5 reasons to visit Guatemala. From witnessing active volcanoes and getting involved in community tourism to exploring stone cities that have stood for 1,500 years, here are the experiences no ...

8 of the best outdoor experiences in Guatemala. Active volcanoes, thick jungles, Caribbean waters: few countries pack as much diversity within such compact borders as Guatemala.

Frequent and dramatic eruptions make Guatemala’s 12,346-foot-tall Volcán de Fuego one of the most active volcanoes in Central America. Adventurers seeking an up-close encounter with this ...

Venture beyond Guatemala’s famed Maya ruins at Tikal and you’ll find family-run museums and communities preserving age-old traditions, and an opportunity to learn about the country’s history ...

Everything you need to know about Guatemala's Semana Santa. Listed by UNESCO as Intangible World Heritage, the country's Holy Week is one of the world’s most exuberant Easter celebrations ...

Set against the towering backdrop of Volcán de Agua, the city of Antigua, Guatemala, is a colorful collection of church steeples, historic buildings, and colonial-style homes. Founded by Spanish ...

National Geographic reveals its 25 best places to visit in 2025 ... Guatemala, to hike around Volcán de Fuego, one of the ...

Around the shores of this lake in southwestern Guatemala, Maya artisans have come together to showcase their crafts, be it by painting villages, updating pottery traditions or pouring elixirs so ...

His work for National Geographic has taken him from his Vermont home to the Arctic tundra and, for this feature on how technology is revealing Maya sites, to the rainforests of Guatemala.

National Geographic Explorer Francisco Estrada-Belli’s discovery in Chochkitam, Guatemala, sheds new light on an ancient society.

Considered the “food of the gods,” the chocolate-making tradition originated in the Maya world, which encompasses modern-day Guatemala, Honduras, Belize, Mexico, and El Salvador.