Visit Chichicastenango

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.

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

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

The world's largest car-free old city.

The fiery city of the Meuse: Montagne de Bueren's 374 steps, the Sunday Batte market and Liege waffles.

Hokkaido's southern port: the night view from Mount Hakodate, red-brick warehouses and the morning fish market.