Guatemala holds Tikal's jungle-emergent temples, Lake Atitlán's volcano-ringed Mayan villages, and Antigua's earthquake-broken baroque facades framed against active Volcán de Fuego eruptions.
Highlights
Antigua
Tikal
Lake Atitlán
Chichicastenango
When to Visit
Nov-Apr
Dry season with Antigua processions during Holy Week peaking in the world's largest Easter celebration, and Tikal sunrise tours in clear conditions.
May-Jul
Rainy season starts but mornings stay clear, Atitlán greens up dramatically, and rates drop sharply across Antigua and the western highlands.
Aug-Oct
Wettest months with afternoon storms, Tikal access can be limited by mud, but Lake Atitlán's villages stay reliably warm and lake transport runs.
Nov
All Saints' kite festival in Sumpango on November 1 fills the sky with massive paper kites over cemeteries, one of Central America's most striking events.
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