Departamento de Guatemala Travel Forum

Hi VT-ers,

hope the community can help ... I am planning to travel by bus from Guatemala City to Santa Ana, El Salvador. Can some of you advice the best itinerary and bus company (faster and safer)?

I understand there are many bus services from Guatemala City to San Salvador and I assume the best itinerary is to take a connection to Santa Ana at some point on the way to San Salvador. Need to figure out which bus to take in GUA and in which city/stop to connect to Santa Ana.

Thank you!
Giuseppe

Hello,

I am going to work in Guatemala city for one year, and i would like some information about the city and country?
What are the prices for appartments or houses for rent? Is living there expensive in issues like food and clothes?
Is there gyms in the city?

Thanks for any information!

Pedro Resende
pedro_resende@msn.com

Any one knows how to go from guatemala city to tikal via bus. also how long is the travel time is bus. I plan on traveling there, if there are any hints to save money that I can use please let me know. Thanks

For 3-7 days I will be in Guatemala City accompanying my dear friend who is adopting a baby girl. Needless to say all I have read are horror stories and warnings regarding safety, extortion of adopting parents and crimes against women in general. We are both very attractive and in my case a clearly not of latin decent. I am very concerned, am having doubts but am committed to assisting my friend. I will tone my look down, wearing minimal inexpensive jewelry and conservative clothing however, short of wearing a burka there isn't much more we can do. I want to enjoy this trip, shop for items to honor the babys heritage and not be freaking out while doing so. I would be most grateful for realistic advice regarding where to eat, my friend is a vegan, where to shop, what to pack and any pertinent info you think would assist us in this adotion journey. We anticipate staying at the Marriot in Guatemala City and will not be travelling outside of Guatemala City.

coming from nyc in december and planning to backpack all around Guatemala, i don't feel like carrying my winter coat. does anyone know if there is a luggage storage at the airport??

thanks!

Hi,
Does anyone know if there are luggage/baggage storage facilities at GUA airport? I need to store a small bag at the airport for about one week in Jan 08. If so roughly how much does it cost per day (24-hours).
Many thanks in advance,
Cheers
DJ

We have visited Guatemala twice and made some life long friends. We would love to send them gifts and have their address, but we don't know the proper way to address the package. They do not live in Guatemala City. They live in a smaller town of a smaller town of Chimaltenango. Would we put the municipal of both of the smaller towns on 2 different lines and then depto of Chimaltenango (and all their postal codes) and then Guatemala, C.A.?

planing on traveling to Guatemala to visit ruins.
is anyone familier with enjoyguatemala.com or enjoycentralamerica.com ?
I like there tours to tikal and copan but I am a bit leary because they don't have a lot of info on there company.
if anyone knows of a good mid price company or have heard of these companies we are anxious and greatful to hear about them.
Thanks
Artform

My brother and I are planning a little trip to visit some cousins that live in Guatemala City. We'll need someplace that starts there. We'd like to go hike up the Pacaya Volcano, but I see conflicting accounts of the hike. One person said it takes 3 hours to hike to the top, another an hour and a half (the one site I reviewed also said 1 1/2 hours). Is it only 1 1/2 to the crater and then you can continue on? We'd like to go a little further (thus get a tour that is a little more adventurous -- we'd like to look down and see the lava!).

So - can anyone tell us which tour group they used, what they liked about it, etc? Thanks!!

Hello fellow travelers,
IF I can find someone to travel with in Guatemala, then I will take a trip there around May 21-27, 2007 AND/OR PERHAPS ANOTHER TRIP LATER ON. Is anyone else looking for a travel partner? The best place to reach me is WesNorthern@aol.com.
Take care,
Wes

I have never been to Central America before.

I'm thinking of going to visit the Mayan ruins in Guatemala, Hunduras,and the Yucatan in mid May. Would this be in the rainy season? I don't want to visit when it is hurricane season.

I have 4 days only in Guatemala. I fly in from LA to Guatemala City, and would like to go to the beaches to relax. How do I get to the Pacific from Guatemala City? Which beach is the easiest to get to? Which is the nicest?

Is it a mistake to go to the beaches if I am here for only 4 days? Are there any nice beaches at Lake Atitlan?

Any help would be much appreciated!!!!!

Ryan

Looking for a flight from Europe to Guatemala in summer I am wondering if we could save some money by flying to Tuxtla in Mexico and crossing the boarder to Guatemala overland.

Are there travel agencies offering direct transportation from Tuxtla to Guatemala City?
How much would this cost for a group of 5?
How long would the jurney be?

We are currently in Guatemala City and our next destination is Guadalajara Mexico. We would like to take the bus all the way but trying to find out what lines to take and what cities they serve is quite difficult. Has anyone made this trip and could you pass along any information you have. Thanks

Has anyone stayed here. It is located in Zona 1 but has good reviews in travel guides...they offer airport pickup. Thanks

what kinds of food dishes are made in christmas its that my girl friend is from guatemala and i would like to make a special dish for her

I am looking at accepting an offer to teach at an international school in Guatemala...the American School of Guatemala. It's located in Zone 15. The job seems to be everything my husband and I are looking for, but after reading about SO MUCH violent crime (on the U.S. Embassy page), we are discouraged. Please let me know what we can expect in Guate City and if we would be in imminent danger living there....there's also the issues that we *look* like foreigners! My husband is 6'3 and I'm 5'9. I studied abroad in Antigua a few years ago, and it was so wonderful we never went to the city b/c we never had any desire. Now I'm wishing we did! Please let me know any valuable info on safety or on Zone 15.

Thanks!

Hello O.o

I'll be traveling to my beautiful Guatemala in December and I wanted to know if some can hook me up with some info. I am devoted to Salsa dancing and I wanted to hit some salsa night-clubs or at least clubs that would play a variety of music, including salsa, to have a good time. Please let me know and thanks in advanced.

V/r,
Erick

Hi
I am staying in Guatemala City for about 2 months. How much would an average, ok standard 2-bedroom apartment cost aprox?

I'm looking for private apartment or share from Dec 22-Jan 22
willing to pay 500.00 dollars in Guatemala city prefferably in zone 10 and gay friendly
contact roberto @ robertolorent@yahoo.com 4153121042

Does anyone know anyone who has done this on a regular basis? I am going to spend 2 months doing this from october until december and want to know any advice people may have on the subject - I am a girl travelling solo.

It would be fantastic if you could drop me a line at jessicamerton@gmail.com if you have any advice at all

Thanks so much,

Jessica Merton

Hello,
I am going to take a ancient ruins tour in the month of October, my tour starts in Antigua Guatemala and will end in Mexico City. I believe I am supposed to arrive at the Guatemala City Airport and then catch a bus to Antigua. I plan on getting to Guatemala 2 or 3 days before my tour begins. If anyone has any input or advise please let me know. I would like to visit any nice places. I might be able to visit before my trip begins and what is the best way to get to Antigua from Guatemala City.

Hi everyone,

I`m planning to move to la ciudad de Guatemala. One of the international schools there is offering me a job for 2 years. However, I`m not sure about the salary: They pay 3500 Quetzales per month. Living i.e. in zone 10: Is that enough to make a relatively nice and safe living? What are the prices for appartments?
Thanks for any information!

Saludos!

Hi folks,

I need to spend at least one night in Guatemala City on sat jun 24. Can anyone recommend a central hotel, clean and possibly located near some bars etc., which doesn't cost half a kingdom?

Thanks a lot,

Baldur

I will be working for a non-profit in zona 1 in Guatemala City this summer ('06) from the middle of July to the middle of August. I am looking for a place to stay that will be relatively cheap, clean and (most importantly) safe. I am a female that will be traveling alone, and want to be where there are young people, so I can hopefully meet people to travel with on weekends. Any advice on good places that could offer decent rates for longer-term visitors? dorms of guesthouses?

Also, I was thinking that since Antigua is only an hour or so away, maybe I could commute from Antigua into Guatemala City for a week. how reasonable/possible is that to do, as far as expenses, length of trip and safety goes?

I want to travel in july to guatemala to make first a language course in Antigua and than to make voluntary work with ARCAS wildlife rehabilitation center in Peten. The only thing that keeps me of is the safety in Guatemala. I read a lot of dangerous things. Are these things true, is it really as dangerous?

I'm thinking about taking the bus from Mexico City to Guatemala City. I will be arriving at Juarez International Airport in Mexico and, if possible, take the bus from there to Guetamala City from where I will then transfer bus to Quetzaltenango. Can anyone give any input on the price range of the bus and/or recommend some bus lines? I have never been to Latin America and I don't speak any Spanish, so any suggestion is welcome. Thanks.

Hi there!
I've a general question about guatemala city: Is it worth visiting? I heard that the city is very ugly and I should better head directly to Antigua? Is that true?? Any comments?
Thanks a lot!

Sibylle

Hi there,
I'll be working in Guatemala that week of January. Is anybody going to be there? Let me know at matiber@hotmail.com
thanks
Matías

Hey guys, I'm a Canadian college student planning a trip to Central America this Sept. or Oct. I'd love to hear from you if you are either planning to visit this area as well, or if you have been before and have some advice for me! I'm interested in volunteering in the area, especially with kids like in an orphanage or elementary school. If you have any ideas or experiences please let me know! Are Guatemala city/Antigua safe for female travellers alone? Any helpful hints? Please let me know! cassiopia_100@yahoo.com