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Guatemala
M E X I C O
MEXICO
GUATEMALA
EL MIRADOR
NATIONAL PARK
EL MIRADOR
NATIONAL PARK
Río Azul
Río Azul
Paxbán
Paxbán
El Mirador
El Mirador
Laguna
del Tigre
Laguna
del Tigre
Dos
Lagunas
Dos
Lagunas
RÍO AZUL
NATIONAL
PARK
RÍO AZUL
NATIONAL
PARK
FOR
CALLUM
MURPHY
N
OV 2006
Carmelita
Carmelita
LAGUNA
DEL TIGRE
NATIONAL
PARK
LAGUNA
DEL TIGRE
NATIONAL
PARK
TIKAL
NATIONAL
PARK
TIKAL
NATIONAL
PARK
Tikal
Tikal
Paso
Caballos
Paso
Caballos
Tikal
Tikal
Belmopan
Belmopan
El Naranjo
El Naranjo
Piedras
Negras
Piedras
Negras
Lacandón
Lacandón
Laguna
Perdida
Laguna
Perdida
Lago Petén
Itzá
Lago Petén
Itzá
Yaxhá
Yaxhá
Melchor de
Mencos
Melchor de
Mencos
SIERRA DEL
LACANDÓN
NATIONAL
PARK
SIERRA DEL
LACANDÓN
NATIONAL
PARK
P E T É N
PETÉN
Flores
Flores
B E L I Z E
BELIZE
La Libertad
La Libertad
Santa Ana
Santa Ana
San
Francisco
San
Francisco
M E X I C O
MEXICO
N
Sayaxché
Sayaxché
Ju
E
W
Ixkun
Ixkun
El Ceibal
El Ceibal
Poptún
San Luis
Poptún
San Luis
Comitan
Comitan
S
Gulf of
Honduras
Gulf of
Honduras
Cancuén
Cancuén
CA-1
Playa
Grande
Playa
Grande
Modesto
Méndez
Modesto
Méndez
LAGUNA DE
LACHUÁ
NAT'L PARK
LAGUNA DE
LACHUÁ
NAT'L PARK
S
S
Bahia de
Amatique
Bahia de
Amatique
Nentón
Nentón
Barillas
Barillas
Puerto
Barrios
Puerto
Barrios
Livingston
Livingston
Chisec
Chisec
El Golfete
El Golfete
Río
Dulce
Río
Dulce
San Luis
Ixcán
San Luis
Ixcán
HUEHUETENANGO
HUEHUETENANGO
A L T A
V E R A P A Z
ALTA
VERAPAZ
Cahabón
Cahabón
I Z A B A L
IZABAL
Sánto Tomás
de Castilla
Sánto Tomás
de Castilla
Soloma
Soloma
El Estor
El Estor
Chajul
Chajul
Lago
Izabal
Lago
Izabal
Cuilco
Cuilco
Morales
Morales
Cobán
Cobán
Q U I C H É
QUICHÉ
Santa Cruz
Verapaz
Santa Cruz
Verapaz
Los Amates
Los Amates
Hue
h
uetenango
Huehuetenango
Uspantán
Uspantán
Quiriguá
Quiriguá
Canillá
Canillá
S A N
M A R C O S
SAN
MARCOS
N
N
BAJA
VERAPAZ
BAJA
VERAPAZ
Sta. Cruz
del Quiché
Chichicastenango
Sta. Cruz
del Quiché
Chichicastenango
Salamá
Salamá
TOTONICAPÁN
TOTONICAPÁN
Z A C A P A
ZACAPA
La Unión
La Unión
Zacapa
Zacapa
Totonicapán
Totonicapán
San Marcos
San Marcos
EL PROGRESO
EL PROGRESO
Cabanãs
Cabanãs
Santa Rosa
de Copán
Santa Rosa
de Copán
Quetzaltenango
Quetzaltenango
GUATEMALA
GUATEMALA
Guastatoya
Guastatoya
Copán
Copán
SOLOLÁ
SOLOLÁ
Chiquimula
Chiquimula
Sololá
Sololá
Lake
Atitlán
Lake
Atitlán
Takalik
Abaj
Takalik
Abaj
Chimaltenango
Chimaltenango
CHIQUIMULA
CHIQUIMULA
Jalapa
Jalapa
HONDURAS
HONDURAS
J A L A P A
JALAPA
GUATEMALA
CITY
GUATEMALA
CITY
Ocós
Ocós
Mazatenango
Mazatenango
Esquipulas
Esquipulas
Nueva
Ocotepeque
Nueva
Ocotepeque
Antigua
Antigua
Retalhuleu
Retalhuleu
SUCHITEPÉQUEZ
SUCHITEPÉQUEZ
SACATEPÉQUEZ
SACATEPÉQUEZ
El Progreso
El Progreso
R E T A L H U L E U
RETALHULEU
Siquinala
Siquinala
Escuintla
Escuintla
Jutiapa
Jutiapa
Champerico
Tulate
Semillero
Champerico
Tulate
Semillero
Tiquisate
Tiquisate
Cuilapa
Cuilapa
J U T I A P A
JUTIAPA
Lago de
Güija
Lago de
Güija
Masagua
Masagua
S A N T A
R O S A
SANTA
ROSA
Valle
Nuevo
Valle
Nuevo
Taxisco
Taxisco
E S C U I N T L A
ESCUINTLA
Iztapa
Iztapa
Tecojate
Tecojate
Monterrico
Monterrico
Santa Ana
Santa Ana
Sipacate
Sipacate
Puerto
San José
Puerto
San José
Las Lisas
Las Lisas
E L S A L V A D O R
EL SALVADOR
San Salvador
San Salvador
CA-1
San Vicente
San Vicente
La Libertad
La Libertad
Puerto
El Triunfo
Puerto
El Triunfo
P A C I F I C
O C E A N
PACIFIC
OCEAN
National Capital
Departmental Capital
Ancient Ruins
0
50 mi
0
50 km
Guatemala
3rd Edition
by Eliot Greenspan
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CONTENTS
List of Maps
vi
1
THE BEST OF GUATEMALA
1
The Best Purely Guatemalan
Experiences 1
The Best of Natural Guatemala 4
The Best Maya Archaeological
Sites 5
The Best Churches, Convents &
Monasteries 6
The Best Outdoor Adventures 7
The Best Shopping & Markets 8
The Best High-End Hotels 9
The Best Boutique & Midrange
Hotels 10
The Best Budget Hotels 11
The Best Restaurants 13
The Best of Guatemalan
Nightlife 14
The Best of Guatemala Online 15
2
GUATEMALA IN DEPTH
16
Guatemala Today 16
Looking Back at Guatemala 17
THE MAYA CALENDAR
18
THE GARÍFUNA
22
The Lay of the Land 22
Art & Architecture 24
Guatemala in Books,
Film & Music 26
THE WILD, WILD WORLD OF THE HUIPIL
26
Guatemalan Food & Drink 29
3
PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO GUATEMALA
32
When to Go 32
GUATEMALA CALENDAR OF EVENTS
34
Entry Requirements 35
Getting There & Getting Around 36
Money & Costs 41
Staying Healthy 44
Specialized Travel Resources 48
Sustainable Tourism 50
Special Interest & Escorted Trips 51
SUSTAINABLE BUSINESSES IN
GUATEMALA
51
GENERAL RESOURCES FOR GREEN
TRAVEL
52
ASK BEFORE YOU GO
57
Staying Connected 58
Tips on Accommodations 60
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