InterContinental Real Guatemala

Guatemala is located south of México in Central America. Rich in culture, flora, and fauna it is home to volcanoes, rainforests, Mayan sites, volcanic and white sand beaches, hidden water sink holes “Senotes” and colorful highlands. Guatemala City is the capital city, and it displays well preserved colonial buildings such as the National Palace of Culture, the National Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology. La Antigua City, UNESCO World Heritage Site, is just 45 minutes West from Guatemala City.

Guatemala sits within the so-called "Ring of Fire" of the Pacific. It is home to 37 volcanoes, among those 4 are currently active. The landscape and natural wealth make the mountain range stand out. The scenery is worthy of appreciation.

In November the Northern winds grow stronger announcing the beginning of the dry season. These strong dry winds create perfect conditions for kite flying. Indigenous people have used kites to communicate and unite with their deceased loved ones, an ancestral Mayan tradition. These kites can measure up to 15 feet in diameter.

Guatemala is host to one of the richest biological treasures in the world, the habitat for 10% of all species registered on the planet. This encompasses 19 ecosystems, 300 microclimates and 33 volcanoes, five of which are active. Travelers can go from cloud forest to a black sand beach on the Pacific Coast in just a few minutes. There are 93 protected areas and 25 classified as special protected areas, which range from mangroves on both coasts to mountain cloud forests. They all add up to 1.4 million hectares in the Maya Biosphere Reserve, one of the most important ecologically in this hemisphere.

Avenues run South to North while "calles" or streets run West to East. The city is divided among "Zones" or zonas. If looked from the air the Zones have a spiral shape originating on Zone 1, City Center.