Forests and volcanoes

Custom travel to Guatemala

Indigenous heritage and vestiges of the Maya world still play a major role in today’s Guatemala. From the former capital of Antigua, where history oozes from the walls of every genteel mansion; and colorful indigenous markets as at Chichicastenango; to magical Lake Atitlán, lorded over by three titanic volcanoes; or the slender pyramids at Tikal, that the Petén region’s overheated jungles devoured.

This beautiful land, where faith becomes the essence of nearly every image, calls up emotions you’d long thought you’d lost.

NUBA EXPERIENCES

Did you know?

Guatemala’s unit of currency, the quetzal, bears the name of the country’s national bird. Ancestral Mayas used the bird’s long, extravagant feathers as currency.

Recommended travel time: Winter and spring

The best time to travel to Guatemala is from January to April, with amenable temperatures at the coast and refreshing nights that cool off visits to the central highlands.

Seasonal experiences

 Ascend Pacaya Volcano, then cruise spectacular Lake Atitlán in a private motorboat.

Look up to the canopy at Ixpanpajul natural park, for glimpses of wildlife in the treetops.

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