Culture
Indigenous markets, colonial heritage, living traditions and the Maya legacy that still shapes daily life across the region.
Quetzaltenango (Xela): what to do in Guatemala’s second city
Quetzaltenango, known to everyone as Xela — pronounced “shay-la” — is Guatemala‘s second city and one of its…
Guatemalan food: 15 dishes you have to try
Guatemalan cooking is among the richest in Central America. The result of centuries of fusion between ancestral Maya…
Chichicastenango market: Central America’s largest indigenous market
Twice a week, the mountain town of Chichicastenango disappears under a canopy of tarpaulins and becomes the largest…
Tikal: how to visit Guatemala’s greatest Maya ruins
Deep in the Petén jungle sits Tikal, the largest Maya city ever uncovered and one of those places…
Antigua Guatemala: what to see, do and eat
If one place in Guatemala takes your heart immediately, it is Antigua Guatemala. This colonial city, ringed by…