Guatemala City

Guatemala City is located in a very central area of Guatemala. In here you will find the International Airport La Aurora. If you come to visit Guatemala, we recommend you stay at least one night in this beautiful city to visit the streets, monuments and places of interest. Here you will find many churches, museums and a handcrafts market where you can buy souvenirs.

Guatemala City has a wide variety of restaurants, hotels, plazas, shopping centers and other varieties of shops, as well as having approximately 300 galleries and museums; 13 Universities of which one is Public. It is divided into 25 zones from which zone 20, 22 and 23 are omitted because they belong to other municipalities.​

Guatemala City is very near from Antigua Guatamala and from Amatitlán, home of the Thermal Waters. You can find anything you want in this city.
Guatemala has a square structure that expands in all directions which is a very important feature of the neoclassical urban style. Zone 10 known as the "ZONA VIVA" has been a place dedicated to nightlife since the 80's, this area has become a place of family recreation, with the opening of Oakland Mall and Fontabella, as well as the Opening of haute cuisine restaurants. We recommend taking a tour of Guatemala City to know every beautiful monument and place that awaits you in this beautiful city.

Weather:

Despite its location in the tropical region, Guatemala City enjoys a subtropical upland climate, due to its elevation above sea level.
We recommend you bring fresh clothes for the day and a sweater for morning and night.

What to bring?

  • Comfortable shoes
  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses
  • Camera
  • Water bottle
  • Backpack to keep your hands free
  • Jacket for the cold

How to get to Guatemala City?

In Guatemala is located the International Airport La Aurora. You can take a flight from your country or stopover depending on the availability of flights. When leaving the airport you will find taxis but we recommend that you book a shuttle with attendance. Contact us to book your transportation.

TOP THINGS TO DO IN GUATEMALA CITY:

Metropolitan Cathedral

It is the main church of Guatemala, is located to one side of the Plaza de la Constitución in the Historic Center. If you visit Guatemala City, definitely this is a place you should visit. We recommend you to take a tour to enter to the National Palace as well. You will be amazed by it's architecture and beauty.

Centro Cultural Miguel Ángel 
​Asturias

Also called Miguel Ángel Asturias theater, it is an architectural complex with a unique architecture. It has been considered "the highest achievement of plastic integration. We recommend a tour of this place to admire its beautiful and distinctive architecture.

​Del Carmen Hill

In spanish is called "El Cerrito del Carmen". It is located in the historic center of Guatemala City. It is a Catholic hermitage whose construction dates back to the 17th century. It is dedicated to the Virgin of the Carmen, was declared Cultural Patrimony of the Nation. If you want to visit this place we recommend you take a full tour.

Museum of the University of San Carlos

Also known as MUSAC is an academic museum that reveals the educational and cultural contribution that the University provides to the development of a better Guatemala. The museum is housed in the former building of the Faculty of Law, that has neoclassical architecture.
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RECOMMENDED SIGHTINGS IN GUATEMALA CITY:

Turistic Places

La Recolección Church

Also known as The Most Holy Name of Jesus, it is located in the Historic Center of Guatemala City. You can visit this church to see it's architecture.

El Calvario Church

This church is known as the Church of Our Lady of the Remedies was located in the Cerro del Cielo at the end of the sixth avenue of the Historic Center of Guatemala.

Church of San Francisco

The Church of San Francisco is a Catholic temple that belongs to the Franciscans is located in the Historic Center of Guatemala City.

Museo Nacional de Historia

It was founded in 1976 with the purpose of generating a space for history, it is one of the few buildings that were left standing after the earthquakes of 1917 and 1918.

Museo del Ferrocarril de Guatemala

This Museum opened its doors on January 8, 2004, in 2005 the Ministry of Culture and Sport declared it Cultural Heritage.

Museo Popol Vuh

It was inaugurated in 1977 by Jorge and Ella Castillo starting their private collection of archaeological and colonial objects.

Other Attractions:

La Aurora Zoo

It is considered one of the best zoos in Latin America. It is one of the great lungs of the City with 16 apples of earthen gardening.

Tower of the Reformer

This tower is a small replica of the eiffel tower. Its height is of 71.85 meters and was built with galvanized iron. It is located near the Reforma Avenue.

Miraflores Museum

It opened in 2002. Inside the museum you can see ceramics and Mayan objects as well as green meadows that cover the Mayan pyramids.

The Obelisk

It was created in honor to the Proceres of the Independence of Guatemala, is a monument with pillar form. It was inaugurated on July 19, 1935

Museo Nacional de Arte Moderno

In a beginning known as National Museum of History and Fine Arts, one of its objectives is to collect works to enrich the artistic heritage.

Museo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología

It is an institution that is in charge of conserving and exhibiting archeological and ethnological artefacts that belong to the culture and history of Guatemala.