Barcelo Guatemala City
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Adios Antigua and Back to the Big City
We leave Antigua today - we are a little sad as we didn't get to cover as much ground as we had hoped to - but we were very happy with what we did experience. After breakfast I convinced Jim to go to the large market with me as I wanted to get some candles for his St. Maximon saint - so we wandered in the labyrinth of the Mercado. Jim was amazed... …
Guatemala
Guatemala City the country's capitol is by far the largest town in the country. The city is located in a large valley dominated by the Agua Volcano. Guatemala City is rapidly becoming the biggest town of Central America, excluding Mexico of course, with a population of more than 2 million inhabitants. When you are there you do not have the …
Arrival in Guatemala City
Today we woke up to the sounds of strange birds and animals at our lodge in Costa Rica (Alajuela). We ended up having a nice dinner there the night before and got up early for the breakfast, which was wonderful. We ate outside and enjoyed great Costa Rican coffee and chow before heading out to the airport.
Unfortunately the transit rules …
National Archaeology Museum and City Tour
Today we met our tour group and set out for the National Archaeology Museum which documents Mayan history ( Guatemalan pre-Columbian cultures and extensive archaeological sites. ) We got to see lots of Mayan pottery and jewellery. Highlights for us were the Mayan Codice, the Tikal scale model and the amazing sculptures. Oscar was great at giving us …
Quirigua ( and return to Guatemala City )
Today was another long day on the road from Tikal back to Guatemala City, this time however, we stopped in Quirigua a Mayan archaeological site. This site was originally on United Fruit Company's land and was discovered quite accidentally. The site consist of many zoomorphic figures and large stelae. (Stelae are stone monoliths which record Mayan …
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- Business Services
TravelPod Member ReviewsBarcelo Guatemala City
We stayed here for two nights at the start of our Guatemalan tour. This is a business hotel and has great amenities. The bars and restaurants had great food and if you don't want to dine in, there are dozens of other great places within walking distance.
This review is the subjective opinion of a TravelPod member and not of TravelPod.com.