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Regions

Map of GuatemalaCentral Highlands: Around Guatemala City Western Highlands: Many modern Maya towns Caribbean Coast: Hot and steamy Petén: Hot jungle in the north, with most impressive ancient Maya ruins Pacific Highlands: Hot, going down to the Pacific beaches Administrative divisions 22 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento); Alta Verapaz, Baja Verapaz, Chimaltenango, Chiquimula, El Progreso, Escuintla, Guatemala, Huehuetenango, Izabal, Jalapa, Jutiapa, Peten, Quetzaltenango, Quiche, Retalhuleu, Sacatepequez, San Marcos, Santa Rosa, Solola, Suchitepequez, Totonicapan, Zacapa

Cities La Antigua Guatemala: Colonial Spanish capital of Central America, a World Heritage site, and the most popular amongst tourists Panajachel: Doorway to Lake Atitlán, paradise on Earth, and its surrounding towns. Cobán: In Alta Verapaz Escuintla Flores: Island city capital of Petén Guatemala City: Capital and largest city with many amenities Huehuetenango Melchor de Mencos: Border city Puerto Barrios: Caribbean seaport Puerto San José: Pacific seaport Quetzaltenango: Second largest city, in the western highlands

Other destinations Chichicastenango: Highland Maya town famous for its traditional market Lake Atitlán: Beautiful lake in the mountains surrounded by picturesque villages and volcanos, which is becoming more and more touristic Panajachel, small tourist-oriented town that is good starting point for Lake Atitlán Santiago Atitlán, small town on south side of Lake Atitlán, famous for a shrine to Maximón San Pedro la Laguna, small town on southwest side of Lake Atitlán, offering low-cost living, great views, and a modest Spanish-language training industry (also known as San Pedro de Laguna) Lake Izabal Livingston: Caribbean coast town with Garifuna culture Monterrico: The beach closest to Guatemala City and Antigua Rio Dulce

Maya ruins Aguateca Ceibal Dos Pilas El Mirador El Peru El Zotz Gumarcaj: Also known as Utatlán, near Santa Cruz del Quiche Iximché Mixco Viejo Nakbé Nakúm Naranjo Piedras Negras Quiriguá: Impressive Classic Maya sculptures San Bartolo Pre-Classic Mural Tikal: The Largest of Maya ruins, this ancient Maya site is probably worth the trip to Guatemala by itself. Uaxactun Yaxhá Zaculeu: Near Huehuetenango