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Guatemala City

Guatemala's busy capital and main air gateway, with fine Maya museums, a historic center and the lake and volcano country close by.

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Best Time to Go
Nov–Apr
Our full guide to Guatemala City is being written. It's on the Guatemala list as If You're Nearby.

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Cities · UNESCO

Antigua Guatemala

About 16 miles away

A ruin-studded colonial town between three volcanoes. Holy Week here is famous.

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Nature · Lakes

Lake Atitlán

About 46 miles away

A volcano-ringed lake with Maya villages, each reached by boat.

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Cities · Markets

Chichicastenango

About 45 miles away

The country's most famous market, around a church where Maya rites still go on.

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Guatemala

The heart of the Maya world, with volcanoes and living traditions.

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