Solo Female Traveler in Guatemala Seeking Advice Please give me your honest experiences. I would like to go solo. Guatemala looks so gorgeous, l’d visit Antigua, Acatenango, Lake Atitlan, and Peredon. Did you feel safe? How complicated is transportation from place to place? Any helpful recommendations? Such as which side of Lake Atitlan is the cleanest and best for swimming .. BIG THANK YOU! …

U.S. Military Planes Carrying Migrants Land in Guatemala The Department of Defense said this week that it would provide planes for deportation flights.

How Guatemala Plans to Resettle Planeloads of Deportees from U.S. The case of Guatemala reveals how President Trump’s promised sweeps could change life outside the United States, too.

Advice on places to visit in Mexico and Guatemala (history/wildlife/hiking/landscapes) Hi, I’m going to Mexico and Guatemala (+ a short detour into Honduras) for 5 weeks this summer (entire June and early July). My current plans include Mexico City, Oaxaca, Palenque, Tikal, Antigua, Acatenango (climbing) and Copan but I want to include a few more activities. The main reason for the trip is to see different historical sites. My oth…

Tanzania or Guatemala Travel Hallo, we can’t decide if we should rather visit Guatemala and Belize in April or Tanzania in July next year for our honeymoon. Who can help us with the decision? This would be our plan: Guatemala/Belize: 2 weeks travelling through Guatemala to get to know the culture and nature spots. 1 week diving and snorkelling in Belize. Tanzania: 1 week to…

Private/Shared Shuttle from San Pedro La Laguna to Guatemala La Aurora Hi all, My friend and I are going on a ~4 day trip to Guatemala this friday, and returning on Tuesday. We have the indian nose hike scheduled at 4am on Tuesday where we will get dropped off at San Juan to roam around for a bit and leave around 10:30am to go to the airport (flight is at 7:45pm and we’d like to be there by 5). Everywhere I looked…

Nicaragua, Panama, or Guatemala in April/May 2025 for me (35M), my wife (36F), SIL (34F), and two kids (2F and 1M)? Me (35M), my wife (36F) and her sister (34F) are planning a two-week trip in Nicaragua, Panama or Guatemala. We’re experienced travelers (backpacked Central/South America, Europe, SEA). My wife has raved about Guatemala since she went in 2011, and I haven’t been yet so I’m leaning toward there but open to being swayed. Some things about us: We’…

Where to stay on Lake Atitlan, Guatemala Heading to Guatemala in a few weeks and can’t decide where to stay on Lake Atitlan. Thinking of doing a night or two in Panajachel, and another in either San Marcos or San Pedro, but would appreciate some insight from anyone who has been to some of the other towns on the lake. submitted by /u/furiouspanda7

Insight on transportation Guatemala to Costa Rica best way to travel for Guatemala to Costa Rica. Is it flying or land travel. I don’t mind spending a day travel. I would be leaving Guatemala City going to San Juan. submitted by /u/Ill-Anything1214

Peru, Panama, Costa Rica or Guatemala? Hello everyone, I was a hoping to get some advice on where is best to go for a 2 week holiday. Some background my partner and I are really into nature, and would love to do some jungle trekking. We are not really fussed about cities, a certainly not just sitting on a beach. Cost is a consideration, but only if it isn’t at the expense of the wild…

What is the Internet like in Guatemala? Where is best etc? Hi there, I’m hoping to start travelling soon for a few months. I am hoping to start off in Guatemala and I heard Antigua is the best for internet. The thing is I only have to consider is one meeting that I need it to be absolutely perfect for. It will likely be over teams with 3 other people and last for around 3 hours. But as it is my VIVA/Doc…

Guatemala Itinerary Review Looking for thoughts on this itinerary for my SO and I for anyone who has been! Looking at going in January or February. Days 1-3 Antigua: Adjust to altitude, explore the city. Potentially a day trip to Chichicastenango (we’ve considered doing this from Atitlan as well) 4-5: Acatenango volcano hike 6-9: Shuttle to and stay around Atitlan. Thinki…

Guatemala deserves more attention Guatemala is one of my favorite countries! I think it’s highly underrated and it’s truly a hidden gem. Nature, volcanoes, beautiful lakes, beach, the Tikal ruins, CULTURE, good food and so much more. Plus it’s very inexpensive! Whoever has not been yet, I highly advise to give Guatemala a visit. 🇬🇹 submitted by /u/rduenas12

guatemala travel plans is guatemala safe to travel to? i’m supposed to go coming up but i’m very nervous. any advice? submitted by /u/dolphinshark1

Guatemala Airport Question Hello all, I have a 2:30am flight out of Guatemala City Aurora Airport. Because I’m coming from the highlands, I have to take a 4hr bus to the city. I will arrive around 4:30pm. If I get to the airport at 5pm, can I go through security and customs at that time and just wait at the gate until we board? I do not want to book a hotel for 6 hours….

Visiting Guatemala AND El Salvador, or just one? I am currently in a bit of a pickle when it comes to what I am wanting to do for my trip next week. I leave on the 12th for Guatemala City, and my date of return is the 26th (2 weeks, basically). However, I am wondering what I should do in regard to where I divide my time. I was currently thinking of splitting the trip half and half with respe…

Solo travel to Antigua Guatemala for Spanish Has anyone traveled to Antigua Guatemala for Spanish lessons through — https://spanishschoolplfm.com — this language school? It looks like a good experience with one on one lessons and a lot of conversational-focused learning. I am wondering from a first-hand perspective what it is like, as well as any things to know or do there? I am going in l…

Antigua, Guatemala Safety I’m traveling to Antigua, Guatemala in the morning. I’ve traveled through Latin America before, lived in Mexico City, visited Colombia, Panama City, etc… I also speak Spanish pretty fluently. just wondering what the current situation looks like. Antigua itself doesn’t seem too worrisome, I’m thinking more of the transportation from the airport i…

Travel in Guatemala So I’m going to Guatemala from December 7th to December 18th. I’m going with my family (parents and brother) to visit my dad’s family there for a quinceañera on the 17th. We have the rest of the days to visit other locations and explore Guatemala. This’ll be my first time visiting this country and my dad’s first time coming back to his home coun…

Traveling to Guatemala? I’ve read some recent things about protests making it a bit difficult to travel and get around recently. I have been planning to go around December 26th-1st. Does anyone have any input on safety/logistics of traveling there at that time? Should I switch to somewhere else? Just want to get a good idea of everything before I fully book! submit…