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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Guatemala City

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Guatemala City, Guatemala

Updated April 30, 2024

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Eastern coast of guatemala, showing what was ehne British honduras (Now Belize).

Guatemala City, Guatemala

Mapa en Relieve

An impressive century-old, to-scale topographical map of Guatemala.

Guatemala City, Guatemala

Pinula Aqueduct

It's not quite as old as its Roman appearance suggests, but this piece of infrastructure served Guatemala City for centuries.
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Guatemala City, Guatemala

Great Guatemalan Sinkhole

An enormous, 30-story-deep hole in the middle of Guatemala City.
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Giant kites flown during the festival.

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All Saints Day Kite Festival

Giant kites are flown during this Day of the Dead celebration in Guatemala.
11 miles from Guatemala City
Casa Popeno’s main garden

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Casa Popenoe

This restored colonial house was once home to the botanist responsible for bringing avocados to the U.S.
15 miles from Guatemala City
The plaque was presented by California Avocado Society in 1946.

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California Avocado Plaque

Believe it or not, the now-ubiquitous California avocado originated in Guatemala.
16 miles from Guatemala City
The heated lava rocks bake the pizza.

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Pizza Pacaya

For this chef, an active volcano is his oven.
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