Central & Eastern Guatemala
A massive structure that has resisted the power of earthquakes for almost 250 years, the basilica is approached through a pretty park and up a wide flight…
Must-see attractions in Central & Eastern Guatemala
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Central & Eastern Guatemala
Despite the sticky heat and (sometimes) bothersome mosquitoes, Quiriguá is a wonderful place. The giant stelae on the Gran Plaza (Great Plaza) are all…
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Parque Ecoturístico Cascadas de Tatasirire
Central & Eastern Guatemala
Set on 15 hectares of heavily forested valley overlooking Jalapa, this private reserve features 6km of well-signposted walking trails, taking in the small…
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Caribbean Coast
On the north side of the lake, between Río Dulce and El Estor, this tourist spot is in an incredibly beautiful jungle setting. Here, a wide, hot waterfall…
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Caribbean Coast
The fortress and castle of San Felipe de Lara, El Castillo de San Felipe, about 3km west of Río Dulce town, was built in 1652 to keep pirates from looting…
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Central & Eastern Guatemala
The 1650m Volcán de Ipala is notable for its especially beautiful clear crater-lake measuring nearly 1km around and nestled below the summit at 1493m. The…
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Central & Eastern Guatemala
About 10km east of the village of Quetzaltepeque, this volcano tops out at 1900m. The walk to the top is tough going – through thick subtropical pine…
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Cobán
Orchid lovers and even the orchid-curious should not miss the wonderfully informative guided tour of this orchid sanctuary just off the highway to Cobán…
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Caribbean Coast
This beautiful, lushly vegetated canyon abutting the tiny Maya settlement of the same name is about 6km east of El Estor. Pay your Q10 entry fee, and for…
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Cobán
You can get a fine view over the town from this church atop a long flight of stairs at the north end of 7a Av. Indigenous people leave offerings at…
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Museo de Paleontología, Arqueología y Geología Ingeniero Roberto Woolfolk Saravia
Central & Eastern Guatemala
This small, out-of-the-way museum is filled with prehistoric skeletons – some reconstructed and rather menacing-looking. Most of the bones of three giant…
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Centro Turístico Cueva de las Minas
Central & Eastern Guatemala
This has a 50m-deep cave (bring your own light), grassy picnic areas and the Río El Milagro, where people come for a dip and say it's miraculous. The cave…
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Cobán
This forested 82-hectare national park, right in town, has ponds, BBQ and picnic areas, children's play areas, a lookout point and kilometers of trails…
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Ermita de Santo Domingo de Guzmán
Cobán
The Ermita de Santo Domingo de Guzmán, a chapel dedicated to Cobán's patron saint, is 150m west of the bottom of the stairs leading to the Templo El…
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Cobán
The local market is always good for a wander, even if you're not looking to buy.
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Catedral Santo Domingo de Coban
Cobán
Cobán's majestic cathedral takes pride of place, overlooking the central plaza.
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Caribbean Coast
A statue of a dockworker; this is a favorite landmark and monument in the town.
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Catedral de La Inmaculada Concepcion
Caribbean Coast
Puerto Barrios' cathedral is probably one of the least-visited in the country.
