{"id":55564,"date":"2023-09-25T15:48:29","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T13:48:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travander.nl\/?p=55564"},"modified":"2025-03-17T10:06:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T09:06:34","slug":"quetzaltenango-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travander.nl\/en\/quetzaltenango-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Quetzaltenango: 5 tips for Guatemala's least known city"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"55564\" class=\"elementor elementor-55564\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2869f1f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"67956\" data-id=\"2869f1f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-017f35b\" data-eae-slider=\"75338\" data-id=\"017f35b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-405cc1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"405cc1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Quetzaltenango is the least known city of <a href=\"https:\/\/travander.nl\/en\/central-america\/guatemala\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guatemala<\/a>, but absolutely worth visiting. Especially for those who like to get a glimpse of authentic city life in Guatemala. Expect few tourists, lots of local culture and picturesque buildings and streets. These are our tips for visiting Quetzaltenango!<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-90c2ed5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"65375\" data-id=\"90c2ed5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54b1300\" data-eae-slider=\"3813\" data-id=\"54b1300\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0a7439 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f0a7439\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"901\" src=\"https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Quetzaltenango-stadscentrum.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-55993\" alt=\"Quetzaltenango city center\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Quetzaltenango-stadscentrum.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Quetzaltenango-stadscentrum-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Cityscape Quetzaltenango<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7bcbcee\" data-eae-slider=\"63034\" data-id=\"7bcbcee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-affaa97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"affaa97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Parque-a-Centro-America-Xela-682x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-55988\" alt=\"Parque a Centro America Xela\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Parque-a-Centro-America-Xela-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Parque-a-Centro-America-Xela-600x901.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Parque-a-Centro-America-Xela-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Parque-a-Centro-America-Xela-768x1154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Parque-a-Centro-America-Xela.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Parque a Centro Am\u00e9rica<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62beb0f\" data-eae-slider=\"34447\" data-id=\"62beb0f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04385eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"04385eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"901\" src=\"https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Parque-a-Centro-America-Quetzaltenango.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-55989\" alt=\"Parque a Centro America Quetzaltenango\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Parque-a-Centro-America-Quetzaltenango.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Parque-a-Centro-America-Quetzaltenango-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Parque a Centro Am\u00e9rica<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b7e1f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"80233\" data-id=\"4b7e1f1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2486df2\" data-eae-slider=\"46863\" data-id=\"2486df2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52962aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52962aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What to do in Quetzaltenango?<\/h2><p>The city of Quetzaltenango, known to locals mainly as Xela, is the second largest city in Guatemala. Yet the city is virtually unknown among travelers. This may be because Xela is not a bustling city and, in addition, there are not many impressive sights to discover. Does this make the city less interesting to visit? Not in our opinion. In fact, Quetzaltenango is beautifully situated between mountains and volcanoes. These are 5 great tips for Xela:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d018318 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"35994\" data-id=\"d018318\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a49125\" data-eae-slider=\"24157\" data-id=\"4a49125\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0fb66b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0fb66b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>1. Discover the authentic city center of Quetzaltenango<\/h2><p>Although you can do many activities in the area around Xela, few tourists travel to the city. As a result, the city and local life here is not at all geared toward tourists, allowing you to experience the pure city life of Guatemala here.<\/p><p>The heart of downtown is the Parque a Centro Am\u00e9rica, a beautiful city square. We walked around here and sat on a bench to take in the daily routine. Around this square you will find the city's most important buildings. These all date from the 19th century. Downtown Xela is formed by the streets surrounding the square. It is fun to stroll around here and order a cup of coffee at one of the restaurants, for example at Xelapan bakery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-01e8485 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"41562\" data-id=\"01e8485\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-91d6136\" data-eae-slider=\"54387\" data-id=\"91d6136\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a01eae5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a01eae5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>2. Learn the Spanish language at Celas Maya<\/h2><p>If there is one thing Quetzaltenango is known for, it is for learning the Spanish language. Many foreign students and digital nomads travel to this city to learn Spanish. For example, in combination with doing volunteer work, as well as living as a digital nomad. You can stay in a hostel, but a much more interesting option is to stay with a host family. The way to quickly master the Spanish language. Celas Maya is the most famous language school in the city. Want to know more? Then also read our article about<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/travander.nl\/en\/learn-spanish-in-guatemala\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Learning Spanish in Gautemala<\/a><\/strong>!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe99384 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"10637\" data-id=\"fe99384\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c548bc0\" data-eae-slider=\"79855\" data-id=\"c548bc0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4caa07e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4caa07e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Maya-bevolking-in-Quetzaltenango-682x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-55983\" alt=\"Maya people in Quetzaltenango\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Maya-bevolking-in-Quetzaltenango-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Maya-bevolking-in-Quetzaltenango-600x901.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Maya-bevolking-in-Quetzaltenango-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Maya-bevolking-in-Quetzaltenango-768x1154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Maya-bevolking-in-Quetzaltenango.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Maya people in Quetzaltenango<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bbbc322\" data-eae-slider=\"53409\" data-id=\"bbbc322\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7808cc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7808cc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Straatbeeld-Quetzaltenango-682x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-55982\" alt=\"Quetzaltenango streetscape\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Straatbeeld-Quetzaltenango-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Straatbeeld-Quetzaltenango-600x901.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Straatbeeld-Quetzaltenango-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Straatbeeld-Quetzaltenango-768x1154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travander.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Straatbeeld-Quetzaltenango.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Quetzaltenango streetscape<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6432f20 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"90236\" data-id=\"6432f20\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a48580d\" data-eae-slider=\"46431\" data-id=\"a48580d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6ae1a0 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-cta--valign-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"c6ae1a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url();\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAlso read: 3 cool locations to learn Spanish in Guatemala\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWant to be fluent in Spanish during your trip through Guatemala? These are 3 great places to take Spanish classes.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\" href=\"https:\/\/travander.nl\/en\/learn-spanish-in-guatemala\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2192\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a3d6197 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"78838\" data-id=\"a3d6197\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0680060\" data-eae-slider=\"61528\" data-id=\"0680060\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18c1189 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18c1189\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>3. Culinary dining out at Tertulianos restaurant in Zone 3.<\/h2><p>In downtown Quetzaltenango you will find many nice restaurants where you can eat great food, but if you are looking for a special location we can give you <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.es\/Restaurant_Review-g292013-d2411330-Reviews-Tertulianos_Restaurante_Museo-Quetzaltenango_Quetzaltenango_Department_Western_Hi.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">restaurant Tertulianos<\/a><\/strong> definitely recommend. The restaurant is located in a beautiful historic building, a former mansion. You will slide into one of the lounges where you will enjoy traditional dishes with a modern twist. During an evening dining out you will feast your eyes. You can walk around the property as it also houses a museum.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ecd90b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"83559\" data-id=\"ecd90b9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3dbc3de\" data-eae-slider=\"73217\" data-id=\"3dbc3de\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99a38c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99a38c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>4. Spend 1 to 2 nights in Quetzaltenango<\/h2><p>You can easily explore downtown Quetzaltenango in one day, but you only really experience a city when you linger a little longer. Spend at least one night in the city. Because Xela is less well known among tourists, the prices for a night in a good hotel are much lower than for example in Antigua or Guatemala City. We slept in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/gt\/pension-bonifaz.en.html?aid=1543033&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;group_adults=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">the 3-star hotel Pensi\u00f3n Bonifaz<\/a><\/strong> which is located at the Parque a Centro America. It is a traditional hotel that has been around for many years. The hotel has a swimming pool and every day you can enjoy breakfast in the patio.<\/p><p>Other nice hotels and hostels in Quetzaltenango are:<\/p><ul><li><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/gt\/mucha-arte-hostal.en.html?aid=1543033&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;group_adults=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mucha Arte Hostal<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/li><li><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/gt\/kasa-kiwi-hostel-amp-travel-agency.en.html?aid=1543033&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;group_adults=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kasa Kiwi<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-62d54fa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"47454\" data-id=\"62d54fa\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-price-table__subheading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tXela\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-price-table__features-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-58fd902\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-price-table__button elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/gt\/pension-bonifaz.en.html?aid=1543033&#038;no_rooms=1&#038;group_adults=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead the reviews\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c1a2c4\" data-eae-slider=\"51935\" data-id=\"8c1a2c4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb66ce2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-price-table\" data-id=\"bb66ce2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"price-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-price-table__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHotels in Quetzaltenango\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-table__subheading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tXela\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-price-table__features-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-58fd902\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-price-table__button elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/searchresults.en.html?city=-1140399&#038;aid=1543033&#038;no_rooms=1&#038;group_adults=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView hotels\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c144a2c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"72092\" data-id=\"c144a2c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e0a1716\" data-eae-slider=\"10331\" data-id=\"e0a1716\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd810d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd810d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>5. Explore the surroundings of Quetzaltenango<\/h2><p>The city of Quetzaltenango is located in western Guatemala, near the border of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/travander.nl\/en\/central-america\/mexico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mexico<\/a><\/strong>, and is surrounded by beautiful mountainous landscapes and three impressive volcanoes. The area therefore lends itself perfectly to fun activities and multi-day hikes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8bcc589 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"31723\" data-id=\"8bcc589\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72a2c9a\" data-eae-slider=\"1639\" data-id=\"72a2c9a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-029bfdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"029bfdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>The volcanoes surrounding Quetzaltenango<\/h3><p>The most famous volcano near Xela is Tujimal volcano, which is also the highest volcano in Guatemala. You can book a multi-day trek where you climb to the top of the volcano.<\/p><p>The other two volcanoes are Santa Maria and Santiaguito. The summit of the Santa Maria can also be reached on a multi-day hike. The easiest volcano to visit then is the Santiaguito. This is one of the three active volcanoes in Guatemala. By the way, you do not hike up this volcano, but climb to the viewpoint on the slope of the Santa Maria. From here it is very cool to witness an eruption (or several).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ff8cf83 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"84469\" data-id=\"ff8cf83\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-763365d\" data-eae-slider=\"19772\" data-id=\"763365d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edc3d4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"edc3d4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Volcanic hot springs<\/h3><p>One of the best tips for Quetzaltenango is to visit the hot springs at Fuentes Georginas. That there are many volcanoes in Guatemala you probably already knew, but that also means there is volcanic activity. And volcanic hot springs are a very attractive outcome of that. It's about a 30-minute drive from Xela to get to the hot springs. It is best to book a visit to the hot springs with a tour. In addition, remember that the hot springs are very popular among locals, so it is smart to avoid weekends.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a26b9c0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"25388\" data-id=\"a26b9c0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-950cf92\" data-eae-slider=\"78746\" data-id=\"950cf92\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56b614c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56b614c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Multi-day hike from Xela to Lake Atitlan<\/h3><p>In three days you can go from Quetzaltenango to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/travander.nl\/en\/villages-lake-atitlan-guatemala\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lake Atitlan<\/a><\/strong> Hiking. You will follow an exciting route through the Guatemalan nature. Along the way you pass local villages and visit authentic Mayan tribes. This must be an incredibly special hike, one that is still on our bucket list.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quetzaltenango is de minst bekende stad van Guatemala, maar absoluut het bezoeken waard. Zeker voor wie graag een glimp opvangt van het authentieke stadsleven in Guatemala. Verwacht weinig toeristen, veel lokale cultuur en pittoreske gebouwen en straten. Dit zijn onze tips voor een bezoek aan Quetzaltenango! Stadsbeeld Quetzaltenango Parque a Centro Am\u00e9rica Parque a Centro [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":55566,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[189],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-55564","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-guatemala"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Quetzaltenango: 5 tips voor de minst bekende stad van Guatemala<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Wat te doen in Quetzaltenango? 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