Touristic Places in Guatemala Ximena Pineda M.

Antigua Guatemala

Is located approximately 45 kilometers to the west of the

capital of the Republic of Guatemala, and to an altitude

of 1470 msnm. It is a very famous tourist place in

Guatemala because you can see different places like the

famous arch of Santa Catalina, San José Cathedral, La Merced

Church, and others.

Tikal Tikal is the largest excavated site in the Americas and contains some of the most fascinating archaeological remains of ancient Mayan civilization.

Irtra de Retahuleu

If you want to have fun visit the Irtra. There you will find endless ways to have fun.

PeténIt is the lung of

Guatemala, because its flora and fauna are

extensive and varied.Here are born the legends

of the Mayas, their fascinating archaeological sites surrounded by trees, etc. Do you have to visit

Petén.

Semuc Champey

Is a natural enclave located near the Guatemalan municipality of Lanquín, in the department of Alta Verapaz, Guatemala. In the same, in the middle of a thick tropical forest is a natural limestone bridge of about 300 meters of length by which flows the river Cahabón and in whose surroundings are a great amount of pools of 1 to 3 m of depth , Whose turquoise green color changes throughout the year varying with climate, sun and other natural factors.

Lake of Atitlán

Lake Atitlán is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Guatemala. Surrounded by three volcanoes, Atitlán, Tolimán and San Pedro, it offers an amazing landscape, which makes it a natural jewel that relaxes thousands of travelers who decide to stay to live in the villages around.

Volcano of Pacaya

The Pacaya is an active volcano located in the municipality of San Vicente Pacaya in the department of Escuintla, the municipality of Amatitlán and the municipality of Villa Canales in the department of Guatemala.

It is unknown how many thousands of years ago it erupted for the first time, but at least 23 eruptions have been recorded since the Spanish colonization of America in Guatemala.1 After being asleep for a century, it erupted violently in 1965 and since then has State in constant eruptive activity

If you want to go to a port

Monterrico

Located in the department of Santa Rosa, in the south of Guatemala, Monterrico is on the edge of the Pacific Ocean, with calm beaches and waterways of wonderful natural wealth, is certainly a tourist attraction that deserves to be visited.

Quetzal Port Barrios Port Extensive beaches of white sand, leafy palm trees with

arched figures and an ardent tropical sun combine in this city to make Puerto Barrios the ideal

tourist destination, which travelers who love the landscape

and nature.This port city also has

magnificent port facilities to receive cruises bringing

contingents of numerous tourists and that annually is increased

by the attraction that they have found in this warm and

wonderful place.

Quetzal Port is located in the department of Escuintla, Guatemala on the Pacific coast. At 98 km from the Capital City, it is state-owned. However, since its inception in 1983, it has successfully used a mixed system by authorizing private individuals to provide certain services to the ship and cargo with tariffs fixed by the Company and approved by the Government.