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Museo Popol Vuh (Universidad Francisco Marroquín, 6ª Calle, Zona 10, Ciudad de Guatemala) – this is home to one of the major collections of Maya art in the world, and is known for its extensive collection of pre-Columbian and colonial art of the Maya culture. The Museo Popol Vuh is the most modern of all […]

Museo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología (6ª Calle y 7ª Avenida, Salón 5 de la finca La Aurora, Zona 13, Ciudad de Guatemala) – this is a national museum of Guatemala, dedicated to the conservation of archaeological and ethnological artifacts and research into Guatemala's history and cultural heritage. This museum is reputed to have the […]

Museo Ixchel del Traje Indígena (6A Calle, Zona 10, Centro Cultural UFM, Ciudad de Guatemala) – located on the campus of Universidad Francisco Marroquín, this is a non-profit institution that collects, registers, catalogs, conserves, examines, exhibits, and promulgates Guatemalan indigenous dress. Founded in 1973, the museum has a well-documented textile holding built almost exclusively on […]

Mundo Perdido (Tikal) – a.k.a “Lost World”, this is the largest ceremonial complex dating from the pre-classic period at the ancient Maya city of Tikal, in the Petén Department of northern Guatemala (9 hours, or 536 km. north of Guatemala City). This area consists of 38 structures including a huge pyramid (which is 32 meters […]

Iglesia de La Merced (1a Calle Poniente & 6a Avenida Norte, Antigua) – located an hour’s drive west of the country’s capital (34 km), this church and convent were finished in 1767. The church featured priceless works of art and was noted for its architectural beauty. Unfortunately, major earthquakes hit the city in 1773. While […]

Ceibal Archaeological Site — the name Ceibal is due to the presence of large numbers of Ceiba trees in the area. The ancient Mayan city of Ceibal, is located in the municipality of Sayaxché, 413 km (or 8 hour-drive) north of Guatemala City. In this archaeological site, you can see a variety of Mayan columns […]

Cathedral of Guatemala City (7a Avenida 6-73, Ciudad de Guatemala) — Guatemala City (a.k.a. Ciudad de Guatemala) was not made the capital of the country until the late 1700s, after the tragic earthquakes that devastated the country at that time. This cathedral was completed in 1815, when the image of the Virgen del Socorro was […]

Castle of San Felipe de Lara (Río Dulce, Livingston) – this is a Spanish colonial fort at the entrance to Lake Izabal in eastern Guatemala that was built in 1651. Lake Izabal is connected with the Caribbean Sea via the Dulce River and El Golfete lake. The fort was strategically situated at the narrowest point […]

Casa Popenoe (Sitio Escolástico, 6 Calle Oriente #16, Antigua) – this house, which was originally built during the 18 th century, was bought by American agricultural scientist Wilson Popenoe in 1930. Popenoe once worked for both the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture/USDA, and the agribusiness giant, United Fruit Company). In the early 1900s, Popenoe was responsible […]

Arco de Santa Catalina (5a Avenida Norte, Antigua) — the Santa Catalina Arch is one of the distinguishable landmarks in Antigua — located on 5th Avenue North. Built in the 17th century, it originally connected the Santa Catalina convent to a school, allowing the cloistered nuns to pass from one building to the other without […]