11 Things You Need to Do in Guatemala

Costa Rica and, more recently, Nicaragua seem to get all tourist love in Central America, but next time you want to head south, put Guatemala on your destination bucket list. Not only is it pretty easy to get to (affordable and quick two-hour direct flights leave from places like Miami and Houston) but it has everything from beautiful colonial cities to active volcanoes. Here are 11 things you need to do in Guate (as the locals call it).

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