Visit Quetzaltenango

The gateway to Lake Atitlan, three volcanoes and the Maya villages reached by boat.

Hot springs, a ropeway over sulphur vents and Mount Fuji across Lake Ashi, ninety minutes from Tokyo.

The Arenal volcano, hot springs and hanging bridges through the rainforest.

Thermal baths under the Tungurahua volcano, the swing at the end of the world and the waterfall road.

Visit Antigua Guatemala, a UNESCO World Heritage city in Guatemala. Explore the iconic Santa Catalina Arch (yellow archway with views of Volcán de Agua), see the ruins of La Merced Church (baroque facade and earthquake-damaged interior), and wander through the Central Market (vibrant local market with textiles and produce).

Visit Guatemala City, the capital and largest city of Guatemala. Explore the National Palace of Culture (historic government building with Moorish and Spanish colonial architecture), see Mayan artifacts at the National Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, stroll through the Central Market (bustling market with local crafts and food), and visit the Relief Map (a large outdoor topographic map of Guatemala built in 1905).

A cobbled island town in Lake Peten Itza, the base for the Tikal pyramids at dawn.

The Thursday and Sunday market, the biggest in Central America, and incense on the steps of Santo Tomas.