Guatemala Province and Guatemala City

Guatemala province, dominated by Guatemala City, is the administrative, geographical and political center of the country. The province is centrally located, providing travelers a good starting point for their travels to such visitor hotspots as Tikal, Antigua and Lake Atitlan.

Other than Guatemala City, the province offers little of interest to visitors.

Things to do in Guatemala Province and Guatemala City

Parque Central

Also known as the Plaza de la Constitución, this large (and now quite bland) square was originally laid out as the city’s central focus of power, with the cathedral and important government ...

Types: City Plaza
Location: Guatemala City, Guatemala

Catedral Metropolitana

Guatemala City’s cathedral is not particularly attractive, but it was built to survive earthquakes - and it has. Indeed, it is one of the only buildings around the square that survived the city's ...

Types: Other Activity
Location: Guatemala City, Guatemala

Palacio Nacional de la Cultura

Every day, except Sunday, 30-minute guided tours of the former presidential palace are available. This National Palace, built by prisoners during the despotic reign of dictator Jorge Ubico, is a ...

Types: Historical Building
Location: Guatemala City, Guatemala

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