Things to Do In Panajachel, Guatemala (My Top 5 Picks)
If your flight has landed in Guatemala City and you’re looking for the next stop-off on your tour, Panajachel is a must-visit destination.
Read our three part guide to Guatemala and Guatemala City
Visit this Central American country. Home to volcanoes, rainforests and ancient Mayan sites. The capital, Guatemala City, features the stately National Palace of Culture and the National Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology. Antigua, west of the capital, contains preserved Spanish colonial buildings. Lake Atitlán is surrounded by coffee fields and villages.
If your flight has landed in Guatemala City and you’re looking for the next stop-off on your tour, Panajachel is a must-visit destination.
Translated from the Spanish for sweet river, Rio Dulce is a beautiful Guatemalan river that flows from Lake Izabal to the Caribbean Sea. Boaters and those who seek adventure gather in this unique place, with marinas lining the river banks, they’re spoilt for choice for a place to stop.
Guatemala has become one of the places to be seen in Central America. More and more tourists are traveling here to experience the incredible sights and vibrant culture that this small country offers.
Some of the lesser-known attractions in Guatemala are just as, if not more incredible than those that bring in the majority of tourism in the country.
The short answer would be, YES, However, there are some things to think about before setting foot on that airplane such as safety and hygiene.