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…

Guatemala Trip Report Protests / Road blocks update November 2023 I just wanted to share my experience on my trip to Guatemala last week. For those who don’t know there have been political protests and road blocks restricting travel around the country in September/October. I had a trip planned for end of October and had a really hard time finding the latest updates on how my trip might be affected and if I sho…

How is Guatemala now? Have a trip to Belize next week and was supposed to be in Guatemala the week after before they began political protest a few weeks ago. I am trying to read news about it now but it doesn’t say how it currently is and I wanted to see if it has gotten better or worse for travel submitted by /u/AquaZone

Antigua Guatemala submitted by /u/gpunzosuazo

Alternatives to Guatemala I have a flight booked for a 2 week vacation for Guatemala but things arent looking to good there now for travel. Looks like the airline might waive travel change fees. What are the best alternative places to Guatemala? Looking for mountains, jungle and nice small towns. submitted by /u/cocoa_neutrino

Travelling to Guatemala in March, for those of you who are from Guatemala or familiar with Guatemala, what is your opinion on current protests/road blocks? I understand that the outgoing government is protesting the validity of the election. New government is to start in January. Thank you for sharing your opinions. submitted by /u/Someoak

Protests in Guatemala affecting travel? Is anyone aware of the situation on the ground in Guatemala? Apparently protests have been going on for a week… I’m supposed to travel there on Thursday, and my Guatemalan friend just messaged me saying it might not be possible. He also sent me a picture of tourists sleeping on floor of airport without any provisions, and he said he is unable …

The unrest in Guatemala. What should I do from here? Of course, I have that cautionary tale of purchasing a non refundable ticket to Guatemala and with the protests and blockades happening all around the country, I’m not really in a position to be traveling and visiting around. Is buying a plane ticket to another country in Central American (Nicaragua, Costa Rica, etc) from Guatemala city the sam…

Our recent trip to Guatemala, August 2023 submitted by /u/DejaDuke

Antigua, Guatemala Advice! Hello all! I am heading to Antiqua for a few days in the near future. Super excited! Anyways, I already booked a volcano overnight hike tour but am looking for recommendations for the 36 hours before the hike!! I am thinking maybe a coffee farm tour, exploration, and of course… food! If anyone has any recommendations or advice I welcome it! Th…

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