Volcán de Fuego
Volcano in Guatemala
Also called Chi Q'aq', an active stratovolcano in Guatemala where Sacatepéquez, Escuintla and Chimaltenango departments meet.
Photo: Scottydude, CC BY-SA 4.0
GT · Curated travel guide
Guatemala: 10 places worth the journey
Volcán de Fuego, Takalik Abaj, Volcán Tajumulco and 7 more — what each one is, and why it is worth the detour.
- Places
- 10
- World Heritage
- 1
- Language
- Spanish
- Currency
- GTQ
What to see in Guatemala
Chosen from everything Wikidata knows about Guatemala and ranked by how many Wikipedia language editions describe them, which is about as close to "famous" as open data gets. One is on UNESCO's World Heritage list.
World Heritage
Takalik Abaj
Pre-Columbian archaeological site in Guatemala
A pre-Columbian archaeological site in Guatemala, once known as Abaj Takalik; in ancient times it may have been called Kooja.
Photo: Gobierno de Guatemala, Public domain
Volcán Tajumulco
Highest mountain in Guatemala and in all of Central America
A large stratovolcano in western Guatemala's San Marcos department, and Central America's highest mountain, at 4,203 metres (13,789 ft).
Photo: JoePhoto, CC BY 2.0
Santa María (volcano)
Active volcano in Quetzaltenango Department, Guatemala
Near the city of Quetzaltenango, in the department of the same name, a large volcano, still active, in the western highlands of Guatemala, belonging to the Sierra Madre range.
Photo: The original uploader was Worldtraveller at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0
Volcán Tacaná
Stratovolcano in western Guatemala
Central America's second-highest peak, 4,060 metres (13,320 ft), in the Sierra Madre de Chiapas of southern Mexico and western Guatemala; in Mexico it is also called Volcán Tacina.
Photo: v. hess, photographer, editor Uploaded by Victrav at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
Acatenango
Stratovolcano in Guatemala
A stratovolcano of the Sierra Madre range in Guatemala, near the city of Antigua.
Photo: Javier Ruata, CC BY 2.0
Volcán de Agua
Stratovolcano in Guatemala
An extinct stratovolcano in Guatemala's Escuintla and Sacatepéquez departments, 3,760 m (12,340 ft) high. To its south it towers more than 3,500 m (11,500 ft) over the coastal plain along the Pacific, and to its north 2,000 m (6,600 ft) over the Guatemalan Highlands.
Photo: Photo by Infrogmation , 1980., CC BY-SA 3.0
Volcán Atitlán
Active volcano in Guatemala
A large, active, cone-shaped stratovolcano beside Lake Atitlán's caldera, in the Guatemalan Highlands of the Sierra Madre de Chiapas, in Sololá Department, south-western Guatemala.
Photo: Sergio Ovalle, CC BY-SA 2.5
Tolimán (volcano)
Mountain in Sololá, Guatemala
Also called Volcán Tolimán, a stratovolcano of the Sierra Madre range on Lake Atitlán's southern shore, Guatemala, 3,158 m high, formed near the southern rim of the Pleistocene Atitlán III caldera.
Photo: gringologue from Antigua, Guatemala, CC BY-SA 2.0
Volcán San Pedro
Volcano in Guatemala
A stratovolcano 3,020-metre (9,908 ft) high on Lago de Atitlán's shore, in Sololá Department, southern Guatemala, part of the Sierra Madre range.
Photo: Uspn, CC BY-SA 3.0
About Guatemala
Officially the Republic of Guatemala, a country in the north of Central America. Mexico lies to its north and west, Belize to its northeast, Honduras to its east and El Salvador to its southeast; the Gulf of Honduras is on its northeast and the Pacific on its south.
Officially The Republic of Guatemala.
Based on the Wikipedia article, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0: the facts are Wikipedia's, the wording is this site's.
Questions travellers ask
What is worth seeing in Guatemala?
This guide lists 10: Volcán de Fuego, Takalik Abaj, Volcán Tajumulco and Santa María (volcano) and others. Takalik Abaj is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
How were these places chosen?
By machine, from open data, with no human ranking them and nobody able to pay for a place on the list. Everything Wikidata records in Guatemala that is a building, a landform, a protected area or a tourist attraction, has coordinates, a photograph and an English Wikipedia article, is ranked by how many Wikipedia language editions wrote about it. Provinces, cities, airports, stations and stretches of sea shared with the neighbours are filtered out.
Which places here are UNESCO World Heritage Sites?
1 of the 10 in this guide: Takalik Abaj. That is not the full count for Guatemala, only the listed sites that made this guide.
What language is spoken in Guatemala, and what currency?
Spanish. The currency is GTQ.
How do I get mobile data in Guatemala?
A travel eSIM is usually the cheapest way, and avoids a roaming bill. The plans suggested at the foot of this guide start at $3.87 for 1GB per day. The eSIM is data-only and sits alongside your normal SIM, so calls, texts and WhatsApp keep working on your own number.
Which networks would my phone use in Guatemala?
Claro. Your phone picks whichever has the best signal where you are, the same way a local phone does.
One practical note: staying online
Maps, tickets and translation all want data, and roaming is the expensive way to get it. A Computatus eSIM eSIM connects to Claro once you land, and installs by QR code before you leave.
See 10 Computatus eSIM plans for Guatemala from $3.87
| Plan | Data | Valid | Price | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GB per day Cheapest | 1 GB | 1 day | $3.87 | Get it → |
| 1GB for 7 days | 1 GB | 7 days | $3.92 | Get it → |
| 2GB per day | 2 GB | 1 day | $7.70 | Get it → |
| 3GB for 15 days | 3 GB | 15 days | $10.56 | Get it → |
| 3GB for 30 days | 3 GB | 30 days | $10.65 | Get it → |
| 3GB per day | 3 GB | 1 day | $10.78 | Get it → |
No app needed. Install by QR code before you fly, keep your own number for calls, and it connects the moment you land.
Claro 4G
A commission on plans bought through these links is what pays for this guide. Nothing above depends on it: the places are chosen before any price is looked up.