🇬🇹 Guatemala
10 best places in Guatemala City
Guatemala City is Central America's largest and most dynamic capital, where colonial-era landmarks sit alongside the glass towers of Zona Viva and one of the region's richest archaeological collections.
Plaza de la Constitución
The capital's main square, flanked by the National Palace and the cathedral, the country's civic heart.
Palacio Nacional de la Cultura
A monumental green 1940s palace with inner courtyards and stained glass, the former presidential seat.
Museo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología
The country's largest collection of Maya artifacts, from jade masks to stelae from Tikal.
Popol Vuh Museum
A refined private collection of pre-Columbian and colonial Guatemalan art, housed at Universidad Francisco Marroquín.
Kaminaljuyú
The ruins of an ancient Maya city sitting within the modern capital's limits, a major pre-classic regional center.
Parque Central La Democracia
A quiet park in the Miraflores district with a pond and shaded walks, a break from the busy metropolis.
Zona Viva
The business and dining quarter of Zone 10, packed with hotels, galleries, and the capital's best nightlife.
Mercado Central
A multi-level central market selling Maya textiles, leather goods, and Guatemalan street food.
Kacao
An authentic Guatemalan restaurant in Zone 10 serving pepián, cocido, and other Maya-Spanish classics.
Fridas
An atmospheric Mexican-Guatemalan café-bar dedicated to Frida Kahlo, popular with the creative crowd.
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