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Our Guatemala travel guide brings together a collection of featured boutique and luxury hotels in Guatemala along with a selection of the best travel writing, to help you decide where to go, what to do and how to get there.

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Casa Santo Domingo Hotel

"A gorgeous and unusual luxury hotel just outside historic La Antigua; hi-tech gadgetry in bedrooms contrasts with rough stone walls and beamed ceilings."

Price from: 237.90 USD

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Articles About Guatemala

  • Mirador, Guatemala: Lost City of the Maya | Jini Reddy | Guatemala | Central America
    "I am standing in the centre of Tikal’s Great Plaza and the heat from its monumental temples is washing over me in waves. In its 600 AD heyday the plaza, with its weather-beaten pyramids, palaces, courtyards, tombs and altars, was the centre of..."
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  • In Guatemala Now | Yvonne Van Dongen | Guatemala
    "For most Guatemalans, Mayan is their first language. The language of home. Spanish is simply the language of school and business but in some areas isn’t spoken at all. But that’s also why Guatemala is rated by those who..."
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  • Baby Snatchers | Yvonne Van Dongen | Guatemala
    "It’s assumed the baby will be sold on the black market to a childless Western couple and it’s probably one reason why tourists are advised against photographing children in this country. The locals don’t like it. Unfortunate for..."
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  • Too Chicken | Yvonne Van Dongen | Guatemala
    "No no no no no. We are not going to travel by chicken bus. Even though they’re the cheapest and fastest form of transport in all Guatemala (the whole country for less than the price of lunch back home). Even though they’re as bright..."
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  • Cooked | Yvonne Van Dongen | Guatemala
    "It’s always tricky being a guest in someone else’s house. A delicate balance between obligation and relaxation. It’s no different, we discover, when you pay for bed and board as part of a homestay/language school experience in..."
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