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Travel Blogs from Guatemala City
Overnite stop and the zoo
... a good minute. The elephant was sad because it was alone. The jungle cats could have escaped from the pens, so I can see why they were in cages. The monkey cages were crazy. I think they gave them drugs or something cause the were doing laps chasing each other around the cage everytime I saw them. They even had raccoons.
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Guatemala City
... is wearing the said Guinness shirt and of course going to my hostel. We have to wait for the next person to arrive so I chill out with the taxi dude and practice my Spanish. He tells me that my "poquito espanol es muy bueno!". I think. Or he could have been saying "your Spanish sucks", who knows. We arrive at Antigua and I am lost for words (yeah shocking!). It is beautiful. I think I can easily spend a week here ...
Parades and Pacaya
Guatemala is a country of such vast diversity. Traveling down south from Semuc Champey, the jungle region, through to Antigua, the more volcanic region really showed the countries diversity. The journey also took us through Guatemala City, a bustling metropolis which is similar to that of most 3rd world countries, a small built up financial district surrounded by miles and miles of slums and poverty. We reached Antigua late in ...
Exploring Antigua by Foot
... geared for the usual, everyday items of life. The supermarket was no exception, filled with not only various groceries but also practical items. We bumped into Val, the property manager for our vacation rental, and spoke to her for a few moments before checking out and exiting the store. Apparently there are entrances/exits on all sides to this supermarket, which must have taken up an entire city block. As such, we immediately got turned around because we left the store from ...
2012 Semana Santa Antigua Guatemala
In Antigua Guatemala, no matter what season, there is always a surprise, large or small, to be had when we walk out our front door. Among the more moving demonstrations are the processions that happen every Sunday leading up to Semana Santa or Holy Week.
The last three Sundays, our road, like many here, was closed off early in the afternoon. Our neighbors came out to dress our calle with lines of flowers: Snap Dragons, ...
Location
Other places to stay in Guatemala City
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Barcelo Guatemala City
7 Avenida 15-45, Guatemala City | 4 star hotelfrom $100 -
Real InterContinental Guatemala
14 Calle 2-51 Zona 10, Guatemala City | 4 star hotelfrom $143 -
Westin Camino Real
Calle Camino Real 0-20, Guatemala City | 5 star hotelfrom $90 -
Holiday Inn Guatemala
1a. Avenida 13 - 22, Guatemala City | 3 star hotelfrom $85 -
Crowne Plaza Guatemala
Avenida Las Americas 9-08 , Guatemala City | 3 star hotelfrom $96 -
Grand Tikal Futura Hotel
Calzada Roosevelt 22-43 , Guatemala City | 3 star hotelfrom $87 -
Clarion Suites Guatemala City
14 Street 3-08 Zona 10, Guatemala City | 3 star hotelfrom $110 -
Hotel Vista Real Guatemala
Prolongacion Blvd. Los Proceres KM 9, Zona 15, Guatemala City | 4 star hotelfrom $98 -
Radisson Hotel Guatemala City
1a. avenida 12-46 zona 10, Guatemala City | 3 star hotelfrom $90 -
Hotel Biltmore
15 Calle 0-31, Zona 10, Guatemala City | 3 star hotelfrom $89 -
Hotel Princess
13 Calle 7-65 Zona 9, Guatemala City | 3 star hotelfrom $80 -
Mercure Casa Veranda Guatemala
12 Calle 1, 24 zona 10, Guatemala City | 3 star hotelfrom $85 -
Conquistador Hotel & Conference Center
via 5 4-68 zona 4, Guatemala City | 3 star hotelfrom $77 -
Pan American Hotel
9A Calle 5-63 , Guatemala City | 2 star hotelfrom $46 -
Howard Johnson Inn Guatemala City
Ave Reforma 4-22 Zona 9, Guatemala City | 3 star hotelfrom $73 -
Best Western Stofella
2 Avenida 12 28 Zona 10, Guatemala City | Hotelfrom $68 -
San Gregorio Hotel and Spa
Km. 29.5 en la Carretera a Santa Elena Barillas, Guatemala City | 4 star hotelfrom $106 -
Hotel Ciudad Vieja
Calle 8 3 - 67 Zona 10, Guatemala City | Hotel -
Hotel San Carlos
Av. La Reforma 7-89, Zona 10, Guatemala City | Hotelfrom $89 -
Hotel Quinta Real Guatemala
Prolongacion Paseo de Los Proceres Km 9, Guatemala City | 3 star hotel -
La Casa Grande
Av. La Reforma 7-67, Guatemala City | Hotel -
Hotel Spring
8 Av. 12-65, Guatemala City | Hotel -
Suites Reforma Apart Hotel
Avenue Reforma 12-51, Guatemala City | Hotelfrom $37 -
Otelito Season Hotel
12 Calle 4 - 51 Zona 10, Guatemala City | 3 star hotelfrom $64 -
Apartamentos Las Torres
Avda. Montecarlo S/n, Guatemala City | Hotel -
Hotel Royal Palace
6a. Avenida 12-66 Zona 1, Guatemala City | Hotel