Backpacking Guatemala: 10 best places to visit
The most rewarding stops for backpackers in Guatemala, ranked and mapped — and real routes through them, written by travellers who went.
Read Guatemala stories- 1
Antigua Guatemala
Sacatepéquez
Cobblestones under volcanoes.
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Lake Atitlán
Sololá
Volcano-ringed highland lake.
3
Tikal
Petén
Maya temples in the jungle.
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Semuc Champey
Alta Verapaz
Turquoise limestone pools.
5
Acatenango
Chimaltenango
Overnight volcano with lava views.
6
Flores
Petén
Island town near Tikal.
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Chichicastenango
Quiché
Vast indigenous market.
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San Pedro La Laguna
Sololá
Backpacker lake village.
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Río Dulce
Izabal
Jungle river and gorge.
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Quetzaltenango
Quetzaltenango
Highland city and hikes.
Backpacking routes through Guatemala
Real trips through Guatemala, drawn on maps by the people who took them.
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