While most of the country’s top spots for tourism are located in the western portion of the country, eastern Guatemala is ...

In the heart of the jungle, surrounded by beautiful greenery, lies Tikal - a once great city and ceremonial centre of the ancient Maya civilisation in the Petén region of Guatemala. It was the ...

At the height of the Mayan empire 1,400 years ago, the city of Tikal in modern-day Guatemala was a bustling metropolis the size of London during the Middle Ages. But when the Spanish conquistadors ...

Hundreds of years ago, in the middle of Lake Atitlán, a complex Mayan city settled that built temples ... in previous years by archaeologists from Guatemala, as well as to create models in ...

Getty ImagesA view of the Pyramid of the Magician in Yucatan, Mexico. Hundreds of Mayan artifacts have been found underwater in a Guatemalan lake, according to the Daily Mail. Among the trove of ...

From colonial charm to luxurious modernity, Guatemala’s tourism sector is undergoing a revival, blending its rich cultural ...

The Maya believed cacao to be a divine gift ... Indirect flights are available from London, Manchester or Edinburgh to Guatemala City (taking around 15-19 hours), with stopovers usually in ...

From ancient Mayan ruins to vibrant markets and volcano hikes, this destination is a must-visit for 2025. It’s so easy to get to Guatemala City with Avianca’s nonstop flights from Dulles ...

Then, in 964, the Itzás, a Maya-speaking people from the Petén rain forest around Tikal, moved into the city. Archeologists have fully explored only about 20 or 30 of several hundred buildings ...

rainforests and ancient Mayan sites. The capital, Guatemala City, features the stately National Palace of Culture and the National Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology. Antigua, west of the capital ...