Country Info
- Guatemala
- Capital
- Quetzal (GTQ)
- Currency
- 12,974,361
- Population
- GT
- Country Code
Guatemala Slideshow
Forums from Guatemala
The Happiest Countries in the World
Posted by rakovict
... of environmental impact." Pretty straightforward right? Here is the top 10: 1. Costa Rica 2. Dominican Republic 3. Jamaica 4. Guatemala 5. Vietnam 6. Colombia 7. Cuba 8. El Salvador 9. Brazil 10. Honduras They are all overwhelmingly located in ...
The Happiest Countries in the World
Posted by starlagurl
... of environmental impact." Pretty straightforward right? Here is the top 10: 1. Costa Rica 2. Dominican Republic 3. Jamaica 4. Guatemala 5. Vietnam 6. Colombia 7. Cuba 8. El Salvador 9. Brazil 10. Honduras They are all overwhelmingly located in ...
Brazil to Mexico
Posted by kiwi_surfer
... and I will head to Nicaragua for 3 weeks of surfing. 1 week in Belize afor a dive ticket and 3 weeks traveling around Honduras, Guatemala and southern Mexico to check out the mayan civilization. Then Home james, early October. I will spend 2 weeks in New ...
Favorite Travel Time of the Year
Posted by salemk
Where are you going this year, Salem? Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama & Colombia.
Why I hate most of Indonesia
Posted by salemk
... any other person not to travel if hassling gets on their nerves is wrong in my opinion. I'll be in Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama & Colombia for around a month in each this next trip I'm taking. ...
moving to Latin America
Posted by silkwoodsea
... this end. I definitely want to get certified -- the price at TEFL Institute is $1300 -- Is that standard? I LOVE Antigua, Guatemala -- It's where I started learning Spanish & salsa. But I'm looking for a new experience. I did hear that ...
moving to Latin America
Posted by mmbcross
... you or your Dad have a hang-up about Colombia, better skip it. There are plenty of other places. My personal favourite is Guatemala for learning, but you probably won't go far teaching there, as every other resident in Antigua seems to be an English ...
San Pedro Sula to Puerto Barrios Guatemala
Posted by mmbcross
... a 17 kilometre stretch from the Honduran border post to the Guatemalan side which is also covered by regular minibuses constantly. Once in Guatemala there are minibuses that run every half hour that take you directly to Puerto Barrios (1 hour). It sounds ...
San Pedro Sula to Puerto Barrios Guatemala
Posted 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 ...
Round The World Trip
Posted by kilgiraffe
... on flights but that just seems to make a bit more logistical sense to me Also, are there no flights from El Salvador/Guatemala to the UK? I notice you omitted Mexico entirely also.. *I agree with Louise, don't forget Malaysia! And overland from ...
New Game - Name This Place!
Posted by aopaq
... world. Unless you have actually seen the photo before, how would you ever know where it is? My guess - Rio Usumacinta, Guatemala and Mexico. There! Surely there must be some unique recognizable feature in order to pinpoint the place? Wet rags are ...
Driving from British Columbia to Brasil
Posted by raniroo
... , and if they have any advice they can give us. We'll be traveling down the west coast of the US, through Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama (where we would then send the bus to Ecuador), Peru, North Chile, North Argentina, and ...
New Game - Name This Place!
Posted by aopaq
... world. Unless you have actually seen the photo before, how would you ever know where it is? My guess - Rio Usumacinta, Guatemala and Mexico. There! Surely there must be some unique recognizable feature in order to pinpoint the place? Wet rags are ...
New Game - Name This Place!
Posted by mmbcross
... anywhere in the world. Unless you have actually seen the photo before, how would you ever know where it is? My guess - Rio Usumacinta, Guatemala and Mexico. There! Surely there must be some unique recognizable feature in order to pinpoint the place?
Driving from British Columbia to Brasil
Posted by lkidner
... , and if they have any advice they can give us. We'll be traveling down the west coast of the US, through Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama (where we would then send the bus to Ecuador), Peru, North Chile, North Argentina, and ...
Travel regrets?
Posted by semi-backpacker
... I was in Costa Rica for two months and never went to Panama or Nicaragua, both which share a border with CR. I left them for the end of my trip and then ran out of money :-( On the bright side, I did go to Guatemala twice and most nooks and crannies in CR.
Top 5 destinations
Posted by exploreamerica
Turkey Greece Cambodia Mexico/Guatemala pyramid tour of somekind Tibet How many more lists of 5 can I make?
Top 5 destinations
Posted by semi-backpacker
Wowwwww, so you've been already and you want to go back? Yes, I'd definitely want to go back. I've also been to Guatemala twice and want to go back. :-)
Top 5 destinations
Posted by semi-backpacker
Peru (Machu Picchu) China,Beijing Tokyo,Japan Irland,ALL Antartica These are all places I want to go!! Here's my list of top 5 places I've been: 1. Paris 2. Atacama, Chile 3. Antigua, Guatemala 4. Prague 5. Barcelona
Quake off Honduras Prompts Alert
Posted by manzara
... ago: "A tsunami watch is in place for three Central American countries after a 7.1 magnitude quake struck off Honduras. Guatemala, Belize and Honduras were on alert but a widespread destructive tsunami was not expected, the Pacific Tsunami Warning ...
Worst Cultural Mistakes To Make
Posted by semi-backpacker
... This happens alot for us native Spanish speakers when we visit other Spanish-speaking countries. For example, the word for blond in Guatemala, means prostitute in Mexico. The word for straw in my country is a bad word in Costa Rica (I found that one out ...
South America Itinerary - From Rio to Vancouver
Posted by mercenarri
... too excited about it all before even having the money for it. That's excellent advice, and it so happens the region of Panama/Guatemala and onwards I wasn't so sure of. I'll be sure to research the areas you mentioned and take note of it. If ...
Round the world ticket or buy as you go???
Posted by semi-backpacker
... found a great bus. It was nice to not have to pay change fees to cancel existing reservations. When I was in Costa Rica, I flew to Guatemala twice and both times, bought my ticket online directly from Costa Rica. Not sure if this helps, but good luck!
I Hate Visas! Have You Ever Been Denied One?
Posted by semi-backpacker
... brings back so many great memories. I also like seeing how different all the stamps are. In my opinion, the best one is Guatemala, it's huge and very decorative and the least impressive ones are the ones I got at Heathrow...the font is quite menacing&# ...
Travel Hangman
Posted by aopaq
... -backpacker was right on with Tuk-Tuk. Interestingly, I was thinking of the Thai versions and did not realize they were also in Guatemala. OK, so it was not so easy but I was inspired by findingnine's last word (Bus)! Good job s-b...... you' ...
flights in south america
Posted by mmbcross
Goodness, if you are going to Central and South America, you had better get to work on your Spanish. You might consider stopping one your way down in Antigua Guatemala and take an intensive Spanish course.
Places that can't be reached by car
Posted by nixsboys
... Petra Monastery, Jordan Shenevall, Scottish Highlands Kekova, Turkey Mahale Mountains, Tanzania Everest Base Camp, Nepal El Mirador, Guatemala Omo River, Ethiopia Grand Canyon, America Worm's Head, Gower Peninsula I have been to Angel Falls in ...
Places that can't be reached by car
Posted by starlagurl
... Petra Monastery, Jordan Shenevall, Scottish Highlands Kekova, Turkey Mahale Mountains, Tanzania Everest Base Camp, Nepal El Mirador, Guatemala Omo River, Ethiopia Grand Canyon, America Worm's Head, Gower Peninsula Very interesting... I've never ...
Mexico - places we should go?
Posted by mmbcross
... Merida to Belize via Chetumal. Spend a day or two on Caye Caulker, then take the bus to Flores and Tikal in Guatemala. After visiting Tikal, I'd take the tough trip returning to Mexico across the Usumacinta River to Yaxchilan and Palenque. After this, ...