Pros: Fascinating urban hubbub with some small gems of museums and sites Cons: Crime and grime
It seems to be an unwritten rule that everyone writing a guidebook to Guatemala must unconditionally blast the capital as a dirty, crowded, crime-ridden corner of hell to be bypassed just as quickly as is humanly possible. I admit that there is some...
Pros: Quaint and full of character. Cons: It's located in a bit of a rough area. be careful after dark.
I first read about this place in the Rough Guide to Central America when I was doing some pre trip planning. I had a good idea I might be transiting through Guatemala City and therefore might need a cheap place to crash for the night. There was ...
Pros: Great Restaurants, Good Handicrafts Cons: Potential Crime and Banditos
We flew at the end of June from Miami to Aurora Airport in Guatemala City. We hopped in a taxi and were off to the Camino Real Hotel, located on Avenida La Reforma for three fun-filled days. We went to the Museo Nacional de Historia, which is a good...
Pros: Beautiful, Cheap, Rich in Culture Cons: Can be scary if your not informed
I visited Guatemala for two summers, staying there three months at a time. The weather is terrific, even in the rainy season which is the time I spent there, June through September. If you go for the rainy season, pack a couple of sweaters, when it...
Pros: modern amenities, cool museums Cons: pollution
Ok, I've decided to redo this epinion with the hopes of making it even more useful. Since writing this epinion the first time I've received lots of email from people preparing to visit Guatemala with all sorts of questions...I don't mind receiving the...
Pros: To see the Valley of the Vulcanos Cons: It takes some time to appreciate the beauty in Guatamala City
I agree with the reviewer who called Guatamala City a Hole and a beehive of
ramshackled buildings. That was my first impression and I bypassed it and went directly to Antiqua. But arriving at the airport in the day meant that we had a pretty good...
Pros: Accessible by airplane Cons: Dirty, busy, ugly, loud
When I went to Guatemala for my vacation in September of 1998, we landed in Guatemala City . . . and got out of it as soon as we could. It's a hole. Much more urban than I would have imagined, it's smog-filled and depressingly industrial. Built on...
Pros: Exciting, and wonderful thing to see Cons: a bit dangerous for no spanish speakers. Dangerous to wander around after dark
My mother and her entire family are from Guatemala city.
I have spent a few summers there and I love it! Stepping of the plane deffinetly has some culture shock value. Even the air smells diferent there. I remember falling asleep on the plane, and...
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