Guatemala City

Worth seeing in and around Guatemala City

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Kaminaljuyu

   Kaminaljuyu is a Pre-Columbian site of the Maya civilization located in Guatemala City. Primarily occupied from 1500 BC to 1200 AD, it has been described as one of the greatest archaeological sites in the New World—although the extant remains are distinctly unimpressive.

   4 km · archaeological site · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores

   The Doroteo Guamuch Flores Stadium is a multi-use national stadium in Guatemala City, the largest venue in Guatemala. It was built in 1948, to host the Central American and Caribbean Games in 1950, and was renamed after long-distance runner Doroteo Guamuch Flores, winner of the 1952 Boston Marathon.

   1.8 km · football stadium · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala

   The Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala is the largest and oldest university of Guatemala; it is also the fourth founded in the Americas. Established in the Kingdom of Guatemala during the Spanish colony, it was the only university in Guatemala until 1954, although it continues to hold distinction as the only public university in the entire country.

   7.8 km · university · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Torre del Reformador

   The Torre del Reformador is a 71.85 meter tall steel framework tower in Zone 9 of Guatemala City. The tower was built in 1935, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Justo Rufino Barrios, who was President of Guatemala and instituted a number of reforms.

   3.2 km · building in Guatemala City, Guatemala · Wikipedia
5. 05
   National Library of Guatemala

   The National Library of Guatemala is the national library of Guatemala. It is located in Zone 1 of Guatemala City near the National Palace of Guatemala.

   200 m · national library · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Rafael Landívar University

   Rafael Landívar University is a private Catholic coeducational higher education institution run by the Society of Jesus in Vista Hermosa III Guatemala. It was founded by the Jesuits in 1961.

   6 km · Catholic university if Guatemala · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Estadio Cementos Progreso

   The Cementos Progreso Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Guatemala City. It is also known popularly as Estadio La Pedrera in reference to its location in the neighborhood of the same name in the Zone 6 of the Guatemalan capital.

   4.7 km · stadium in Guatemala City · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Francisco Marroquín University

   Francisco Marroquín University, also known by the abbreviation UFM, is a private, secular university in Guatemala City, Guatemala.

   4.1 km · private, secular university in Guatemala City, Guatemala · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Estadio El Trébol

   Manuel Felipe Carrera Stadium, also known as Estadio El Trébol, is a football stadium in Guatemala City, Guatemala. It serves as the training venue and home ground for Liga Nacional club Municipal, one of the most traditional clubs in the country.

   3.6 km · football stadium in Guatemala City, Guatemala · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Museo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología

    The Museo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología is a national museum of Guatemala, dedicated to the conservation of archaeological and ethnological artifacts and research into Guatemala's history and cultural heritage. The museum is located in Guatemala City, at Finca La Aurora.

    5.2 km · national museum ofpre-columbian art and mesoamerican archaeology and ethnology in Salón City, Guatemala · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

Antique churches provide the capital city with a very special historic and architectural touch, such as Cerrito del Carmen, Catedral Metropolitana, Calvario, Iglesia de Santo Domingo, Iglesia de Yurrita, and Iglesia de la Merced.

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Things to do

Recreational activities can be done as well, from climbing volcanoes (Agua and Pacaya), to swimming in several recreational facilities, as well as water sports in Lago de Atitlán (lake). For recreation, you can visit

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Where to eat

You can find quite an array of American fast food restaurants (McDonald's, KFC, Burger King, Wendy's, etc.) as well as Pollo Campero which is the most popular Guatemalan fast food chain. Fast food restaurants in Guatemala are very clean and accessible. Though a little risky, there are great street vendors that offer a variety of good local foods. Just remember to scope out the one with the best hygiene.

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Getting to Guatemala City

Airports

La Aurora (GUA), 7 km · El Salvador Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL), 206 km · Ramón Villeda Morales (SAP), 292 km

Stations

La Aurora International Airport, 6.7 km

• San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) → Guatemala City

  201 km · quickest by road, 5h 32m · $22–30
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• San Pedro Sula → Guatemala City

  284 km · quickest by air, 5h 11m · $200–300
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• Palmerola → Guatemala City

  315 km · quickest by air, 4h 42m · $180–270
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