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Renting a car
Posted on Mar 24, 2009, 00:08:52 by mmbcross
... . The kids enjoy the food, and the clothes, although usually too large for locals, can be sold in Guatemala City. Unfortunately, this redistribution of wealth gives Guatemalan tourism a poor image. The Tourist Commission, emerging from its traditional ...
 
Renting a car
Posted on Mar 22, 2009, 11:20:14 by mmbcross
... years. Is there a risk of carjacking? Yes, but it's pretty remote and the only place it is likely to happen is in Guatemala City. I never had a problem in six years, yet a friend of mine was carjacked in his first week after arrival in Guate. Don't ...
 
Renting a car
Posted on Mar 12, 2009, 22:50:55 by mmbcross
... trip to Caye Caulker) - San Ignacio - Flores/Tikal (Guatemala) - Rio Dulce - Side trip to Copan, Honduras - Guatemala City (go through - don't stop) - Antigua - Chichicastenango - Panajachel/Lake Atitlan - Quetzaltenango - Huehuetenango - La Mesilla ( ...
 
Busing from Antigua Guatemala to Cancun
Posted on Nov 25, 2008, 01:52:18 by mmbcross
Yes, it's quite possible. Here's what I recommend. You travel Antigua - Guatemala City - Flores - Belice - Chetumal - Cancun. Each section can be purchased separately, as I'm sure you will want to stay over in Flores (Tikal) and Belice. Here&# ...
 
El Mirador, Guatemala
Posted on Aug 3, 2008, 19:43:17 by mmbcross
... with El Tigre Pyramid, the largest solid building by cubic meters in America today; and Nakbé, with incredible art work on it's structures. We depart Guatemala City, not by helicopter, but by 4 x 4 on Saturday at 04:00, and by 04:30 we are stopping at the ...
 
Guatemala
Posted on Jan 31, 2005, 10:46:46 by Clinton
... in Mexico (esp heading towards the Pacific Coast near Puerto Escondido/Angel etc) than you have of getting into trouble in Guatemala. Avoid Guatemala City by all means (I will grant you, this is dangerous), but don't miss out on one of my favourite ...
 
Renting a car
Posted on Mar 23, 2009, 22:58:31 by troispistoles
Thanks for the advice! Diving and hiking is our prime objective, so that's a good tip. Also we are not interested in big cities... so Guatemala city will be left out like you said! Any volcanos you recommend hiking? Thanks again!
 
Spanish schools in Guatemala
Posted on Nov 21, 2006, 13:37:08 by Caro!
... hear the weather is crap!! Once you get to SA should be Beautifull since is summer don there. My friend's family lives in Guatemala city, so I don't know how useful this may be for you. Anyways, I'd be able to help you once you get to ...
 
Guatamela package!
Posted on Sep 3, 2008, 19:57:29 by demo
... in the Mayan highlands. At same time you can appreciate the Mayan Shaman getting their ceremonies in this sacred place. GUATEMALA CITY The biggest Metropoli in Central America is full of history ther National Palace and many historycal building its have. ...
 
Quick run down of cool stuff to do in El Savador? ATV tours? Beaches? Jungle tours?
Posted on Feb 5, 2009, 08:59:06 by starlagurl
... 45 minutes southwest of Guatemala City (42 Km.) by paved divided highway. For budget travellers buses to Antigua leave Zona (Zone)3 in Guatemala city every 10-15 minutes during the day. No No's: Do not plan JUST for a "vacation". Plan for ...
 
Places that can't be reached by car
Posted on Mar 27, 2009, 00:19:23 by mmbcross
... with El Tigre Pyramid, the largest solid building by cubic meters in America today; and Nakbé, with incredible art work on it's structures. We depart Guatemala City, not by helicopter, but by 4 x 4 on Saturday at 04:00, and by 04:30 we are stopping at the ...
 
Panama or Guatamala?
Posted on Aug 11, 2008, 02:31:32 by semi-backpacker
... back to Guatemala a second time! I would recommend starting with . Most hotels in Antigua have airport pick-up from Guatemala City for a reasonable fee. Spend 2-3 days here. Walk around the town, enjoy the great restaurants, take in the colonial ...
 
Follow in the footsteps of Che Guevara with The Adventure Company
Posted on Jan 6, 2009, 07:53:45 by tac_blog
... 0845 609 0889. Realm of the Maya Even Central America is not without its claims on the revolutionary. Guevara settled in Guatemala City to "perfect himself and accomplish whatever may be necessary in order to become a true revolutionary". It was in ...
 
Antigua to El Salvador?
Posted on Jul 17, 2006, 21:39:08 by Carmelina
... border) withouth having to go to Guatemala City?? There are a lot of shuttles but I don't find any local bus straight from Antigua Thanks! I tried avoiding Guatemala City too! I don't think there is a bus straight to Jutiapa.
 
Panama or Guatamala?
Posted on Aug 11, 2008, 11:03:33 by mmbcross
... 's size, is the world's most diverse destination. As Semi-Backpacker recommends, stay in Antigua Guatemala rather than Guatemala City. Antigua is only a hour from the airport. There are excellent tourist shuttles covering the whole country at ...
 
Solo or Organised Tour of Central and South America
Posted on Jun 19, 2007, 05:56:49 by anywherebuthere
... not attending classes. based on my intended route I imagine that would mean Mexico city as it is at the start of my travels. Guatemala city sound like a place I would only hang around for a couple of days. I could be wrong. Hopefully I am. This is one ...
 
from Honduras to Guatemala
Posted on Mar 20, 2009, 16:06:41 by mmbcross
Depends where you want to go, Livingston and Rio Dulce or Guatemala City and Antigua. They are in opposite directions. If you want Livingston, take the Corito road from San Pedro Sula, which will take you to Puerto Barrios. From there take the tiburonera ...
 
Choices, choices, choices...
Posted on Aug 22, 2008, 22:54:09 by mmbcross
... missionaries. They work very hard, I guess you could really call them "dedicated". My best friends had a house in Guatemala City, but spent most of their time in the Maya villages of the Cuchumatanes Mountains. They were there for two years as ...
 
Starting Irish Pub in Lima
Posted on Jan 25, 2009, 21:22:15 by mmbcross
... a great place for international travellers to get together. When I lived in Guatemala, we had a British and an Australian pub in Guatemala City, and an Irish pub in Antigua. All did very well with expats and locals. I trust you will be located somewhere ...
 
central america-cuba-jamaica all in 7 weeks...CRAZY or MAYBE??
Posted on Jul 25, 2008, 14:19:25 by mmbcross
... from Havana to Montego Bay and Kingston, through the fare is almost US$ 300.00. There are no ferries. Even the flight from Guatemala City to Havana is over US$ 400.00, so expect to spend quite a bit on travel between these countries. Ideally it ...
 
Antigua to El Salvador?
Posted on Jul 17, 2006, 14:20:59 by Claire
... Does any of you know if there is a chicken bus from Antigua (Guatemala) to Jutiapa (Guatemalan-El Salvador border) withouth having to go to Guatemala City?? There are a lot of shuttles but I don't find any local bus straight from Antigua Thanks!
 
Antigua to El Salvador?
Posted on Jul 21, 2006, 18:35:52 by travelerbill
I stayed 3 nights in Guatemala City, right downtown. I really tried to like it but the place has a bad vibe and the smoke coming off local Buses will almost knock you out. Very modern if you get out of the downtown core though. Walking the streets at ...
 
Central and South America advise
Posted on Sep 17, 2009, 15:52:32 by mmbcross
Check out in Guatemala City.
 
San Pedro Sula to Puerto Barrios Guatemala
Posted on Aug 22, 2009, 17:33:33 by jhsax
... Puerto Barrios. I have already done the ruins and so have no real interest on going back there. The other option being to go to Guatemala City, but that also takes up more time and I have no desire to return to there either. So does anyone know of a direct ...
 
Bussing it around Central America?
Posted on Jun 1, 2008, 13:05:38 by hairbair
... I'm planning a gap year in Central America and was wondering how easy it is to get from say San Jose, Costa Rica to Guatemala City by Bus? Or train or air (but are these quite expensive)? I've never been there before and any help would be great. ...
 
Making Online Flight Reservation
Posted on May 31, 2007, 04:40:26 by rbisset
Happened to me with Continental. I booked my flights online in Guatemala City but when I turned up at the airport they had no record of my booking. Needless to say I was fuming and the fact none of the staff spoke English didn't help! I had to pay ...
 
Antigua to El Salvador?
Posted on Aug 17, 2006, 17:17:14 by rbisset
Take an early bus from Antigua. It'll take less than an hour to get to Guatemala City and from there you can get a bus straight to San Salvador. You'll probably need to get a taxi in Guate as the bus terminals are spread all over the place!
 

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