| Guatemala Ciudad | |
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| Information | |
| Country |  Guatemala |
|---|---|
| Area | 692 km² |
| Population | 2 450 212 hab. () |
| Density | 3 540,77 inhab./km² |
| Postal code | 1001 - 1073 |
| Spindle | UTC − 06: 00 |
| Location | |
 14 ° 38 ′ 24 ″ N 90 ° 28 ′ 12 ″ O | |
| Official site | |
Guatemala Ciudad is the capital of Guatemala.
Plaza nacional de la cultura
Understand
In 1773, following an earthquake that destroyed the capital Antigua, Guatemala Cuidad has become the new and current capital.
To go
By plane
- 1 La Aurora International Airport (IATA : GUA, Aeropuerto Internacional La Aurora de la Ciudad de Guatemala) (6 km south of the city center)
Guatemala City Airport and flights from Mexico.
On a boat
By train
By bus
By car
Circulate
By train
By bus
By car
See
- Guided tours (LiveGuate Tours) 16, Avenue 20-60 (Zona Viva),
502 4149-5025 
24 h 24/7. – Town tour. Daily departures, book in advance. Private transportation and sightseeing service available nationwide.
- Mundo Petapa Irtra
- City tour – Bus TransMetro SubiBaja.
- La Aurora Zoo (Parque Zoologico La Aurora) – Very frequented by families.
- Relief map (Mapa en Relieve) Minerva Park (Parque Minerva) – Giant three-dimensional map, showing the country as it was almost 100 years ago.
- Central park (Central Park) Zone 1 Every Sunday. Avoid going there at night. – Also called Plaza mayor, it is surrounded by many beautiful buildings and regularly used for celebrations and military parades. Hundreds of people come for music, the arts and catering.
- Metropolitan cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana) Zone 1, Parque Central – Built from 1782 to 1815.
- National Palace of Culture (Palacio Nacional de la Cultura) Zone 1, Parque Central – Built between 1939 and 1943, its green facade hides beautiful interior gardens. Interesting murals on the stairs.
- Church of St. Francis (Iglesia de San Francisco)) Zone 1 – Baroque style church.
- La Merced Church (Iglesia La Merced) Zone 1
- Miguel Angel Asturias Cultural Center (Centro Cultural Miguel Angel Asturias) Zone 1 – This entertainment complex is also called the National Theater (Teatro Nacional).
- National History Museum (Museo Nacional de Historia) Zone 1
- Kaminaljuyú Archaeological Park (Parque Arqueologico Kaminaljuyú) Zone 7 – Ancient ruins of a pre-classical Mayan city, dating from around 2,500 years.
- Ixchel Museum of Traditional Costumes (Museo Ixchel del Traje Indigena) Zone 10, 6, Calle Final – Exhibition of traditional fabrics and costumes, from pre-Columbian times to the present day, including the Spanish conquest. Showcases on traditional weaving.
- Popol Vuh Museum Zone 10, 6, Calle Final – Statues, ceramics and funerary art illustrating the religious rites of the Quiché Mayans. The museum, which bears the name of Popol Vuh, the sacred book of the Mayans, exhibits other Mayan pieces, including a reproduction of the Dresden codex. Collection of sculptures and pottery from different regions of the country, as well as objects of sacred art and traditional costumes.
- Ciudad de Guatémala Botanical Gardens ((Jardin Botanico) Zone 10, University of San Carlos (Universidad de San Carlos)
- Natural History Museum (Museum of Historia Natural) Zone 10 – For families and children. Fossils and butterfly house.
- National Museum of Archeology and Ethnology (Museo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología) Zone 13, Corner Calle 6 and Avenida 7
Free admission. – Magnificent pieces from the pre-Columbian period. You must see the Jades room. Old fashioned museography.
Free admission- Children's museum (Museo de los Ninos) Zone 13 – Centrifugal force and earthquake simulators. For families.
- National Museum of Modern Art (Museo Nacional de Arte Moderno) Zone 13 – This museum presents an important collection of works by great Guatemalan artists.
Buy
Eat
Have a drink / Go out
Housing
Learn
To work
security
Health
Communicate
Manage the day-to-day
Diplomatic representations
1 France – Embassy
