Mayan highlands, mindfully
Guatemala
Curated guides, slow stays and vegetarian dining across Guatemala.
Travel Facts
A snapshot of Guatemala
- Coordinates
- 15° 46′ 40.32″ N, -90° 13′ 47.67″ W
- Capital
- Guatemala City
- Languages
- 25
- Most Common
- Spanish/Castilian
- Population
- 17.36 Million
- Currency
- Quetzal (GTQ)
Latest stories
Recent guides, hotels and food stories from Guatemala.
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THE ANCIENT MAYAN CITY OF TIKAL, GUATEMALA
It’s fair to say that the highlight of my trip to Guatemala was my visit to Tikal. It was always going to be all about Tikal for me! If you follow my jaunts, I’ve mentioned often that ever since I was at school and studied the Mayan civilisation, I was obsessed and knew that one…
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SUPPORTING WOMENS CO-OPERATIVES IN SAN JUAN LA LAGUNA GUATEMALA
Whilst based at La Casa del Mundo, on Lake Atitlán, I was keen to visit San Juan La Laguna, a…
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LA LANCHA: A HIDEAWAY ON THE BANKS OF LAKE PETÉN, GUATEMALA
Down a long bumpy dirt track, behind big wooden shields on the banks of Lake Petén Itzá is the beautiful…
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THINGS TO DO FROM LA CASA DEL MUNDO, LAKE ATITLÁN, GUATEMALA
La Casa del Mundo, is a family run boutique hotel located on the volcanic cliffs of Lake Atitlán, a 15…
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A CITY GUIDE TO COLONIAL ANTIGUA, GUATEMALA
The first stop on our Central American jaunt was the colonial city of Antiqua in Guatemala. This city was once…