Guatemala

Language(s): Spanish, many ethnic languages, some English
Capital City: Guatemala City
Local Time: GMT -6
Currency: Quetzal (GTQ 1 = 100 Centavos)
Notes: GTQ: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100
Coins: GTQ: 1. Centavos: 1, 5, 10, 25, 50
Dialling Code: 502
Electricity: 110V AC 60Hz

Passport & Visa Info
The following details relate to holders of adult normal passports (requirements for children may be different), if any other type of passport or travel document is held, entry requirements should be checked with the relevant embassy or consulate.

Passports
Required, but NOT by the following:
1) Holders of an official travel document issued by the Government of El Salvador, Honduras & Nicaragua.
2) Holders of an expired passport issued to nationals of Guatemala.

• Flores Gral. Anacleto Maza Castellanos (FRS)
• Guatemala City La Aurora (GUA)

Guatemala has a developing economy, characterized by wide income disparities. Hotels and other tourist facilities in areas frequented by visitors from the United States are generally good. A peace accord, signed in 1996, ended a 36-year armed conflict. Violent crime, however, is a serious and growing concern due to endemic poverty, an abundance of weapons, a legacy of societal violence, and a dysfunctional judicial system.

Climate: The north has a hot, tropical climate with rain distributed throughout the year but with a wetter period between May-Oct. The west and south is mountainous and has a more moderate rainfall and a distinct dry season between Nov-Apr. The Pacific coast has occasional squalls, although rainfall tends to be heavier and temperatures higher during the day.

Clothing: Lightweights or tropicals. Jacket or light woollens for night, heavier clothing from Nov-Feb.