Visit Panajachel

Xela, the highland second city of Spanish schools, hot springs and the Santa Maria volcano.

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

Crater lake ringed by three volcanoes and Maya villages — Aldous Huxley called it the most beautiful lake in the world.

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).

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

The old town inside an extinct volcano’s crater, with the Cisterns of Tawila and Ottoman-era streets.

Lake city with a covered wooden bridge.