Antigua Guatemala city guide: what to see plus the best bars, hotels and restaurants
Thousands of visitors descend on Antigua for its famous Semana Santa celebrations over Easter, but this colonial gem is worth a visit at any time of year
January 2018
Instagram snapshots
Instagram journey through Guatemala
Jason Gallant captures the lake views, colonial architecture and colourful street vendors of this Central American traveller’s favourite
June 2017
On the radar
Lake Atitlán, Guatemala: how a village became an artwork
An ambitious painting project designed to boost tourism and community spirit launches in lakeside Santa Catarina Palopó
March 2015
Instagram snapshots
Instagram snapshots: Aubélia Louédin in Guatemala
Chicken buses, Lent and Easter celebrations, and baroque architecture … Aubélia Louédin explores Guatemala
May 2012
Readers' travel tips
Readers' travel tips: places to stay in Central America
Surf and turf: Central America holiday ideas
December 2011
The end of the world is nigh? Not what the Guatemalan Mayans say
Mayan culture in Guatemala - video
September 2011
Mayan documentary to show 'evidence' of alien contact in ancient Mexico
Guatemala and Mexico release secret documents and artefacts for forthcoming film Revelations of the Mayans 2012 and Beyond
August 2011
Perfect gap-year itineraries
Whether it's a mini-gap break of one or two months or a full-on backpacking trail you're after, here are our pick of gap-year trips, from Albania to Mexico to Malaysia
June 2011
Road to ruin: in search of the real Mayans
Kevin Rushby longs to feel some Mayan magic, but finds Mexico's big sites swamped by crowds. Heading south to Guatemala he tracks down ruins that see just one visitor a year
August 2010
My travels
My travels: Simon Gandolfi in Guatemala
Travel writer Simon Gandolfi has journeyed the length of Latin America by motorcycle, but has special memories of an easy-going corner of Guatemala
June 2010
Guatemala's tourists warned against visiting deadly Pacaya volcano
Pacaya volcano erupts in Guatemala
September 2009
Zooming in: a Rough Guide to the world in pictures
Travel writing competition 2009
Eco holidays: Pass me that machete
September 2008
Great Latin American journeys
Whether it's driving across the Andes, drifting along the Amazon or catching a bus in Bolivia, we asked five writers to choose one journey which captures the essence of Latin America
August 2008
Magical mystical tour
Charles Nevin was worried about taking his adopted children back to Central America. But they loved Guatemala's vibrancy - and the locals loved them
