Travel & Discover

Also: Quetzaltenango (Xela), Pacific and Caribbean coasts, Semuc Champey. Shuttles and buses link tourist towns.

• Drier months often ~Nov–Apr.
• Rainy season typically ~May–Oct.
• Coasts hot and humid; highlands cooler, especially at night.

Per IGM (Migration Code art. 74 et al.): tourists/travelers may stay up to 90 days, extendable once by the same period (up to 180 days total). Many nationalities are visa-exempt; others need a Tourist/Traveler visa (category C) in advance.

• Extension: apply before expiry at Extranjería (form, passport with entry stamp, ticket/card/guarantor, fee ca. USD 25 per IGM).
• CA-4 (Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua): the entry stamp can count toward regional stay — check current practice.
• Passport often ≥6 months for visa/extension filings.
• Tourist status does not allow local paid work.

Travel advisories describe theft, robbery and unsafe urban areas — especially at night and on public transport. Usual urban caution, known transport and local updates.

Currency: quetzal (GTQ). USD is sometimes accepted; cards are common in cities; cash helps elsewhere. Exchange rates vary.

• Numbeo Guatemala City (Oct 2026, approx.): inexpensive restaurant ca. Q58 (~USD 7–8); meal for 2 ca. Q382 (~USD 50).
• Rough guide: ca. 7.5–7.8 GTQ per USD.

• City: Uber/taxis in the capital; Antigua is walkable.
• Shuttles between Antigua, Atitlán, Flores.
• Limited domestic flights; long bus rides possible.