What tourist attractions are there to see in Guatemala, besides the Mayan Pyramids?

Question

What tourist attractions are there to see in Guatemala, besides the Mayan Pyramids?

Answer 1

Lake Atitlan and Antigua

Answer 2

There is so much to see & do in Guatemala!

Lake Atiklan which is a lake at altitude has some lovely villages around it selling local crafts. If you scuba dive you can dive in the lake which is pretty cool.

Nearby are some small villages which offer local markets selling fruit, flowers and handicrafts. A great insight into the culture.

Antigua is a city about 30mins-1hour outside Guatemala City, which is traditional and quaint. Its perfect if you want to live with a family and study spanish at one of the many many schools there.

Volcon Pacaya is a volcano about 1 hour from Antigua where you can walk up and see the lava river which is awesome!

Coban is a bland town to the south of the country, but about 1 hour away is Semac Champey which is an absolutely beautiful almost national park. You can walk to the top of a hill & look down at this mass of forest and a lovely river, then walk back down and cool off in the river.

Livingstone is to the east of the country and is a small typical village. You can catch a river taxi along the beautiful Rio Dulce (sweet river) which is surrounded by this wonderful greenary.

Guatelama City is dirty and has a bad reputation. There is nothing to see of do there. Even the locals dont seem to want to be there.

The country is totally set up for tourists and in most towns you will find someone / a company willing to take you pretty much anywhere. However you can still feel like you're having an independant holiday and not being hearded around like a package holiday because you can organise many of these trips yourself too.

I really really enjoyed my trip to Guatemala.