Guatemala Things to see and do Travel Articles

Livingston, Guatemala

Where To Stay If you’ve been traveling hard, consider staying at the lovely La Casa Rosada, a pink hotel right on the river. You can have your boat drop you off here at their private dock if you started in Rio Dulce town. From the main dock, simply turn left and just keep walking for [...]

Jade at Antigua, Guatemala

“Where in Central America is the best place to buy jade?” Try Guatemala, the home of Mayan jadeite. Last summer I stopped for a week in Antigua, the old colonial capital. It is located 45 kms west of Guatemala City, the modern capital. In Antigua, a thriving lapidary industry produces beautiful carvings and jewellery from [...]