Guatemala
I learnt a foreign language from an app, then put myself to the test
Duolingo is used by 103 million people around the world, but can it really teach you to speak a foreign language? There was only one way to find out.
- Robyn Wilson
Oh Lord: I visited a bizarre, fake Hobbit-theme park in a cloud forest
Who wouldn’t, given the chance, travel to a kooky cloud-forest amusement park trying its heart out to authentically rip off a movie-set-cum-theme park thousands of kilometres away?
- Steve Madgwick
The nine things you must do in Antigua, Guatemala
Soaring volcanoes, colourful buildings, a flourishing food scene and a multitude of new boutique hotels ... this is a very tempting city.
- Nina Karnikowski
Meson Panza Verde hotel review, Antigua, Guatemala
Volcano climbers can spoil themselves either pre or post their ascent at this boutique haven.
- Nina Karnikowski
Traditional weaving in Guatemala: Keeping a dying art alive
While the future of Guatemala's weaving traditions is uncertain, for now they remain delightfully present, almost everywhere we look.
- Nina Karnikowski
Travel in Guatemala: The one rare thing worth seeing in Central America's most diverse country
We have flown 27 hours to this country to see just one thing: it's big, very rare and slightly comical.
- John Huxley
Semuc Champey: Guatemala's most beautiful site
On tour in Guatemala, where the river flows under the earth.
- Rob McFarland
Chichicastenango Guatemala: Put on a brave face at the market
A town in the highlands of central Guatemala erupts into a riot of colour and commerce.
- Rob McFarland
Chicabal volcano hike, Guatemala: An otherworldly aura
Walking to and from Chicabal Lake, the 575-metre-wide body of water that fills a volcano crater, can leave you breathless.
- Rob McFarland
Guatemala home stay: Local artisans weave their magic on you
See local craftspeople in action and get an immersive insight into rural Guatemalan life.
- Rob McFarland
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