the tremor of 1751 fresh in his mind: the building's modest height, bottom-heavy orientation, wide arches, and robust columns were intended to withstand earthquakes. La Merced was abandoned in 1829 when President Francisco Morazán expelled all clergy from what was then called the Federal Republic of Central America; the church wasn't reopened until 1853, by which time the attached monastery had fallen victim to looters who plundered its building materials for use elsewhere. Today, visitors can take in a distinctive yellow facade that has been called the most beautiful example of Spanish Baroque architecture in Antigua, pay the admission fee for the ruins of the monastery whose courtyard boasts what is reputed to be the largest fountain in Central America (the Mercedarian monks once raised fish in it), or — if you happen to be in town during semana santa (Holy Week, the week before Easter) — check out the processions that wind through the streets of old Antigua on Palm Sunday and Good Friday, beginning and ending at the church.

23km

14.56167111-90.73434694

Arco de Santa Catalina

bridge in Guatemala

23km

14.55972222-90.73416667

San Miguel Dueñas

Municipality of Sacatepequez Department, Guatemala

31km

14.51666667-90.8

Lake Atitlán

Beautiful lake region in the mountains surrounded by many picturesque villages and volcanoes, which is becoming more and more touristic

74km

14.7-91.2

Central Highlands (Guatemala)

The Central Highlands is the region around Guatemala City, stretching northwards to the Northern Lowlands in Guatemala.

94km

15.45-90.24
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Guatemala City

Guatemala
Someday we will visit Guatemala City or begin to dream about going there! However, for now its not on our radar. Let us know in the comments if you think that should change!

Guatemala City

Guatemala City is the capital of Guatemala, a country in Central America.

Guatemala City, as the capital, is home to Guatemala's central bank, from which Guatemala's monetary and fiscal policies are formulated and promulgated. Guatemala City is also headquarters to numerous regional private banks, among them CitiBank, Banco Agromercantil, Banco Promerica, Banco Industrial, Banco GyT Continental, Banco de Antigua, Banco Reformador, Banrural, Grupo Financiero de Occidente, BAC Credomatic, and Banco Internacional. By far the richest and most powerful regional economy within Guatemala, Guatemala City is the largest market for goods and services, which provides the greatest number of investment opportunities for public and private investors in all of Guatemala. Financing for these investments is provided by the regional private banks, as well as by foreign direct and capital investment, mostly from the United States. Guatemala City's ample consumer base and sophisticated service sector is represented by the large department store chains present in the city, among them Siman, Hiper Paiz & Paiz (Walmart), Price Smart, ClubCo, Cemaco, Sears and Office Depot.

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Climate

Average temperatures

Jan

24.3°C13.2
Precipitation: 2.8 mm

Feb

25.8°C13.6
Precipitation: 5.4 mm

Mar

26.8°C14.6
Precipitation: 6 mm

Apr

27.8°C16
Precipitation: 31 mm

May

27.1°C16.8
Precipitation: 128.9 mm

Jun

25.8°C16.8
Precipitation: 271.8 mm

Jul

25.4°C16.3
Precipitation: 202.6 mm

Aug

25.5°C16.5
Precipitation: 202.7 mm

Sep

25.1°C16.4
Precipitation: 236.6 mm

Oct

24.7°C16
Precipitation: 131.6 mm

Nov

24.2°C14.7
Precipitation: 48.8 mm

Dec

23.9°C13.7
Precipitation: 6.6 mm