Guatemala
The official name of Guatemala is the Republic of Guatemala. Although the country has gone through a lot of chaos in the past times, but the place still is among the top destinations of tourists to Central America. Guatemala is called the Land of Eternal spring because it has a pleasant weather all the year round. The country is famous for its high and active volcanoes and also the famous Mayan Ruins. Guatemala has Mexico, Belize, Honduras and El Salvador as its neighbors.
Travel to Guatemala
You can go to Guatemala in any time of the year, as the weather is favorable for traveling all the year round. Most of the International airlines land at the international airport in the Guatemala City and the Flores. You can also enter the country through network of buses from Mexico or El Salvador. If you prefer traveling by sea then you can come to Guatemala via Belize through a cruise or a ship. Most parts of Guatemala are easily accessible by buses. The network of buses is quite appreciable as well as cheap here.
Attractions
Xela or Quetzaltenango is one of the most popular attractions among the tourists visiting Guatemala. It is a perfect place to visit some of the hot springs and local villages offering excellent handicrafts. The town's major tourist attractions are the central square and the constructions, which encase it; a number of fundamental although helpful markets and the ubiquitous Parque Minerva built to respect the goddess of knowledge. Tikal, another prominent attraction in Guatemala is the spectacular sight of Mayan ruin in Central America. Tikal is believed to be the most powerful cities in the ancient times of Mayan civilization. At present, the beautiful flora and flora surrounding the city are a source of attraction for the tourist along with the remains of the city. You can find numerous varieties of birds and animals in the area surrounding the city. There is Tikal national park having large varieties of monkeys, parrots, toucans, scarlet macaws, ocelots and jaguars. There are a number of temples made of limestone and are covered with interesting patterns. There are pyramids in the city. The Temple of the Giant Jaguar is a 100 foot tall pyramid covering the grave of Ahau Cacau, the heavenly ruler of Tikal. Temple of the Jaguar Priest, Temple of the Masks, the North Acropolis, and to the south of the great plaza complex, the Central Acropolis e other notable attractions in Tikal. The Plaza of the Lost World, pyramid 5C-54 is one of the most ancient pyramids with a core. This was thought to have been built around 500 B.C.
Language
The official language of Guatemala is Spanish. English is also widely spoken in most of the parts of Guatemala.
Shopping
You can buy the most magnificent handicrafts in the old towns of Guatemala. Also there are handmade tablecloths, napkins, bags and blankets available at a low price. Also these things are alarmingly beautiful to look at. You can buy unique mementos from Guatemala for the near and dear ones back home.
Destinations in Guatemala
Guntemala City
Guatemala City is the first destination that most of the tourists visit as most of the international flights land here. Guatemala city is the biggest urban arena of Central America. It sprawls across a variety of trodden, ravine-scored highlands, casing an whole mountain plain and dropping into the adjoining gorges. The city area is quite a hustle and bustle. The city although is more important from the administrative point of view than the vacation spot, but still has quite a few places of tourists interest. Museo Nacional de Arte Moderno, Museo Nacional de Arqueologia y Etnologia offers great artistic works of the Guatemalan artists of the twentieth century. Antiguia Guatemala The city of Antigua Guatemala or the Ancient Guatemala is one of the most loved destinations of tourists visiting Guatemala. Situated in the central moorlands, Antigua is famed for the 16th-century regal manner of Spanish structural designs lining its cobbled avenues, and also for the three volcanoes situated nearby. Antigua was the capital of Guatemala till it was sternly smashed by a sequence of tremors of earthquakes in the year1773. Today, its populace ascends above 33,000.The city is also famous for its Spanish schools. A lot of people from all over the world come for these schools. Another popular destination in Guatemala is the beautiful town of Flores. The delightful town of Flores, with its pallid tinted constructions, benefits from picturesque surroundings on Lake Peten Itza. It is a great place to be for a pleasurable holiday.
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