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Guatemala
Triplandio Guatemala guide covers 4 travel guides with 1 city across 16 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 16 self-guided walking tours in Guatemala with 108 POI, spanning 52.6 km in total. Get inspired by 5 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
City & Country Data Guatemala
Key travel data — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Guatemala
Cost
HIGH
Safety
38
Health
17
Lifestyle
46
Infra
11
Rank
#89
Score
20
Tourists
594K/y
GDP/cap
$6.6k
Life Exp
72.7 yrs
Population
18.7M
Currency
GTQ Q
Language
Spanish
Payments
Mixed
Emergency
112
Traditional Local Food Guatemala
Local Flavours of Guatemala — Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
Main course
Meat
Pepián de Pollo
peh-pee-ahn deh po-yoh
· Chicken Stew with Vegetables
A traditional Guatemalan chicken stew.
Main course
Meat
Hilachas
hee-lah-chahs
· Shredded Beef Stew
A comforting stew of shredded beef.
Main course
Meat
Chiles Rellenos
chee-les rey-yen-os
· Stuffed Peppers
Peppers stuffed with a flavorful filling.
Snack
Vegetarian
Rellenitos de Plátano
reh-yeh-nee-toes deh plah-tah-no
· Stuffed Plantain Fritters
Sweet plantain fritters stuffed with beans.
