When visiting Guatemala, there are several things that cannot be ignored… This is a beautiful country but yet still developing, meaning the roads, services like restaurants and stops for breaks and toilets in rural areas as places to stay or visit for activities must be well selected before visiting. We always encourage our clients to know their route, to have a coffee with Google Maps and understand their direction and locations you will go through on the way to your destination before starting your trip, it is highly recommended to do so no matter what, we do not recommend to anyone to just travel with no sense of direction or location.

Another thing that can make a big difference in your travel experience here in Guatemala is to study the travel services of any nature… tour operators or transportation services before coming as well as the travel destinations you wish to visit, we do have access to the online world nowadays and making sure you will be using legit and legal services will always make your visit more pleasant and comfortable… For instance, if you want to use a shuttle service from a company with no website, with no trace on the online world, with no reference in travel blogs, with no social media and proper commercial structure may be a risk for the money you are about to invest as for your own safety, always travel with certified and commercially well established companies if comfort and safety are important to you.

Important tips:

1. Check online about any travel service you are about to hire, if it is not present online, do not hire it if your safety is your priority
2. Always as for a Factura / Purchase Receipt (“The factura is our official proof of purchase and payment in Guatemala”), a business which does not provide factures, might be a ghost company with no legal and commercial structure and probably shady intentions and low standards, that including vehicles in bad conditions, bad logistics and more in the urge of money than to provide a good service, when people love what they do no matter in what field they make sure everything has the right structure and they focus on building a good name and reputation for their company.

3. Travel Tips for Guatemala and Central America

   While visiting Guatemala, Mexico, Belize or any other country in Central America we recommend to follow the next travel tips:

   1. Passport: While traveling in Central America and Mexico is a great idea to keep your passport separate from all your belongings and handy so you can check all the time that you have it with you and ready for customs and border crossings, also sometimes when you are on the road vehicles might be checked by the police and your passport will be required. A copy of your passport is always a good idea to keep in your pocket since normally is accepted and is a way to keep your original passport safe.
   2. 1. Mosquito Repellent
      2. Sunscreen Lotion with UV protection
      3. Sun Glasses
      4. Water shoes (for caving and places where you will be going into underground rivers and hiking such as Semuch Champey)
      5. Pocket knife: make sure it is smaller than the palm of your hand and find the must versatile one that can help you to peel fruits and vegetables on the road, or fix anything.
      6. Towell: Better if it is a microfiber one so it is always dry and ready
      7. Water proof bags or cases for your recipients, you never know when something may fall in the water.Recommended items to take with you: While traveling around Guatemala, Mexico and Central America, there are few items that can make your travel experience a lot more comfortable and here is the list: