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Guatemala Travel Guide and Archives
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Guatemala Travel Guide and Archives
Check out this brief Guatemala travel guide and my blog posts at the bottom.
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Guatemala uses the Guatemalan quetzel as its currency (Check out xe.com for the most up-to-date currency conversion–they have a mobile app too!)
Guatemala is located within the Central Standard Zone, also known as GMT -6
If you’re planning to spend less than 90 days in Guatemala, you can get by using just your U.S. passport–no Visa required. However, your passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you enter Guatemala.
The most widely spoken language in Guatemala is Spanish.
Though Guatemala is small, it’s still makes for a great travel destination. When you’re read to travel, I recommend reading hotel reviews on Tripadvisor, then booking your room through Booking.com (my favorite booking site).
And don’t forget, there’s always vacation rentals. Check out some of Guatemala’s vacation rental listings here!
For your trip to Canada, you’ll want to pack the following:
– Guatemala guidebook: I prefer Rough Guides and I also really like these culture-centered guidebooks from Culture Smart!.
– Travel insurance. Unfortunately, things can and do go wrong when you travel. World Nomads offers coverage for more than 150 activities as well as emergency medical, lost luggage, trip cancellation and more.
On this page you’ll find all my articles on Guatemala… which at this time is just one lonely post.
I’m happy to answer questions about my time there in lieu of writing more blog posts on the subject but, in the meantime, check out this post that outlines how you can take a day trip to Guatemala from Belize.
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