Antigua
Best time to be there
Known as the country of eternal spring, Guatemala is good to visit all year round but the dry season is November to May. The climate also varies according to altitude. The low-lying jungle areas such as El Peten are generally hot and sticky, in contrast to the highlands which are pleasantly warm during the day but can be very cool at night.
Fly to
Guatemala City - daily via Miami
flying time
12 hours
time difference
GMT -6 hours
Visas
Not required for UK passport holders
Health Requirements
Yellow fever if arriving from an infected area
Itineraries
Mayas & Markets
Highlights - Wonderful archaeological sites; Colourful markets and villages; Beautiful volcanoes and lakes... Read more ...
Rainforest, Ruins & Reefs
Highlights - Maya ruins of Tikal and Caracol; Wonderful rain and pine forest; World's second largest barrier reef... Read more ...
Classic Guatemala and Belize
Highlights - Explore Guatemala’s charming colonial towns; Climb atop Mayan temples at Yaxha and Tikal; Snorkel on the world’s second large st coral reef... Read more ...
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La Antigua (the old one), former colonial capital of the Kingdom of Guatemala, combines 17th and 18th century buildings and ruins with all the modern conveniences discerning travelers desire. The city was established as Santiago (St James) in 1543 after a mudslide destroyed the former capital. Santiago's history was punctuated by massive earthquakes, followed by rebuilding and reparation, until the earthquake of Santa Marta in 1773 prompted a move to the present capital in Guatemala City. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979, Antigua exudes a unique atmosphere of history, intrigue and surprise. Resting in a fertile valley at 1530 m and surrounded by hills and volcanoes, Antigua's climate is likened to 'eternal spring'.
Suggested Antigua Accommodation
Casa Encantada
Casa Encantada hides down one of Antigua's many cobbled stone streets, not far from the central plaza. Its nine rooms are bijou and combine a European sense of style such as signature bathrobes...
Panza Verde
After the capital was moved away from Antigua to Guatemala City, it is said only the poor were left to survive on avocadoes, resulting in...
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