Things to Do in Guatemala City

Museo Popol Vuh

• Culture
• Zone 10/Zona Viva

Museo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología

• Zone 13

Iglesia de San Francisco

• Religious Sights
• Zone 1/ City Center

Galería El Túnel

For a long time this was easily the best art gallery in the Old Town. Recently relocated to the Zona...

• Shopping

Albuhi

This pretty shop specializes in silver and pewter ware. In addition to handmade jewelry, you can also...

• Shopping

Aparicio

These folks carry high-end, one-of-a-kind jewelry in gold and silver, either plain or set with a wide...

• Shopping

Plaza Mayor

Called the "center of all Guatemala," the Plaza Mayor brings together the great powers of Guatemalan...

Museo de los Niños (Children's Museum)

The museum sets out to secure the future of Guatemala by educating its children -- and if it were left...

• Museums

Museo Ixchel del Traje Indígena (Ixchel Museum of Indigenous Dress)

Ixchel was the Maya goddess of fertility and weaving, and she certainly inspired artistic talent in her...

• Museums

Aurora Zoo

Small by world standards but surprisingly well maintained and attended, the Aurora Zoo is a nice spot...

• Zoos/Aquariums

Palacio Nacional (National Palace)

The grand palacio, the Plaza Mayor's most ornate building, once housed the nation's executive branch....

• Landmarks

Iglesia La Merced (La Merced Church)

Not to be confused with its more famous sister church of the same name in Antigua, this lovely baroque-style...

Mercado Central (Central Market)

This massive indoor market takes up several floors, covering a square city block in a building just behind...

• Shopping

Catedral Metropolitana (Metropolitan Cathedral)

This stately, blue-domed, earthquake-resistant cathedral was completed in 1868 after 86 years of construction....

Centro Cultural Miguel Angel Asturias (Miguel Angel Asturias Cultural Center)

Set on a hill overlooking downtown and named for Guatemala's most renowned literary figure, this complex...

Carlos Woods Arte Antiguo y Contemporáneo

After several generations of focusing on antiques and classic artwork, this family-run gallery moved...

• Shopping

Colección 21

This is an excellent shop and gallery with a wide range of arts, crafts, textiles, and jewelry of generally...

• Shopping

Sophos

This hip and contemporary bookstore and cafe would fit right into the landscape in Seattle, New York,...

• Shopping

Lin Canola

This popular store features a massive selection of Guatemalan cloth and textile products, as well as...

• Shopping

In-Nola

• Shopping
• Zone 10/Zona Viva

Torre del Reformador

• Attractions
• Zone 9

Tikal Futura

• Shopping
• Zone 11

Toros de Bronce

• Attractions
• Zone 10/Zona Viva

Museo de los Niños

• Educational
• Zone 13

Chuck E Cheese´s Pizza

• Attractions