Learn more ABOUT GUATEMALA
Guatemala is located in the heart of America. It has a boarder to the West and North with Mexico, to the East with Belize and the Gulf of Honduras, to the Southeast with Honduras and El Salvador, and to the South with the Pacific Ocean.
Important Information
- Official Name: Republic of Guatemala.
- Population: More than 16 million inhabitants.
- Territorial extension: 108,889 km2 of which the 30.65% is declared as protected area.
- Political Division: 22 departments and 335 municipalities.
- Capital: Guatemala City.
- Weather: temperate, tropical, and subtropical.
- 37 volcanoes, of which 4 are active and more than 320 are eruptive spotlights
- Language: Spanish. In addition, 22 languages of MAYA origin, 1 XINCA and 1 GARIFUNA are spoken.
- Currency: Quetzal.
- Time zone: GTM -6 hours (normal), -5 (summer)
- Electricity: 127 voltage and 60Hz plug A (110)
- GDP: US$58,83 billion
- Workforce: 6.0 million people, of whom 27.4% have an age between 15 and 24 years old and 72% between 25 and 65 years old.
- Taxes:
- 1 of the 19 highly diversified countries of the world
- 5 lakes and more than 320 protected areas
- More than 3,500 years of history
- More than 3,000 archaeological sites
- Living Mayan Culture, more than 50% of the population
Average monthly temperature and months with the most rain
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Celsius | 18° | 19° | 20° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 20° | 20° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 18° |
| Fahrenheit | 64° | 66° | 68° | 70° | 70° | 70° | 68° | 68° | 66° | 66° | 66° | 64° |
Access to
GUATEMALA
Guatemala receives more than 260 weekly flights, which include direct routes with arrival the same day from over 9 countries such as United States (Los Angeles, Houston, Miami, New York, Washington, Atlanta, Fort Lauderdale, and Dallas); Mexico (CDMX, Guadalajara and Cancun), Central America (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras and Panama), Spain (Madrid) and Colombia (Bogotá).
La Aurora International Airport: It is the main airport of the country, and one of which generates more traffic in Central America. Its modern facilities place it as one of the best in the region. La Aurora International Airport is located 10 minutes away from the hotel zone.
Airlines
Airlines flying to Guatemala | |
| Aeroméxico | Iberia |
| American Airlines | Interjet |
| Avianca | Spirit Airlines |
| British Airways | Taca |
| Copa Airlines | United Airlines |
| Delta | Volaris |
Estimated
FLIGHT TIMES
Desde | Tiempo de Vuelo |
Chicago, IL | 4h10m |
Los Ángeles, CA | 4h15m |
Nueva York, NY | 4h30m |
Miami, FL | 2h50m |
México | 1hr55m |
Panamá | 2h15m |
Madrid | 11h30m |
