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Things to Do in Guatemala

Discover the most popular attractions, landmarks, and must-visit places in Guatemala.

Capital

Guatemala City

Population

18.1M

Currency

Q Guatemalan quetzal

Languages

Spanish

Timezone

UTC-06:00

Driving Side

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Top Attractions in Guatemala

23 places to visit

Roman Catholic Diocese of Jalapa
Religious Site
Roman Catholic Diocese of Jalapa

Roman Catholic Diocese of Jalapa

The Diocese of Jalapa is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in southeastern Guatemala.

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Iglesia La Merced
Religious Site
Iglesia La Merced

Iglesia La Merced

La Merced Church is a baroque church in Antigua Guatemala.The Mercedarians were the first to establish a male monastery at the former Santiago de Guatemala.

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Ermita del Santo Calvario XI
Religious Site
Ermita del Santo Calvario XI

Ermita del Santo Calvario XI

Ruinas de Catedral
Religious Site
Ruinas de Catedral

Ruinas de Catedral

Antigua Guatemala Cathedral (Spanish: Catedral de San José) is a Latin Catholic church in Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala. The original church was built around 1541, but suffered several earthquakes throughout its history, and the first church building was demolished in 1669.

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Guatemala City Guatemala Temple
Religious Site
Guatemala City Guatemala Temple

Guatemala City Guatemala Temple

The Guatemala City Guatemala Temple (formerly the Guatemala City Temple) is the 34th constructed and 32nd operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

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Tikal Futura
Skyscrapers
Tikal Futura

Tikal Futura

The Tikal Futura, formally Gran Tikal Futura Torres Sol y Luna is a modern shopping and business complex and hotel in Guatemala City, Guatemala.It is located at Calzada Roosevelt 22-43, in Zone 11 of the city. At 75 metres, as of 2009 it is the fourth tallest building in Guatemala City.

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Centro Cultural Miguel Angel Asturias
Cultural
Centro Cultural Miguel Angel Asturias

Centro Cultural Miguel Angel Asturias

The Centro Cultural Miguel Ángel Asturias, commonly called Teatro Nacional, is a cultural center in Guatemala City, Guatemala. It is located in the Centro Cívico (Civic Center) of the city and was built in the same place of the old Fuerte de San José.

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Naj Tunich Cave
Geological formations
Naj Tunich Cave

Naj Tunich Cave

Naj Tunich (Mopan Maya: /nah tunit͡ʃ/ "stone house, cave") is a series of pre-Columbian era natural caves outside the village of La Compuerta, roughly 35 km east of Poptún in Guatemala. The site was a Maya ritual pilgrimage site during the Classic period.

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Club Premier
Skyscrapers
Club Premier

Club Premier

Premiere Club is a skyscraper in Guatemala City, Guatemala located at 4a. Avenida Final x Calle 23, in Zone14. As of 2020, it is the tallest building in Guatemala at 100.75 m (330.5 ft). The building has 31 floors and was completed in 1999.

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Templo de Minerva (Guatemala)
Religious Site
Templo de Minerva (Guatemala)

Templo de Minerva (Guatemala)

The Temple of Minerva was a Greek style temple erected in Guatemala City by the government of president Manuel Estrada Cabrera in 1901 to celebrate the Fiestas Minervalias.

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Torre del Reformador
Architecture
Torre del Reformador

Torre del Reformador

The Torre del Reformador (Tower of the Reformer) is a 71.85 meter (236 ft.) tall steel framework tower in Zone 9 of Guatemala City.

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Lagunas de Montebello National Park
Park
Lagunas de Montebello National Park

Lagunas de Montebello National Park

Lagunas de Montebello, or Montebello Lakes, (Spanish: Parque Nacional Lagunas de Montebello) is a national park in the Mexican state of Chiapas, near the border with Guatemala, comprising 59 multi-colored lakes in a pine forest and two Maya ruins.

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Chichicastenango
Historic
Chichicastenango

Chichicastenango

Chichicastenango, also known as Santo Tomás Chichicastenango, is a town, with a population of 71,394 (2018 census), and the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name in the El Quiché department of Guatemala.

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Lago de Atitlán
Crater lakes
Lago de Atitlán

Lago de Atitlán

Lake Atitlán (Spanish: Lago de Atitlán, [atiˈtlan]) is a lake in the Guatemalan Highlands of the Sierra Madre mountain range. It is in the Sololá Department of southwestern Guatemala. It is the deepest lake in Central America.Atitlán means "between the waters".

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Ciudad Vieja
Historic
Ciudad Vieja

Ciudad Vieja

Ciudad Vieja (Spanish pronunciation: [sjuˈðað ˈβjexa]) is a town and municipality in the Guatemalan department of Sacatepéquez. According to the 2018 census, the town has a population of 32,802 and the municipality a population of 33,405.

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Antigua Guatemala
Historic
Antigua Guatemala

Antigua Guatemala

Antigua Guatemala (Spanish pronunciation: [anˈtiɣwa ɣwateˈmala]), commonly referred to as just Antigua or la Antigua, is a city in the central highlands of Guatemala known for its preserved Spanish Baroque-influenced architecture as well as a number of ruins of colonial churches.

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National Palace of Culture
Palaces
National Palace of Culture

National Palace of Culture

Known as Palacio Nacional de la Cultura (National Palace of Culture) also known colloquially as "Palacio Verde", it is identified as Guatemala City's symbol in its architectural context. It was the most important building in Guatemala and was the headquarters of the President of Guatemala.

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Palacio de los Capitanes
Palaces
Palacio de los Capitanes

Palacio de los Capitanes

The Captain General Palace, or Palacio de los Capitanes Generales, is a large building localed in the Central Square of Antigua Guatemala. It serves as the headquarters of the Guatemala Institute of Tourism, the Antigua Tourism Association, National Police and the Sacatepquez Department government.

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Museo Miraflores
Cultural
Museo Miraflores

Museo Miraflores

The Museo Miraflores is an archaeological museum in Guatemala City, dedicated to the display of artefacts from the ancient Maya city of Kaminaljuyu. The museum is open from Tuesday through to Sunday.The museum was founded in 2002.

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Mapa en Relieve
Other
Mapa en Relieve

Mapa en Relieve

The Relief Map of Guatemala (in Spanish: Mapa en Relieve de Guatemala) is a huge relief map of Guatemala erected at ground level on two scales: 1: 10,000 for the horizontal extension and 1: 2,000 for the vertical, on an approximate surface of 1,800 square meters.

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Museo del Ferrocarril
Cultural
Museo del Ferrocarril

Museo del Ferrocarril

The Guatemala City Railway Museum, officially Museo del Ferrocarril FEGUA, is located in the main railway station in Guatemala City, Guatemala.The museum has a collection of steam and diesel locomotives, passenger carriages and other rolling stock and items connected with the railway.

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Guatemala City General Cemetery
Cemeteries
Guatemala City General Cemetery

Guatemala City General Cemetery

The Guatemala City General Cemetery was built in 1880, during general Justo Rufino Barrios presidency. Ruined by 1917-18 earthquakes, it never recovered its old splendor; originally it was exclusive for the elites and presidents, but gradually the eight Mayan hills that form it were invaded without…

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Convento de Santa Catalina
Architecture
Convento de Santa Catalina

Convento de Santa Catalina

The Santa Catalina Arch is one of the distinguishable landmarks in Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala, located on 5th Avenue North.

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About Guatemala

Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala, is a country in northern Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico, to the northeast by Belize, to the east by Honduras, and to the southeast by El Salvador. It is bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the south and the Gulf of Honduras to the northeast.

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