Historical Sites In Guatemala

Plaza de la Constitución

Created in 1776, this sprawling town square hosts parades, demonstrations & other events. · Dogs allowed

JFRP+PQM, Cdad. de Guatemala, Guatemala

Arco de Santa Catalina

Colorful landmark archway dating to the 1600s & topped by a clock built in the 1800s.

5a Avenida Norte 28, Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala

Tikal National Park

Expansive jungle setting featuring Mayan temples & ceremonial ruins dating to 900 BCE.

Tikal, Guatemala

Cerro de La Cruz

Elevated spot with a 1930s cross & sweeping views, including an unobstructed view of Volcan Agua.

H779+P7H, Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala

Semuc Champey

Lush, tropical park known for its sweeping jungle views, numerous caves & swimming holes. · Dogs allowed

San Agustín Lanquín, Guatemala

Castillo de San Felipe de Lara

Guatemala's governor ordered construction of this fort in 1644 & it was expanded for over 100 years.

J2P4+R9M, Río Dulce, Livingston, Guatemala

Torre del Reformador

Landmark steel tower built in 1935 to honor Justo Rufino Barrios, a former president of Guatemala.

JF7M+59R, 7A Avenida, Cdad. de Guatemala 01009, Guatemala

Palacio Nacional de la Cultura

Iconic, ornate building housing a museum of Guatemalan artwork, culture & history.

JFVP+3Q2, 6A Calle, Cdad. de Guatemala 01001, Guatemala

Sitio Arqueológico Iximche

Pre-Columbian city ruins dating from the 15th to 16th century with palaces, temples & ball courts.

P2P3+G36, Tecpán, Guatemala

Convento Capuchinas

Ruins of an 18th-century nunnery, with a church, courtyards, a tower & some of the nuns' cells.

2a Avenida Norte y 2a Calle Oriente esquina. Antigua Guatemala Sacatepéquez, Antigua Guatemala 03001, Guatemala

Tanque La Unión

This historic gathering place was used by people to wash their clothes during colonial times.

6a Calle Oriente, Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala

Santuario de San Felipe de Jesús

H7F8+73F, Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala

Mapa en Relieve de Guatemala

Massive 1905 relief map showing the country's rivers, volcanos, roads & other geographical features.

MF6R+8GG Ciudad de, Av. Simeón Cañas, Cdad. de Guatemala 01002, Guatemala

Museo del Ferrocarril

Railway museum & cultural center with train cars, photographs & other historic artifacts on display.

9A Avenida 18-03, Cdad. de Guatemala, Guatemala

La Sexta

JFRP+G94, 5A Avenida, Cdad. de Guatemala, Guatemala

Nacional Museum of Mayan Art: Archeology and Ethnology

Stately Guatemalan history & culture museum, with educational displays & Mayan artifacts.

6 calle y 7 avenida Zona 13 Edificio No. 5 Finca La Aurora Ciudad de Guatemala, 01013, Guatemala

Museo Miraflores

Archaeological museum displaying ancient Mayan artifacts & textiles in contemporary surrounds.

7 Calle 21-55, Cdad. de Guatemala, Guatemala

TIKAL National Park

575 sq km of jungle terrain with thousands of ancient Maya structures, including the city of Tikal.

RD-PET-3, Guatemala

San José Cathedral Antigua

Ruins of a 16th-century cathedral largely destroyed by earthquake in 1773 & only partially rebuilt.

5a Calle Oriente 5, Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala

Acropolis of Quirigua

7X95+FP9, Las Viñas, Guatemala

Convento Santa Clara

Remains of a large religious complex from the early 1700s featuring a church with an ornate facade.

H749+2PW, Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala

The Great Jaguar Tikal

World Heritage Site featuring a storied temple of architectural & archaeological importance.

Guatemala, Tikal, Templo I

Museo del Hermano Pedro

H73C+C3W, Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala

Parque Nacional Grutas de Lanquín

Network of limestone caves packed with stalactites & animal-shaped rock formations, home to bats. · Dogs allowed

San Agustín Lanquín, Guatemala

Takalik Abaj Archaeological Park

Pre-Columbian archaeological site set among terraces with altars & Olmec-style & Mayan sculptures.

J7Q8+CX7, El Asintal, Guatemala

National History Museum

Cultural museum of regional art & antiques, housed in an 1896 building with an interior courtyard.

70 01001, 9A Calle 9, Cdad. de Guatemala, Guatemala

Musac

9A Avenida 9-79, Cdad. de Guatemala, Guatemala

Ermita San Jeronimo

H766+5R7 Alameda de Santa Lucia, Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala

Convento la Recoleccion

17th-century Catholic church & monastery in a city setting, with open cloisters & many ruined walls.

H765+7CH, Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala

Arco de Correos

JFPP+RRF, 12 Calle, Cdad. de Guatemala, Guatemala

Arco Gucumatz

WVVQ+RP7, 4a Calle, Chichicastenango, Guatemala

Convento de La Merced

H768+M69, Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala

Casa Popenoe

6 Calle Oriente #16, Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala

LA CEIBA

F9FG+4V9, 3 Avenida, Amatitlán, Guatemala

Arch Street

5a Avenida Norte 21, Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala

Monumento a la Marimba

RFQV+93V, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

Ermita Del Soldado.

CMGG+FHQ, Unnamed Road, San Juan Chamelco, San Juan Chamelco, Guatemala

North Acropolis, Tikal

69FG+4H9, Tikal, Guatemala

Ruinas de la Iglesia de la Candelaria

H77C+896, Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala

Puente Colonial Los Esclavos

7P3F+933, Los Esclavos, Guatemala

Landivar Monument

H746+HMP Alameda de Santa Lucia, Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala

Monumento La Cruz

2VH2+V9V, Santa Cruz del Quiché, Guatemala

Ruinas de La Antigua Catedral Metropolitana de Santiago de Los Caballeros de Guatemala.

H749+M2J, 4a Avenida Sur, Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala

Vista a Ciudad Capital Guatemala

M9HH+H54, San Pedro Sacatepéquez, Guatemala

Plaza Colombia

HFQJ+J3H, Cdad. de Guatemala, Guatemala

Villa Alicia

15-42 1, 3ra. Calle, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

PETEN, GUATEMALA

WP62+R57, Guatemala

Relleno amatitlán Cerrito

FC3J+4WM, RD GUA 01, Guatemala

La Blanca, Peten

WH67+8PC, El Zapote, Guatemala

El Rodeo

87Q5+P58, Telemán, Guatemala