| Guatemala travel tips on money saving, personal safety, sightseeing, and enjoying your trip to the fullest from InfoHub suppliers and community members. |
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where to stay if I visit Tikal?
Submitted by M14900 on 2007-06-27
El Remate is build at the shores of the amazing Peten Itza lake. Transparent, warm waters and excellent swimming. El Remate is only 30 km from Tikal.
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Don´t get mugged in Guatemala
Submitted by M19433 on 2009-05-26
If you are a
... view more women, try to use comfortable clothes and avoid any tight shorts, skirts or t-shirts. If you go out to a night club or disco, make sure when you order a drink to see what they mix it with, it´s recommended if you like beer, to ask the waiter to open the bottle in front of you. Avoid waling in the street drunk or alone.
One open markets always use your wallet on your front pocket and if you use a purse, put in front of you. When you pay, use small change, don´t use large bills or big dollar bills. Try to avoid the use of expensive jewelery. Have your camera in front of you at all time.
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Places to eat in Guatemala and Antigua Guatemala
Submitted by M19433 on 2009-05-26
- For international food try: Tamarindos a fusion restaurant, thai and italian.
- Jean
... view more Francois french restaurant.
- Ni Fu Ni Fa, argentinian steak.
- Portal del Angel, Guatemala Steak.
- Katok, guatemalan tipical food.
If you are in Antigua:
- Fonda de la calle Real, guatemalan tipical food.
- Posada de Don Rodrigo, guatemalan tipical food.
- Mezon Panza Verde, french food.
- Ni Fu Ni Fa, Argentinian Steak.
- Welton, fine cusine.
- Papasitos, pizza.
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Places to visit in Guatemala City
Submitted by M19433 on 2009-05-26
You can visit many museums like "Museo de arqueologia y etnologia, Coin Museum,
... view more Museo de Miraflores (mayan artifacts), Museo Ixchel (mayan costumes), Museo del niño (kids museum), Museo del ferrocarril (Guatemalan train museum) among others. You can visit the map in relief, the Cathedral in central park, the presidential house, central market, the Eiffel tower replica in zone 9, Cerverceria Gallo (national beer brewery).
Zone one has many interesting churches that date from the 1800´s with the imagery that once was on display in Antigua Guatemala. As a city, Guatemala offers many malls like Oakland Mall with cineplex, Miraflores with cineplex, La Pradera, Tikal Futura, Megacentro.
Guatemala city has many restaurants, bars and nightclubs most of them in zone 10. Some restaurants offer dinner and a comedy play. You can also go out for a bowling night at Metroball or Fun Plaza. If you are more adventurer you can go to paintball arenas around the city, or gokart racing.
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Shopping in Guatemala
Submitted by M20895 on 2011-06-01
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