Wanderlust UK – September 2019

(Axel Boer) #1

GUATEMALA


92 wanderlust.co.uk September 2019

HOWTO
DRESS
InGuatemala’s
highlands,daytime
andnighttime
temperaturescan
varydramatically,
solayersarekey
ifyouwanttostay
coolinthedayand
warmatnight.

1


Antigua
Central America’s most
captivating colonial city is
lanked by three volcanoes.

2


Tikal
The lost city’s towering Maya
temples and grand plazas loom
out of a lush tropical setting.

3


Lake Atitlán
One of the world’s most
beautiful lakes is fringed with
volcanoes and Maya villages.

4


Chichicastenango
A mist-wreathed highland
town famed for its colourful
twice-weekly market.

5


Nebaj & the
Ixil Triangle
Three highland towns o€ering
excellent trekking and a wealth
of traditional Maya culture.

6


El Mirador
This jungle-shrouded ‘lost
city’ can be reached by a long

hike or (if you’ve got the cash to
spare) a short helicopter ride.

7


Livingston
Take a boat ride down the
Río Dulce to the home of the
Garifuna, a Caribbean people
expelled from St Vincent in the
1800s, who later settled here.

Guatemala wild highlights



Map illustration by Scott Jessop; Trek Guatemala

Planningguides
 Guatemala Travel Guide
Archive article
 ‘Coee, chocolate and colossal
volcanoes in Antigua’ – issue 129
 ‘El Mirador, Guatemala: Lost City
of the Maya’ – issue 105

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More online


Into the wild
The jungle-scape of
Guatemala makes
for incredible treks


US$130 (£100) per day if staying
in a comfortable hotel, eating at
better restaurants and taking tours.
A more luxurious escape will set
you back upwards of US$200 (£160)
a day. Tip around 10% in restaurants.


Accommodation
In Antigua, Casa Encantada
(casaencantada-antigua.com) is
a leafy boutique hotel with a garden
courtyard and B&B doubles from
US$115 (£91). Also in Antigua, Villa
Colonial (villasdeguatemala.com),
is well-located and has an outdoor
pool; B&B doubles from US$85 (£68).
In Lake Atitlán, Casa Palopó
(casapalopo.com) in Santa Catarina
Palopó has a pool and lakeside
views; doubles from US$197 (£157).
In Chichicastenango, Hotel Santo
Tomás (hotelsantotomas.com.gt)
is a short walk from its namesake
church and has B&B doubles from
US$95 (£75), while Hotel Museo
Mayan Inn (mayaninn.com.gt) has
something of a colonial vibe, with
B&B doubles from US$100 (£80).


Food & drink
The national dish is pepián, a rich,
spicy stew with meat, potato and


squash; wash it down with a Gallo
beer or award-winning rum Zacapa.
Round o€ with tres leches, a sponge
cake soaked in three forms of milk.

Further reading &
information
Guatemala (Lonely Planet, 2016)
http://www.visitguatemala.com – o¥icial
tourism board site
http://www.pintandoelcambio.com/eng


  • Pintando Santa Catarina Palopó

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