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Find Your Guatemalan Consulate by US State (2026 Directory of 26 Consulates)

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This page lists every Guatemalan consulate in the United States with the US states (or county groups) each one serves. Use the search box or scroll to your state. 26 consulates are confirmed in the official MINEX directory as of May 2026 — Oklahoma City, Omaha, Philadelphia, and San Bernardino are the four most recent additions to the network. Source: minex.gob.gt/din/44-consulados-de-guatemala, cross-confirmed with embaguateusa.gob.gt, verified 2026-05-15.

In short: Guatemala maintains 26 consulates in the United States per the official MINEX directory (May 2026). Larger states split jurisdiction at the county level: California has three (Los Angeles, San Bernardino, San Francisco), Texas four (Dallas, Del Rio, Houston, McAllen), New York two (New York City, Riverhead for Long Island), Florida two (Lake Worth, Miami). MINEX says you may attend your consulate with or without a prior appointment; appointments are booked by phone with each consulate (the MINEX online citas portal serves no booking form for US consulates, September 2026). Directory verified May 2026.

USA to Guatemala Courier Directory: Full 2026 Comparison

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Shipping a box from the United States to Guatemala looks simple until you start comparing couriers. Pricing is all over the map — $3 per pound at one shop, $22 per pound at another, flat $325 per box at a third. Rate transparency is low: only USPS publishes full-tier pricing. Some “couriers” are Facebook pages with no legal entity you can verify. This directory pulls together what we could verify, categorizes the market into four real pricing tiers, and flags the companies we could not confirm.

Snowbird Visa for Canadians in Guatemala 2026: 90-Day Visa-Free + Extensions

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Canadians flying to Guatemala for a winter escape don’t need a visa stamped before they leave — Canada is on Guatemala’s visa-exempt list, the same as the USA, EU, UK, Australia and most of Latin America. You step off the plane at La Aurora, hand the immigration officer your passport and arrival card, and you’re given a 90-day CA-4 tourist permit on the spot. Free, no application, no waiting.

Where Canadian snowbirds run into trouble is the next step: extending past 90 days. Most arrive in late October or early November and want to stay through April. That requires a formal extension request at IGM (Instituto Guatemalteco de Migracion), whose published filing fee is US$25.00 (Acuerdo IGM-029-2023, Art. 3, numeral 2.2). The process is straightforward but only if you walk in with the right paperwork; show up missing one document and you’ll be back the next day.

Pet Relocation USA to Guatemala: USDA, MAGA & Airline Guide (2026)

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Bringing a dog or cat from the United States to Guatemala is straightforward if you start the paperwork at least 30 days before travel. There is no quarantine for healthy pets, but the timing of the vet visit, the USDA APHIS endorsement, and the airline booking has to line up perfectly. This guide walks the full pipeline using 2026 rules from USDA, MAGA Guatemala, and the major US carriers.

Who writes this: We’re Guatemala Life, a Guatemala-based team. The rules below come from the agencies’ and airlines’ own published pages (USDA APHIS, MAGA-VISAR, and each airline’s pet page), listed under Official sources, with the date we read each one.

USPS Priority Mail International to Guatemala: Flat Rates 2026

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

USPS Priority Mail International is the only fully-transparent shipping option in the USA-to-Guatemala market. Unlike every diaspora courier we reviewed, USPS publishes its full price list: to Guatemala the flat-rate boxes cost $52.20 small, $102.55 medium, $132.05 large, the same at every US post office. It is not the cheapest way to move weight to Guatemala (a casillero is cheaper per pound at every weight we modelled), but it is the baseline that needs no account and no middleman.

Quick Box USA to Guatemala: $3.00/lb Casillero Rate Review (2026)

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick Box USA publishes a full casillero rate card, which is rarer than it sounds in this market — most Guatemala-bound couriers quote by phone. The live card offers three plans: Standard at US$3.30 per pound with a free subscription and no commitment, Premium at US$3.00 per pound sold as 33 prepaid pounds for US$99 plus IVA, and a Postal Plan at US$0.25 per ounce. That puts Quick Box among the lowest published per-pound casillero rates rather than clearly under the market — Guatebox and CPX sit at roughly $3/lb and Aeropost’s entry tier is published at $2.99/lb on our courier directory.

King Express & Gigante Express to Guatemala: Combined Review (2026)

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

King Express and Gigante Express are the two highest-profile diaspora couriers serving the USA-to-Guatemala corridor out of the Los Angeles Guatemalan community — and they are joined at the hip in Guatemala. They share a Guatemala City phone number, a Zona 11 warehouse behind Roosevelt Hospital, and (it appears) staff. On the US side they operate as separate brands with different positioning: King Express publishes a transparent four-tier rate card from a single office on Pico Boulevard, and Gigante Express runs a quote-only, taxes-included operation out of Miami and Los Angeles with 48–72 hour transit. We review them together because that is how they actually work — and because the shared GT infrastructure is the single most important thing for a sender to understand before paying.

Schedule a Guatemala Consulate Appointment in the USA (2026 Phone Guide)

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

As of 2026, Guatemalan consulates in the United States book appointments by phone, not through the online MINEX citas consulares portal. MINEX’s own Atención Consular page tells Guatemalans they may attend their nearest consulate with or without a prior appointment, and that anyone who prefers to schedule a visit books it by phone — each consulate publishes its own local number there. The old citas consulares portal URL still resolves, but the page no longer exposes any booking interface (checked September 9, 2026). This guide covers phone numbers, hours, Spanish-language tips, and what to have ready before you call.

Chapines Cargo to Guatemala: LA Koreatown Family-Box Courier (2026)

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Chapines Cargo (also called Chapines Express) is a small Guatemalan-family-run courier in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles, shipping family parcels and boxes to Central America every Monday. If you’ve been Googling and landed on a food truck menu, you’re in the wrong place — that’s a different business entirely. This page is about the shipping courier.

Verification status: Partially verified. The business operates publicly on Facebook and Instagram, has a Los Angeles Koreatown presence confirmed by a local press write-up, and ships weekly to Central America. However, rates are NOT publicly published, there is no canonical website, and we could not independently verify their US legal business registration. Use with standard small-courier caution. Last verified April 2026.

Replace Lost or Stolen DPI From the USA (SAMSE 2026 Guide)

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Losing your Documento Personal de Identificacion (DPI) while living in the United States creates a real problem. The DPI is Guatemala’s national ID and is required for bank accounts, property transactions, tax filings, voting, and most government tramites. This guide walks through how to replace a lost or stolen DPI from the USA using SAMSE, RENAP’s mobile biometric capture service that visits Guatemalan consulates on a rotating calendar.

Who writes this: We’re Guatemala Life, a Guatemala-based team. We track RENAP and MINEX consular procedures continuously and cross-reference what we publish against the SAMSE calendars that each consulate posts. The Guatemala-side context (what RENAP actually requires, how the biometric data flows back to the central registry, why the timeline is what it is) is from the ground here.

Retiring in Guatemala as a Canadian 2026: Cost, Visa, Healthcare, Community

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Retiring from Canada to Guatemala is one of the most undersold expat moves available to Canadians. The cost is roughly half of Costa Rica or coastal Mexico, the climate in Antigua and Lake Atitlan is famously stable (no AC, no humidity, no mosquitos at altitude), and the pensionado route has a published income floor of US$1,250/month plus US$300 per dependent (Acuerdo IGM-016-2025, Art. 33 numeral 1) that almost every retired Canadian with CPP + OAS clears comfortably.

Bring Your Car from USA to Guatemala: Title, Customs & Plates (2026)

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Importing a vehicle from the USA to Guatemala is a five-step process; none of the sources this page cites gives an end-to-end time, so ask your shipping line and customs broker for an estimate. The tax is 32% of the seller invoice for a car carrying up to five people (0% DAI + 12% IVA + 20% IPRIMA), before shipping, broker and port fees. This guide covers the USA-side documents, the SAT customs path, the SAT registration and plates after arrival, and the costliest mistakes to avoid.

Guatemalan Citizenship by Descent From the US: Register a US-Born Child, or Yourself as an Adult (2026)

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A child born in the United States to a Guatemalan mother or father is, under Article 144 of Guatemala’s Constitution, a Guatemalan of origin. Nothing has to be granted. What has to happen is paperwork: the birth must be inscribed at RENAP, Guatemala’s civil registry, before the child (or the adult the child has become) can get a Guatemalan passport or DPI. This page covers both cases: a child registered by the parents, and an adult registering themselves, which MINEX opened at consulates in February 2025.

Guatemala Single Status Certificate (Soltería) for US Marriage License (2026)

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

If you’re a Guatemalan living in the USA planning to marry a US citizen, your county clerk will almost certainly ask for a Certificación de Inscripción — Soltería (Guatemala’s single status certificate) before issuing your marriage license. This document proves you have no marriage registered in Guatemala and is a standard requirement for foreign nationals in most US states. The catch: only RENAP in Guatemala can issue it — no consulate in the USA can print it directly. This guide walks the full chain using 2026 rules.

Register Your US Marriage in Guatemala (RENAP Inscription, 2026 Guide)

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A Guatemalan who marries in the United States (or any country abroad) does not automatically have that marriage recognized inside Guatemala. RENAP — Guatemala’s civil registry — treats foreign marriages as unregistered until they are formally inscribed in the national registry. Without registration, the marriage produces no legal effect in Guatemala: no community-property regime, no inheritance rights for the spouse, no ability to register children jointly, no civil-status change on the Guatemalan DPI. This guide walks the full process for Guatemalans living in the USA — what RENAP actually requires, which path (consular vs notarial) makes sense, what it costs, and where it most often fails.

Certificación de Movimientos Migratorios (IGM) From USA: 2026 Guide

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

When you file with USCIS — whether for naturalization, removing conditions, a family petition, or most visa renewals — you’re often asked to prove where you’ve physically been during a specific period. For anyone with ties to Guatemala, the gold-standard evidence is the Certificación de Movimientos Migratorios: an official IGM record of every entry and exit from Guatemala on file for you. The good news: it’s $10, fully online, and arrives in 2 business days. This guide walks the full process from the USA using 2026 rules.

Vote from the USA in Guatemala's 2027 Elections — TSE Procedure (2026 Guide)

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Guatemalans living in the United States can vote in Guatemala’s national elections at the polling centres the TSE enables — but only for the presidential and vice-presidential ballot. The Electoral and Political Parties Law (Art. 12, paragraphs added by Decree 26-2016) creates the vote abroad for those offices only. This guide walks the procedure under the Regulation for Voting Abroad (TSE Agreement 274-2016), as amended by Agreements 59-2026 and 242-2026, ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Dual Citizenship Guatemala + USA: Complete 2026 Guide for Diaspora Families

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A Guatemalan child born in the United States to at least one Guatemalan parent is dual by birth — automatically a US citizen under the 14th Amendment, and automatically a Guatemalan citizen under Article 144 of the Guatemalan Constitution. A Guatemalan adult who naturalizes as a US citizen does not lose Guatemalan citizenship — Decreto 86-96 reform to the Ley de Nacionalidad makes Guatemalan birth nationality irrenunciable. This guide explains the full bilateral framework: how it works legally, how to register children, what changes (and doesn’t) for naturalized adults, and the practical realities of holding both passports.

Repatriation of Remains: Sending a Guatemalan's Body Home from the USA (2026 Guide)

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Note on this page: This guide covers a sensitive, time-critical procedure. Where MINEX has published exact text we quote it verbatim. Where only press reporting is available, we say who reported it and when. MINEX publishes no cost schedule, so every cost figure here is a reported figure with its date. If you are reading this in an emergency, call the nearest Guatemalan consulate first (directory at our consulate finder). This page is informational and does not replace direct contact with MINEX.

Menaje de Casa Guatemala: Import-Duty Exemption for US Movers (2026)

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The menaje de casa is how Guatemalan customs treats the household goods you bring when you move. For foreigners who become residentes pensionados or rentistas, SAT’s procedure exempts them from import duty (DAI); Guatemalans returning after 24 months abroad can have 25-70% of the duty waived. It never waives the 12% IVA. This guide walks the eligibility, the qualifying items, the inventory SAT requires, and what the primary sources do and do not say about timing.

Register a US Marriage in Guatemala with RENAP (2026)

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS — FOREIGN MARRIAGE REGISTRATION

Two official paths

Consular path (from the US): Guatemalan consulate covering the US state where you married → MINEX appointment portal

Notarial path (in Guatemala): a Guatemalan notary protocolizes the apostilled certificate and files with RENAP.

RENAP HQ: Calzada Roosevelt 13-46, zona 7, Guatemala City. Call center 1516 · PBX +502 2416-1900.

Consular path is cheaper but takes 4-12 weeks. Notarial path costs more but takes 2-5 weeks.

Send Money from Canada to Guatemala 2026: Wise, Remitly, Instarem, WU Compared

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Sending Canadian dollars to Guatemala means picking a provider on the day you send, because the ranking moves. This page shows a real quote set from 8 October 2026, explains why Scotiabank’s Guatemalan bank is not an option, and covers the CPP/OAS deposit question.

Quick summary: For CAD 2,000 on 8 October 2026, Wise’s own comparison tool showed Instarem delivering the most quetzales (Q10,641.53), followed by Remitly, Xoom and Western Union. Wise converted at the mid-market rate but charged C$76.89, delivering Q10,325.64. Scotiabank has had no retail bank in Guatemala since 2013, and Guatemala is not on Canada’s foreign direct-deposit list for federal payments such as CPP and OAS.

Apostille US Documents for Guatemala: State-by-State Guide (2026)

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

If you are moving to Guatemala from the USA — for residency, business formation, marriage, school enrollment, or buying property — you will need US documents apostilled. Guatemala joined the Hague Apostille Convention in 2017, which means US apostilles are accepted directly without further consular legalization. This guide covers what to apostille, how to do it state by state, and the sworn translation step on the Guatemala side.

Who writes this: We’re Guatemala Life, a Guatemala-based team. We handle apostilled-document intake from the Guatemalan-agency side — IGM for residency, MINEDUC for education, RENAP for civil records, SAT for business — and we see which paperwork moves and which sits in a queue. The US-side state and federal apostille mechanics below come from each Secretary of State and the US Department of State directly.

Cost of a Civil Wedding in Guatemala 2026: Notary, Stamps, RENAP and the Foreign-Partner Edicts

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Written by the Guatemala Life team, based in Guatemala City.

A civil wedding in Guatemala has no single price, and much of what circulates online comes from no published instrument. This page builds the bill line by line, and every amount names the law, regulation or tariff that sets it. The three items that nobody publishes — what the municipality charges, what RENAP charges to register the marriage, and what the edicts for a foreign partner cost — are marked as such rather than filled in by guesswork.

Japanese Yen to Quetzal Today: 1 JPY = Q0.0469 — Wise, Banks, Cards 2026

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick Answer: 1 JPY = Q0.0469 today (July 20, 2026). ¥100 = Q4.80, ¥1,000 = Q48.04, ¥10,000 = Q480.40. Best option: Wise digital bank-to-bank (0.7-1.5% cost). Guatemalan banks and casas de cambio rarely accept JPY cash. JPY-Q corridor small but steady: Japanese diaspora, premium tourists, Guatemala-Japan coffee trade. Cross-rate derived Banguat USD/Q (Q7.62) ÷ USD/JPY (158.70) — no direct Banguat JPY reference.

JPY to Quetzal Rate Today (Layer 1)

The Japanese yen to Guatemalan quetzal rate sits at Q0.04804 per JPY as of May 16, 2026 — one yen buys less than 5 centavos of a quetzal. Because of the yen’s low unit value, conversions are typically done in multiples of ¥1,000 or ¥10,000. Banguat does not publish a direct JPY/Q reference; the rate is computed daily as:

FBI Background Check for Guatemala: Visa & Residency Guide (2026)

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

If you are applying for any Guatemalan residency (pensionado, rentista, investor, digital nomad, temporary, permanent) from the USA, IGM requires an FBI Identity History Summary — sometimes called an FBI background check, FBI clearance, or “FBI apostilled”. This guide walks the three ways to get one, the apostille step at the US Department of State, and the 6-month validity window that trips up most applicants.

Who writes this: We’re Guatemala Life, a Guatemala-based team. We see FBI checks arrive into Guatemala every week for residency applications and watch IGM intake at the Guatemala City immigration office. The US-side procedures (channelers, FBI direct, US State Department apostille) are pulled from official FBI CJIS and DOS guidance; what we report firsthand is how IGM actually handles the document once it reaches Guatemala.

Guatemala SAT Sticker for New Vehicle 2026: Prorated ISCV + First Registration

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS — STICKER FOR FIRST REGISTRATION

Calculate your prorated sticker for a new vehicle

Agencia Virtual (RFV Digital) Declaraguate (SAT-2000 slip)

Before you click, have ready:

Active NIT + Agencia Virtual password
Dealer invoice (VIN, make, model, year, displacement) or DUCA/DUA if imported
Registration month (to calculate the months remaining in the year)
Authorized bank account to pay the SAT-2000 slip
Delivery address for the physical plates

Cost: Prorated ISCV + first plate · SAT 1550 · Verified: May 2026

Written by the Guatemala Life team, based in Guatemala City.

Guatemala Vehicle Circulation Tax Sticker 2026: Print and Affix Online

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS — PRINT THE 2026 SAT STICKER

SAT Calcomania — Annual Vehicle Sticker

Agencia Virtual (print) Declaraguate (pay slip)

Before you click, have ready:

Plate number of the vehicle
NIT + SAT password
Paid SAT-2000 slip (wait 24-48h after the bank payment)
Printer + regular paper (adhesive or clear tape to protect from sun)
No outstanding fines from traffic or prior-year ISCV

Cost: Variable by vehicle · SAT 1550 · Verified: May 2026

Written by the Guatemala Life team, based in Guatemala City.

Guatemala SAT Vehicle Sticker Late Penalty 2026: Exact Calculation + How to Save 75%

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS — CALCULATE AND PAY 2026 ISCV PENALTY

Compute your exact penalty + claim the 75% voluntary-payment discount

Agencia Virtual (regularize) Declaraguate (SAT-2000 slip)

Before paying, have ready:

Plate number of the vehicle
NIT + SAT password (Agencia Virtual)
Confirm you have NOT been notified by SAT (if you were already notified, the 75% does not apply)
Know your base ISCV (the system pulls it automatically from the 2026 table)
Days late count from August 1 to the payment date

Legal basis: Tax Code art. 88, 89, 92 · SAT 1550 · Verified: May 2026

Written by the Guatemala Life team, based in Guatemala City.

Guatemala SAT Vehicle Sticker Lost or Stolen Replacement 2026: Free Reprint

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS — REPRINT SAT STICKER (FREE)

SAT Sticker Replacement 2026

→ Agencia Virtual (reprint FREE) → Digital PNC (police report)

Before reprinting, have ready:

PNC police report (lost) or MP report (stolen)
NIT + SAT password
License plate number
Circulation card on hand (for cross-verification)
Printer + paper (preferably adhesive)

SAT cost: Q0 (free if ISCV already paid) · SAT 1550 · Verified: May 2026

Written by the Guatemala Life team, based in Guatemala City.

Guatemala ISCV Vehicle Circulation Tax Table 2026: By Vehicle Type and Year

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS — CALCULATE EXACT ISCV

2026 ISCV Table — Cost by Vehicle Type

Calculate your exact ISCV online Official SAT Table (PDF)

To use the SAT calculator you need:

NIT + SAT password
Vehicle plate number
Circulation card (to verify make/model/year)

Deadline: January 1 – July 31, 2026 (extended to Dec 31, 2026 by Decreto 19-2026, in force since Aug 12) · SAT 1550 · Verified: September 2026

Written by the Guatemala Life team, based in Guatemala City.

Motorcycle Transfer Cost in Guatemala 2026: The IVA Is a Fixed Q300 or Q200

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Written by the Guatemala Life team, based in Guatemala City.

If you are buying a used motorcycle in Guatemala, the number to get right is the transfer IVA. It is not 12% of the price you pay. For a motorcycle that is not of the current, next or previous model year, SAT charges a fixed Q300.00 or Q200.00.

This page covers motorcycles only. For cars, trucks and the wider transfer procedure, see the vehicle transfer guide.

Guatemala Foreign-Plated Vehicle Rules 2026: SAT Customs Permit, Q320 in Fees, Stay Tied to Your Migration Stamp

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS — FOREIGN VEHICLE IN GUATEMALA

Tourist Vehicle Permit — SAT Customs

SAT requirements (tourist vehicles)

SAT's published requirements:

Passport (original and copy) with the Guatemalan migration stamp showing the stay you were granted
Vehicle title (original and copy) in your name, or equivalent proof of the right to use it; if you are not the owner, the owner's authorization issued abroad (original or certified copy)
Valid driver's licence of the driver or owner
Where: the customs office (Aduana) where you entered the country

Fees: Declaraguate Q160 + Q100 per sticker + Q60 one-off · Stay: up to your migratory stay (RECAUCA art. 442) · Verified: 23 September 2026

Written by the Guatemala Life team, based in Guatemala City.

Guatemala Driving Practical Exam 2026: What to Expect and How to Pass

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Written by the Guatemala Life team, based in Guatemala City.

The practical driving exam in Guatemala is taken at a CECOVE (Centro de Evaluacion de Conductores de Vehiculos) authorized by the PNC Departamento de Transito — not at Maycom — and is the step before processing your first Type C license at Maycom. According to the Departamento de Transito, the evaluation costs Q700, grades in the same test your knowledge of transit law and your driving skills, takes 1.5 to 2 hours and is passed with 72 points. If you pass, you receive a digital certificate to present at Maycom.

Guatemala Learner Driving Permit 2026: Requirements and Cost

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Written by the Guatemala Life team, based in Guatemala City.

Correction (24 September 2026): the learner permit is valid for up to six months and can be granted at most three times in a row (Reglamento de Tránsito, Acuerdo Gubernativo 273-98, arts. 31-38); the companion must be over 25; learner cars have a manual gearbox and a 80 km/h cap. We found no published fee. This page previously said the permit costs about Q100, is valid for one year, is issued the same day at Maycom, and cited art. 14 of Acuerdo Gubernativo 259-2002 and a CECOVE “course”; it also listed Maycom branches and addresses (zona 1, Mixco, Antigua, Xela) that Maycom does not list, a notarial-deed wording and fine amounts we could not source. AG 259-2002 is a reform of the Reglamento, not the Reglamento itself. See our corrections policy.

Ship a Box from USA to Guatemala: Courier Comparison (2026)

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Shipping boxes from the USA to Guatemala is the everyday logistics task that the Guatemalan diaspora has been doing for 50 years. The options fall into four tiers: express couriers (DHL, FedEx) for speed, USPS for small packages, Guatemalan diaspora couriers (King Express, Chapín Express, Air Cargo Pack) for most boxes, and sea cargo for big volume. This guide compares real 2026 rates, the pickup model for each, and the SAT customs step.

Bring Laptop, TV & Electronics from USA to Guatemala (2026 Customs)

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Moving electronics from the USA to Guatemala starts from two matches: the voltage is the same (120V/60Hz) and the plug types are the same (Type A/B), and a personal laptop, phone and camera count as traveler’s baggage under RECAUCA art. 578. The complications are commercial quantities, high-value individual items, and the personal-luggage allowance. This guide covers what sails through, what gets taxed, and what should be shipped vs carried.

Who writes this: We’re Guatemala Life, a Guatemala-based team. We watch travelers clear SAT customs at La Aurora with laptops, TVs, drones, and DJ gear, and we see what retail looks like on the other end (what’s cheaper locally, what’s worth bringing, what warranty coverage actually works). Voltage and plug specs are verified against the IEC’s World Plugs country reference and CNEE’s published distribution standards — SAT is the tax and customs authority and does not publish electrical standards. US-side airline and customs logistics reflect published carrier and CBP rules.

Bring Musical Instruments from USA to Guatemala (2026)

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

If you are a musician relocating from the USA to Guatemala — touring, retiring, or just bringing your beloved guitar — the customs path depends on whether you’re moving permanently or visiting temporarily, and whether the gear is personal or professional. This guide covers why the ATA carnet does not apply here, the personal-luggage allowance for hobbyists, and the container shipping route for full studios and pianos.

Who writes this: We’re Guatemala Life, a Guatemala-based team. We watch musicians land at La Aurora with guitars, DJ rigs, and occasionally orchestral strings, and we see what the local music scene actually looks like on the ground (humidity, repair, retail, venues). US-side ATA carnet procedures come from US Council for International Business and US Fish & Wildlife for CITES; the Guatemala-side reality — customs treatment, humidity management, where to find a luthier — is what we report firsthand.

International Movers USA to Guatemala: 2026 Directory & Comparison

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

For a household move from the USA to Guatemala — multiple rooms of furniture, appliances, accumulated possessions of a family — you need a container shipper, not a parcel courier. This directory covers the full-service international movers that serve the USA-Guatemala corridor in 2026, the Guatemalan diaspora couriers for box-by-box moves, and how to vet a moving company so you don’t get scammed.

Who writes this: We’re Guatemala Life, a Guatemala-based team. We watch containers arrive at Puerto Quetzal and Santo Tomás de Castilla, track which Guatemalan customs brokers the major US movers actually hand off to, and hear from families on the receiving end about which movers delivered cleanly and which left problems at the port. US-side mover operations and FMC licensing are verified against the Federal Maritime Commission’s live database — not self-reported license numbers.

Bringing a Dog or Cat Between Canada and Guatemala (2026): CFIA Rules Both Ways, MAGA's US$14 Inspection and the Rescue-Dog Ban

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Moving south for the winter with your dog, or heading home to Canada with the cat you adopted in Antigua: two governments set the rules, and the step that catches people out is on the Canadian side. Canada’s food inspection agency (CFIA) lists Guatemala as a country at high risk for dog rabies. That one listing decides which dogs can fly north at all. This page sets out both directions, using CFIA’s own pet-import pages and the pet-import sheet of Guatemala’s agriculture ministry (MAGA).

Cardamom Price in Guatemala 2026: What Banguat's Export Figures Show, Month by Month and Year by Year

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Guatemala has no official daily farm-gate price for cardamom. What the Banco de Guatemala (Banguat) does publish is how much is exported and at what value, month by month. This page puts those figures in tables, works out the average value per exported quintal for each year, and keeps the farm prices the press has published separate, each with its date.

Quick summary: From January to July 2026, Guatemala exported US$351,036,179 of cardamom, according to Banguat (preliminary figures, file updated 26 August 2026). In 2025 it exported 0.37 million quintals worth US$433,950,371: the lowest volume since 2001, but the highest value per exported quintal in the 1994-2025 series, about US$1,186 (our calculation: value divided by volume). That value is not the farm-gate price. The last published farm price we have is from October 2022: Q2.50 to Q2.75 per pound en uva (fresh).

Cheap Flights to Guatemala: Best Routes & Prices [2026]

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Flying to Guatemala

La Aurora International Airport (GUA) in Guatemala City is the country’s main gateway. It’s a compact, single-terminal airport that handles all international flights. Despite being the capital’s airport, it’s surprisingly easy to navigate – you can get from the gate to baggage claim in 15 minutes.

Best Booking Strategies

Flight prices to Guatemala follow predictable patterns. Book at least 6-8 weeks in advance for the best fares. Here are strategies that consistently save money:

Electronics and Appliance Prices in Guatemala 2026: iPhone, PS5, Switch, TVs and Fridges Against the US Price

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick summary: On 8 October 2026, the Guatemalan chain MAX listed the iPhone 17 256GB at Q8,995 (about US$1,177, against $899 at Apple’s US store), the iPhone 18 Pro 256GB at Q12,995 on pre-order (about $1,700, against $1,199), the cheapest PS5 at Q7,499 on promotion until 3 November (about $981, against Sony’s US from $599.00) and the Switch OLED bundle at Q3,699 on promotion until 3 November (about $484, against $399.99). A 55-inch 4K TV started at Q3,499 on promotion, a 9-10 cubic foot fridge at Q4,395 list price, and a 42-pound washer at Q2,999 on promotion until 12 October. Every promo below carries its end date.

Guatemala at the Gold Cup: Every Tournament, the 1967 Title and the 2025 Semifinal Run

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick summary: Guatemala has played 21 of the 28 CONCACAF Championships and Gold Cups held from 1963 to 2025. It won the CONCACAF Championship in 1967 and was runner-up in 1965 and 1969. In the Gold Cup era (1991 onward) its best finish is the 2025 semifinal: second in Group C, a penalty shoot-out win over Canada in Minneapolis on 29 June 2025, then a 2-1 loss to the United States in St. Louis on 2 July 2025. All results below come from the results tables of Spanish-language Wikipedia’s articles on the team and on the 2025 tournament, read on 8 October 2026.

Guatemala Stock Exchange (Bolsa de Valores Nacional): What Trades, How to Invest, and the Q5,000 Treasury Bond Programme

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick summary: Guatemala’s stock exchange is the Bolsa de Valores Nacional (BVN), operating since 1987. Its investment page describes government Treasury bonds, Banco de Guatemala CDPs, company pagarés, short repos and shares. The BVN reported Q798,867,383,245.71 and US$6,306,267,382.87 traded in 2026 up to 7 October 2026. You invest only through an Agente de Bolsa (broker). Under the small-investor Treasury bond programme, an individual can buy from Q5,000 up to Q1,000,000 per fiscal year, with brokers’ commission factors of 0.22% to 0.54% in the BVN’s table, calculated by different methods (flat, mixed or annualised) and with minimum amounts that vary by broker. Everything here was read on the BVN’s website on 8 October 2026.

Guatemalan Slang (Chapinismos): 36 Words With Their RAE Dictionary Definitions, and How Vos Works

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick summary: A chapinismo is, in the Real Academia’s own dictionary, a word or turn of phrase special to how chapines (Guatemalans) speak. This page lists 36 words and expressions that the Diccionario de la lengua española (DLE) or the Diccionario de americanismos (DAMER) marks for Guatemala, with the meaning each dictionary gives and the other countries it names. Guatemala uses vos: the RAE’s Diccionario panhispánico de dudas describes voseo there as general across social classes, with vos for people you are close to, tú for middle formality and usted for formal use.

Guatemalan Traditional Clothing: Huipil, Corte, Faja and Perraje, and How Museo Ixchel Records Each Piece by Town

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick summary: Guatemalan traje is a set of garments, each with its own name: the huipil (blouse), the corte (skirt), the faja (sash), the perraje (shawl, also used to carry a baby), the su’t and the cinta or tocoyal (hair ribbon). The Museo Ixchel del Traje Indígena in Guatemala City records each piece by town, Mayan linguistic community, loom and technique. In its online collection, 7 of 10 huipiles were woven on a backstrap loom and 8 of 9 cortes on a foot loom. The Constitution (Art. 66) recognises the use of indigenous dress by men and women. Museum entry is Q45 for adults.

Hurricane Isaias and Guatemala: Live Track, Forecast Path & What to Expect

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

📡 Live data (NOAA NHC):

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Full forecast track map on the Live Storm Tracker.

Hurricane Isaias is being monitored by NOAA’s National Hurricane Center near Central America. This page summarizes its forecast track and what it means for Guatemala — the box above refreshes itself every 6 hours.

Inviting Guatemalan Family to Canada (2026): Visitor Visa or Super Visa, Fees, Income Table and the Insurance Rule

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Your parents in Quetzaltenango want to meet the new baby in Toronto, or your grandmother in Guatemala City wants to spend a winter with you in Montreal. Before anyone books a flight, one fact decides everything: Guatemala is on Canada’s visa-required list, so a Guatemalan relative needs a Canadian visa issued before travel. The exception on the same IRCC page is a relative who is a US lawful permanent resident: IRCC lists US permanent residents among the travellers who need neither a visa nor an eTA, and asks for the passport and the green card when they fly. This page sets out the two routes IRCC offers, what each costs on IRCC’s own fee pages, and the paperwork that falls on you as the host in Canada.

LDS Temples in Guatemala (2026): 3 Operating, Miraflores Set for Dedication, Huehuetenango and Retalhuleu Coming, With Addresses and Closures

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick summary: The Church’s temple list (read 8 October 2026) shows six temples in Guatemala. Three operate: Guatemala City (dedicated 1984), Quetzaltenango (2011) and Cobán (2024). Miraflores Guatemala City is listed as Opening Soon, and its temple page shows 11 October 2026 as the dedication date. Huehuetenango is under construction (groundbreaking 14 March 2026) and Retalhuleu is announced (2 April 2023). The Church’s newsroom counts 297,143 members, 441 congregations and 7 missions in Guatemala. No temple is listed in Antigua.

Ozempic Price in Guatemala 2026: Q1,900 for the 2 mg Pen, Q2,932.95 for the 4 mg Pen

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

How much is Ozempic in Guatemala? On 8 October 2026 the two Ozempic pens registered in Guatemala carried almost the same price at the two pharmacy chains we could search online: the 2 mg/1.5 mL pen was Q1,900.00 (about US$249) at both Cruz Verde and Farmacias Galeno, and the 4 mg/3 mL pen was Q2,932.95 at Cruz Verde and Q2,932.90 at Galeno (about US$384). Searches for Mounjaro and Wegovy on both chains’ websites returned no results that day.

The 1954 Coup in Guatemala: Árbenz, Decree 900 and the United Fruit Company in the Primary Record

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick summary: On 17 June 1952 Guatemala published Decreto 900, an agrarian reform law that allowed the state to expropriate uncultivated land on large estates and pay for it in 3% bonds with terms of up to 25 years, valued on each owner’s tax declaration as of 9 May 1952. In 1953-54 the government expropriated about 234,000 acres of United Fruit Company land near Tiquisate and 172,532 acres near Bananera; the US government pressed the company’s claim for compensation. A covert CIA operation, PBSUCCESS, armed and supported Carlos Castillo Armas; President Jacobo Árbenz resigned on 27 June 1954. The CIA’s role was left out of the State Department’s first published record in 1983 and documented in a 2003 volume.

Travel Insurance for a Multi-Country Central America Trip: 7-Country Check (2026)

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Do you need travel insurance for a multi-country trip through Central America? Not as a listed entry requirement: none of the seven Government of Canada travel advice pages for Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama, read on 8 October 2026, lists travel insurance among its entry requirements. What all seven pages do say is the same sentence, word for word: “Make sure you get travel insurance that includes coverage for medical evacuation and hospital stays.” Where the countries differ is how you pay for care, how good the care is outside the capitals, and which adventure activities Canada flags for helicopter-rescue cover.

Tropical Storm Isaias and Guatemala: Live Track, Forecast Path & What to Expect

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

📡 Live data (NOAA NHC):

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Current distance to Guatemala: —
Max winds: — · Pressure: —
Forecast closest approach: —
Updated: —

Full forecast track map on the Live Storm Tracker.

Tropical Storm Isaias is being monitored by NOAA’s National Hurricane Center near Central America. This page summarizes its forecast track and what it means for Guatemala — the box above refreshes itself every 6 hours.

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Guatemala: the 4 Inscribed Sites, the 22 on the Tentative List and the 5 Living-Heritage Elements

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick summary: Guatemala has 4 UNESCO World Heritage properties: Antigua Guatemala (1979), Tikal National Park (1979, mixed), Quiriguá (1981) and Tak’alik Ab’aj (2023). Another 22 places are on its Tentative List, among them El Mirador, Chichicastenango and Lake Atitlán, which are not inscribed. On UNESCO’s intangible lists Guatemala has 5 elements, from the Rabinal Achí dance drama (2008) to the giant kites of Sumpango and Santiago Sacatepéquez (2024).

Every year, criterion and area on this page comes from UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre and its Intangible Cultural Heritage site, both read on 8 October 2026. Guatemala ratified the World Heritage Convention on 16 January 1979 and the intangible heritage convention on 25 October 2006.

Visa Bulletin for Guatemalan Family Petitions (October 2026): F1 to F4 Cut-off Dates and How to Read Them

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A US citizen files an I-130 for a married son in Guatemala City or a sister in Mixco, or a green-card holder files one for an unmarried daughter in Huehuetenango, and then the case waits. How long depends on one line in a monthly State Department document, the Visa Bulletin. Guatemala has no column of its own in it. This page reads the October 2026 bulletin for Guatemala-born applicants, category by category, and shows how to compare it with your own case.

Volcanoes and Travel Insurance in Guatemala: Eruptions, Ash Delays and Hiking Altitude Caps (2026)

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Does travel insurance cover Guatemala’s volcanoes? Two questions hide in that one. Hiking: the two insurers we read publish an altitude cap, and every Guatemalan volcano sits under both (Tajumulco, the highest point in Central America per QuetzalTrekkers, is 4,220 m): SafetyWing’s base plan covers hiking up to 4,500 m “as long as you use only certified, official paths”, and World Nomads covers hiking up to 6,000 m on its Standard plan; Acatenango is 3,976 m and Tajumulco 4,220 m. Eruptions and ash: a cancelled trip is only reimbursed by plans that have trip cancellation at all, and the cover for a named event depends on when you bought the plan. The open question for hikers is the one SafetyWing leaves to its claims team: the official path clause, and the fact that SafetyWing’s Essential plan does not pay for helicopter search and rescue in a country where Canada says “There is no mountain rescue service in Guatemala”.

Where Can a Guatemalan Passport Go Without a Visa? (2026, Checked Country by Country)

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Most pages about Guatemala and visas answer the opposite question: who can come into Guatemala. This one is for Guatemalan passport holders going out. Each row below comes from the destination’s own government page, with the date we read it. Where we could not read an official source for a country, the country is not on this page.

Quick summary: A Guatemalan passport is visa-free for short visits to Japan (90 days), Taiwan (90 days), the 30 European ETIAS countries, and the United Kingdom (an ETA, £20, is required). El Salvador accepts a passport or the DPI. A visa is required for the United States, Canada and Mexico; Mexico’s tourist visa is free for Guatemalans, and Mexico waives it for holders of a valid US, Canadian, Japanese, UK or Schengen visa.

Wildlife Watching in Guatemala: Which Animals Live Where, Species by Place (2026)

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

What wildlife can you see in Guatemala, and where? The official and conservation pages place each animal fairly precisely. Howler monkeys are seen and heard on the trails of the Biotopo del Quetzal; quetzals nest there February to May. Jaguars, pumas, tapirs, spider monkeys and scarlet macaws live in the Maya Biosphere Reserve of Petén, around Tikal, Laguna del Tigre and Sierra del Lacandón. Protecting the ocellated turkey is the stated purpose of the Cerro Cahuí reserve. Manatees use the Río Dulce. Olive ridley and leatherback turtles nest at Monterrico, and humpback whales pass the Pacific coast from November to April.

M4.9 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-10-07

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:11:28 -0600

Magnitude 4.9 Earthquake — 80 km SW of El Arenal, Mexico

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake was recorded 80 km SW of El Arenal, Mexico on 2026-10-07 01:43 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.9 (MB)
Location	80 km SW of El Arenal, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-10-07 01:43
Depth	61.7 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~115 km)
Coordinates	14.6207, -93.1891
Felt reports (USGS)	No felt reports on USGS ‘Did You Feel It?’ when this was written
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

Are Magic Mushrooms, Ayahuasca and Kratom Legal in Guatemala? What the Treaties and Decreto 48-92 Say (2026)

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Guatemala’s narcotics law, Decreto 48-92, never names psilocybin, ayahuasca or kratom. It does not need to for two of them: Article 2(b) adopts as controlled any drug so considered in treaties binding on Guatemala, and the UN depositary records that Guatemala acceded to the 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances on 13 August 1979. Psilocybine, psilocine and DMT are in Schedule I of that Convention. Kratom is different: its alkaloid mitragynine appears on no UN list and in no Guatemalan text we searched, which leaves a genuine gap rather than a permission. This page reports what the instruments say, read on 7 October 2026. It is not legal advice and not guidance on using, buying or carrying anything.

Halloween in Guatemala 2026: October 31 is a Saturday, November 1 is the holiday

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Halloween night in Guatemala, October 31, 2026, is a Saturday, and the day after it is the real holiday. Guatemala’s Labour Code gives no day off for Halloween, but it does for November 1, All Saints’ Day. The two run into each other: in 2025 the police treated October 31 to November 2 as one security period, the Sumpango giant-kite weekend starts on October 30 this year, and the Museo del Ferrocarril (Railway Museum) runs a Halloween-season night tour in the two weekends before.

Mayan New Year in Guatemala: Waqxaqib' B'atz', next on Tuesday March 9, 2027

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Guatemala has two Mayan New Years, and the one called Waqxaqib’ B’atz’ never falls on the same date twice in a row. Waqxaqib’ B’atz’, or 8 B’atz’, marks the start of the 260-day sacred calendar, the Cholq’ij. Because 260 days is shorter than a year, it moves: January 18, 2025, June 22, 2026, and next Tuesday March 9, 2027, according to the calendars of the Academia de Lenguas Mayas de Guatemala (ALMG). The other new year, of the 365-day solar calendar, falls on February 18.

Thanksgiving in Guatemala 2026: Thursday November 26, the US Embassy closure and what a turkey costs

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Thanksgiving is not a Guatemalan holiday, but it lands on a Guatemalan date anyway. In 2026 it falls on Thursday November 26. Guatemala’s Labour Code does not give anyone the day off for it; the US Embassy in Guatemala City closes to the public that day; and November 26 is also Garífuna Day on the Caribbean coast. If you are a US citizen, a traveller or a family that keeps the holiday, this page covers what is open, what is closed and what the turkey costs.

Antigua Guatemala Real Estate Market Report: Price Cuts, Turnover & $/m² (October 2026)

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The short version (edition 3): between September 15 and October 5, 2026 (20 days) we tracked every public sale listing in the Antigua area at three agencies — 313 properties on October 5. Of the 299 listings present in both captures, 5 cut their asking price (deepest −8.6%, median −4.2%) and 4 raised it; everything else held its price. All five cuts are houses, four of them at Remax Colonial. At the two biggest books, what left the market this time was priced below what stayed — the opposite of our September edition. And measured the same way in both captures, Antigua Guatemala proper sits at about $2,528/m² against $2,549 on September 15 — roughly 1.2× Ciudad Vieja, and no real change on samples this size. This report is written for the buyer’s side of the table; the full dataset is downloadable below.

Guatemala Week in Data: Sep 28 - Oct 04, 2026

Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Here is this week’s data snapshot for Guatemala, covering exchange rates, fuel prices, and food costs.

Exchange Rate (USD/GTQ)

Metric	Value
Current Rate (2026-10-04)	Q7.6414 per USD
Previous Week (2026-09-27)	Q7.6368 per USD
Change	+0.0046 (+0.06%)
Direction	Quetzal weakened (+)

The quetzal weakened slightly this week, meaning your dollars buy more quetzales. The rate moved from Q7.6368 (2026-09-27) to Q7.6414 (2026-10-04) per dollar.

See the full history and bank rates on the Exchange Rates page.

M4.5 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-10-03

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 15:07:46 -0600

Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake — 121 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake was recorded 121 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on 2026-10-03 14:33 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.5 (MB)
Location	121 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-10-03 14:33
Depth	10 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~147 km)
Coordinates	14.1052, -93.3523
Felt reports (USGS)	No felt reports on USGS ‘Did You Feel It?’ when this was written
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

Acknowledging a Child in Guatemala from the USA (Reconocimiento de Hijo): by Proxy at RENAP, by Public Deed Before a Consul-Notary, or in Person (2026)

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Short version: Guatemala’s Civil Code allows five forms of acknowledging a child (Art. 211). From the US, two don’t require you to appear in Guatemala: (1) by proxy, with an attorney-in-fact in Guatemala who appears before RENAP’s civil registrar with a power of attorney recorded in the Electronic Registry of Powers, or (2) by public deed before a consul who is a qualified notary (Notary Code, Art. 6), whose certified copy (testimonio) is then filed with RENAP. The acknowledgment cannot be revoked by the person who made it and takes effect from the child’s date of birth. General information, not legal advice.

Aguateca Ruins 2026: the Maya Cliff City on Lake Petexbatún — Boat from Sayaxché, Hours, Tour Prices

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Aguateca is a Late Classic Maya city on the edge of the Petexbatún escarpment near Sayaxché, Petén, built behind ravines and cliffs and cut in two by a natural chasm that an ancient stone bridge still crosses. CONAP’s tourism portal lists it open every day from 8:00 to 17:00 and reachable only by boat from Sayaxché. Neither CONAP’s page nor the Ministerio de Cultura’s listing gives an entry fee (both read 3 October 2026).

Are Guatemalans Hispanic or Latino? What the US Census Says, and How Guatemala Counts Its Own Peoples

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Yes, by US federal standards a Guatemalan is Hispanic or Latino. OMB’s 2024 definition of the category names Guatemalan as one of six example groups. On the forms the Census Bureau still uses, Hispanic origin and race are separate questions, and a Hispanic person “can be of any race”; a Maya Guatemalan can also report American Indian, a category whose 2024 definition names Maya as an example. Guatemala’s own census uses neither concept. Its 2018 census asked which pueblo people belong to: Ladino 56.0%, Maya 41.7%, Xinka 1.8%, Afrodescendant/Creole/Afromestizo 0.2%, Garífuna 0.1%.

Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 2026: the Jungle Hill Above Lake Petén Itzá at El Remate — Entry Fee, Trails, Hours

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Cerro Cahuí is a forested hill on the northeast shore of Lake Petén Itzá at El Remate, protected as a biotope and run by the San Carlos University’s conservation centre, CECON. CECON’s page lists entry at Q10 for Guatemalans and Q40 for foreigners, two trails with lake viewpoints, and a beach and dock at the entrance. CONAP puts it 32 km and about an hour from Flores island (both read 3 October 2026).

Can You Fly Within the US on a Guatemalan Passport? The TSA List, Expired Passports (Up to 2 Years), the $45 ConfirmID, and REAL ID (2026)

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Short version: Yes. TSA’s list of acceptable IDs includes a foreign government-issued passport, so a Guatemalan passport counts as acceptable ID at the security checkpoint for a domestic US flight (TSA adds that if your identity cannot be verified, you will not be allowed into the checkpoint). TSA accepts IDs on its list up to two years after expiration. The DPI, a Guatemalan driver’s license and the consular ID card are not on the list. Without acceptable ID there is TSA ConfirmID ($45, no guarantee). General information; TSA says its list is subject to change without notice.

Candelaria Caves, Guatemala 2026: Which Entrance, Hours & What Each One Offers

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Candelaria Caves are a cave and underground-river system about 22 kilometres long, with five main entrances, inside the Parque Nacional Cuevas de Candelaria in northern Alta Verapaz. The park is open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., per the Ministry of Culture. The two entrances we could identify have different operators and different activities, and no official page publishes one park-wide fee, so the first decision is which entrance you are going to. The caves lie in Chisec and Raxruhá, not around Cobán town.

Grutas del Rey Marcos 2026: Q80 Cave Tour, Q45 Park Entry & Packages

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The operator of the Grutas del Rey Marcos charges Q80 per person for the guided cave tour with helmet, lamp, guide and lighting, Q45 for the park alone, Q100 with canopy and a boat ride, and Q170 with lunch, on its price page updated 2 June 2026. The caves are in San Juan Chamelco, 6 km from that town and 14 km from Cobán, and the visit is a walk through a cave with an underground river running inside it. At Banguat’s reference rate of Q7.64 per dollar (2 October 2026), the cave package is about $10.47.

Guatemala City Museums 2026: Popol Vuh, Ixchel and the National Museums — Hours and Entry Fees

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Guatemala City’s museums charge between nothing and Q100, and the price depends on your passport. At the state museums run by the Ministerio de Cultura y Deportes, a Guatemalan pays Q0 to Q25 and a foreigner Q40 to Q100. The private Popol Vuh museum on the Universidad Francisco Marroquín campus charges Q45 to every adult. Every figure below comes from the ministry’s own pages or a museum’s own website, read on 3 October 2026, with the source in each row.

Guatemala City to Belize City 2026: Flight vs Overnight Bus via Flores

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Guatemala City and Belize City are capitals of neighbouring countries, but no bus links them in one piece. The carrier that sells Belize City, Fuente del Norte, sells it only from Santa Elena (Flores), and every overland package we found is an overnight bus to Flores glued to the 06:00 departure for Belize the next morning. The real choice is between that overnight chain and a flight, and the two are priced in different worlds: about USD 80-105 against round trips from USD 446.

Guatemala City to San Pedro Sula 2026: Corinto Pullman, Tica Bus or TAG

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

San Pedro Sula is the one big Honduran city with a direct bus from Guatemala City that never touches El Salvador: a Pullman that crosses at Corinto, on the Caribbean side. Two of the names travellers expect here do not sell this pair at all: Pullmantur runs San Pedro Sula only to and from Tegucigalpa, and Tropic Air flies to San Pedro Sula from Belize, not from Guatemala.

Quick summary

Direct Pullman via Corinto: 05:30 and 23:00; USD 55 (AtitlanTour, 10 h) or USD 60 (Guatemala Transportation, 10-11 h). Neither agency names the bus company.
Tica Bus via San Salvador: two tickets and a night in San Salvador, because the only San Salvador to San Pedro Sula bus leaves at 06:00 (USD 40, El Amatillo).
Fly: TAG Airlines round trips from USD 481.
Pullmantur: no Guatemala to San Pedro Sula ticket; useful only if you are going on to Tegucigalpa.
Hedman Alas: its site did not load on 3 October 2026, so its Copán route is not quoted here.

The direct Pullman via Corinto

Read at each agency’s schedule page on 3 October 2026:

Guatemala City to Tegucigalpa 2026: Pullmantur, Tica Bus or Fly

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The only through bus from Guatemala City to Tegucigalpa runs through El Salvador, not across the Guatemala-Honduras line. Of the operators whose sites we could read on 3 October 2026, exactly one sells the trip as a single ticket. Everything else is two tickets and a connection, in San Salvador or San Pedro Sula, or a flight.

Quick summary

One through bus: Pullmantur, 06:00 daily from the Holiday Inn, zona 10, to the Clarion Hotel Real in Tegucigalpa, via San Salvador.
Its fares (USD, taxes included, meals on board): Turista Superior USD 65 promotional / USD 81 normal; Primera Clase USD 120 / USD 144.
Tica Bus, two tickets: Guatemala to San Salvador 05:30 (USD 35) + San Salvador to Tegucigalpa 12:00 (USD 35), a 30-minute scheduled connection.
Through San Pedro Sula instead: possible, but it means an overnight bus to San Pedro Sula and a second ticket from there; see below.
Fly: TAG Airlines lists Tegucigalpa as a destination; its home page shows no Tegucigalpa fare and no flight time.
Not read: Hedman Alas’s site did not load on 3 October 2026; we quote nothing from it.

Pullmantur: the through ticket

Pullmantur is the only operator we found selling Guatemala to Tegucigalpa as one ticket. Its own itinerary and fare tables, read on 3 October 2026:

Guatemala With Kids (2026): CDC Shots for Children, Malaria by Base, and the Attractions That Publish Child Prices

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: For children, the CDC’s Guatemala page adds two things to the routine schedule: an early MMR (measles) dose for infants 6-11 months and a hepatitis A dose for infants 6-11 months. Antigua, Guatemala City and Lake Atitlán have no malaria transmission on the CDC’s page; Escuintla and Petén do, and that is where Auto Safari Chapín, Ixpanpajul and Tikal are. The attractions that publish child prices: ChocoMuseo (US$21 under 12, Antigua), Auto Safari Chapín (Q75, same as adults, from age 2), Ixpanpajul (US$20-25 for foreign children 6-12, under 5 free) and Tikal (under 10 free, read 24 September).

How to Call Guatemala from the US: 011 + 502 + 8 Digits, and Back to the US with 00 + 1 (2026)

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Short version: From the US, dial 011 + 502 + the 8-digit number. That is how the US Embassy in Guatemala publishes its own phone: “011 502 2354 0000”. Inside Guatemala the same number is just the 8 digits. From Guatemala to the US, Guatemala’s international prefix is 00, then 1 and the 10-digit US number. Short numbers such as the 1500 tourist line are for Guatemalan phones; from the US you need the full number.

Hun Nal Ye 2026: Q100 Entry, Wednesday-Sunday Hours & Booking Ahead

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Hun Nal Ye charges Q100 per person to enter (ages 3 and over) and Q150 if you camp, and it opens Wednesday to Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. You must book before you go. The park sits in aldea San Vicente Chicatal, in the municipality of San Pedro Carchá, Alta Verapaz, and its draw is a string of clear river pools, one sacred cenote and a rope swing into the deepest pool. At Banguat’s reference rate of Q7.64 per dollar (2 October 2026), the entry fee is about $13.

Is Guatemala a Poor Country? Upper-Middle Income by the World Bank, 56% Poor by Its Own Count

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Both answers are true, because they measure different things. The World Bank classes Guatemala as an upper-middle-income economy: its national income per person was US$6,360 in 2025, inside the World Bank’s US$4,636 to US$14,375 band. But Guatemala’s own 2023 living-conditions survey (ENCOVI) counts 56.0% of people as poor and 16.2% as extremely poor, and the World Bank puts 47.3% below its US$8.30-a-day line. UNDP ranks Guatemala 137th of 193 on human development. An average income that clears a threshold can sit on top of a majority that is poor; this page shows the numbers side by side.

ITIN for Guatemalans: Form W-7 with a Guatemalan Passport, the 13 Documents the IRS Accepts, and How Long It Takes (2026)

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Short version: An ITIN is a 9-digit IRS number for people who need a taxpayer number for federal tax purposes but are not eligible for a Social Security number (SSN). You apply with Form W-7, normally attached to a tax return, and the IRS says you can apply regardless of immigration status. It does not authorize work, does not change status, and is not ID outside the tax system. A current Guatemalan passport is enough by itself; without one you need two documents from the IRS table. General information, not tax or immigration advice.

Kaminaljuyú 2026: the Maya City Inside Guatemala City — Entry Fee, Hours and Guided Tours

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Kaminaljuyú is a Maya city that grew for more than 2,000 years in the valley where Guatemala City now stands, and a park in zona 7 protects what the modern city left of it. The Ministerio de Cultura y Deportes lists it open every day from 8:00 to 16:00, at Q5 for Guatemalans and Q50 for foreigners, with guided walks from Thursday to Sunday (read 3 October 2026). It is not free: several guides, including older versions of our own pages, said it was.

Lanquín to Río Dulce (and back) 2026: Shuttles, Prices & Times

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Lanquín to Río Dulce links Semuc Champey’s pools with the river down to Livingston, and on this leg every published option is a single morning shuttle. There is no bus to compare against. What you choose is the seller, the price (USD 45 to 55), and whether you can live with a three-passenger minimum.

Quick summary

One departure time from Lanquín: 08:00, listed by all three sellers we read on 3 October 2026.
Prices: USD 45 (AtitlanTour, minimum 3), USD 55 (Adrenalina Tours), USD 55 (Guatemala Transportation, minimum 3).
Time: 5 hours as published by Adrenalina and AtitlanTour.
No Cobán boarding: Adrenalina says the shuttle leaves only from Lanquín.
The way back: Río Dulce to Lanquín at 11:00 (AtitlanTour USD 45, Guatemala Transportation USD 55, both minimum 3) or 13:00 (Adrenalina, 6 hours).
No public bus on any source we checked.

Lanquín to Río Dulce: every published shuttle

Seller (own page)	Departs Lanquín	Duration as published	Price	Minimum	Boarding in Lanquín	Drop in Río Dulce
AtitlanTour	08:00	5hrs (route heading)	USD 45 p/p	3 passengers	Not published	Not published
Adrenalina Tours	08:00, daily	5 hours	USD 55	None stated	Health centre, or the bus station next to hotel El Recreo (both on the same listing)	Brunos hotel
Guatemala Transportation	08:00	Not published	USD 55 p/p	3 passengers	Not published	Not published

Adrenalina’s listing is the most detailed, and it carries its own contradiction: the notes say “In LANQUIN only in Health center (Centro de salud)”, while the pick-up line says “Bus station next to hotel el recreo”. It also states the service is not door to door, that there is no departure from Cobán, and that bookings must be made 48 hours ahead. Its product page allows one big bag and one handbag, charging USD 5 per extra bag. On its Lanquín hub, Adrenalina adds that collective shuttles are not punctual, that you should be ready 15 minutes early, and that it only guarantees a service prepaid 48 hours in advance.

Opening a US Bank Account with a Guatemalan Passport or Consular ID: What the Federal Rule Says (31 CFR 1020.220) and What Each Bank Decides (2026)

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Short version: The federal rule that makes banks identify their customers (31 CFR 1020.220) does not require a Social Security number from a non-US person. For a non-US customer, a bank can record a taxpayer identification number (ITIN), a passport number and country of issuance, an alien ID card number, or the number and country of another government photo ID showing nationality or residence. In 2003 Treasury said its rules neither endorse nor preclude foreign IDs such as consular ID cards. But the rule is risk-based: each bank writes its own program and can ask for more. General information, not legal or financial advice.

Orquigonia Cobán 2026: Entry Fee (Q30 or Q75?), Hours & the Orchid Trail

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Orquigonia is a private orchid reserve at kilometre 206 of the road into Cobán, open every day from 7:00 a.m. The entry fee is published two ways: Q30 on the Ministry of Culture’s listing (July 2026) and Q75 on the reserve’s own blog (April 2024). CONAP, the protected-areas council, registers it as the Reserva Natural Privada Centro de Conservación Orquigonia, declared in 2012 and covering 1,057 hectares. The visit is a guided walk along a 1,000-metre trail with nine interpretive stations and a birdwatching tower.

San Pedro La Laguna to Xela (Quetzaltenango) 2026: Bus, Shuttle & the Way Back

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

San Pedro La Laguna and Xela are linked by the one thing the Panajachel side of the lake does not have: a direct camioneta, the local chicken bus, from San Pedro to Quetzaltenango. The tourist shuttles we could read all start from Panajachel, so from San Pedro the shuttle route is a boat across the lake first. This page sets the two side by side, with every source labelled for what it is.

M4.2 Earthquake Near Escuintla, Guatemala — 2026-10-02

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:49:23 -0600

Magnitude 4.2 Earthquake — 9 km SSW of Yepocapa, Guatemala

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was recorded 9 km SSW of Yepocapa, Guatemala on 2026-10-02 05:35 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.2 (MB)
Location	9 km SSW of Yepocapa, Guatemala
Time (Guatemala)	2026-10-02 05:35
Depth	115.2 km
Nearest City	Escuintla (~26 km)
Coordinates	14.4208, -90.9832
Felt reports (USGS)	No felt reports on USGS ‘Did You Feel It?’ when this was written
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

Antigua Montessori School: IB Diploma in Ciudad Vieja (2026 Facts)

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Antigua Montessori School (AMS) is a bilingual Montessori school registered in Ciudad Vieja, Sacatepéquez, the municipio next to Antigua, and since 20 December 2024 the only IB Diploma school in Guatemala outside the capital and its metro ring. It is also the only one of Guatemala’s six IB World Schools on the May exam session. It does not publish fees. Everything below was read on 2 October 2026 at the IB’s register, MINEDUC’s registry and the school’s own site.

Antigua to San Salvador: 4 Shuttle Sellers, Times and Prices [2026]

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Four sellers publish a shared shuttle from Antigua straight to San Salvador, every day, and their prices run from US$37 to USD 60. Three leave at 09:00 and take about seven hours; Atitrans is the one with an early (04:00) and afternoon (11:00, 15:00) departure. If you are going to the beaches instead, see Antigua to El Tunco. Everything below was read on 2 October 2026; prices are per person in US dollars.

Centro Escolar Campoalegre, Zona 11: IB Diploma Girls' School (2026)

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Centro Escolar Campoalegre is the APDE group’s school for girls in Zona 11 of Guatemala City, and an IB World School for the Diploma Programme since 16 December 2003. It sits on the same side of the city as El Roble, the group’s boys’ school, and the two share a bus system. It does not publish tuition. Everything below was read on 2 October 2026 at the IB’s register, MINEDUC’s registry of authorised schools and the school’s own pages.

Centro Escolar El Roble, Zona 11: IB Diploma Boys' School (2026)

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

**Centro Escolar ‘El Roble’ is a Catholic-identity boys’ school in Zona 11 of Guatemala City, run by the APDE group, and the school with the earliest authorisation date on the International Baccalaureate’s Guatemala register: the IB Diploma Programme since 5 December 1997. The school does not publish tuition. Everything below was read on 2 October 2026 at the IB’s register, MINEDUC’s registry of authorised schools and the school’s own pages.

Centro Escolar Entrevalles: IB Diploma on Carretera a El Salvador

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Centro Escolar Entrevalles is the APDE group’s school on the old Carretera a El Salvador, in Santa Catarina Pinula, and an IB World School for the Diploma Programme since 9 December 2005. It is the one Guatemalan IB school where two primary sources disagree about who the students are: the IB says coeducational, the school says girls. It does not publish tuition. Everything below was read on 2 October 2026.

Centro Escolar Solalto, Fraijanes: IB Diploma Boys' School (2026)

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Centro Escolar Solalto is the APDE group’s boys’ school at Km 22.5 Carretera a Fraijanes, and an IB World School for the Diploma Programme since 19 September 2006. Of the four APDE schools on the IB’s register, it is the only one whose current IB subject list includes chemistry. It does not publish tuition. Everything below was read on 2 October 2026 at the IB’s register, MINEDUC’s registry and the school’s own pages.

Cistern, Tinaco and Pressure Tank Prices in Guatemala (2026)

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A house on a cistern system stores and moves its water with up to three objects: a cistern that buffers the municipal supply, sometimes a tinaco on the roof, and a pump with a pressure tank to push water back up. Ours, in Antigua, has the first and is swapping the third for a constant-pressure pump. This page prices all three as they were on sale on 2 October 2026, per litre where that is the useful number, and says what the listings do and do not tell you.

Cobán and Alta Verapaz Property for Sale: Every Agency's Listings in One Grid (2026)

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Every Cobán and Alta Verapaz sale listing we track, one grid.

All listings 43

Filter by zone, agency, type, bedrooms and price; sort by biggest cut or $/m². Every card links to the seller.

Agencies & sellers we track6 + 5 · 43 listings · 18 on 2+ sources · 12 with 2+ sellers

Agency / seller	Listings	Source	Last refresh
RE/MAX TOP	23	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Delta Real Estate	5	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Consulta Inmobiliaria	4	agency website	5 Oct 2026
M2Guate	2	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Santander	2	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Antigua	1	agency website	5 Oct 2026

A further 5 sellers with 1–2 listings each (6 in total) appear in the agency filter.

Colegio Internacional SEK Guatemala: Only IB PYP School (2026)

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Colegio Internacional SEK Guatemala is a private school in Fraijanes, part of the international SEK network, and since 5 March 2026 the only school in Guatemala authorised for the IB Primary Years Programme. Its school day runs from 7:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., and it takes children from age two. It does not publish fees. Everything below was read on 2 October 2026 at the IB’s register, MINEDUC’s registry and the school’s own pages.

Daycare (Guardería) in Guatemala 2026: What It Costs, Free Public Options and How to Check a Licence

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

How much does daycare cost in Guatemala? Of four private daycare and preschool websites we read on 2 October 2026, one publishes its fees: CAPI (Kindergarten Las Abejitas) in zona 11 charges Q1,600 to enrol and Q1,100 a month for children from 12 months in its Maternal groups (2027 school year), with the afternoon Day Care charged separately. The one parent’s figure we found comes from the news site Plaza Pública in February 2024: Q2,500 to enrol each year and Q2,500 a month for care only, with food and learning materials sent from home and Q100 extra for a late pickup. A school-directory site gives approximate monthly ranges of Q800-2,000 for basic full-time daycare and Q1,500-3,000 for mid-range daycare in the Guatemala City area. What is published by the government is how daycares are licensed, which ones hold a licence, and who qualifies for the free public programme.

Flores and Petén Property for Sale: Every Agency's Listings in One Grid (2026)

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Every Flores and Petén sale listing we track, one grid.

All listings 40

Filter by zone, agency, type, bedrooms and price; sort by biggest cut or $/m². Every card links to the seller.

Agencies & sellers we track9 + 3 · 40 listings · 24 on 2+ sources · 15 with 2+ sellers

Agency / seller	Listings	Source	Last refresh
Imperio Guatemala	16	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Delta Real Estate	7	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Santander	4	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX GOLD	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Consulta Inmobiliaria	2	agency website	5 Oct 2026
M2Guate	1	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Tala	1	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Remax Colonial	1	agency website	5 Oct 2026
NL Punto	1	agency website	5 Oct 2026

A further 3 sellers with 1–2 listings each (4 in total) appear in the agency filter.

Glass and Window Installer Prices in Guatemala 2026 (per m²)

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: In public purchases in 2026, aluminium windows with glass came to about Q2,400-2,654 per m² installed, and tempered-glass windows about Q1,965 per m² (our division of the totals). Replacing a broken pane (removal, new 5-6 mm glass, installation) cost Q2,350 for a pane of about 1.4 m², and other glass jobs without a stated size Q250-800. Single aluminium windows ran Q771 to Q5,300 in records that give no size. These are records from Guatecompras, the state procurement system; the buyer, date and job are listed for each.

Importing a Solar Battery to Guatemala (2026): 12 kg Limit, 0% Duty

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Shipping a home battery is a solar import where the courier, not the customs officer, says no. We priced the question on 2 October 2026 from three ends: what a Guatemalan courier will carry, what customs charges, and what the same kind of battery costs on a Guatemalan shelf. We also have one number nobody else can give you: what our own 14.3 kWh battery cost in our Antigua house.

inDrive (InDriver) in Guatemala 2026: How the Fare Offer Works, Cities, Moto

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

inDrive is the ride-hailing app where you name the price. It has operated in Guatemala since June 2018, when Guatemala City became its first city in Central America, and by inDrive’s own count it has carried more than 94 million trips in the country. What it does not publish is a list of Guatemalan cities or any fare table: the app decides both at your address. Everything here was read on 2 October 2026.

Interior Designer Cost in Guatemala 2026: Two Studios' Published Rates, per m² and per Package

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

How much does an interior designer cost in Guatemala? Two Guatemalan studios publish their prices, read on 2 October 2026. Decora sells fixed packages: an Asesoría Express for US$75 (styling advice and a shopping list) and a Proyecto Guiado for US$360 (3D renders and purchase management). Estudio ED charges by area for full interior design: US$35-40 per m² for 50 to 100 m², US$20-30 per m² for 101 to 200 m², with a minimum fee of Q15,000. Large and turnkey projects are quoted.

Is Guatemalan Jade Real? Jadeite, B Jade and Where to Buy (2026)

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Guatemalan jade is jadeite, the rarer of the two minerals sold as jade. GIA’s Gems & Gemology (Spring 2024) lists Guatemala among the few countries with gem-quality jadeite and calls it the second-largest producer after Myanmar. The jade comes from the Motagua fault zone, a belt running about 110 km from Baja Verapaz to Zacapa, with newer mining in Izabal. “Real” has a second meaning in a shop: whether the stone was bleached and filled with polymer (B jade) or dyed (C jade); GIA’s research found that only infrared spectroscopy, a laboratory method, gives conclusive proof of the polymer treatment. Two long-running Antigua jade houses are Jade Maya (1974) and Casa del Jade (1977); their online prices start at about US$17-27 for small jewellery.

Medicare on a Trip to Guatemala (2026): Medigap, Advantage, Part D

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: If you live in the US and visit Guatemala, Original Medicare pays in almost no case: medicare.gov lists four narrow exceptions, and a visit to Guatemala is not one of them. Your coverage on the trip depends on what you hold on top of it. Medigap Plans C, D, F, G, M and N pay 80% of billed charges for medically necessary emergency care that begins within the first 60 days of the trip, after a $250 yearly deductible, up to $50,000 over your lifetime. A Medicare Advantage plan covers emergencies abroad only if it adds that benefit. Part D pays nothing at a Guatemalan pharmacy, but it covers ACIP-recommended vaccines before you go. TRICARE For Life becomes your primary payer abroad. All read on medicare.gov, tricare.mil, cdc.gov and safetywing.com on 2 October 2026.

Plastic Surgery Cost in Guatemala 2026: Published 'From' Prices and How to Check a Surgeon

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

How much does plastic surgery cost in Guatemala? Of the ten Guatemalan plastic surgeons and clinics we checked on 2 October 2026, only one publishes prices. That list is on Dr. Paul Ouddane’s directory profile on Crisalix (a 3D-simulation platform used by surgeons), read on 2 October 2026: a tummy tuck from GTQ 37,500 (about US$4,908), rhinoplasty from GTQ 39,000 (about US$5,104), breast augmentation from GTQ 42,000 (about US$5,496) and a first consultation for GTQ 400. These are “desde” (from) prices; the profile does not say what they include.

Pool Maintenance in Guatemala 2026: What a Service Visit Covers and What the Chemicals Cost

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

How much does pool maintenance cost in Guatemala? The pool companies we checked on 2 October 2026 do not publish a price for their service. What you can price in advance is the chemicals. At Novex, 10 lb of 90% trichlor granules costs Q300 (about US$39) and five 90% trichlor tablets Q75; Cemaco sells 2 lb of 90% chlorine granules for Q59.50; Aquasistemas sells 65% chlorine granules at Q190 for 10 lb. A gallon of preventive algaecide is Q230 at Novex.

Quetzaltenango (Xela) Property for Sale: Every Agency's Listings in One Grid (2026)

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Every Quetzaltenango (Xela) sale listing we track, one grid.

All listings 123

Filter by zone, agency, type, bedrooms and price; sort by biggest cut or $/m². Every card links to the seller.

Agencies & sellers we track7 + 5 · 123 listings · 49 on 2+ sources · 34 with 2+ sellers

Agency / seller	Listings	Source	Last refresh
Los Mejores Bienes Inmuebles	92	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Delta Real Estate	6	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX PRIME	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Particular (private seller)	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Consulta Inmobiliaria	4	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX DIAMOND NEST	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Santander	1	agency website	5 Oct 2026

A further 5 sellers with 1–2 listings each (5 in total) appear in the agency filter.

Rock Climbing in Guatemala 2026: Gyms, Prices and Crags

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Guatemala has three kinds of climbing for a visitor: bouldering gyms in Antigua and at Lake Atitlán, an outdoor rope wall in Guatemala City, and volcanic-rock crags at Lake Amatitlán and on Cerro Quemado near Xela. A day at Tacaná Climbing in Antigua, which describes itself as the largest bouldering gym in Guatemala, costs Q85 with shoes. Every gym price on this page comes from the gym’s own website, read on 2 October 2026. Every crag detail comes from theCrag, a crag database maintained by climbers, which lists 193 routes in the country and calls Guatemala’s climbing scene “Emerging”.

Sailing to Río Dulce 2026: Clearing In, Boat Permits and Marina Rates

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: a foreign yacht staying on the Río Dulce goes through three government steps: official reception and free pratique with the Capitanía de Puerto when you arrive, a temporary-import permit from customs (SAT) for a recreational boat, and the Capitanía’s temporary stay permit, which the government catalogue lists at Q0, answered in 48 hours, for three to twelve months. The customs permit runs, under RECAUCA Art. 442, for up to the stay immigration gives you as a tourist, unless customs sets another term. Marina slips published by the marinas themselves run from US$100 a month (M and M, monohull) to Q2,400 (Captain John’s, over 50 ft), plus electricity. Every figure here was read on 2 October 2026.

Sediment Filter Prices in Guatemala (2026): Slim vs Big Blue

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In a house water system, two sediment cartridge sizes that do not fit each other are both sold as 10-inch. This page prices the Guatemalan market for housings, cartridges and backwashing units as it was on 2 October 2026, at Cemaco, EWS and Aquasistemas, and explains how to tell the two apart.

The three-line version. (1) 10-inch housing Q77 (EWS slim) to Q109.99 (Cemaco FilterPro), Big Blue 10-inch Q288; cartridges Q12 slim against Q57 Big Blue. (2) Slim and Big Blue cartridges do not interchange; buy the housing and cartridges as a pair. (3) Makers’ change interval: 3 to 6 months; on cistern water, put a coarse stage first or the fine one clogs fast.

Tree Trimming and Removal in Guatemala 2026: The Licence You Need First, and How the Job Is Priced

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Can you just cut down a tree in your garden in Guatemala? No. Under Article 54 of the Ley Forestal (Decreto 101-96), the municipality licenses the felling of trees inside its urban perimeter, for volumes under 10 cubic metres per licence, per property and per year; above that, the licence comes from INAB, the national forestry institute. Felling without the licence when the standing timber exceeds 10 cubic metres is a crime under Article 92. On prices: no private tree service we found publishes a price list, but government purchases published in 2026 show what public buyers paid: Q75 a tree to prune 36 park trees, and Q650 to Q8,400 a tree to fell trees, depending on the tree and the site.

TRICARE in Guatemala (2026): For Life, Select Overseas and Claims

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: In Guatemala, Medicare pays nothing, so TRICARE becomes the primary payer for a military retiree, whether you live here or are visiting. TRICARE For Life (TFL) covers you worldwide, but TRICARE says that if you live overseas you must keep Medicare Part B ($202.90 a month in 2026) to stay TRICARE-eligible. Abroad you pay TRICARE’s deductible ($150 per person, $300 per family, 2026) and cost-shares, up to a $3,000 family cap. For retirees not yet on Medicare, the plan tricare.mil points to is TRICARE Select Overseas, which needs enrolment and, for Group A and B retirees, an annual fee. Either way, International SOS says to expect to pay up front and claim back; Guatemala has no TRICARE toll-free line. All read on tricare.mil and tricare-overseas.com on 2 October 2026.

Tuk-Tuk Fares in Guatemala 2026: Q5-Q30 by Town, and the Rules

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Guatemala has no national tuk-tuk fare, the traffic law does not mention tuk-tuks, and in the sources we read only a handful of towns have a published price. This page collects every dated fare a named source prints, the one municipal tariff we found (San Pedro La Laguna: Q5 for residents, Q10 for tourists), and the legal facts behind the highway ban you may read about. Everything was read on 2 October 2026; each fare carries its own date.

VA Foreign Medical Program in Guatemala (2026): Coverage and Claims

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: The VA’s Foreign Medical Program (FMP) pays for care a veteran gets outside the US, but only care that is medically necessary for a VA-rated, service-connected disability, a condition VA finds is aggravating it, or care within the VR&E programme. In Guatemala you can use any licensed provider, with no referral and no prior authorization. Either the provider files the claim and VA pays them, or you pay and file within 2 years. VA mails a U.S. Treasury check if your bank on file is foreign, and the exchange rate used is the one on the date of care. FMP does not mail prescriptions to Guatemala, and VA lists no toll-free FMP number for Guatemala. Everything else in your medical life here needs separate cover. All read on va.gov on 2 October 2026.

Water Heater Prices in Guatemala (2026): Tankless, Tank, Gas, Solar

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Hot water is the one house system in Guatemala where the cheapest answer is sold in every hardware store and the most expensive one can quietly change your electricity tariff. We priced every type on sale in two Guatemalan catalogs on 2 October 2026, and we bring one thing from our own house in Antigua that no catalog will tell you: what happened when a tankless heater met EEGSA’s 11 kW line.

Water Truck Delivery in Guatemala: What a Pipa of Water Cost in 2026

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: In 2026 public purchases, a 3,000-gallon load of drinking water delivered by tanker truck cost Q350 (Public Prosecutor’s Office, Zona 5 of Guatemala City) and Q425 (forestry institute INAB, central offices). A 2,500-gallon load cost the Presidency’s general secretariat Q700. Single loads bought by other offices and municipalities ran Q224 to Q750, and two rural municipalities paid Q1,150 and Q1,750 per trip to supply villages. These are prices from Guatecompras, the state procurement system, published between May and September 2026.

Well Drilling Cost in Guatemala 2026: Price per Foot, Study and Pump

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Hidrobombas, a Guatemalan well and pump company, puts drilling at Q550 to Q1,100 per foot in the private sector and, in the same 2025 article, Q500 to Q1,500 per foot depending on the rock. That is for the hole only: a hydrogeological study cost municipalities Q9,500 to Q32,000 in 2026 (the driller says Q15,000-40,000), and the pump runs from Q5,000 to more than Q200,000. Five hand-dug wells bought by four municipalities cost Q5,000 to Q24,825 each in July-August 2026. None of the five drilling companies’ websites we read lists a price, so get a written, itemised quote.

Xela (Quetzaltenango) to Champerico Beach: Bus, Times, Fare and Road [2026]

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Champerico is the beach Xela goes to, and there is no tourist shuttle for it: the trip is a chicken bus from Terminal Minerva. Buses marked for Retalhuleu and Champerico run from early morning to evening; the published fare is an undated estimate, and nobody publishes the times back. The road is about 100 km through Retalhuleu. Everything below was read on 2 October 2026.

Quick summary

Bus: chicken buses (camionetas) marked REU/CHA leave Terminal Minerva, Xela’s main terminal, about every 10 minutes from 04:30 to 19:30, according to EntreMundos’ Xela guide; Wikivoyage’s Xela timetable gives the same 04:30-19:30 span for Retalhuleu and Champerico.
Time and fare: 2 to 2.5 hours to Champerico and Q10-20, both EntreMundos estimates on an undated page.
Via Retalhuleu: if your bus stops in Retalhuleu, a direct bus runs on to Champerico (Wikivoyage), 37-39 km.
Shuttle: none listed by the four shuttle sellers we checked (AtitlanTour, Guatemala Transportation, Atitrans, Adrenalina Tours).
Driving: about 100 km, roughly 1 hour 40 minutes in OpenStreetMap routing.

By chicken bus, step by step

Go to Terminal Minerva. EntreMundos’ advice is to skip the other pick-up spots in town and go to the Minerva terminal, the main terminal in Zona 3. Wikivoyage notes that buses from the main terminal also stop in town before leaving, for example at 7a Calle and 16 Avenida.
Board the REU/CHA bus (Retalhuleu / Champerico). Ask the ayudante whether it goes through to Champerico or ends in Retalhuleu.
If it ends in Retalhuleu, take the Champerico bus from there; Wikivoyage lists a direct one, and the last 37-39 km take about 40 minutes by road.
Keep your bags with you. Wikivoyage warns that if you load your things on a second-class bus you should not get off, as the driver may leave without warning.

	What the sources say	Source
Departure point	Terminal Minerva, Zona 3	EntreMundos
Hours	04:30-19:30	Wikivoyage and EntreMundos
Frequency	About every 10 minutes	EntreMundos
Fare	Q10-20 (estimate)	EntreMundos, undated
Time to Champerico	2 to 2.5 hours	EntreMundos
Retalhuleu to Champerico	37 km, about 40 minutes’ driving; direct bus	Wikivoyage

How current is this? EntreMundos’ page is undated, says its prices, times and journey lengths are estimates that vary by company, and no longer loads on its own site; we read it in the Wayback Machine’s copy of 7 November 2025. Wikivoyage is a wiki. Treat the fare as a guide and carry small notes.

Agua Caliente Border Crossing (Guatemala–Honduras): Hours, Tourist Window & Getting There [2026]

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Agua Caliente is the crossing from Esquipulas, in Guatemala’s Chiquimula department, into Ocotepeque, Honduras, on the CA-10. Like the other two Guatemala–Honduras posts, it is an integrated post: SAT gives its customs office a Honduran address, in the municipality of Santa Fe, Ocotepeque. What sets it apart is the clock. SAT publishes three different windows here, and the one that matters to a traveller, the tourist window, closes at 21:00 on both sides. Everything below was read on 1 October 2026 unless dated otherwise.

Airbnb vs Vrbo vs Booking.com in Guatemala (2026): Nightly Rates for the Same Stay

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

📊 LIVE DATA · First three-platform comparison · Last refresh: October 1, 2026

Sources: Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com via Apify actors, captured 1 Oct 2026 for the same 2-night stay · 1,365 listings sampled across 4 markets

Quick summary

On 1 Oct 2026 Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com were queried for the same 2-night stay, 3 to 5 Nov 2026, for 2 adults. For two guests, the lowest median in that capture was Booking.com entire places in Antigua ($57, small sample of 17), Booking.com hotel rooms at Lake Atitlán ($47), Airbnb in Guatemala City ($54) and Airbnb on the Pacific coast ($107, small sample of 14). Vrbo published a two-guest median only at Lake Atitlán ($78); in the other three markets it had fewer than ten priced listings for two. Every figure is the nightly rate each platform displayed for that stay (as our dataset notes, a displayed promotion is usually already inside it), with cleaning, service fees and taxes excluded on all three platforms.

ATV Tours in Antigua Guatemala 2026: Q390-Q520 per Driver, Routes, Licence Rule and Rentals

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A guided ATV tour from Antigua costs Q390 to Q520 per driver and Q215 to Q345 per passenger at Simoon Tours, depending on the route, and Q475 or Q515 per person at Earth Lodge. Every price here was read on the operator’s or selling agency’s own website on 1 October 2026; Simoon’s prices only load in the browser, so we read the rendered page.

The questions that matter are which route, whether you can drive (that depends on your licence), and whether you want a guide at all. This page takes them in that order.

Braces Cost in Guatemala 2026: Entry Prices From Q799 (US$105), and What the Clinics Don't Publish

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

How much are braces in Guatemala? What clinics publish is the entry price, not the total. On their own channels: Dental Plus from Q799 (about US$105, a promotion), RoDa Dental from Q1,850 with no down payment (about US$242) plus a Q350 consultation, and GrupoDent a down payment from Q1,899 (about US$249, a promotion). None publishes the monthly fee or the total. If you live abroad, the visit schedule matters as much as the price: RoDa lists monthly adjustments for braces.

Corinto Border Crossing (Guatemala–Honduras, Caribbean side): Hours, Buses to San Pedro Sula & El Cinchado [2026]

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Corinto is the Guatemala–Honduras crossing on the Caribbean side: from Izabal into the municipality of Omoa, Cortés, on the way to Puerto Cortés and San Pedro Sula. It is an integrated post, so SAT gives its Guatemalan customs office a Honduran address, and it is the crossing the Guatemala City–San Pedro Sula Pullmans name. Unlike the other two Honduran posts, its hours are a single window, 05:00 to 22:00, and the Honduran side publishes the same hours. Everything below was read on 1 October 2026 unless dated otherwise.

Does Apple Pay Work in Guatemala? Apple Pay, Google Wallet and Which Guatemalan Banks Support Them (2026)

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Apple lists Guatemala as an Apple Pay country and names 9 participating issuers: Agromercantil, BAC Credomatic, Banco de los Trabajadores, Banco Ficohsa, Banco G&T, Banco Industrial, Banrural, Promerica and Tarjetas Cuscatlan. Google’s Wallet pages, with Guatemala selected, say tap to pay is supported and list 15 Guatemalan issuers. Four banks publish their own Apple Pay page (Banco Industrial, BAM, Banrural, Promerica). Whether a particular shop takes your phone is decided at the till: Apple says the terminal must have NFC contactless enabled and the merchant must accept your card’s network; Google says you can pay wherever Google Pay is accepted, with an NFC-equipped Android phone.

Does Guatemala Tax Foreign Income? The Territorial Rule in Decreto 10-2012, Quoted Article by Article

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Guatemala’s income tax (ISR) is written around territory. Decreto 10-2012, Libro I, Art. 3: income “obtenidas en todo el territorio nacional” is subject to the tax. Art. 4 then lists what counts as Guatemalan-source income (“rentas de fuente guatemalteca”), for residents and non-residents alike. The list includes services provided in Guatemala and the export of services from Guatemala, salaries of resident employees, Guatemalan dividends, interest and rents, and property located in Guatemala. Below, each part is quoted in Spanish with a plain-English note.

Does It Snow in Guatemala? What INSIVUMEH Says, the 2008 Tajumulco Snowfalls, and the Coldest Readings on Record

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Snowfall in Guatemala is rare. An INSIVUMEH climate specialist says the country’s tropical location keeps snowfall from happening; Prensa Libre’s fact-check adds that at 3,000-4,000 m snow or ice is possible, so snow on volcano summits is feasible. Guatemala’s 2019 climate assessment records real snowfall on Tajumulco’s slopes in January and December 2008. The famous 2009 Tajumulco photos were sleet (INSIVUMEH forecaster) and the white December 2023 mornings were frost (Prensa Libre’s fact-check). The coldest readings cited: -10.5 °C in Quetzaltenango and San Marcos (10 January 2002) and a January record of -11.6 °C (5 January 1977).

Food Delivery Apps in Guatemala (2026): Does Uber Eats Work, PedidosYa Cities, and What Happened to Hugo

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Uber Eats works in Guatemala. Its Guatemala page lists 23 delivery towns in five departments: the Guatemala City metro area, Antigua and its neighbours, Chimaltenango, Quetzaltenango and Cobán. PedidosYa names its top cities as Guatemala City, Quetzaltenango, Huehuetenango, Antigua, Mazatenango and Jutiapa. DoorDash does not list Guatemala. Hugo, then active in six countries, agreed in 2021 to sell its food-delivery business to PedidosYa’s parent, Delivery Hero, and its website now shows a hosting error. In July 2026 Uber offered to buy Delivery Hero, PedidosYa’s owner; the deal is not expected to close before the second half of 2027.

Horseback Riding in Guatemala 2026: Antigua, Pacaya and Lake Atitlán Rides, Operator by Operator

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Horseback riding in Guatemala is concentrated around Antigua and Lake Atitlán, and the published prices run from 50 USD for a San Pedro La Laguna ride to $269 per person for a guided Pacaya volcano ride from Antigua. Every price here is the operator’s or the selling agency’s own, read on 1 October 2026; where a ride has no published price we say so instead of guessing one.

Three of these are very different products: a short ride through coffee farms by the lake, a half-day at a riding stable outside Antigua, and a volcano experience with a private guide and a chef. Pick by what you want from the day, not by price alone.

How Much Is a Beer in Guatemala? Supermarket vs Restaurant Prices on Uber Eats for Beer, Coffee, Meals and Water (2026)

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

How much is a beer in Guatemala? A can of Gallo costs Q8.90 (about US$1.16) at Walmart and Q9.10 at La Torre, and Q22-25 on Antigua restaurants’ Uber Eats menus, about 2.5 to 2.8 times the Walmart shelf price. The gap is wider for water: Q2.25-3.35 for a small bottle in a supermarket against Q12-15 on those menus. Shelf prices come from the stores’ websites; restaurant prices come from each restaurant’s Uber Eats menu, a delivery-app price that can include a markup over what you pay at the table. All read on 1 October 2026.

Kayaking Lake Atitlán 2026: $10 an Hour to Rent, $55-$169 Guided Day Trips, Town by Town

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Renting a kayak on Lake Atitlán costs $10 per hour for a single or $20 for a double at Explore Lake Atitlan in San Pedro La Laguna; Kayak Guatemala in Santa Cruz La Laguna shows $12 as its headline rental price and, in the same listing, $10 for the first hour then $4 for each hour after. Guided kayak trips start at $55 for a 3-hour paddle with cliff jumping. Every price here is the operator’s own, read on 1 October 2026, except one dated traveller report for Panajachel, labelled as such.

MRI Cost in Guatemala 2026: Q3,224 per Body Region at TecniScan, Exam by Exam

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

How much does an MRI cost in Guatemala? At TecniScan, the only centre we found that publishes MRI prices, most single-region scans cost Q3,224 (about US$422): brain, cervical or lumbar spine, knee, shoulder, ankle, pelvis, abdomen and dozens more. We read every one of its 115 MRI exam pages on 1 October 2026: the lowest study is Q3,100 and the highest Q8,510 (a bilateral angiography). Hospitals we checked list the service but no price.

Pedro de Alvarado / La Hachadura Border Crossing (Guatemala–El Salvador): Hours, Bridge & Driving [2026]

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Pedro de Alvarado is Guatemala’s crossing into El Salvador on the CA-2 Oriente: SAT’s customs post is in Ciudad Pedro de Alvarado, municipality of Moyuta, Jutiapa, and La Hachadura, in Ahuachapán, faces it across the Río Paz. SAT’s Guatemalan lane, El Salvador’s migration and El Salvador’s customs all list 24-hour service here (as they do at San Cristóbal), and SAT’s administrative desk stays open until 22:00 on weekdays, later than at the other three SAT posts on this border. It is also the crossing where a new four-lane bridge stands finished and unused. Everything below was read on 1 October 2026 unless dated otherwise.

Restaurants in Flores, Petén 2026: 11 Places Ranked by Google Reviews

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

📊 LIVE DATA · Updated regularly · Last refresh: October 1, 2026

Sources: Google Maps via Apify, captured 1 Oct 2026 · 11 places × rating, reviews, hours

Quick summary

Google Maps returned 11 food listings for Flores, Petén in our capture of 1 October 2026. Most reviewed: Restaurante Raices (1521 reviews), Maple & Tocino (1480) and Restaurante Maracuyá (1477). Ratings: every listing in the table sits between 4.5 and 5. Hours: 10 of the 11 listings showed opening hours on Google Maps.

Root Canal Cost in Guatemala 2026: From Q1,000 (US$131), and What the Crown Adds

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

How much is a root canal in Guatemala? Three clinics publish a starting price: RoDa Dental from Q1,000 (about US$131), Ríe Genial from Q1,215 (about US$159) and Clínicas La Guardia from Q1,550 (it says US$200), read on 1 October 2026. For a back tooth, the crown is the bigger number: RoDa Dental puts root canal plus crown at Q4,000-7,000 (about US$524-916), and it schedules the crown 1-2 weeks after the root canal, which decides how long you stay.

San Cristóbal Border Crossing (Guatemala–El Salvador, CA-1): Hours, Customs & Traffic [2026]

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

San Cristóbal is the Guatemala–El Salvador crossing on the CA-1 Oriente, and it carries the same name on both sides of the line. On the Guatemalan side SAT’s customs post is at kilometre 175, in Aldea San Cristóbal de la Frontera; on the Salvadoran side the customs office is in Candelaria de la Frontera, Santa Ana. No international bus operator we read names it, yet in early 2026 it was El Salvador’s busiest land entry point, and El Salvador’s own distance list puts it nearer San Salvador than any other crossing with Guatemala. Everything below was read on 1 October 2026 unless dated otherwise.

Scuba Diving Lake Atitlán 2026: $55 Fun Dive, $410 Open Water and the Altitude Rule

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Scuba diving in Lake Atitlán costs $55 for one fun dive or $89 for a two-tank dive with ATI Divers, the PADI dive centre at the La Iguana Perdida hostel in Santa Cruz La Laguna. A PADI Open Water course is $410 over three days. Those are the operator’s own published prices, read on its website on 1 October 2026.

What makes this dive different from a reef trip is the water itself: fresh, inside a volcanic caldera, and high enough above sea level that every dive counts as an altitude dive. That changes the paperwork you can earn, the way your computer has to be set, and when you can leave the lake afterwards. This page covers those three things, the prices, and the dive sites ATI names.

Things to Do in Flores, Petén 2026: 20 Tours and Sights Ranked by Google Reviews

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

📊 LIVE DATA · Updated regularly · Last refresh: October 1, 2026

Sources: Google Maps via Apify, captured 1 Oct 2026 · 20 places × rating, reviews, hours

Quick summary

Google Maps returned 20 tour, activity and attraction listings around Flores, Petén in our capture of 1 October 2026. Review leader: Templo IV, Tikal with 1649 reviews, ahead of Tikal Go Tours (410) and Jorge's Rope Swing (389). Ratings: every listing in the table sits between 4 and 5. Mix: tour businesses (tour operators, sightseeing and travel agencies) make up 9 of the 20; the rest are attractions, parks and hiking areas.

Valle Nuevo / Las Chinamas Border Crossing (Guatemala–El Salvador): Hours, Buses & Customs [2026]

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Valle Nuevo (Guatemala) and Las Chinamas (El Salvador) are the two sides of the crossing on the CA-8, in Jalpatagua, Jutiapa, and it is the one the international buses name. Every Guatemala City to San Salvador departure that names a border on Tica Bus’s and Transporte del Sol’s own timetables names this one. It was also IGM’s busiest land post over Semana Santa 2026. The offices at this crossing do not all keep the same hours, and this page sets them side by side. Everything was read on 1 October 2026 unless dated otherwise.

Venomous Snakes in Guatemala: the 23 Species, Which Ones Bite Most, Where, and What MSPAS Says to Do

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Guatemala’s Health Ministry (MSPAS) counts 132 snake species, 22 venomous, 4 of them in the capital. A 2020 University of San Carlos (USAC) review counts 23 venomous species of medical importance: 15 vipers, 7 coral snakes and 1 sea snake. A national-records study cited by the review names Bothrops asper (locally barba amarilla), Crotalus simus (cascabel), Micrurus nigrocinctus and Atropoides mexicanus as the snakes behind the most recorded incidents. Bites cluster in Petén, Alta Verapaz, Quiché, Escuintla and Izabal. MSPAS’s advice if bitten: stay calm, wash, bandage, and go straight to the nearest health service. The toxicology line given in the MSPAS release (24 hours) and by USAC’s Toxicology Department is 1-801-0029832.

Virgen del Rosario 2026 in Guatemala City: the October 4 Procession at 12:00, Its Route, the Santo Domingo Fair and the Month's Programme

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Updated October 3, 2026. Through October, the Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Rosario, Guatemala City’s Santo Domingo church in zona 1, keeps the Glorioso Mes del Rosario (the month of the Rosary), under the 2026 motto Reina de todos los Santos (Queen of All Saints). The main procession is the First Sunday of October procession, Sunday, October 4 at 12:00. A fair runs beside the church; Diario de Centro América reports it open from October 1.

Whale Watching in Guatemala 2026-27: Humpback Season, Where Boats Leave From and the CONAP Rules

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Humpback whales pass Guatemala’s Pacific coast in the northern-hemisphere winter: Guatemala.com (February 2026) puts the season at November to April with January to March the busiest months, and an operator quoted by the state news agency in 2021 said December to March is when they are easiest to see. The 2025-26 trips that Prensa Libre listed (22 December 2025 and 5 January 2026) left from Marina Pez Vela at Puerto Quetzal at Q1,300 per person for about five hours on the water; that is the newspaper’s listing of the organiser’s details, not a price on an operator’s own website.

Bringing a Loved One's Ashes to Guatemala: The MINEX Documents, TSA's Urn Rules and What Nobody Publishes (2026)

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: For the ashes of a Guatemalan who died abroad, Guatemala’s Foreign Ministry (MINEX) asks for two documents: the death certificate and the cremation certificate, legalised at the nearest Guatemalan consulate or apostilled in the country where the person died. It also says to start the Guatemalan registration of the death at a Consulate General. With those papers, MINEX says the urn can travel as carry-on baggage, or be sent by a company that provides the service. On the US side, TSA allows urns in carry-on and checked bags, will not open one, and will refuse a container that shows as opaque on X-ray; it suggests a lighter material such as wood or plastic. This is general information, not legal advice.

Can Family in Guatemala Mail You Food in the US? Tamales, Coffee and Cheese by Courier: What FDA, APHIS and CBP Publish (2026)

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: A box of food sent from Guatemala is not treated like your suitcase. When it comes by mail or courier, APHIS says you, the recipient, are the importer of record, legally responsible for it even if you did not know it was coming, and CBP can seize and destroy it. APHIS says animal products sent by mail are regulated as commercial use, not personal use. The FDA’s prior notice rule depends on who made the food and who shipped it: homemade food mailed as a gift by the person who made it is exempt, and store-bought food mailed by a relative falls under an FDA/CBP no-action policy, but a store shipping it needs prior notice. CBP’s fine for undeclared prohibited farm products, up to $1,000 for a first offense, applies to the mail too. This is general information, not legal advice.

Dog Bites in Guatemala: Owner Liability, Fines and Where to Report (2026)

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: none of the three Guatemalan texts we reviewed has an article written for dog bites, but all three cover the situation. The Civil Code (Art. 1669) makes the owner, possessor or carer liable for damage the animal causes, even if it escaped through no fault of theirs, unless a third party provoked or took it, or the injured person was at fault. The Animal Welfare Law (Decreto 5-2017) classes letting dogs roam loose on public roads without supervision as a serious infraction fined four monthly minimum wages (Arts. 60 and 66), tripled for repeat offences (Art. 67). And the Código Penal (Art. 494) punishes an owner who leaves fierce animals that can cause harm loose, or in a position to cause harm, with 10 to 60 days’ arrest. Complaints go to the PNC, MAGA’s Animal Welfare Unit or the municipality (Art. 48). This is general information, not legal advice.

Festival del Centro Histórico 2026: October 7-17 in Guatemala City's Zona 1 (Opening, Closing and the 35 Free Ministry Events)

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Wednesday, October 7 to Saturday, October 17, 2026, Guatemala City’s historic centre hosts the 29th Festival del Centro Histórico, under the motto Nuestro punto de encuentro (our meeting point). Diario de Centro América reports about 150 activities in streets, squares and landmark buildings of zona 1 over eleven days, with the Ministry of Culture and Sports running 35 free activities. The festival has been held without interruption since 1998.

Quick summary: October 7-17, 2026, historic centre (zona 1), Guatemala City. Opening: Wednesday, October 7, 19:00, Catedral Metropolitana, concert Acuarelas Chapinas (Manuel Martínez-Sobral) by the Orquesta Sinfónica Juvenil Municipal. Closing: Saturday, October 17, 18:00, Plaza de la Constitución, Orquesta Sinfónica Regional de Occidente. 35 free activities from the Ministry of Culture and Sports. The full day-by-day programme was not published on an official site when we checked on September 30, 2026; nor were ticket prices for the other events or road closures.

Immaculate Conception Procession Guatemala 2026: San Francisco on Tuesday, December 8 (12:00-23:00 Route) and the Catedral on December 9

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Tuesday, December 8, 2026 is the feast of the Immaculate Conception. In Guatemala City the Templo de San Francisco takes out its Inmaculada Concepción, the Virgen de los Reyes, whose rezado the Ministry of Culture calls one of the oldest and most deep-rooted religious festivities in the country. In 2026 it goes out at 12:00 and is scheduled to spend eleven hours on the streets of zona 1 and zona 2. The next day, Wednesday, December 9, the Catedral Metropolitana’s own Inmaculada goes out at 13:00. Cucurucho en Guatemala reproduced both official route posters on September 11, 2026. 61 days away as of today.

Is It Legal to Record Calls in Guatemala? What the Constitution and Penal Code Say (2026)

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Guatemala’s Constitution (Art. 24) guarantees the secrecy of phone communications and says information obtained in violation of it is not evidence in court. The Código Penal (Art. 219) fines anyone who, using fraudulent means, intercepts, copies or records a call Q100 to Q1,000; that becomes six months to three years in prison if the offender publishes it or exploits a position inside the company (Art. 220). Capturing conversations or images that attack someone’s sexual intimacy without consent, to harm their dignity, is a separate crime carrying one to three years (Art. 190). None of the texts reviewed here says whether you may record your own call. This is general information, not legal advice.

Jutiapa Feria 2026: the November Livestock Fair (Feria Ganadera Nacional) — Past Dates and What Is Not Announced Yet

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

If you are searching for the “Jutiapa feria” in November, the event you want is the Feria Ganadera Nacional, the national livestock fair. It is not the patron-saint fiesta (San Cristóbal, in July): it is a trade and cattle fair created by government decree in 1870, still organized every November by the Municipalidad de Jutiapa at the town’s Campo de la Feria (fairground).

Quick summary: Jutiapa’s Feria Ganadera Nacional was set up by a government decree (Acuerdo Gubernativo) of August 26, 1870, which fixed November 15 as its date — a Sunday in 2026. The last two editions, per the municipality: November 8-17, 2024, with the horse parade on November 10; and a 2025 fair that ended on Tuesday, November 18, with a Rodeo Internacional on November 16 (Q50 general, Q100 VIP). The department queen was elected beforehand: in 2025, in October. As of September 30, 2026, the municipality had not published the 2026 dates or program.

Malaria in Guatemala by Destination: Tikal, Semuc Champey, Río Dulce, Monterrico and Antigua (What CDC Says)

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: The CDC lists malaria prevention medicine for five departments of Guatemala: Alta Verapaz, Baja Verapaz, Escuintla, Izabal and Petén. That puts Tikal (Petén), Semuc Champey (Alta Verapaz) and Río Dulce (Izabal) inside the list. Antigua, Guatemala City and Lake Atitlán have no transmission, per the CDC. For every other area with reported cases, the CDC lists insect bite precautions only, no medicine. The malaria in Guatemala is 99% P. vivax with no drug resistance listed. The WHO and the UK draw the map differently, and those differences are set out below.

Retalhuleu Feria 2026 (Feria de Concepción): the 2025 Program Day by Day and What Is Not Announced for 2026

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Retalhuleu’s feria has one fixed day and an agenda announced edition by edition. The fixed day is December 8, feast of the Inmaculada Virgen de Concepción (Immaculate Conception), patron of the feria titular; in 2026 it falls on a Tuesday. The most recent agenda with an official stamp is the 2025 one: the Agencia Guatemalteca de Noticias (AGN), Guatemala’s state news agency, published it in full on November 24, 2025, signed by the Gobernación departamental de Retalhuleu, under the heading “Agenda oficial de actividades • Feria Titular de Concepción 2025 (del 5 al 13 de diciembre)” (AGN).

M4.5 Earthquake Near Champerico, Guatemala — 2026-09-29

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:42:34 -0600

Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake — 95 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake was recorded 95 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala on 2026-09-29 02:21 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.5 (MB)
Location	95 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala
Time (Guatemala)	2026-09-29 02:21
Depth	41.5 km
Nearest City	Champerico (~100 km)
Coordinates	13.7623, -92.6345
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

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Am I Registered to a Political Party in Guatemala? TSE Lookup and How to Resign (2026)

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS TO TSE

Voter registration and party membership lookup

Open the TSE lookup

Before clicking, have ready:

DPI (13-digit CUI) or your voter registration slip number (No. de Boleta)
Date of birth in dd/mm/yyyy format
Time to type the verification code: the form expires after 120 seconds

Legal basis: LEPP Art. 17 · LEPP Regulation Arts. 24-26 · Checked: September 29, 2026

To find out whether you appear as a member of a political party in Guatemala, you use the same voter registration lookup run by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE). And if you want to leave a party, or were signed up without your consent, the rule is in Article 17 of the Electoral and Political Parties Law (Decree 1-85): the resignation must be express and filed with the party or with the Citizens Registry.

Applying for a Public Teaching Post in Guatemala (MINEDUC) 2026: Oposición Requirements Under AM 1685-2024

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick summary: as of 29 September 2026 no teacher call (convocatoria) is open at MINEDUC. The most recent were 32 (pre-primary), 33 (primary) and 34 (arts education), under Acuerdo Ministerial 3030-2025 (1 August 2025), whose cycle ran to March 2026. Call 35 (AM 3442-2026) is for school supervisors, not teachers. The general requirements to compete are published: they are set by Acuerdo Ministerial 1685-2024, and each call adds its own acuerdo (for calls 32-34 it was AM 3030-2025). The five general ones are: being catalogued with the Junta Calificadora de Personal with a registered title, an e-SINO account, the e-SINO forms, a DPI photocopy and the RENAS certificate.

Árbol Gallo 2026: Guatemala City's Christmas Tree Lighting at the Obelisco (2025 Was Nov 15 at 19:00; 2026 Not Announced)

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Árbol Gallo is Guatemala City’s big Christmas-tree lighting, a giant illuminated tree raised every November in Plaza del Obelisco, zona 10, by the Gallo beer brand. It is a brand event, presented by the company, and AGN described the lighting as marking the start of the Christmas season. Prensa Libre dates the festival to 1985; AGN described the 2025 edition as its 40th year.

The 2026 lighting date had not been announced as of September 29, 2026. What is on record is how the last two editions ran: a Saturday in November at 19:00, then the tree lit every evening until January 6.

Buying a Christmas Tree in Guatemala: the Pinabete, the INAB/CONAP Tag and the Law (2026)

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The pinabete (Abies guatemalensis) is Guatemala’s traditional Christmas tree, a tradition since the 1960s according to Soy502, and it is also an endemic, protected species. The rule for anyone who wants one in the living room this December is short: buy only a tree that comes from an authorised plantation and carries the INAB/CONAP tag, the marchamo. Everything else in this guide is the detail behind that rule, from what the national forestry institute (INAB), the protected-areas council (CONAP) and the Ley de Áreas Protegidas say, with the prices that were published with a date.

Can You Declare Personal Bankruptcy in Guatemala? The Insolvency Law (Decree 8-2022) Explained

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick summary: Yes, an individual in Guatemala can ask a judge to declare a Concurso (insolvency proceeding) for them, whether or not they are a merchant. The governing law is the Ley de Insolvencia, Decree 8-2022, which governs a Concurso rather than a quiebra (bankruptcy). The debtor can file a voluntary Concurso before the civil court of first instance of their domicile (Art. 75). Small cases (at most five creditors, or assets or debts under the equivalent of US$100,000) can use a shortened procedure (Art. 119). When the Concurso ends, the unpaid part of the debts is extinguished, except child/family support, administrative credits and unpaid wages; three years later you can request deletion of your credit record; and those benefits can be used only once (Art. 140). The Constitution says there is no imprisonment for debt, but the Penal Code (Art. 354) still punishes certain conduct by a non-merchant debtor.

Can You Keep a Parrot, Macaw or Fox as a Pet in Guatemala? CONAP Rules (2026)

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

CONAP procedure — No. 10: registration for individuals or companies that keep collections of wild flora and fauna
Official portal: tramites.conap.gob.gt/tramite10
Who decides: CONAP's Regional Directorates
Fee: Q250.00 per wildlife-collection registration (no fee for public entities)

Quick summary: Under CONAP’s rules a parrot, a macaw or a fox is wild fauna, not a pet, and whoever keeps one alive in captivity holds a private wildlife collection (colección particular de fauna). That requires prior CONAP authorisation, a legal-origin document for each animal (Normativo Art. 14 lists seven), a management plan written by a CONAP-registered regente, a Q250.00 fee (Trámite 10) and an inventory every February and August. The scarlet macaw and the yellow-headed parrot are Category 1 on the 2022 threatened-species list (LEA); the grey fox is Category 3. The regularisation window for unregistered collections lasted 90 days and is closed. Collecting wild fauna without a licence carries 5 to 10 years in prison and a Q10,000–Q20,000 fine (Decreto 4-89, Art. 81 bis).

Closing a Small-Taxpayer Business at SAT Guatemala (Cese de Actividades): 2026 Requirements

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick summary: If you are an individual registered as a pequeño contribuyente (small taxpayer) and are closing your business for good, SAT calls it cese de actividades and it is done in Agencia Virtual, under Cancelación definitiva de establecimientos persona/negocio. You need the small-taxpayer purchase and sales book up to date (with the page of the last entry, the last page used and the next blank page cancelled), your unused authorized documents cancelled, a ratified RTU Digital and to be current on your taxes. If your activity is commercial or technical services, you also need the patente cancellation or the Registro Mercantil certificate, where applicable. Once approved, SAT sends the closure certificate to your registered email. The procedure page publishes no fee and no processing time.

Donating Blood in Guatemala 2026: Requirements, IGSS and Can You Sell Blood?

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick summary: In Guatemala you cannot sell or buy blood: Article 39 of Decree 87-97 (the Transfusion Medicine and Blood Bank Services Law) prohibits any form of commercialisation. By law, a donor is 18 to 55 years old and gives blood voluntarily, freely and without payment (Art. 7), with age exceptions at the medical specialist’s discretion. The Health Ministry (MSPAS) adds as basic requirements (2022) weighing over 110 lb and not being under medical treatment. At IGSS, the Hospital General de Enfermedades blood bank asks for three donors per admitted patient and says three months between donations; its own pages disagree on the minimum weight, so confirm it there.

Garífuna Day in Livingston, November 26 2026: the Yurumein, what happens and how to get there

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Garífuna Day, the Día Nacional del Pueblo Garífuna, is November 26, and in 2026 it falls on a Thursday. It is celebrated in Livingston and Puerto Barrios, on Guatemala’s Caribbean coast in Izabal, and it opens with the Yurumein, the re-enactment of the arrival of the first Garífuna on that coast more than 200 years ago (AGN). Every fact below carries its source and year, because the 2026 programme is not out yet.

Guatemala City Christmas Parades 2026: Float Parade, Festival Navideño Ice Rink and Firefighters' Parade (2025 Dates, 2026 Not Announced)

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Guatemala City has three different Christmas events, and they are easy to confuse. The Municipalidad’s float parade goes to a different neighbourhood every night from early November. The Festival Navideño is a fixed Christmas village, with an ice rink and a slide, in Plaza de la Constitución, zona 1. And the Bomberos Voluntarios (volunteer firefighters) run one big parade of their own along the Periférico ring road on a single Saturday.

Guatemala TSE Political Rights Certificate: Who Asks for It and How to Request It (2026)

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

TSE WEB PORTAL

Political rights certificate (goce de derechos políticos)

Go to the TSE web portal

Before clicking:

You need a personal user account on the portal (requested once, online or at a delegation)
As of September 29, 2026 the portal help page shows a temporary suspension notice for electronic services
The TSE does not publish the fee or turnaround online: confirm them at 1580

Issued by: TSE Citizens Registry (per the CANG) · Checked: September 29, 2026

If you are joining Guatemala’s Bar Association (Colegio de Abogados y Notarios de Guatemala, CANG) or registering as a lawyer and notary with the Supreme Court (Corte Suprema de Justicia), one of the papers you need comes from the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE): a certification that you are in good standing in your political rights. In Spanish it is searched as constancia de goce de derechos políticos; the CANG calls it a certificación, and the TSE does not publish a catalogue name for it on the pages we checked.

Guatemala Visa by Nationality: IGM's Full Category A, B and C Country Lists

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Whether you need a visa for Guatemala depends on the passport you carry, and the Instituto Guatemalteco de Migración (IGM) publishes the answer as three lists. Category A (Exento de visa) enters on a valid passport alone. Category B (Visa Consular) needs a visa from a Guatemalan embassy or consulate abroad. Category C (Visa Consultada) needs a visa that IGM must authorize in Guatemala first, filed with a registered Guatemalan garante (sponsor). Pakistan, Bangladesh, Kenya, Ethiopia and Haiti are Category C; Jamaica is Category B. Every entry on the three lists is below, exactly as IGM prints it.

Monetizing TikTok, YouTube and Facebook From Guatemala (2026): Which Platforms List Guatemala and What They Require

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick summary: Guatemala is on YouTube’s official Partner Program list and on Meta’s Facebook Content Monetization country list, which also has Spanish among its languages (both checked 29 September 2026). TikTok does not publish a country list for its Creator Rewards Program on any of the official pages we reviewed, and its 2025 Latin America announcement does not mention Guatemala: there is no official confirmation, which is not the same as saying it is unavailable. YouTube’s published threshold is 1,000 subscribers with 4,000 watch hours in 12 months, or 1,000 with 10 million Shorts views in 90 days. TikTok’s is 10,000 followers and 100,000 views in 30 days.

Rabinal Achí 2027: The UNESCO Maya Dance-Drama on January 25 in Rabinal (and Why It Skipped 2025)

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick summary: The Rabinal Achí, also called Xajooj Tun, is a Maya dance-drama performed every January 25 (Saint Paul’s day) in Rabinal, Baja Verapaz. In 2027 that is a Monday. UNESCO proclaimed it in 2005 and inscribed it on its intangible heritage list in 2008. It was not performed in 2025. In 2026 it returned, with activities scheduled from January 23 to February 1 and five scheduled performances on January 25, starting at 09:00. The 2027 schedule is not published (checked September 29, 2026). Every schedule time below is from 2026; the bus times are from 2017.

Registering Your Degree with Guatemala's Comptroller (CGC) 2026: Acuerdo A-054-2025 Fees, Online vs In Person, Certificate

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick summary: Guatemala’s Comptroller General (Contraloría General de Cuentas, CGC) verifies and registers the titles and diplomas issued by MINEDUC, universities and other authorised bodies, plus military and police commissions. It is mandatory for anyone holding an academic credential, not only people who work for the state. The fees in Acuerdo A-054-2025 are Q100 (secondary level, and also technical programmes and diplomados), Q200 (licenciatura), Q300 (master’s or postgraduate), Q400 (doctorate) and Q50 for the electronic certificate. Secondary titles issued after 2008 and titles from six universities are registered online; everything else in person. The payment order lapses after 5 days.

Replacing Paper, Cardboard or Vinyl License Plates in Guatemala: SAT Actualización de Distintivos Requirements

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick summary: If your vehicle still carries temporary paper, cardboard or vinyl plates, the SAT procedure to replace them is called Actualización de Distintivos. You fill in Form SAT-8933 in Declaraguate, choose Actualización de Distintivos in section 4, and SAT’s guide says to file it at zero value. You need a DPI (or passport if you are a foreigner), Agencia Virtual and an up-to-date RTU, to be current on the circulation tax for all your vehicles, and your old plates in legible condition. Book a Cita Validada appointment, hand in the old plates for destruction at the window and receive the new ones the same day. Then download the electronic circulation card and ownership certificate from Agencia Virtual. On material: SAT’s guide talks about metal plates, but the press reported in 2025 that new plates are printed in polystyrene.

Three Kings Day in Guatemala 2027: Wednesday, January 6, the Rosca de Reyes and What It Cost

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick summary: Three Kings Day (Día de Reyes) in 2027 is Wednesday, January 6. It is not a paid holiday: January 6 is not on the Article 127 Labour Code list. The day’s food is the rosca de reyes, a ring-shaped sweet bread topped with candied fig, sweet potato, papaya, pineapple and chilacayote, with a small figure hidden inside. Latest dated prices (San Martín, 2025-26 season, announced December 26, 2025): Q18.00 mini, Q85.00 large, Q139 cream-filled. The mini went up Q1.50 from Q16.50 the season before; the other two did not change. 2026-27 prices: none found as of September 29, 2026.

Tikal vs. Chichén Itzá (2026): Entry Fees, Hours, Who Pays the Local Rate

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

If you are choosing between Tikal and Chichén Itzá, the practical differences are in the fine print: which currency you pay in, who counts as local, what time the gate stops letting people in, and whether your card works at the entrance. This page puts the official numbers for both sites side by side. For what the two places feel like on the ground, and how Tikal compares with the other Maya sites in Guatemala, see our Mayan ruins in Guatemala guide.

Travelling to Guatemala While Pregnant (2026): Zika, Malaria and Altitude, per the CDC

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick summary: The CDC classes Guatemala as “Current or past Zika transmission” (as of 15 May 2026). The CDC pages we read show no Zika Travel Health Notice for Guatemala. For that category, the CDC tells pregnant travellers to talk to their healthcare provider and prevent mosquito bites during and after travel. That is advice to plan carefully, not a notice against travel. Malaria is mainly in Alta Verapaz, Baja Verapaz, Escuintla, Izabal and Petén (Tikal and Flores are in Petén), with none in Antigua, Guatemala City or Lake Atitlán. On altitude, the CDC Yellow Book’s caution is about sleeping above 3,050 m. No town in our Guatemala elevation table reaches that height, but several volcano summits do.

Vasectomy and Tubal Ligation in Guatemala 2026: Requirements for Voluntary Sterilization

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick summary: In Guatemala, vasectomy and tubal ligation are called Anticoncepción Quirúrgica Voluntaria (AQV), voluntary surgical contraception. The concrete requirements are not in a statute but in the Ministry of Health (MSPAS) norm in its national family planning guidelines, 2009 edition: be 18 or older, understand the method is irreversible, receive counselling, and sign or thumbprint the informed-consent form before surgery, with an adult witness. The norm says no spouse signature and no minimum number of children are required, and that the procedure is free at MSPAS hospitals and health centres. If you are an IGSS member, its 2024 guideline asks for counselling, the signed authorization form and a surgical-risk assessment.

Can a President, Deputy or Mayor Be Re-elected in Guatemala? What the Constitution Says

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick summary

President: cannot be re-elected, ever, not even for a later non-consecutive term. Anyone who was President by popular election “no podrá volver a desempeñarlo en ningún caso” — may not hold it again under any circumstances (Art. 187).

Someone who stood in for the President: barred for life only if they exercised the office “por más de dos años en sustitución del titular” — for more than two years as a substitute (Art. 187).

Congress deputies (diputados): four-year term, pudiendo ser reelectos — they may be re-elected (Art. 157).

Mayor, síndicos and councillors: four-year term, pudiendo ser reelectos (Art. 254).

Limit: Articles 157 and 254 set no maximum number of re-elections for deputies or for the municipal council.

Can it be amended? The presidential ban, no: Art. 281 makes it unamendable.

Next general elections: 2027 — see our voting-from-abroad guide.

This is general legal information, not legal advice. For a specific case, consult a Guatemalan abogado y notario (lawyer and notary).

Does Guatemala Extradite to the US? And Does It Still Have the Death Penalty? What the Law Says (2026)

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick summary (Guatemalan extradition law and the death penalty, checked 2026-09-28):

Guatemala can extradite its own nationals to the US. Constitution Art. 27 bars extraditing Guatemalans for political offences only; the Constitutional Court held in Expediente 137-92 that the article “no prohíbe, la extradición de guatemaltecos por delitos comunes, lo cual debe quedar sujeto al régimen que se convenga en cada tratado internacional”.

The 1903 US-Guatemala treaty (Art. V): neither country is bound to hand over its own citizens, but each executive may do so at its discretion.

The procedure is judicial first (Decreto 28-2008): a hearing no sooner than 10 and no later than 15 days after it is requested, one written appeal within 3 days, then a final Sala ruling (amparo preserved), then, where the Executive decides surrender, an acuerdo gubernativo within 15 days of the communication of the ruling or the extradition is deemed granted.

The death penalty is still in the Constitution (Art. 18), with five exclusions, and “El Congreso de la República podrá abolir la pena de muerte.” In October 2017 the Constitutional Court ruled on challenges to the death-penalty clauses in several specific Penal Code articles and the anti-narcotics law. That is not an abolition.

Art. 18(e): no death penalty for a person whose extradition was granted on that condition.

General legal information, not legal advice. For a specific case, speak to a Guatemalan abogado y notario.

How to Renew a US Passport While Living in Guatemala: The Cargo Expreso Courier Route (2026)

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

If you are a US citizen living in Guatemala and your passport is running out, you do not need a trip to the United States, and if you qualify you do not need an embassy appointment either. The US Embassy in Guatemala City accepts adult renewals by courier through any Cargo Expreso agency. This guide walks through who qualifies, the five steps exactly as the embassy writes them, what the courier will not do for you, and what to do instead if you do not qualify or cannot wait.

Is Military Service Mandatory in Guatemala? What the Civic Service Law Says (2026)

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick summary (Decreto 20-2003, Ley del Servicio Cívico, read in full on 2026-09-28):

There is a legal duty, but it is civic service, not automatic military conscription. Constitution Art. 135 lists “Prestar servicio militar y social, de acuerdo con la ley” among the duties of Guatemalans.

Who: citizens aged 18 to 24, women included (Arts. 2(c) and 16). Being over 24 is a definitive exception (Art. 23, literal g).

Which service: if you volunteer, you choose military or social (civilian) service, without having to give reasons (Arts. 2(f) and 17).

How places are filled: volunteers first. Two of the three enlistment routes are voluntary (Art. 14). A public lottery applies only if the number set each November is not reached within the five-month window that opens with the January call, or exceptionally another date (Arts. 13, 16 and 19). The lottery then decides the type of service, so it can assign military or social service.

Refusing after being drawn, or abandoning the service, bars you from public-sector posts (Art. 21). Enlistment is void if coercion, threat or deceit is duly proven (Art. 21).

Unknowns: we found no published record of a lottery having been held. The law’s text does not mention Guatemalans living abroad or dual nationals.

This page reports what the Constitution and Decreto 20-2003 say. It is general legal information, not legal advice. For your own situation, ask a Guatemalan abogado y notario.

Marriage by Proxy in Guatemala (2026): How to Marry From Abroad Under Civil Code Art. 85

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick summary: Yes, you can marry by proxy in Guatemala: Civil Code Art. 85 allows it. The power of attorney must be special, name the person you are marrying and carry a sworn statement on the points in Art. 93 (personal details, civil status, kinship, impediments, property regime, and that you are not legally in a de facto union with a third person). If you change your mind, the revocation must be legally notified to the proxy before the wedding. If either spouse is foreign or a naturalized Guatemalan, Art. 96 adds proof of identity and freedom to marry plus 15 days of published edicts, which lapse after six months. No one under 18 can marry (Decreto 13-2017). The alternative is to marry where you live: that marriage has effect in Guatemala unless an absolute impediment applies (Art. 86).

Guatemala Week in Data: Sep 21-27, 2026

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Here is this week’s data snapshot for Guatemala, covering exchange rates, fuel prices, and food costs.

Exchange Rate (USD/GTQ)

Metric	Value
Current Rate (2026-09-27)	Q7.6368 per USD
Previous Week (2026-09-20)	Q7.6294 per USD
Change	+0.0074 (+0.10%)
Direction	Quetzal weakened (+)

The quetzal weakened slightly this week, meaning your dollars buy more quetzales. The rate moved from Q7.6294 (2026-09-20) to Q7.6368 (2026-09-27) per dollar.

See the full history and bank rates on the Exchange Rates page.

Rachel (2026) and Guatemala: Latest NHC Advisory and Earlier Forecast Track

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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Full forecast track map on the Live Storm Tracker.

Rachel has been tracked by NOAA’s National Hurricane Center in the eastern Pacific; NHC’s advisory archive for it starts on September 27, 2026. It is now a hurricane: NHC’s advisory 43, issued at 2:00 PM PDT on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, placed Hurricane Rachel about 1,290 km west of the southern tip of Baja California, moving west-northwest near 11 km/h, with maximum sustained winds near 130 km/h, and said “There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.” The box above shows its latest position; the table below is an earlier forecast this page recorded, kept for reference.

Chixoy Reservoir Level and Power Limit: Daily Grid-Operator Data

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

How low is the Chixoy reservoir, and how much power is it costing the grid? This page answers with the grid operator’s own daily records. The Administrador del Mercado Mayorista (AMM), which runs Guatemala’s national grid, publishes a post-dispatch report every day. In it, the five Chixoy units appear with the megawatts each one may deliver. The note on the record for 25 September 2026 reads “Según la curva de abatimiento de la potencia en función del nivel de embalse” (according to the curve that lowers power as the reservoir level falls). We read that report daily.

Deep Cleaning Prices in Guatemala 2026: Whole-House Cleaning per m², Sofa, Mattress and Rug Cleaning

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: The cleaning company Se Limpia charges from Q18.95 per m² for a whole-house deep clean (read 26 September 2026), or from Q7.50 per m² for floor cleaning and polishing. Upholstery cleaning costs Q200-425 a piece or set at the three companies we read, mattresses Q275-350 by size and rugs from Q295 (Clean Express). Se Limpia’s figures are starting prices and Clean Express calls its list approximate, so get the quote for your job before booking.

Heavy Equipment Rental Prices in Guatemala 2026: Backhoe, Excavator and Skid-Steer Rates per Hour

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: The rental company RentaCentro last listed Q295 an hour for a backhoe (retroexcavadora) and Q390 an hour for a 20-tonne excavator in Guatemala, VAT included; those offers expired in August 2026 and the current rate is quoted on request. Municipal rentals published on Guatecompras in June-September 2026 work out at Q250-540 an hour for a backhoe, Q435-520 for a 20-tonne excavator and Q450 for a skid-steer loader. Fuel, delivery and the operator can be extra.

Laundry Service Prices in Guatemala 2026: Per-Pound Wash, Dry Cleaning and Monthly Pickup Plans

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: La Lavandera listed Q5 a pound washed, dried and folded on 26 September 2026, and Q20 a machine if you do it yourself. WashToGo charges Q4 a pound to wash and Q4 a pound to dry and fold (Q8 together, by our addition), Q140 for an 18-20 lb bag, Q13 per ironed piece and Q25-60 for dry cleaning; its monthly pickup plans start at Q479. Mr Jeff lists a laundry bag at Q85 and dry cleaning at Q30-150 a piece. In Antigua, a March 2024 blog post listed Q5-6 a pound at four laundries and Q45-95 a load (washed and dried, up to 6-15 lb) at a fifth.

Long Layover in Guatemala City (2026): Can You Leave La Aurora, and How Many Hours You Need for Zona 10 or Antigua

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

You can leave Guatemala City’s La Aurora airport (GUA) on a layover, but legally it is an ordinary entry. The Código de Migración considers passengers in transit to be tourists or travellers (Art. 217), so stepping outside means passing immigration under the normal rules for your passport and filing SAT’s traveller declaration. Whether it is worth it is arithmetic: the airport-to-Antigua run takes 1 to 1.5 hours, Atitrans publishes 1.5 hours for the return, and one airline asks for 3 hours before an international flight, so Antigua uses 5.5 to 6 fixed hours before you have seen anything.

Marimba Band Hire in Guatemala 2026: What a Marimba Costs for Social Events, Family Parties and Town Fiestas

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: A marimba group from Sololá lists Q3,000 for a single marimba with sound, Q3,500 for a double marimba and Q7,000 for a marimba orquesta (listing updated 4 September 2026). Antigua Guatemala’s municipality paid Q66,510 for nine marimba presentations at its 2026 patron-saint and cultural celebrations, Q7,390 a presentation. Four other towns’ 2026 fiesta contracts were Q65,000-85,000; only Santiago Sacatepéquez’s (Q74,800) also covered a stage, sound, lights, screens and a generator.

Puerto Quetzal Cruise Ship Schedule 2026-2027: Every Call the Port Has Announced

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Which cruise ships call at Puerto Quetzal, and on which days? This page answers from the port’s own list. Empresa Portuaria Quetzal, the port company, publishes a Programa de Arribos (vessel schedule) on its official portal, with every vessel announced for the months ahead. We keep the rows the port itself labels CRUCERO (cruise) and rebuild the table every day.

The next cruise ships

Pulled Oct 7, 2026 at 13:36 Guatemala time from Empresa Portuaria Quetzal, Programa de Arribos (vessel schedule).

Ready-Mix Concrete Price in Guatemala 2026: What Buyers Paid per Cubic Metre, and the Bagged Alternative

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: The prices per cubic metre on this page are what public buyers paid, not a producer’s price list. In July-August 2026, awarded purchases on Guatecompras work out at Q1,895 per m³ (Defence Ministry, 44 m³ lots) through Q2,793 per m³ (Municipality of Guatemala, 3,000 PSI) to Q3,161 per m³ (Municipality of Quetzaltenango). For a small job, a 45 kg bag of dry premixed concrete costs Q38-39.50, and a one-bag concrete mixer rented for Q990 a week in RentaCentro’s last published Guatemala offer (expired August 2026).

Renting a Motorcycle or Scooter in Guatemala (2026): The Licence Rule, Antigua Rental Prices, and the Helmet-and-Vest Fines

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A tourist can legally ride a rented scooter or motorcycle in Guatemala only with a licence that covers motorcycles. The Reglamento de Tránsito lets a foreign licence be used for the vehicles it authorises, while your immigration stay is in force (Art. 24), and fines Q400 for riding with a licence that does not correspond to the vehicle (Art. 183). Two of the three Antigua rental pages we read on 26 September 2026 ask only for a valid driver’s licence, so the check is on you. This page sets out the rules, what three Antigua rental companies charge and require, and the Q500 helmet-and-vest fine that catches riders and passengers.

Reupholstery Prices in Guatemala: What It Cost to Reupholster a Sofa, a Living-Room Set or Chairs

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Reupholstering a sofa cost two public offices Q950 and Q1,285.60 in 2025. A 3-1-1 living-room set with new upholstery, foam and reinforced springs cost Q4,600, and a set reupholstered with its wood varnished Q6,500. Secretarial and administrative-area chairs came to Q200-400 each (the higher figure includes repair). These are purchases published on Guatecompras, the state procurement system; the records name the job and the price but not the fabric, so use them as a reference and get a written quote.

What to Wear and Pack for Guatemala (2026): Packing by Region and Season, From INSIVUMEH's Climate Data

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Pack for altitude first and season second: Guatemala has cold highlands and hot lowlands within a few hours’ drive, a rainy season from May to October, and a cold-front season from November to February. This page turns the climate data of INSIVUMEH, Guatemala’s national weather and climate institute, into a packing list by region and month. The temperatures are INSIVUMEH station averages from its study Variabilidad y Cambio Climático en Guatemala (February 2018).

Almolonga Market 2026: Which Day to Go (Tuesday and Friday), the Vegetable Trade and the Villa Alicia Pools

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Almolonga is the vegetable-growing town very close to Quetzaltenango (Xela), and its market is the reason to go. Deguate’s municipal profile gives Tuesday and Friday as the plaza days, with smaller trade the rest of the week; INGUAT’s visitor guide says go in the morning and allow 2 to 3 hours. The town also has a family pool complex, Villa Alicia (Q10 entry in 2024), and pairs with Zunil and the Fuentes Georginas hot springs.

Altitude Sickness in Guatemala: Elevation of Antigua, Lake Atitlán, Xela and the Volcanoes vs the CDC Risk Lines

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: The main travel hubs are at moderate altitude: Guatemala City about 1,510 m, Antigua about 1,530 m, the Lake Atitlán towns about 1,580-1,690 m. Quetzaltenango (Xela) is about 2,350 m, and Totonicapán and Todos Santos Cuchumatán about 2,500 m. The CDC Yellow Book puts the line at a sleeping altitude of 2,450 m (8,000 ft): above it, any unacclimatized traveller is at risk of altitude illness, and sometimes lower. What crosses it: the volcano summits (Acatenango 3,976 m, Tajumulco 4,220 m, Santa María 3,772 m and others), especially on trips that camp on the mountain, and the highest highland towns. Tikal, Flores, Lanquín, Río Dulce and the Pacific beaches are low.

Antigua Guatemala Wedding Cost 2026: Planners & Ruin Venue Tariffs

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Two planners publish Antigua wedding budgets. Zeeba Productions says a professionally produced destination wedding for 100 guests starts at US$45,000 (from US$35,000 scaled back); Sparks Weddings says its minimum is US$20,000, even for 20 guests (Sparks blog, first published April 2022). A ruin venue costs US$1,000-2,650 per area (Zeeba) or about US$3,800-5,000 for two areas (Sparks; US$5,000 is our reading of its USD$ 5,00.00). Neither publishes its own planning fee.

Antigua to Iximché: Shuttle to Tecpán, Private Tour or Bus [2026]

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Iximché, the Kaqchikel capital in Tecpán, Chimaltenango, is 56 km from Antigua, and without a car we found three published ways to reach it: a shuttle to Tecpán, a private tour, or the chicken bus. The shuttle is the cheapest published option at from USD 15. The operators’ pages below were read on 25 September 2026; the site’s hours and directions on 24 September 2026. For the site itself (history, fees, what to see) see our Iximché ruins guide.

Appliance Repair Cost in Guatemala 2026: Washer and Fridge Technician Visit Fees

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: A home visit to diagnose a washer or fridge in Guatemala City cost Q250 at Servicios RR on 25 September 2026 (about US$33), credited against the repair if you go ahead. Two classified ads from September 2026 listed Q100. Look-alike sites that call themselves the official Samsung, GE or Frigidaire service quoted Q150 or US$30; they are not on the brands’ own websites, so book through the brand instead.

Asylum for Guatemalans in the US (2026): the Filing Rules, the New Fees, and What the Numbers Show

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Can a Guatemalan still ask for asylum in the United States, and what do the official numbers say? This page lays out the rules USCIS publishes, the fees that changed in 2025, and the official numbers for Guatemalans. It does not assess any individual case. Asylum outcomes depend on facts, bars and exceptions that only a lawyer who reads your file can weigh.

In short: A Guatemalan in the United States can file for asylum through USCIS (affirmative) or as a defence in immigration court (defensive). The application is due within 1 year of your last arrival, with narrow exceptions. Since 2025 the principal applicant pays $100 at filing and an annual asylum fee each year the case is pending ($102 online on USCIS’s current schedule). DHS counted 120 affirmative and 1,610 defensive grants to Guatemalans in FY 2024. Across all nationalities, immigration judges granted 7,231 asylum applications and denied 89,740 in FY 2026 through the third quarter (EOIR). The courts’ free-help list is the EOIR pro bono list. General information, not legal advice.

Auto Body and Paint Cost in Guatemala 2026: Price per Panel and Full Repaint

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Body shops in Guatemala advertise work on one panel (pieza) from Q550 (Corzza GT, April 2026), and straightening and paint of one panel from Q700 (Importadora S&R, San Lucas Sacatepéquez, July 2026), roughly US$72 to US$92; Importadora S&R’s price was Q850 (about US$111) before its May promotion. A full repaint starts at US$300 (about Q2,291) at Legendario Talleres (September 2026). These are starting prices from the shops’ own social-media posts; ask for a written quote for your car.

Black Christ of Esquipulas, January 15 2027: the pilgrimage, its history and how to get there

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The feast of the Black Christ of Esquipulas is January 15, and in 2027 it falls on a Friday. On that day, according to the Guatemalan paper La Hora, the town of Esquipulas in Chiquimula becomes the main religious pilgrimage point of Guatemala and Central America. The image was carved in 1594 by the Portuguese sculptor Quirio Cataño, and researcher Pepe Guzmán Velásquez (Infobae) says it draws visitors from southern Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. Every date below carries its source.

Bringing Power Tools and a Generator to Guatemala (2026): Voltage, Import Tax, Flights and Local Prices

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Guatemala runs 120 V at 60 Hz on type A and B sockets, the same IEC entry as the United States, so a US corded tool rated 120 V works as it is. A 240 V tool needs a 240 V circuit; EEGSA lists 120/240 V single-phase among its supply voltages and Energuate asks new applicants whether they need 120 V or 240 V, so check the house before you ship one. The drill, saw and generating-set lines carry 0% import duty on SIECA’s tariff (read 24 September 2026), which leaves the 12% IVA on value plus freight. For the flight, the FAA requires spare lithium batteries in the cabin (and recommends removing the tool’s battery) and generators completely purged of fuel. Cemaco’s online store listed a 2,500 W generator from Q2,454 and an 18 V Makita hammer-drill kit at Q1,099 the same day.

Buying a House or Land in Guatemala While Living in the US: Power of Attorney, Checking the Title Online, Paying, and FHA-Insured Mortgages (2026)

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Buying a house or a plot of land back home while you live in the United States is common, and it can be done without flying in. It runs on four things, each with its own rule: a power of attorney that expressly allows the purchase (and a mortgage, if there is one), a title check you can order online, a public deed registered at the property registry, and a way to pay. This page covers those, plus what Guatemala’s mortgage-insurance institute (FHA) asks of Guatemalans living abroad. It is the buying side of selling property in Guatemala while living in the USA.

Buying Concert Tickets Safely in Guatemala: Resale, Copied QR Codes, Refunds and Where to Complain

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Buy only through the channel the organizer names. That is what the authorities cited by Prensa Libre asked for after the fake-ticket cases, and Fanaticks’ terms warn that it does not guarantee the validity of tickets obtained through unauthorized channels. This guide collects what the ticketers themselves, the law and the authorities publish about resale, transfers, refunds and complaints, with the date of each source. Everything was read on September 25, 2026. For which ticketer sells each show on sale right now, see concerts and live events in Guatemala.

Can Family in Guatemala Mail You Medicine in the US? FDA Personal-Importation Rules and What CBP Says (2026)

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A common question in Guatemalan families: can a relative buy a medicine in Guatemala and mail it, or send it with someone flying, to a family member in the United States? The answer is set by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and it depends on who receives the medicine: a US citizen, or a visitor from abroad. This page reports what the FDA and US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) publish. It does not cover the rules of each courier or airline, or Guatemala’s own export rules.

Can Green Card Holders Travel to Guatemala? Visa Rules by Passport (IGM Category A, B and C, 2026)

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Guatemala decides visas by passport, so a green card on its own neither requires nor waives one. Step 1: find your passport on IGM’s list (full Category A, B and C list by nationality). Category A (for example Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, the UK, Canada, every EU member state, Japan, South Korea, Israel): no visa. Category B (for example India, the Philippines, Ecuador, Bolivia, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, Egypt, Thailand, Morocco): consular visa, unless an exemption applies. Category C (for example China, Cuba, Haiti, Venezuela, Nigeria, Ghana, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Pakistan): visa processed in Guatemala with a local sponsor, unless an upgrade applies. Step 2, the green-card rule: Guatemala’s 2025 visa regulation gives Category A treatment to B and C nationals with three continuous years of documented residence in a Category A country, and the US is Category A. Under three years, the regulation’s text does not say whether a green card counts as a “visa vigente”, so confirm with the consulate.

Can Someone in Guatemala Collect a Remittance Without a DPI? What Banrural, Banco Industrial and BAM Ask For (2026)

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The question comes from both ends: a relative in Guatemala has lost their DPI, let it expire, or is a minor, and the person sending from the United States wants to know whether the money can still be collected. This page puts together what the banks that pay remittances in Guatemala publish about the ID they ask for, and what the sender can do. We read the Banrural, Banco Industrial and BAM pages on 24 and 25 September 2026. The Spanish version of this page is cobrar remesa sin DPI.

Can You Smoke in Guatemala? Bars, Terraces, Hotels, the Airport, the Buying Age and What a Pack Costs (2026)

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Guatemala’s Decreto 74-2008 bans smoking in any enclosed public place, any workplace and any public transport (Art. 3). The catch for visitors is the definition: an enclosed place is anywhere covered by a roof or closed by one or more walls (Art. 2, numeral 13), so a covered terrace counts. Hotels may keep up to 20% of rooms for smokers (Art. 4). The Código de Salud sets the buying age at 18 (Art. 50), lists airports among no-smoking places (Art. 51), and bans single cigarettes (Art. 49 i). A 20-pack of Marlboro Rojo was Q32.25 at Walmart Guatemala on 25 September 2026. General information, not legal advice.

Can You Swim in Lake Atitlán? AMSCLAE's Cyanobacteria Alert Levels, the 2026 Blooms and What the Water Tests Show

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Whether you can swim in Lake Atitlán depends on the cianosemáforo, the four-colour cyanobacteria alert that the lake authority AMSCLAE publishes. Green: suitable for recreational use. Yellow: avoid recreational use, or rinse with clean water when you get out. Orange: recreational use not recommended. Red: don’t bathe. In 2026 the whole lake was at orange by 26 May, and by 1 July it had been lowered to yellow, with AMSCLAE recommending not to swim while there is a bloom. We found no later level published (checked 25 September 2026), so check AMSCLAE’s current level before you get in. Separately, AMSCLAE’s 2025 tests found E. coli highest near Panajachel.

Can You Travel to Guatemala With a Criminal Record, Felony or DUI? What the Código de Migración Says (and Where It Is Silent)

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Guatemala’s Código de Migración, Art. 66, bars entry on four grounds: public order and security; being named in Rome Statute crimes; being criminally prosecuted for common crimes against life, property and liberty; and having an international arrest warrant. The article says nothing about past convictions, felonies or DUIs, and we found no IGM rule that does. Visa-exempt tourists (Category A passports, including the US, Canada, UK and EU) have no criminal-record certificate on IGM’s published list of entry requirements. A certificate of no criminal record is required for Category C visas and for every residency application. The law also leaves room for IGM’s own administrative provisions, and the border officer interviews you, so the texts cannot promise entry either way.

Carrying Cash from the US to Guatemala: FinCEN Form 105 Over $10,000, and Guatemala's Declaration at $10,000 (2026)

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The short version: the US does not limit how much cash you take home to Guatemala, but it makes you report it when the total is more than US$10,000. Guatemala asks the same question on its arrival form, starting at US$10,000 or more. This page covers the US side in detail and links our Guatemalan traveler declaration (DVE) guide for the Guatemalan side. It is general information, not legal or tax advice.

CBP Home and Guatemalans: the $3,000 Exit Bonus, Cost-Free Travel, and What Happens to a Pending Case (2026)

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

CBP Home is the US government’s app for people without legal status who decide to leave the country on their own. This page sets out what DHS says the program offers, and what it says happens to a court case, a removal order and a pending asylum claim, for Guatemalans weighing it. Every rule below is quoted or paraphrased from DHS’s CBP Home page, last updated September 1, 2026.

In short: DHS offers participants cost-free travel, a $3,000 exit bonus paid after arrival (no bank account needed), forgiveness of civil fines for failure to depart, and temporary deprioritization by ICE after they submit an intent to depart and pass vetting, until the scheduled departure. Eligibility is «all non-criminal aliens present in the United States». For a pending immigration court case, DHS says it will file a motion asking the court to dismiss it. DHS says a pending asylum application is generally presumed abandoned when you leave. DHS says the program includes no benefits for future visa applications at this time. DHS recommends consulting an immigration attorney or legal counsel before you register.

Changing Leftover Quetzales Back to Dollars: What Guatemalan Banks and US Banks Publish (2026)

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Convert before you leave Guatemala. The published route is a Guatemalan bank: Banrural lists selling US dollar and euro cash, with an active account and, for tourists, a valid passport; Banco Industrial says its 38 Multimoneda and 5 Premium branches give clients foreign-currency cash and that it charges no commission on buying or selling dollars. Neither bank publishes a walk-in route for non-customers to buy dollars. In the US, Wells Fargo says it buys “select” foreign banknotes from its own customers, without listing which, so its FAQ neither confirms nor rules out quetzales. Details as each bank published them on 25 September 2026.

Chapines Fest New York 2026: 5th Edition Was July 26 at Industry City, Brooklyn

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Chapines Fest New York held its fifth edition on Sunday, July 26, 2026, at Industry City Courtyard 1/2 in Brooklyn. Doors opened at 1:00 PM and the listing marked it all ages. The 2026 edition is over, and no 2027 date has been announced. The details below come from the festival’s Tickeri listing, read on September 25, 2026, unless another source is named.

The 2026 edition


Edition	Fifth (“celebra su quinta edición”)
Date	Sunday, July 26, 2026
Doors	1:00 PM (the listing marks times as subject to change)
Show time	The listing says to contact the organizer
Age	All ages
Seating	“Yes, seating available”
Venue	Industry City Courtyard 1/2
Address	254 36th St, Brooklyn, NY 11232
Price	None shown on the listing
Organizer	Not named on the listing
Organizer phone	347-348-6001, as shown on the listing
Source	Tickeri, read 25 Sep 2026

The listing gives a door time but no closing time. One third-party events site, HappeningNext, lists the event as running from 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm and names Banrural Guatemala as its host or publisher. That is an aggregator’s listing, not the organizer’s.

Chiropractor Cost in Guatemala 2026: Price per Adjustment and What It Includes

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: A chiropractic treatment in Guatemala City cost Q375 for 30 minutes at Clínica Quiropráctica de Guatemala (Zona 10) on 25 September 2026 (about US$49). A Zona 12 chiropractor posted Q300 per adjustment in April 2025. Coupon deals at Q99 have stated regular values of Q450 to Q750 (2025-2026 offers, all ended when we read them).

USD figures use the Banguat reference rate of Q7.63682 per US dollar on 24 September 2026, rounded. See today’s exchange rate.

Christmas in Guatemala 2026: The December Calendar, Nochebuena at Midnight, Tamales and What Closes

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In Guatemala, Christmas is a night more than a day. On Nochebuena, Thursday, December 24, 2026, families sit down to dinner, wait up for midnight and welcome the birth of the Child Jesus with fireworks, music and prayers (AGN). The month around it has its own fixed dates: the Quema del Diablo on December 7, the Virgen de Guadalupe on December 12, nine nights of posadas from December 16, and the Santo Tomás feast in Chichicastenango on December 21.

Concerts in Cayalá, Zona 16: What's On at Jardín del Gigante, Futeca and the Rest

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Cayalá, the development in zona 16, is not one venue but several: the ticketers list shows at its Jardín del Gigante, in its Salón Azaria and under the plain name Cayalá, and also at Futeca Cayalá, which eTicket lists at Blvr. Rafael Landívar (postal code 01016). Guatemala.com has a venue sheet for the open-air Explanada Cardales Cayalá, which describes it as a site for concerts by international artists; that sheet carries a 2016 footer date and listed no events on 25 September 2026. The table below gathers every current listing from eTicket and Fanaticks whose venue name contains Cayalá, rebuilt from their listings every day.

Do You Need a Fishing Licence in Guatemala? Sport-Fishing Licences, Sailfish Catch-and-Release, and Lake Atitlán Rules (2026)

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Guatemala’s Ley General de Pesca y Acuicultura (Decreto 80-2002) writes the sport-fishing licence per vessel or per unit of effort (Art. 60), and the instruments we read set no separate licence for an angler on a licensed boat. MAGA grants it after registration with the naval authority (Art. 26), for ten years (Art. 62), with an annual access fee of Q800, Q2,400 or Q8,000 by boat length (Art. 75). Foreign-flagged sport boats need a fixed-term permit (Art. 73), at Q2,000 per tournament. The sailfish is reserved for sport fishing and may only be caught and released alive (Arts. 28 and 80 j); billfish may be fished only with circle hooks (Reglamento Art. 60). Lake Atitlán has its own gear list (Reglamento Art. 50 e). General information, not legal advice.

Dodgers Guatemalan Heritage Night 2026: July 30 at Dodger Stadium, Jersey Ticket Package

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Guatemalan Heritage Night was scheduled for Thursday, July 30, 2026, at 7:10pm PT, at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium. It was a ticket package, not a free event: the special ticket came with an exclusive Guatemalan Heritage Night jersey, and only if you bought it through the Dodgers’ own link or a Group Sales rep. No 2027 date is announced. Everything here comes from the Dodgers’ Guatemalan Heritage Night page on mlb.com, read on September 25, 2026.

Dog Grooming and Boarding Prices in Guatemala 2026: Grooming by Size, Kennels per Night, Daycare

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: When read on 25 September 2026, two shops in the Guatemala City area listed a full dog grooming at Q100 to Q235 depending on size and membership (about US$13-31). Pawliday Inn listed boarding at Q125 to Q185 a night by size and length of stay, and daycare plans from Q380 a month. In Antigua, El Chucho Feliz advertised its dog hotel from Q90 (the page gives no unit).

Driving in the US With a Guatemalan Driver's License (2026): What California, Texas, Florida, New York and New Jersey Say

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The short answer to “can I drive in the US with my Guatemalan license?” is it depends on the state. There is no federal driver’s license rule; each state writes its own. This page reports what five states actually say, the five with the largest Guatemalan-origin population estimates in the Census Bureau’s 2024 American Community Survey: California, Florida, Texas, New York and New Jersey. We read each state’s DMV page or statute on 24-25 September 2026. For any other state, check that state’s DMV.

Drunk-Driving Law in Guatemala (2026): No Published Blood-Alcohol Number, a Q5,000 to Q25,000 Fine, and What Happens at the Checkpoint

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Guatemala’s traffic law publishes no blood-alcohol number. The rule is driving under the influence, determined by breathalyser or other authorised objective means (Ley de Tránsito Art. 40 bis, added by Decreto 45-2016). The administrative sanction is a 1 to 2 year licence suspension and a Q5,000 to Q25,000 fine (double for bus and truck drivers, double again for a repeat). The Código Penal Art. 157 separately sets Q5,000 to Q25,000 and licence cancellation of 3 months to 5 years, and 3 to 5 years’ prison if anyone is hurt or anything is damaged. At a checkpoint the licence, vehicle and driver are held while the test runs (Reglamento Arts. 175 to 177). General information, not legal advice.

El Carmen–Talismán Border Crossing (Guatemala to Mexico): Hours & Buses [2026]

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

El Carmen, in the municipality of Malacatán, San Marcos, is the Guatemalan side of the Talismán crossing into Chiapas, Mexico, and the border that Tica Bus names for its Guatemala City to Tapachula Pullman. It is a different crossing from Tecún Umán, on the coast. Guatemala charges nothing to leave and Mexico charges nothing for a land stay of seven days or less. The hours below were read from the authorities’ own pages on 24 September 2026 and the bus timetable from Tica Bus on 25 September 2026.

El Paredón, Monterrico and Sipacate Beach Weather: Heat, UV and Storm Timing

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A beach day on Guatemala’s Pacific coast turns on three things this page puts in one table per beach: how hot it will feel, how strong the sun is, and when the storms are likely to arrive. The three beaches are El Paredón and Sipacate (both listed under Sipacate, Escuintla, in OpenStreetMap) and Monterrico (listed under Taxisco, Santa Rosa). El Paredón and Monterrico are about 64 km apart (computed from those coordinates), so each gets its own forecast.

Empire Music Festival Guatemala (EMF): 2026 Was May 1-2 at Finca El Jocotillo; 2027 Date Not Announced

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Empire Music Festival (EMF) held its 2026 edition on Friday May 1 and Saturday May 2, 2026, at Finca El Jocotillo, Km 37.5 on the road to El Salvador. The 2027 date is not announced (checked September 25, 2026). Everything below comes from the organizer’s site, empiremusicfestival.com, read on September 25, 2026, unless another source is named.

The 2026 edition


Dates	Friday May 1 and Saturday May 2, 2026
Gates	Open 1:00 PM, close 1:00 AM, both days
Venue	Finca El Jocotillo, KM 37.5 Carretera a El Salvador
Tickets	Eticket (eticket.gt)
Payment inside	Cashless system
Edition	11th (Guatemala.com; the organizer counted 10 editions before 2026)

The official site carries an Insomniac Holdings, LLC copyright in its footer and tells visitors to download the Insomniac app and look for Empire Music Festival there. Guatemala.com’s 2026 listing names three stages: Luna, Sol and Perdidos.

Extortion Calls and Virtual Kidnapping Scams Targeting Guatemalan Families: Where to Report in Guatemala and the US (2026)

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Calls demanding money reach Guatemalan families in two ways: someone in Guatemala gets an extortion call, or someone in the United States is told that a relative in Guatemala has been kidnapped. This page gathers the official reporting channels in each country and what the FBI publishes about virtual kidnapping. It is not advice on any case: if there is real danger, call the police. The Spanish version is llamadas de extorsión en Guatemala.

Family Reunification Parole for Guatemalans in 2026: Terminated, What the Court Paused, and the Route That Remains

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Family Reunification Parole process for Guatemalans let a US citizen or permanent resident with an approved family petition bring a Guatemalan relative to the United States before the immigrant visa was available. It no longer exists. This page gives the dates, what the termination notice says, what a federal court has paused, and the route that is left.

In short: DHS created FRP for Guatemalans on July 10, 2023 and terminated it as of December 15, 2025 (Federal Register notice 2025-22744). The notice set January 14, 2026 as the end of parole for people already paroled in. On January 24, 2026 a federal court in Massachusetts stayed that part, and USCIS says the parole-termination notices it sent are not currently in effect while the injunction lasts. New FRP requests are over. The route that remains for a relative with an approved I-130 is the immigrant visa, with the interview at the US Embassy in Guatemala City. General information, not legal advice.

Festival de la Luz, Antigua Guatemala: Free Video-Mapping Nights (2026 Was July 17-18)

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Festival de la Luz de Antigua turns the facades of Antigua Guatemala’s colonial churches into screens for video-mapping, free; the 2025 and 2026 editions each ran for two nights in July. The 3rd edition, themed “Trozos del Mundo” (pieces of the world), was held on Friday July 17 and Saturday July 18, 2026, from 7:00 PM to 1:00 AM. The 2027 date is not announced (checked September 25, 2026). Sources: the festival’s site, luzdeantigua.com, and dated coverage from Prensa Libre, Guatemala.com and Diario de Centro América, all read on September 25, 2026.

Finca Filadelfia Coffee Tour 2026: Is It Still Running, What It Costs and How to Get There

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Finca Filadelfia, the coffee estate on the outskirts of Antigua Guatemala owned for generations by the Dalton family, still runs coffee tours: a traveller took the 14:00 English tour in August 2026. What it no longer has is a working website, and neither that site nor its Facebook page (both checked 25 September 2026) shows a price or timetable. Travellers report US$20 at the farm; Adrenalina Tours sells the same tour at US$60 with hotel pickup.

Flores to San Ignacio, Belize: 06:00 Shuttles, Border Fees and the Benque Bus [2026]

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Flores to San Ignacio is a morning shuttle or a do-it-yourself chain through Melchor de Mencos. Two companies publish a seat on their own sites, both leaving Flores at 06:00: Adrenalina Tours at US$30 and Gekko Trails Explorer from US$24. The chain on public transport costs a fraction of that and asks you to handle the border and a 3 km gap yourself. What changes the budget is Belize’s BZ$40 (US$20) departure fee, charged when you leave Belize, not when you arrive. The operator and official pages below were read on 25 September 2026, except SAT’s customs hours and Adrenalina’s Flores shuttle list, read on 24 September 2026.

Flores to Yaxhá: Sunset Tours, Shuttles and the Road [2026]

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Yaxhá is a Maya site on a lake in Petén, and the ways to get there from Flores that we found published are a tour that includes the transport, or your own car. The cheapest published option is Adrenalina Tours’ daily sunset tour at USD 35; the park entry is extra. The operators’ pages below were read on 25 September 2026; CONAP’s route, hours and tariff on 24 September 2026. For the site itself (what to see, Topoxte, where to sleep) see our Yaxhá ruins guide.

Fórum Majadas, Zona 11: Upcoming Concerts, Address, Parking Rates

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Fórum Majadas is the roofed events hall of the Majadas commercial park in zona 11, and the ticketers list concerts, festivals and fairs there. The table below is what eTicket and Fanaticks currently sell at the Fórum, rebuilt from their listings every day.

Date	Event	Hall or space (as the ticketer lists it)	Price	Tickets
Thu 15 Oct 12:00	PROPUESTA AUTOSHOW	FORUM MAJADAS	Q55.00	eticket.gt
Sat 21 Nov 18:00	HOT LATIN FEST GUATEMALA	FORUM MAJADAS	Q255.00–Q365.00	eticket.gt
Wed 25 Nov 20:00	CAMILA TOUR	FORUM MAJADAS	Q652.50–Q1,425.00	eticket.gt
Thu 3 Dec 20:00	MON LAFERTE - FEMME FATALE TOUR	FORUM MAJADAS	Q865.00–Q1,400.00	eticket.gt

4 upcoming shows at Fórum Majadas on eticket.gt and fanaticks.live, read 7 October 2026, 13:37 Guatemala time. Prices are as the ticketer lists them, in its own currency; “from” means only a floor price was published. Check at the ticketer before buying. We have no commercial relationship with any ticketer.

Full Moon in Guatemala: Next Full and New Moon in Local Time, Plus the Meteor Showers

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This page answers two questions for a night out in Guatemala, whether that is a full-moon hike, a dark-sky night at the lake or at Tikal, or a meteor shower: when is the next full moon and the next new moon in Guatemala time, and when do the year’s meteor showers peak.

The next full moon and new moon

Pulled Oct 7, 2026 at 13:29 Guatemala time from USNO (U.S. Naval Observatory).

Funeral Costs in Guatemala 2026: Funeral Home Packages, Cremation, Niches and Cemetery Fees

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: A funeral in Guatemala costs from Q1,800 to more than Q50,000 (about US$236 to over US$6,500), according to the University of San Carlos news agency (AUN) on 31 May 2026. Named packages ran Q1,800-15,000 (Funerales Ceiba), Q12,300-15,000 (Capillas Señoriales) and Q20,000-50,000 (Funerales Reforma). Cremation adds Q3,500-8,000 in most cases. Cemetery niches range from Q200 for four years at the public Cementerio General (2023 figures) to Q12,800 in a private cemetery.

Glasses and Eye Exam Cost in Guatemala 2026: Optician Prices, Frames and Lenses

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: A pair of prescription glasses with single-vision anti-reflective lenses cost Q750 (about US$98) at Alpi Store on 25 September 2026, frame included. A stronger polycarbonate prescription is listed at Q1,400 (about US$183) at Moonstone, marked unavailable on 25 September. Frames alone ran Q600-1,800 at Optimiza and Q649-849 at La Curacao. Two optical shops advertise a free eye exam; an ophthalmologist’s full exam is Q400.

USD figures use the Banguat reference rate of Q7.63682 per US dollar on 25 September 2026, rounded. See today’s exchange rate.

Guatemala City to Lanquín & Semuc Champey: Day and Night Shuttles, Pick-up Points and the Bus Chain [2026]

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

From Guatemala City, the practical way to Semuc Champey is a shared shuttle to Lanquín, the town about 10-11 km before the pools. Three sellers publish a day departure between 09:00 and 09:40 at US$45 to US$50, a fourth lists a seat from US$37 without a time, and two sell a night shuttle just before midnight at US$50. The shuttles end in Lanquín; the last stretch to Semuc is a hotel pick-up or a local ride. Operator pages were read on 24 and 25 September 2026; the sources are listed at the end.

Guatemala City to Puerto San José: Starbus, the Toll Road and Driving [2026]

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Puerto San José, in Escuintla, is one of the three Pacific-coast stops of the Starbus beach bus from zona 12, the one scheduled public-transport option from Guatemala City that we found. The tourist-shuttle companies that run to Monterrico and El Paredón do not list it. Everything below was read on 25 September 2026; the Starbus details come from a guatemala.com article updated in January 2026, because we could not reach a Starbus timetable page of its own.

Guatemala City Weather: What La Aurora Airport Observed and Forecasts Today

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The destination weather pages on this site (Antigua, Lake Atitlán, Tikal, Acatenango) are model forecasts. Guatemala City also has an observing station: La Aurora International Airport (ICAO code MGGT), 6.4 km south of the city centre according to Wikipedia. In the 24 hours to 11 PM on 24 September 2026 it filed 31 reports: one on every hour, plus seven between the hours, five of them SPECI (unscheduled) reports (our feed file of that evening, saved in our research captures). This page shows what that station actually recorded over the last 24 hours, what the airport’s own forecast says for the next day, and, last, OpenWeather’s rain chance for each 3-hour step, so you can see observation and forecast side by side.

Guatemala County Fair 2026: From November 14 at Pico Rivera Sports Arena

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Guatemala County Fair lists its 2026 edition for Saturday, November 14, 2026, at Pico Rivera Sports Arena, 11003 Sports Arena Dr, Pico Rivera, California. The organizer calls it a two-day fair, and its site says tickets are available, with no price shown. The details come from the organizer’s event page and homepage, read on September 25, 2026.

The 2026 edition


Starts	Saturday, November 14, 2026, 12:00 p.m.
Ends (as listed)	“15 nov 2026, 12:00 a.m.”
Length	“2 días completos” (two full days), per the event page
Venue	Pico Rivera Sports Arena
Address	11003 Sports Arena Dr, Pico Rivera, CA 90601
Tickets	“Comprar entradas” button; “Entradas disponibles” on the homepage; no price shown
Organizer	Guatemala County Fair
Source	guatemalacountyfairusa.com, read 25 Sep 2026

One thing to watch: the listed end time, “15 nov 2026, 12:00 a.m.”, is midnight at the start of November 15, while the same page calls the fair “2 días completos”. The page does not say what the hours are on each day. If you plan to go on Sunday the 15th, confirm with the organizer before you travel.

Guatemala Jazz Festival: Free Concerts Organized by the IGA Since 2001 (2026 Ran March 2-April 7)

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Guatemala Jazz Festival is a free series of jazz concerts, organized since 2001, in Guatemala City, Antigua Guatemala and Quetzaltenango, organized by the Instituto Guatemalteco Americano (IGA). The 2026 edition ran from March 2 to April 7, 2026: 27 concerts by 16 groups from 9 countries, all free. The 2027 dates are not announced (checked September 25, 2026). Source: the festival site, jazz.iga.edu, read on September 25, 2026, plus El Oficial (February 18, 2026) and Prensa Libre coverage of the launch.

Guatemala Live Volcano Webcams: Which Fuego and Santiaguito Cameras Are Working Today

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

INSIVUMEH, the Guatemalan institute that monitors the country’s volcanoes, runs surveillance cameras on Volcán de Fuego and Santiaguito and publishes their latest pictures on its own site. They are working cameras, not tourist streams, and on 24 September 2026 one of them was serving a June picture while its server reported it as fresh. So this page checks every camera every day and tells you which ones are worth opening.

Guatemala National Soccer Team Schedule: Next Match, Kickoff in Guatemala Time, Results

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Guatemala’s next match, converted to Guatemala time, with the matches after it and the recent results. The fixture list is rebuilt every day from the Results and fixtures section of Wikipedia’s article on the team, and every match row links to the match page the article cites (Concacaf’s for Nations League matches) wherever it cites one, which is where to confirm a kickoff time before you travel or buy a ticket.

Guatemala Population 2026: INE Projection vs World Bank, and All 22 Departments

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Guatemala’s population has two official-looking answers, and they do not match. The national statistics institute, INE, projects 18,312,373 people for 30 June 2026. The World Bank publishes its own series; in its World Development Indicators release of 13 July 2026 the latest year is 2025, at 18,687,881, which is 608,071 people (3.4%) more than INE’s projection for that same year. This page shows both, never blended: the World Bank figures are re-read every day from its API, and INE’s come straight from the projection workbooks INE publishes.

Guatemala Travel Advice: UK FCDO vs Canada vs US State Department, Side by Side

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Three of the governments that publish travel advice on Guatemala in English are the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), Global Affairs Canada and the US State Department. They do not use the same scale, they do not name the same places, and they change on different days. This page reads all three from each government’s own data feed every day and puts them side by side.

The three, today

Pulled Oct 7, 2026 at 13:34 Guatemala time from GOV.UK, Global Affairs Canada and the US State Department.

Guatemala Weather Radar Alternative: NASA IMERG Satellite Rain, the 24 Hours Before NASA's Newest Frame

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This is not radar. It is NASA’s IMERG rain estimate: a picture of where satellites estimate rain fell over Guatemala in each half hour, drawn in colour on top of the GOES-East infrared cloud image from the start of the same half hour. For ten places, the table below reads the estimate for each of the 48 half-hours before NASA’s newest frame, so you can see whether it rained at Antigua, Lake Atitlán or Semuc Champey in that day and how hard.

Guatemalan Name Mismatch? Identificación de Persona Explained (2026) + Spanish Word Template

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick summary: If you constantly and publicly use a first name or surname that differs from your Guatemalan birth record, use your name incompletely, or leave out one of your surnames, Guatemala lets you establish your identity with a sworn declaration in a public deed (escritura pública) before a notary (Civil Code, Art. 5). RENAP then annotates your birth record (Art. 7). A missing or extra accent mark does not count as a different name. Someone else with an interest can request a third party’s identification before a judge or notary, with an edict in the Diario Oficial, witnesses and a 10-day objection window (CPCyM, Arts. 440-441).

Hiring a Lawyer in Guatemala From the USA (2026): How to Find One, Check Their Registration and Put the Deal in Writing

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Selling a house, settling an inheritance, a divorce, a court case, a power of attorney: each of these, handled from the United States, can mean choosing and paying a Guatemalan lawyer from a distance. This page covers the checks you can do yourself before you hire one: where official lists come from, how to confirm registration, what the law requires of a notary, and what to put in writing. It does not recommend any lawyer.

How Many Days in Guatemala? 5, 7, 10 and 14-Day Routes Counted in Published Transfer Hours (2026)

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

“How many days in Guatemala” has a practical answer once you add up the transfers. The stops on the classic route are far apart by road, as the table below shows, and the time that decides your trip is the time spent in shuttles and planes. This page counts that time for four trip lengths, using only the journey times that operators and airlines publish, as collected on our route pages (each linked, most checked on 24 or 25 September 2026). How many nights you spend in each place is your choice; the transfer hours are the part that is fixed.

How Many Guatemalans Live in the US? Population by State (2024 American Community Survey)

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The number of Guatemalans living in the US has an official answer, and it comes from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. This page gives the 2024 estimate for the country and every state, with the margin of error the Census Bureau publishes next to each figure, so you can see which differences are real.

In short: The 2024 American Community Survey estimates 2,174,242 people of Guatemalan origin in the US (±62,325), about 0.64% of the population. California has the most (541,571, a quarter of the total), then Florida (198,944), Texas (152,069), New York (122,783) and New Jersey (107,164); those five hold about 52%, and the top ten about 69%. Rhode Island has the highest share of its own population (3.89%). Separately, DHS estimates 750,000 unauthorized immigrants born in Guatemala as of January 1, 2022.

How Much Money per Day in Guatemala? A Travel Budget Built from Dated Prices (2026)

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: We didn’t estimate a typical budget. We read prices on 24 September 2026 and added them up. On that day the median lowest hostel dorm price was US$11.07 in Antigua (Hostelworld, 24 hostels) and US$9.41 to US$15.69 in the other towns we read. Antigua menus on Uber Eats started at Q36 for a fast-food combo; a breakfast at a típico restaurant ran Q55 to Q109, and pepián or kak’ik Q89 to Q109. Adrenalina’s shuttles from Antigua to the towns in this guide cost US$15 (to the airport) to US$70 (to Flores). Tikal is Q150 for foreigners. Three example days built only from those prices come to about US$34, US$52 and US$101 per person before transport and tickets.

I-601A Provisional Waiver for Guatemalans: Who Can File, the $795 Fee, and Why It Comes Before the Interview in Guatemala City (2026)

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This page is general information, not legal advice. It summarizes what USCIS publishes about Form I-601A. Whether you qualify, and whether filing is a good idea in your case, is a question for a licensed US immigration attorney or a Justice Department accredited representative (how to find one is at the end). We make no statement about anyone’s chances.

In Spanish it is known as the perdón migratorio. It solves one specific problem for Guatemalans in the US who have a family or employment immigrant visa case: to get the visa you have to leave the US and interview at the US Embassy in Guatemala City, and leaving after unlawful presence triggers a bar on coming back. The I-601A lets you ask for the waiver of that bar before you get on the plane.

Is Abortion Legal in Guatemala? What the Código Penal Says, Article by Article (2026)

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Guatemala’s Código Penal (Decreto 17-73) treats abortion as a crime in Articles 133 to 140. The Code states one situation that is not punishable, Article 137, “Aborto terapéutico”: a doctor, with the woman’s consent, after a favourable prior diagnosis from at least one other doctor, acting only to avoid a duly established danger to the mother’s life, after all scientific and technical means are exhausted. The penalties below are the ones the articles print. This page reports statute text only. It is not legal or medical advice and it does not describe any service.

Is Gambling Legal in Guatemala? Casinos, Slot Machines, Lotteries and Online Betting Under the Law (2026)

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Guatemala’s Código Penal treats running one of the “casas de juegos de suerte, envite o azar” as a crime: one to five years’ prison and a Q1,000 to Q10,000 fine for the owners, bankers and managers (Art. 477), and a Q200 to Q2,000 fine for the players who attend (Art. 478). The regulated route is an authorisation: lotteries and similar games need a Ministerio de Gobernación licence, and raffles need the Gobernación Departamental, under the reglamento reformed by Acuerdo Gubernativo 54-2015. Foreign lotteries are prohibited by the same reform. Sports betting and online casinos are not named in any instrument we read. General information, not legal advice.

Is Guatemala Safe for Solo Female Travelers? What the US, UK and Canada Warn Women About, and the Numbers (2026)

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Canada’s advice has a women’s-safety section, which advises avoiding travelling alone, with informal guides or with strangers. It warns of harassment or verbal abuse of women travelling alone, sexual assaults including on buses, and people posing as tour guides who build trust with female tourists and then assault them. Canada says drink spiking is a problem in tourist areas, especially in Antigua; the US says never leave drinks unattended and decline strangers’ invitations to private parties; the UK warns that fake police officers have committed theft, extortion and sexual assault. The homicide rate for women is 4.0 per 100,000 nationally (twelve months to June 2026). Save 1500 (tourist assistance, English and Spanish) and 110 (police).

K-1 Fiancé(e) Visa for a Guatemalan Partner (2026): Who Qualifies, the Fees, the Interview in Guatemala City and the 90-Day Rule

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A US citizen engaged to a Guatemalan has two paths: marry in the United States on a K-1 fiancé(e) visa, or marry first and file for a spouse immigrant visa. This page covers the K-1: who qualifies, what it costs on the government schedules, what the Guatemalan side must supply, and the deadlines that run once your partner lands.

In short: Only a US citizen can file. You file Form I-129F with USCIS ($675); once approved, USCIS sends it to the National Visa Center, which forwards it to the US Embassy in Guatemala City for the interview. The K visa fee is $265. The visa is one entry, valid 6 months. After arrival you have 90 days to marry; K-1 status cannot be extended. Then your spouse applies for the green card on Form I-485 ($1,440 paper / $1,390 online), and a marriage under two years old gives a 2-year conditional card. If you marry in Guatemala first, the K-1 is closed: use the spouse petition.

Las Posadas in Guatemala 2026: December 16-24, What Happens Each Night and the Songs

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

For nine nights before Christmas, neighbourhoods across Guatemala walk the images of Joseph and the pregnant Virgin Mary from house to house asking for posada (lodging), to the sound of turtle-shell drums, until one house takes them in and serves ponche. In 2026 the posadas run from Wednesday, December 16 to Thursday, December 24.

Quick summary: Dates: December 16-24, 2026 (Wednesday to Thursday, Christmas Eve), nine nights for the nine months of Mary’s pregnancy (Fray Edwin Alvarado, 2025). What: a procession with images of Mary and Joseph, a reading, prayers, a mystery of the Rosary and litanies, then the Rosary antiphon at the host’s door. Sound: tortuga, chinchines, pitos, cohetillos. Food: ponche, atol de elote, tamales. Origin: Santo Hermano Pedro de Betancur, colonial Santiago (Antigua). Community schedules vary; we found no 2026 parish schedule in a search on September 25, 2026.

Leaving Guatemala for Good (2026): The Exit Checklist for Residents, Tenants and Families

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Leaving Guatemala means closing things in the right order. Immigration first: a resident can cancel at IGM (US$20 under IGM’s current tariff) or keep the status, but IGM’s regulation lists more than a year’s unauthorized absence as a ground for losing it. At exit, IGM checks a resident’s passport, updated data, annual fee and a valid Constancia de Estatus Migratorio. Utilities: the electricity deposit must come back within 7 days of ending the contract (RLGE Art. 94), but only after the contract is terminated. Children travelling with one parent need the other parent’s authorization. US Customs lets returning residents bring household items used abroad for at least a year duty-free.

Marrying a Guatemalan in Guatemala as a US Citizen (2026): Documents, the Embassy Affidavit, the Two-Week Notice and What Comes After

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A US citizen and a Guatemalan who want to marry in Guatemala deal with two systems: Guatemalan law decides whether the marriage is valid, and US immigration law decides what happens next if the couple wants to live in the United States. This page walks both, using the US Embassy’s own guidance and the Guatemalan Civil Code. For a wedding where both partners are foreigners, see marriage between foreigners in Guatemala. For a Guatemalan marrying in the US, see the single status certificate for a US marriage.

New World Screwworm (Gusano Barrenador) in Guatemala: Cases, What CDC Tells Travellers, and the Certificate a Dog Needs for the US (2026)

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: New World screwworm (gusano barrenador, Cochliomyia hominivorax) is present in Guatemala. MAGA confirmed the first case in a calf in Izabal on 29 October 2024 and, by its 2 September 2026 count, found 5,169 positive animals among 661,577 inspected between October 2024 and August 2026. MAGA has also reported cases in dogs, most recently in a post dated 3 September 2026. USDA APHIS lists Guatemala as “not free” of screwworm, so a dog flying to the US needs a certificate from an official government veterinarian that it was inspected within 5 days before shipment. For people, CDC reports more than 2,600 human cases across Central America and Mexico and publishes a short prevention list, quoted below. This page reports what those agencies publish; it is not medical or veterinary advice.

New Year's Eve in Guatemala 2026: Antigua's Plaza Mayor at Midnight, the Half-Day Holiday and the Fireworks Rules

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Guatemala sees the year out on Thursday, December 31, 2026, with the afternoon off by law and fireworks at midnight. In Antigua, the celebration gathers in the Plaza Mayor, where for the arrival of 2026 the municipality announced a free party from 11:00 PM; elsewhere, as Prensa Libre puts it, the new year is awaited from the night of the 31st at home or at an event, and hotels and restaurants sell dinner-and-countdown tickets.

Pacaya Weather: Morning or Afternoon Hike? Hour-by-Hour Rain, Thunder and Cloud

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Pacaya is a day hike, and the decision it asks for is which part of the day to be on the trail. Pacaya rises to 2,552 m, 30 km southwest of Guatemala City according to Wikipedia. This page takes the forecast for the volcano and splits each of the next three days into 6 AM to noon and noon to 6 PM, then shows today and tomorrow hour by hour while the forecast is hourly, so you can pick a tour time with the numbers in front of you.

Parque de la Industria, Guatemala City: Upcoming Concerts, Gates, Parking

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Parque de la Industria is a fairground and exhibition park in zona 9. The ticketers sell concerts on its grounds at its Concha Acústica and in its halls, alongside the fairs and expos it was built for. The table below lists what the ticketers currently sell there. It is rebuilt from the ticketers’ own listings every day, so it is the current answer; the rest of this page covers getting in and what the place is.

Private Chef Cost in Guatemala 2026: Antigua, Guatemala City and Lake Atitlán Prices

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: On 25 September 2026, Take a Chef listed a private chef in Antigua at US$189-263 per guest and in Guatemala City at US$156-208 per guest, ingredients, cooking, service and cleanup included (about Q1,191-2,008 per guest). At Lake Atitlán, Guatemala Dreams charges US$80 per service for up to 4 guests and US$120 for 5-8, with specialty ingredients and premium alcohol extra.

Quetzal figures use the Banguat reference rate of Q7.63682 per US dollar on 24 September 2026, rounded. See today’s exchange rate.

Remittance Scams and Mistakes: How to Get Money Back After Sending to Guatemala (US Rules, 2026)

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

You sent money home and something went wrong: the transfer never arrived, less money arrived than the receipt said, someone else picked it up, or a caller pretending to be a relative talked you into sending it. This page sets out what US federal rules make the company do, the deadlines that apply, and where to report it. It covers transfers sent from the United States; it does not cover the Guatemalan side.

Reserva Natural Atitlán 2026: Entry Q80, Zip Lines Q310-Q450, CableBike, Trails and Hours

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Reserva Natural Atitlán is a nature reserve and adventure park on the former San Buenaventura farm, 1.5 km from central Panajachel on Lake Atitlán. Entry is Q80 for adults and Q45 for children under 12, and it is open every day from 8:00 to 17:00. Inside are three short trails with hanging bridges, a butterfly dome, a lake shore, two zip-line circuits (Q310 and Q450) and a cable-suspended bicycle (Q190); the zip lines and the CableBike include entry.

Río Dulce and Livingston Weather: Wind and Storms, Morning vs Afternoon, for Boat Days

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Trips on Guatemala’s Caribbean side include boat legs: the lancha between Río Dulce town and Livingston, and the boat from Puerto Barrios, both covered in our transport guides. Wikipedia describes Amatique Bay as stretching from Santo Tomás de Castilla to Punta Gorda in Belize, receiving the Río Dulce, with Puerto Barrios, Santo Tomás de Castilla, Livingston and Punta Gorda as its ports. Livingston sits at the mouth of the Río Dulce on the Gulf of Honduras.

Roofing Cost in Guatemala 2026: Sheet-Metal Roof (Lámina) Prices and What a Roofer Quote Should Cover

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: On 5 October 2026 EPA sold a corrugated calibre-28 roofing sheet for Q53.50-142 (about US$7-19) depending on length and thickness, an aluzinc calibre-26 sheet for Q235-269, red tile-look sheets of 8-14 ft for Q179-399 and polycarbonate sheets for Q89.95-215. Three other sellers posted sheet prices of Q13.50 per foot (a promotion valid to 31 July 2026), Q17.75 per linear foot (a November 2025 promotion) and Q28 per linear foot for a UPVC sheet (July 2025). None of the roofers or shops whose posts we read gave a labour price, so the labour line has to come from a written quote.

Safest Places in Guatemala by Homicide Rate: Every Department and the Traveller Towns Ranked (June 2026 Data)

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: The lowest homicide rates in Guatemala are in the western highlands: Totonicapán 0.6, Quiché 1.6, Huehuetenango 1.8, Baja Verapaz 2.5, Alta Verapaz 2.6 and Sololá 3.9 per 100,000, against 16.2 nationally (twelve months to June 2026, Diálogos observatory, PNC data). Among traveller towns, the main Lake Atitlán towns show 0.0, Chichicastenango 0.6, Cobán 2.8 and Quetzaltenango 6.8. Antigua Guatemala is not in that group: 23.8, above the national rate, after 9 homicides in April-June 2026 against 1 a year earlier. Two of the low-rate departments, Huehuetenango and San Marcos, are US “Do not travel” areas, so a low rate alone is not a green light.

San Juan La Laguna Weaving Tour 2026: Free Demo, Q65-Q275 Natural-Dye Workshops and the Cooperatives

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

San Juan La Laguna, a Tz’utujil town on Lake Atitlán, is where women’s weaving associations show visitors how cotton is spun, dyed with plants and woven on the backstrap loom. You can watch for free or take a paid workshop: one cooperative, booked through a San Juan eco-hotel, charges Q65 for 1 hour, Q175 for 2 to 3 hours and Q275 for 4 hours with a scarf to keep; a tour designer sells a 3-hour class for US$100. Prices read 25 September 2026.

Santo Tomás Festival Chichicastenango 2026: Day-by-Day Programme, Palo Volador Dates and How to Go

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Fiesta de Santo Tomás is Chichicastenango’s patron feast, and the municipality’s own calendar shows it lasts most of the month: it opens on December 5, fills the middle of the month with costumed convites (the calendar’s December 8 row starts with putting on the disfraces), and peaks from December 18 to 21, when the Palo Volador flies and the image of Santo Tomás goes out in procession with the town’s 14 cofradías.

Semuc Champey Weather: Rain in the Last 3 Days Upstream, and the Days Ahead

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Wikipedia describes Semuc Champey as a natural limestone bridge 300 metres long, beneath which the main flow of the Cahabón river plunges underground through a sinkhole known locally as El Sumidero, with a stepped series of turquoise-green pools on top fed by mountain spring runoff. The river that runs underneath comes from upstream: Wikipedia traces the Cahabón through Santa Cruz Verapaz, Tactic, Cobán and San Pedro Carchá before Semuc Champey.

Speed Limits in Guatemala (2026): The Km/h for Every Road Type, the Article, and the Q300 Fine

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Where no sign says otherwise, Guatemala’s Reglamento de Tránsito (Acuerdo Gubernativo 273-98) sets the maximums by road type: Art. 112 for urban areas (30 to 90 km/h) and Art. 113 outside them (40 to 100 km/h), lower for heavy vehicles and vehicles towing a trailer. A posted limit governs where the authority has signed one (Art. 111). There is a 60 km/h minimum on autopistas and vías rápidas (Art. 114). Speeding is Q300 under Art. 182 numeral 12, Q225 if you pay within five business days (Art. 189). General information, not legal advice.

Teatro Lux, Zona 1: What's On (Cartelera), Address, Seats and History

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Teatro Lux is a 1936 art deco cinema-theatre on the Sexta Avenida in zona 1 that is again a working stage, and the ticketers sell shows there. The table below is its current cartelera as eTicket and Fanaticks publish it, rebuilt from their listings every day.

Date	Event	Hall or space (as the ticketer lists it)	Price	Tickets
Sat 24 Oct 19:30	Noche de inauguración - 6to XIBALBÁ Festival de Cine de Terror Latinoamericano	Teatro Lux	from Q75.00	fanaticks.live
Sun 25 Oct 16:00	HALLOWEEN SYMPHONY "Princesas, héroes y villanos"	Teatro Lux	from Q125.00	fanaticks.live

2 upcoming shows at Teatro Lux on eticket.gt and fanaticks.live, read 7 October 2026, 13:37 Guatemala time. Prices are as the ticketer lists them, in its own currency; “from” means only a floor price was published. Check at the ticketer before buying. We have no commercial relationship with any ticketer.

Teatro Nacional (Centro Cultural Miguel Ángel Asturias): Upcoming Shows, Halls, Seats

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Centro Cultural Miguel Ángel Asturias, known as the Teatro Nacional, is the performing-arts complex of the Ministry of Culture and Sports in zona 1. The ticketers sell concerts and theatre in its halls, and the table below lists what they currently have on sale there, rebuilt from their listings every day.

Date	Event	Hall or space (as the ticketer lists it)	Price	Tickets
Sun 11 Oct 16:00	El Lunático	Teatro de cámara Hugo Carrillo, Teatro Nacional	from Q75.00	fanaticks.live
Wed 11 Nov 20:00	DANIEL HABIF - EL PASO FINAL ASCENDER WORLD TOUR	CENTRO CULTURAL MIGUEL ÁNGEL ASTURIAS	Q460.00–Q805.00	eticket.gt
Tue 24 Nov 18:30	JINGLE NIGHT CONCIERTO NAVIDEÑO	CENTRO CULTURAL MIGUEL ÁNGEL ASTURIAS	Q102.27–Q375.00	eticket.gt
Fri 27 Nov 20:00	UNA NAVIDAD CON DANIEL CANO SINFÓNICO - HOMENAJE A MICHAEL BUBLÉ	CENTRO CULTURAL MIGUEL ÁNGEL ASTURIAS	Q275.00–Q550.00	eticket.gt
Fri 4 Dec 20:30	CLÁSICOS DE NAVIDAD SINFÓNICO	CENTRO CULTURAL MIGUEL ÁNGEL ASTURIAS	Q375.00–Q875.00	eticket.gt

5 upcoming shows at Centro Cultural Miguel Ángel Asturias (Teatro Nacional) on eticket.gt and fanaticks.live, read 7 October 2026, 13:37 Guatemala time. Prices are as the ticketer lists them, in its own currency; “from” means only a floor price was published. Check at the ticketer before buying. We have no commercial relationship with any ticketer.

The US Alien Registration Requirement and Guatemalans: Form G-325R, Who Is Already Registered, and the Penalties (2026)

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The registration duty in US immigration law became an enforcement priority in 2025, and USCIS built an online form for people who had no direct way to comply. This page sets out, from USCIS’s own registration page, who must register, which Guatemalans already are, and what the law says about carrying proof and reporting a move.

In short: With limited exceptions, non-citizens 14 or older who were not registered and fingerprinted when applying for a US visa and who stay 30 days or longer must apply to register. Guatemalans who entered without inspection and never registered some other way are, in USCIS’s words, not registered; the online Form G-325R is one way to do it. Anyone with a work permit, a green card, a visa entry, parole or an open removal case is already registered. Registration gives no status or right. After registering, people 18 and older must carry proof, and everyone required to register must report a new address within 10 days. Get advice from an attorney or accredited representative first: USCIS’s own screening tool says it is not a substitute for one. A September 2026 court injunction limits one newer rule for a certified class (below).

The US-Guatemala Asylum Cooperative Agreement: the 2019 Deal, the 2025 Notes, and Who Is Actually Sent to Guatemala

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The label safe third country has been attached to three different US-Guatemala arrangements since 2019. This page separates them, with the dates and texts published by the US Federal Register, the State Department and Guatemala’s government news agency.

In short: The 2019 Asylum Cooperative Agreement let the US send non-Guatemalan asylum seekers to Guatemala to seek protection there. Transfers stopped in March 2020 and the US suspended the agreement on February 6, 2021. In June 2025 the two governments exchanged notes on the transfer of Central American nationals to Guatemala, with Guatemala considering their protection requests (published July 15, 2025). Guatemala’s migration institute (IGM) reported 3,411 Mexicans received by September 22, 2026 and moved on to Mexico within 24 hours, and, as reported on September 24, 2026, 198 Central Americans, of whom 13 asked Guatemala for protection. None of this applies to Guatemalans, who are returned as nationals.

Tipping in Guatemala: Is the 10% on the Bill Mandatory? What DIACO Says, Plus Guides, Drivers and Hotels (2026)

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Tipping in Guatemala is voluntary. DIACO, the government consumer-protection agency, says no law regulates or requires tips, a business cannot force one or demand a percentage, and you can reject a tip added to your bill, especially if you weren’t told beforehand. In restaurants it is common for the bill to suggest 10% (“propina sugerida”); you may leave 1%, 5%, 10% or more. A tip that goes on the invoice becomes part of the amount taxed with IVA. Prensa Libre reported that the suggested 10% is often pooled among all the staff, and a waiter it interviewed said an extra amount is how you reach your own server. Complaints: DIACO 1544. For tour guides, drivers and housekeeping there is no official guideline, and we don’t invent one.

Tourist Scams in Guatemala: The 8 the UK and Canadian Governments Document, Plus the US Precautions (2026)

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: The UK and Canadian governments document eight scams and cons aimed at visitors to Guatemala: ATM tampering and card fraud, express kidnappings (in many cases after hailing a street taxi, per the UK), fake police, fake tour guides, drink and food spiking (especially Antigua), robbery by pairs on motorcycles, being followed from the airport, and money-transfer requests to your family. The precautions they and the US State Department give line up: use ATMs inside banks or businesses, book taxis through a hotel, app or the airport’s authorized stand, use reputable guides with company ID, never leave drinks unattended, and don’t resist. Report to 1500 (tourist assistance) or 110 (police).

Trenton Guatemalan Independence Parade: 2025 Postponed, 2026 Not Announced

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Trenton Guatemalan independence parade, the Desfile y Festival Guatemalteco de Independencia, has no 2026 date. Its organizer, the Guatemalan Merchants Association, postponed the 2025 edition until further notice (hasta nuevo aviso), and as of September 25, 2026 no new date has been posted in the association’s posts we could read. The last edition we can confirm is the September 15, 2024 parade, which the association’s own post of September 22, 2024 calls “nuestro desfile del 15 de septiembre”. This page sets out what the organizer and local press have published, edition by edition.

Tsunami Warning Guatemala: Latest Pacific Tsunami Warning Center Messages, Checked Daily

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This page is checked once a day, so it can never be your tsunami warning. What it does answer is a narrower question: has the tsunami warning system said anything about Guatemala lately? Each day our data run reads the two US tsunami warning centres’ Atom feeds on tsunami.gov, opens the full text of each centre’s latest bulletin and records whether it names Guatemala.

If you are on the coast and feel a strong or long earthquake, do not wait for this page or for an official warning. The US National Weather Service says a tsunami could arrive within minutes: protect yourself during the shaking, then, as soon as you can move safely, go to high ground or inland, away from the water. For official updates after that, check tsunami.gov and follow Guatemala’s national authorities (the disaster agency CONRED’s bulletins are on our emergency alerts page).

US Embassy Guatemala Security Alerts: Every Alert for US Citizens in One Dated List

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

When something happens in Guatemala that affects US citizens (armed attacks in the capital, a volcano eruption, unrest in a town), the US Embassy posts an alert in the Alerts section of gt.usembassy.gov. That section also holds press releases about cooperation programmes and service notices such as passport days. This page reads the embassy’s feed every day, drops the press releases and splits what is left in two: safety alerts and citizen notices, each with the date, the place and the embassy’s own opening lines.

US Government Actions Affecting Guatemalans (2026): a Dated, Sourced Tracker

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This page lists the main current US federal actions touching Guatemala or Guatemalans, each with its agency, its date and its primary source. Each row points to the page that explains what it means for Guatemalans in the US and their families.

Last checked: 25 September 2026 (except the immigrant visa pause row, read on 23 September 2026, when travel.state.gov could still be read, and the Supreme Court row, added from the Court’s docket on 1 October 2026). New, September 29, 2026: the US Supreme Court stayed the February 25, 2026 District of Massachusetts order and judgment in the third-country removals case and granted review, directing a briefing schedule that will allow the case to be argued in its December 2026 argument session (row below). New, October 1, 2026: DHS published the yearly inflation adjustment of the H.R. 1 immigration fees; from October 16, 2026 the Annual Asylum Fee rises from $102 to $105 and the TPS application from $510 to $520 (row below). Checked October 7, 2026 (Federal Register searches covering September 25 to October 7, the Supreme Court and immigrant-visa-pause dockets, and the State Department’s travel advisory data): the State Department published on October 7 a determination, signed September 21, that designates migrants in Guatemala as eligible for assistance under section 2(b)(2) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 (row below); the Supreme Court set the third-country removals case for argument on December 9, 2026; and in the immigrant visa pause case the district court set oral argument for October 14, 2026. In force now: a 10% US tariff on Guatemalan products unless exempted (since July 24, 2026), the 1% remittance tax on cash-funded transfers (since January 1, 2026), new asylum fees and procedures, the alien registration requirement, and the CBP Home program with a $3,000 exit bonus. Guatemala’s US travel advisory is Level 3 (dated March 11, 2026). Ended: the April 2025 reciprocal tariff, the February-July 2026 import surcharge and the Family Reunification Parole processes (a court order protects parole already granted). The 2026 immigrant visa pause was vacated on August 21, 2026, with an appeal and a stay motion pending when we last read the docket (7 October).

US Tariffs on Guatemalan Goods in 2026: the 10% Section 301 Duty, What Came Before It, and What Is Exempt

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

If you import Guatemalan products into the US, or run a business in Guatemala that sells to the US, the duty that applies today is not the one that applied in 2025. This page lays out, in order, the four country-wide US tariff measures that have applied to Guatemalan goods since April 2025 (product-specific Section 232 tariffs, on steel or vehicles for example, are separate), from the US government documents that created them.

Volcanic Ash Where You Live in Guatemala: Which Towns INSIVUMEH Names (74 Bulletins, 2026)

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: We read 74 of INSIVUMEH’s daily volcano bulletins, every other day from 1 May to 24 September 2026, and counted every community named in a sentence about ashfall. Fuego ash was assigned to named communities in 38 bulletins and Santiaguito ash in 38. The names repeat: Panimaché (19), San Marcos Palajunoj (26), Loma Linda (17), Morelia (15), Sangre de Cristo (15). Larger towns did not: Antigua Guatemala, Ciudad Vieja, Guatemala City, Mixco, Quetzaltenango, Panajachel, Chimaltenango and Escuintla were named in no ashfall sentence. Alotenango came up once. The sample covers the rainy season only, so treat it as May to September evidence, not a yearly map.

What's On in Guatemala This Weekend: Concerts, Shows and Ferias (Fri-Sun)

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Two of our feeds answer the question of what is on in Guatemala this weekend: the ticketers’ listings, for concerts, theatre, comedy, festivals and races; and our calendar of patron-saint ferias, each town’s annual fair. This page puts both on one screen for the coming Friday to Sunday.

This weekend: Friday 9 October to Sunday 11 October 2026 (Guatemala time)

Concerts, theatre and ticketed events

Date	Event	Venue	Price	Tickets
Thu 8 Oct 20:00	KARAOKE DE MIEDO	La Resortera: Vía 4, 1-27 zona 4 Guatemala	from Q25.00	fanaticks.live
Fri 9 Oct 18:00	Infected Mushroom: IM30 World Tour en Guatemala	Concha Acústica, Parque de la Industria Guatemala	from Q400.00	fanaticks.live
Fri 9 Oct 20:00	Lasser Guatemala - Presentando Planes Latam Tour	El Ataque Guatemala	from Q299.00	fanaticks.live
Fri 9 Oct 20:00	RISOTERAPIA con Improv comedy	La Resortera: Vía 4, 1-27 zona 4 Guatemala	from Q65.00	fanaticks.live
Sat 10 Oct 10:00	Duatlón Finca San Cayetano 2026 \| Segunda Edición	Finca San Cayetano, Km. 89.5 Ruta Nacional 14 San Juan Alotenango	from Q295.00	fanaticks.live
Sat 10 Oct 12:00	Oktobierfest 2026	Parque de la Industria Guatemala	from Q195.00	fanaticks.live
Sat 10 Oct 14:00	EXPUESTAS	LAS CUMBRES CONVENTION CENTER SAN JOSÉ PINULA	Q250.00	eticket.gt
Sat 10 Oct 20:00	El Tridente del Mal	La Resortera: Vía 4, 1-27 zona 4 Guatemala	from Q75.00	fanaticks.live
Sat 10 Oct 20:30	Magia Negra	La Resortera: Vía 4, 1-27 zona 4 Guatemala	from Q80.00	fanaticks.live
Sun 11 Oct 16:00	El Lunático	Teatro de cámara Hugo Carrillo, Teatro Nacional Guatemala	from Q75.00	fanaticks.live
Wed 14 Oct 21:00	THE RASMUS WEIRDO TOUR 2026	CONCHA ACÚSTICA - PARQUE DE LA INDUSTRIA GUATEMALA	Q490.00–Q615.00	eticket.gt
Thu 15 Oct 12:00	PROPUESTA AUTOSHOW	FORUM MAJADAS GUATEMALA	Q55.00	eticket.gt
Thu 15 Oct 21:00	LA PEDA + PEDA Edición: "Banda Pa' la Banda"	Gran Teatro Delírio Guatemala	from Q100.00	fanaticks.live
Thu 15 Oct 21:00	MANUEL MEDRANO - SUPERIOR TOUR	CONCHA ACÚSTICA - PARQUE DE LA INDUSTRIA GUATEMALA	Q405.00–Q610.00	eticket.gt
Fri 16 Oct 18:00	VELADA BENÈFICA DE BOXEO	Gran Teatro Delirio Guatemala	from Q85.00	fanaticks.live
Sat 17 Oct 10:30	Dogtoberfest San Roque	Parque Eolico San Antonio Villa Canales	from Q40.00	fanaticks.live
Sat 17 Oct 17:00	FIESTA DE GRADUACIÓN PROMOCIÓN XXXII	EXPOCENTER GRAND TIKAL FUTURA HOTEL GUATEMALA	—	eticket.gt
Sat 17 Oct 21:00	La Era MTV	Gran Teatro Delírio Guatemala	from Q160.00	fanaticks.live
Wed 21 Oct 21:00	AKRIILA - LUCY TOUR	ALIANZA FRANCESA GUATEMALA	Q400.00–Q450.00	eticket.gt

Where to Stay in Guatemala City for a Night or Two: Zona 13 by the Airport, Zona 9 and Zona 10, and Which Hotels Publish an Airport Shuttle (2026)

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

If your trip starts or ends with one night in Guatemala City, because your flight lands after dark or leaves at dawn, this page answers the three things you need to decide for that night: which zone, which hotels publish their own airport shuttle, and how to get between the airport and the hotel safely. It uses the hotels’ own websites and the US and UK travel advisories, and says where each fact comes from.

Zunil Hot Springs 2026: Fuentes Georginas vs Aguas Amargas vs Las Cumbres, Fees and Hours

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The municipality of Zunil, in Quetzaltenango, has three hot-spring stops: Fuentes Georginas (Q60 for foreigners, Q40 for Guatemalans), Balneario Aguas Amargas (Q25, the lowest published entry of the three) and Las Cumbres, a hotel and spa built on natural steam vents that publishes no price. This page puts them side by side from sources read on 25 September 2026.

All three are thermal sites. The Ministerio de Cultura’s listing for the Zunil municipal park, which the Municipalidad de Zunil administers, says the Zunil volcano shows sulphur deposits, fumaroles and hot springs. What differs is the setting and the price: public pools in the cloud forest, a bathing park that Guatemala.com says has welcomed families for more than 25 years, or a private sauna in a hotel room.

M4.5 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-09-24

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:26:50 -0600

Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake — 106 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake was recorded 106 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on 2026-09-24 08:02 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.5 (MB)
Location	106 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-09-24 08:02
Depth	10 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~131 km)
Coordinates	14.1475, -93.213
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

Check CONRED’s channels below for any local reports.

A Guatemalan Child Support Order When You Live in the USA: How It Is Set, How It Can Reach You, and the Arraigo Risk on a Visit

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A Guatemalan family court has ordered you to pay pensión alimenticia for a child in Guatemala, and you live in the United States. Three questions follow: what the order can do to you while you are in the US, what happens if you visit Guatemala, and whether it can follow you into a US court. Short version: the order’s strongest tools act inside Guatemala (your property there, and an arraigo that can stop you leaving after a visit); into the US there is no treaty channel, only a US court’s discretion.

Acatenango Weather: Summit Forecast for the Night, Low, Wind and Rain

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The standard Acatenango trip is an overnight one (two days and a night, as our hike page sets out), so the forecast that matters is not the daytime one: it is the night on the mountain. This page takes a forecast for the Acatenango summit and reduces each night, from 6 PM to 6 AM, to three numbers: the lowest temperature, the strongest wind and the rain.

The nights ahead on the summit

Pulled Oct 7, 2026 at 13:29 Guatemala time from MET Norway and OpenWeather.

Actún Kan Caves Flores 2026: Q25 Entry, Short Loop vs the 2-Hour Serpent Route

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Cuevas de Actún Kan is a municipal cave park in Santa Elena, 4 km from Isla de Flores. Entry is Q25 for foreigners and Q15 for Guatemalans; CONAP lists it open every day from 8:00 to 17:00. You can walk a lit, signed loop on your own in about an hour, or hire a guide for the two-hour Sendero de la Serpiente, which squeezes through narrow passages and comes out of a different cave.

Adopted From Guatemala: How to Request Your Origins File, Birth Record and US Immigration Records (2026)

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: If you were adopted from Guatemala, the official starting point is the Consejo Nacional de Adopciones (CNA) and its Busqueda de Origenes (origins search) service. It is free, it has an online application, and it is open to adoptees 18 and over (minors with their adoptive parents). CNA says its competence to safeguard records covers the period after the 2007 adoption law, so if you were adopted before 2008 under the old notarial process, give CNA every detail you have from your adoption deed. Two other records are separate and yours to request: your Guatemalan birth registration at RENAP, and your US immigration record at USCIS through a FOIA request.

Antigua Chocolate Workshop 2026: ChocoMuseo Bean-to-Bar Is Now $30 — Times, Kids' Price and What You Make

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

ChocoMuseo’s bean-to-bar workshop in Antigua Guatemala costs $30 per adult and $21 per child under 12, runs every day at 11:00 and 15:00, and lasts 2 hours, per ChocoMuseo’s own booking page read on 24 September 2026. You leave with chocolates you moulded yourself — ready to collect an hour after the class.

It is a short, hands-on class with its prices and times published on the operator’s own site — easy to fit around a day trip, and priced separately for children.

Antigua Guatemala Weather: 5-Day Forecast and What Time of Day the Rain Comes

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Antigua sits at about 1,530 metres (the municipal-seat altitude in SEGEPLAN’s development plan for the municipality), and over 1996-2025 its average daily highs ran between 24 and 27 °C by month in the reanalysis series our month-by-month guide uses, with average lows between 14 and 17 °C. This page answers a narrower question than a normal forecast: when in the day the rain is forecast. It takes the forecast for Antigua for about the next five days, splits each day’s rain chance into morning, afternoon and evening, and names the 3-hour step with the highest chance, so you can see which part of the day to plan outdoors.

Antigua to Cobán: Shuttles, Times & Fares [2026]

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

There is no direct public bus from Antigua to Cobán — but three agencies list an 08:00 shuttle departure. They quote different prices and different journey times for the same departure time. The alternative is to ride into Guatemala City and take Transportes Monja Blanca, the Cobán bus line, which publishes its timetable but not its fares. Everything here was read on 24 September 2026.

Quick summary

One departure time, three prices: 08:00 from Antigua at USD$38 (AtitlanTour), USD$40 (Guatemala Transportation) or USD 45 (Adrenalina Tours, door to door).
Journey time: 6.5 hours per AtitlanTour, 8 hours per Adrenalina. Guatemala Transportation publishes none.
Overnight option: Guatemala Transportation, 23:00, USD$50, to Cobán and Lanquín.
By bus: shuttle or bus to the capital, then Monja Blanca, which runs about hourly. It publishes no fares online.
Return: 09:30 from Cobán, USD$38-40, with AtitlanTour and Guatemala Transportation (we found no Adrenalina Tours return: its Cobán shuttle page returned an error when read on 24 September 2026).

Three agencies, one 08:00 departure time

Operator	Departs	Fare	Journey time (as published)	Service notes
AtitlanTour	08:00	USD$38	6.5 hrs	Same fare to the Biotopo del Quetzal (6 hrs); Lanquín USD$40 (8.5 hrs)
Guatemala Transportation	08:00	USD$40	Not published	Biotopo del Quetzal also USD$40; Lanquín / Semuc Champey USD$45
Adrenalina Tours	08:00, every day	USD 45	8 hours	Hotel pickup and hotel drop-off; book 48 hours ahead
Guatemala Transportation	23:00 (overnight)	USD$50	Not published	Sold as Antigua to Cobán and Lanquín / Semuc Champey

Three agencies sell the same 08:00 slot, and Adrenalina explains why: it says each agency sells tickets while only one or two tour operators actually run these shuttles. It is candid about its own seats too: its Cobán and Lanquín shuttles are not operated by Adrenalina but subcontracted, the buses are often old with little legroom, punctuality is not guaranteed, you cannot choose a seat, and every seat is filled. It also notes that people on the same bus pay different prices depending on the agency they booked with.

Antigua to Rio Dulce: Shuttles, Times & Fares [2026]

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

There is no public bus from Antigua to Río Dulce, but three shuttle operators sell tickets through to it, and every one of them leaves early: the only through shuttles are the 04:00 departures of Adrenalina and AtitlanTour, and the latest published departure of the day is 11:00. This page sets the three operators side by side as they published them on 24 September 2026, then prices the do-it-yourself route through Guatemala City on Litegua.

Auto Safari Chapín 2026: Q75 Entry, Open Thursday-Sunday, Day Trips From Guatemala City

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Auto Safari Chapín is a drive-through wildlife park on the road to Guatemala’s Pacific coast, and a ticket costs Q75 per person for everyone aged 2 and up. That one price covers the safari drive, the giraffe dock, a walking zoo, a boat ride and the swimming pools. It is open Thursday to Sunday from 8:30 a.m. and closed Monday to Wednesday — except on public holidays, when it opens. It sits at km 87.5 on the road to Taxisco, in Guanagazapa, Escuintla.

Banco Industrial Dollar Exchange Rate Today: BI's Buy and Sell Rate, Rank and History

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Banco Industrial’s own exchange-rate page has separate dollar-rate headings for its branches and for Bi en Línea, and BI also carries a row on the daily bank comparison table that listed seven banks side by side in September 2026. This page tracks the rate BI shows on the daily bank comparison table, ranks it against the other banks on the same day, measures its distance from Banguat’s reference rate, and keeps the history.

Banrural Dollar Exchange Rate Today: Cash, Document and App Rates, Plus How It Ranks

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Banrural’s dollar rate can be read in two places: on its own website, split into cash, document and app columns, and on the tipodecambio.deguate.net comparison table, which listed seven banks side by side in September 2026. This page reads both every day and puts them next to Banguat’s official reference rate, so you can see what Banrural pays for a dollar, what it charges for one, and where that sits against the other banks on the same day.

Best Time to Visit Guatemala, Month by Month: Rain, Temperature by Altitude, Events and Crowds (2026)

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Guatemala has two seasons, set by rain, not temperature. In the highlands (Antigua, Lake Atitlán, Xela, Guatemala City) and on the Pacific coast, November to April is dry. May to October brings roughly 80-91% of the year’s rain, heaviest in June and September, with a drier spell in July. Petén (Tikal) is driest February to April and hottest then too. The Caribbean side and the Verapaz get rain in every month. How warm it is depends on altitude: 25°C days and 14°C nights in Antigua in January, 34°C highs at Tikal in April. For crowds, INGUAT’s 2025 figures put December first and September last.

Biotopo del Quetzal 2026: Q60 Entry for Foreigners, Two Cloud-Forest Trails, and Why Dawn Needs Permission

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Biotopo del Quetzal — officially Biotopo Universitario para la Conservación del Quetzal Mario Dary Rivera — is a cloud-forest reserve on the CA-14 in Purulhá, Baja Verapaz, run by the San Carlos University’s CECON. Entry is Q60 for foreigners and Q20 for Guatemalans per CECON (read 3 October 2026), and CONAP lists it open daily 8:00 to 16:00 (read 24 September 2026).

CECON calls it the best-known place to observe the national bird, and it is a cloud forest you can walk into straight from the highway. CONAP’s best quetzal hours start at 6:00, two hours before the gate opens, and entering early needs prior authorization.

Buying a Car in Guatemala as a Foreigner (2026): Passport + NIT, the SAT Transfer, Lien Checks and What Used Cars List For

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Yes, a foreigner can buy a car in Guatemala. SAT’s transfer requirements accept a passport “en caso de ser extranjero”. Before the sale you need a NIT and a SAT Agencia Virtual account. The transfer (traspaso) costs Q120 plus a fixed IVA of Q1,000 (car 2-3 years older than the current year) or Q500 (4+ years older). Only near-new cars pay 12%. The car needs a free physical inspection at the DEIC (police). Both parties sign in front of a notary. Check for loans on the car at the Registro de Garantías Mobiliarias. On Encuentra24 on 24 September 2026, the median asking price across 186 used cars was Q104,950 (≈US$13,700).

Can a Teenager Work in Guatemala? MINTRAB Minimum-Age Certificate and the Under-14 Authorization (2026)

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick summary: In Guatemala a minor who is 14 or older can sign their own work contract (Labor Code Art. 31). The Labor Code (Art. 31) requires no authorization for them; MINTRAB issues a free, same-day minimum-age certificate (constancia de edad mínima de admisión al empleo, service 3299) at office 508, 5th floor, Torre Empresarial, zona 9. Under 14, work is prohibited (Art. 148 e) unless the Inspección General de Trabajo authorizes it in writing in a case of qualified exception (Art. 150). Minors cannot work nights or overtime, and their day shift is shorter (Arts. 148 c and 149). MINTRAB’s 2020 website had a page titled Permiso para Adolescente Trabajador; its text described the Ministry’s rights-awareness programme for adolescent workers and listed no application steps.

Can You Enter Guatemala With an Expired Guatemalan Passport? What the Law Says, What the Airline Checks, and the Three Fixes

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The question comes up when a trip home is already booked: the Guatemalan passport in the drawer expired years ago, and the renewal appointment at the consulate is weeks out. Guatemalan law is clear that Guatemala cannot turn a Guatemalan away. What it does not decide is whether an airline in the US lets you board, or what you need to leave again. This page separates those three questions and lists the three official fixes.

Car Wash and Detailing Prices in Guatemala 2026: Washes From Q40, Detailing Up to Q3,900

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: A car wash in Guatemala City costs about Q40 to Q120 (roughly US$5-16), and full detailing Q850 to Q1,900 in the shop (about US$111-249), up to Q3,900 at home with a ceramic coating (about US$511), as published on 24 September 2026. If you wash four or more times a month (three on the Premium plan), Rocket Carwash’s membership (from Q200 a month) beats paying per wash. Detailing Doctors prices every service by car size and will come to your house by appointment.

Castillo de San Felipe 2026: Q75 Entry, Hours and How to Visit the Río Dulce Fort

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Castillo de San Felipe de Lara is the Spanish colonial fort at the point where the Río Dulce meets Lake Izabal, in Izabal. Entry is Q75 for foreigners (Central Americans included), Q25 for adults and Q10 for minors aged 12 to 17, and it opens every day, per INGUAT, the tourism institute that runs it (read 24 September 2026).

INGUAT’s guide describes a small fort you can see in an hour to an hour and a half, with walls, towers and cannon positions aimed at the water. It sits inside CONAP’s Río Dulce National Park, and the same INGUAT guide says many travellers visit it before or after sailing down the river to Livingston.

Ceibal Ruins 2026: The Boat-Access Maya Site Near Sayaxché — Hours, Getting There, Tour Prices

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Ceibal is a Late Classic Maya city on the Río La Pasión near Sayaxché, Petén, whose carved stelae CONAP ranks among the finest of the Late Classic. CONAP’s tourism portal lists it open every day from 7:00 to 17:00 and reached in about 2 hours by road from Flores, or by a 1-hour boat ride on the Río La Pasión from Sayaxché. Neither CONAP’s page nor the Ministerio de Cultura’s listing gives an entry fee (both read 24 September 2026).

Cerro Tzankujil 2026: San Marcos Cliff Jump Entry Fee, Hours & How to Get There

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Cerro Tzankujil charges foreign visitors Q15 to Q20 and Guatemalans roughly Q10 to Q15, in cash, and opens around 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The reserve sits a five-minute walk from the San Marcos La Laguna boat dock, and its main jumping platform is about 12 metres above Lake Atitlán, with a lifeguard on duty. At Banguat’s reference rate of Q7.63 per US dollar (23 September 2026), Q20 is about $2.60.

Check for an Arraigo Before You Fly to Guatemala: The Free Online Search, and Why It Matters on the Way Out

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

If you live in the US and have an open court case in Guatemala, or think someone may have filed one against you, the moment that matters is not landing at La Aurora. It is trying to leave again. An arraigo is a judge’s order that bars a person from leaving Guatemala, and the Instituto Guatemalteco de Migración (IGM) lets anyone check for one online, for free, before buying a ticket. This page is the diaspora version of that check. The full procedure in Spanish, including the certificate, is in our guide ¿Tengo arraigo? Cómo consultarlo.

Does Amazon Ship to Guatemala? Yes, Some Items — AmazonGlobal Rates, No Free-Shipping Tier, and the Import Tax at the Door (2026)

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Yes, Amazon.com ships to Guatemala, but only eligible items. Amazon’s own list of AmazonGlobal destinations includes Guatemala. International shipping to Central America starts at US$9.99 per shipment (Standard), rising with weight and item count. Guatemala is not on Amazon’s free international delivery list. Whatever route you use, the parcel owes Guatemalan import tax: 12% IVA on the value plus freight and duty, and no general tax-free threshold for courier parcels. For light, non-eligible or Marketplace items, a Miami casillero is the other route. On Quick Box USA’s published rates, 1 lb costs US$4.80 before tax.

Drywall (Tablayeso) Cost in Guatemala 2026: Installed Walls, Ceilings and Board Prices

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Of the installers we read, one Guatemala City company publishes drywall prices, and they include materials: on 24 September 2026 Conegsa listed two-sided partition walls from Q110 per m² and drywall ceilings (’tipo loza’ as listed) from Q100 per m² inside the capital (Q140 outside), each from 50 m² (about US$13-18 per m²). At EPA, a standard 4 x 8 ft drywall sheet cost Q82, about Q28 per m² of one face.

Earth Lodge Antigua 2026: Day-Visit Prices, Free Shuttle & Staying Overnight

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Earth Lodge is a cabin, tree-house and geo-dome wellness resort in the mountains above Antigua, at El Hato, and you can go for the day or stay the night. Two things to know before you plan: it is closed for all of September 2026 for kitchen renovations and reopens on 1 October, and the last stretch is a steep 300-metre walk down a dirt-and-stone path from the road — there is no driving to the door.

Electric Fence Cost in Guatemala 2026: Energizer, Wire and Post Prices

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Guatemalan sellers publish the equipment for an electric fence, not the installed job. On 24 September 2026 fence energizers at Chipcom and PREMA started at Q814 for PREMA’s pets and small-animals unit, or Q1,943 for perimeter units, and ran up to Q5,559.63 (about US$107, or US$254-728). Complete 25 m kits were Q5,207 and Q5,614, 500 m of aluminium wire cost Q433 to Q692, and posts Q73 to Q385 each. None of the six sources we read lists an installed price per metre, so the labour has to come from a written quote.

Event and Party Rental Prices in Guatemala 2026: Chairs, Tables, Linens and Canopy Packs

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: For a party or wedding in Guatemala, rental companies price per item or per table of ten. On 24 September 2026, chairs cost Q12 to Q35 each (about US$1.60-4.60) and a complete table for 10 (table, chairs, linens, tableware, glasses) cost Q600 to Q1,400 (about US$79-183) at Alfa y Omega, before delivery and set-up. A 3 x 6 m canopy pack with a table, 8 chairs and a small sound system was Q1,700 a day plus a Q800 deposit.

Flores to Palenque (Mexico) via El Ceibo: Shuttles, Border & Fees [2026]

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Flores to Palenque is a one-border, one-day trip: a shuttle leaves Flores at 08:00, crosses into Mexico at El Ceibo and drops you at Palenque’s ADO bus station about eight hours later. Of the sellers’ own pages we read, only one publishes the Flores-to-Palenque direction and three publish the way back; a third-party guide lists three more sellers. Everything here was read from the sellers’ and authorities’ own pages on 24 September 2026.

Flores to Rio Dulce: Shuttles, Buses, Times & Fares [2026]

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Flores to Río Dulce is the one leg of the Petén–Caribbean trip that is short and simple: three agencies list an 06:00 shuttle departure, and there are a handful of Pullman and first-class buses on the same road. The shuttle takes 4 hours by the operators’ own figure. This page lists every published departure as read on 24 September 2026, where each one picks you up and drops you, and the return times.

Grutas de Lanquin 2026: Q30 Entry, Hours & How to See the Sunset Bat Flight

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Grutas de Lanquín cost Q30 for foreign visitors, Q20 for Guatemalans and Q10 for children, and are open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The caves sit on the edge of Lanquín town in Alta Verapaz. About 400 metres of the system is lit, with handrails and steps, and at dusk the bats that live inside pour out of the cave mouth. At Banguat’s reference rate of Q7.63 per US dollar (23 September 2026), the foreigner fee is about $3.95.

Guatemala City to Chichicastenango: Market-Day Shuttles [2026]

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Chichicastenango’s market runs on Thursday and Sunday, and from Guatemala City there is one published way to be there for it: a 05:30 shuttle that picks up in the capital or at the airport and goes via Antigua. Two agencies sell it, at USD$38 and USD$43 one way. What changes between them is what happens at 14:00, when the market shuttles leave Chichicastenango: back to the capital, back to Antigua, or on to Lake Atitlán. Everything below was read on 24 September 2026.

Guatemala City to Huehuetenango: Los Halcones Bus Times & Fares [2026]

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The line with a published timetable from the capital to Huehuetenango is Transportes Los Halcones: seven departures on weekdays, a published 6-hour trip, and a Gold class advertised from Q145. If you are starting in Antigua or at Lake Atitlán instead, three tourist-shuttle sellers run a weekday dawn shuttle straight to Huehuetenango. Everything here was read from the operators’ own pages on 24 September 2026; the shuttle rows were re-read on 25 September 2026.

Guatemala City to Livingston: Bus + Boat via Puerto Barrios or Río Dulce [2026]

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

There is no road to Livingston. From Guatemala City you ride a Litegua bus to the Caribbean coast and finish by boat, and the only real choice is which town you take the boat from: Puerto Barrios (a 30-minute Q50 lancha that runs through the day) or Río Dulce (a Q125 trip down the river that leaves at 09:30 and 14:30, plus an occasional 16:00). Bus times and fares were read in Litegua’s booking system and the boat details on the pages cited below, all on 24 September 2026.

Guatemala City to Monterrico: Shuttles & Fares [2026]

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Both published shuttles from Guatemala City to Monterrico go through Antigua, and both leave at dawn. AtitlanTour’s 05:30 costs USD$40; Guatemala Transportation’s 06:00 costs USD$48. Neither publishes how long the trip takes. This page lays out those two products as read on 24 September 2026, what the same trip costs if you split it in Antigua yourself, and the return times. For driving it yourself, see our separate Guatemala City to Monterrico driving guide.

Guatemala City to Retalhuleu & the IRTRA Parks: Litegua's 05:00 Tourist Bus [2026]

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Litegua’s booking system sells a “RUTA TURISMO IRTRA” from Guatemala City to Retalhuleu, leaving at 05:00 and coming back from Retalhuleu at 16:00, for Q125-250. The route is named after IRTRA, whose Retalhuleu parks TAG Airlines’ Retalhuleu page lists as Xocomil, Xetulul and Xejuyup. Everything below was read in Litegua’s booking system and on the operators’ own pages on 24 September 2026.

Quick summary

Out: Litegua RUTA TURISMO IRTRA, 05:00, Guatemala City to Retalhuleu, Q125.00-250.00.
Back: 16:00 from Retalhuleu to Guatemala City, same price band.
Dates it returned: Friday 2 October, Saturday 26 September, Sunday 27 September and Saturday 3 October 2026. Tuesdays returned a system error, so weekday service is unconfirmed.
Journey time: not published.
Flights: TAG Airlines lists Retalhuleu as a destination but publishes no timetable.
Map: Guatemala City to Retalhuleu on Google Maps.

Xetulul, Retalhuleu, June 2019. Photo: Estuardo Enriquez.

Guatemala Customs Declaration Form (DVE) 2026: How to Fill It Online, the QR Code, and What to Declare

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Everyone who flies (or sails) into or out of Guatemala files SAT’s free electronic traveler declaration. SAT calls it the DJRV; it is also known as the DVE. At La Aurora it has been electronic-only since August 2023, and paper is used only when SAT’s systems are down. File it within three days of your flight and keep the declaration number and QR code it emails you. One form covers you, your spouse and your minor children. Adult children and grandparents file their own. Gifts for relatives are goods you must declare. Cash of US$10,000 or more gets a “yes” on the cash question. This is general information, not legal advice.

Guatemala–El Salvador Border Crossings: Valle Nuevo, Pedro de Alvarado, San Cristóbal, Anguiatú [2026]

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

SAT lists four customs posts on the Guatemala–El Salvador border; Salvadoran reporting adds a fifth, El Coco. The four SAT posts are not interchangeable. They sit on four different highways, only one of them is named by the international bus companies, and only two of them list tourist vehicle permits among their customs services. This page compares them on the facts the Guatemalan tax agency (SAT) and the Salvadoran side publish. Everything was read on 24 September 2026 unless dated otherwise.

Guatemala–Honduras Border Crossings: El Florido, Agua Caliente, Corinto [2026]

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

SAT, Guatemala’s tax and customs agency, lists three customs posts on the Honduran border, and gives all three a Honduran address. They are aduanas integradas, integrated posts. Which one you use depends on where you are going: El Florido for Copán Ruinas, Agua Caliente for Ocotepeque, Corinto for the Caribbean coast and San Pedro Sula. Everything below was read on 24 September 2026.

Quick summary

El Florido (Copán Ruinas): Litegua shows departures from the capital routed to El Florido, 08:45, 12:00, 15:00, at Q120-145 in a Capital–Chiquimula search for 6 October 2026 (no separate El Florido fare); shuttles to Copán Ruinas cost USD 50. Tourist service 06:00-21:00.
Agua Caliente (Ocotepeque): tourist service 06:00-21:00; no bus company we read sells a ticket to the border itself.
Corinto (Cortés): open 05:00-22:00; Guatemala Transportation’s USD 60 Pullman to San Pedro Sula (05:30 and 23:00, 10-11 hours) crosses here.
Fees: Guatemala charges no exit fee. See border-run costs and the CA-4 rule.

The three crossings compared

Integrated post (SAT)	SAT address	Guatemalan customs hours (SAT)	Services SAT lists	How to get there
El Florido	El Florido, Copán Ruinas, Copán, Honduras	Office and operative 06:00-18:00; tourists 06:00-21:00; every day	Goods, tourists, FYDUCA, transit	Litegua from Guatemala City via Chiquimula and Jocotán; Copán shuttles
Agua Caliente	Santa Fe, Ocotepeque, Honduras	Office 08:00-16:00; operative 06:00-18:00; tourists 06:00-21:00; every day	Goods, FYDUCA, tourist permits	No bus to the border found on the timetables we read
Corinto	Aldea Corinto, Omoa, Cortés, Honduras	05:00-22:00, Monday to Sunday	Goods, FYDUCA, tourists	Guatemala Transportation’s Pullman to San Pedro Sula

At El Florido and Agua Caliente SAT’s customs window for tourists (atención a turistas) runs three hours past its goods window: 18:00 for cargo, 21:00 for tourists. These are customs hours; IGM, which stamps passports, publishes none. Honduras’s migration institute (INM) does: El Florido and Agua Caliente 06:00-21:00, Corinto 05:00-22:00, every day (read 1 October 2026): the same closing times SAT publishes for travellers at each post.

Guatemalan Birth, Marriage or Death Certificate Translation for USCIS: Word Template + Certification Wording (2026)

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick summary: USCIS accepts a Guatemalan certificate in Spanish only with a full English translation and the translator’s signed certification that the translation is complete and accurate and that he or she is competent to translate Spanish into English (8 CFR 103.2(b)(3)). A RENAP certificate has a front and a back page; the State Department’s reciprocity schedule says both pages are required. This page gives you a Word template for the translation plus the certification wording, for birth, marriage and death certificates.

Gym Membership Prices in Guatemala 2026: Smart Fit, Impulso Fitness and Sporta Compared

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Three Guatemalan gym operators publish their prices online, and on 24 September 2026 they ranged from Q140 to Q215 a month at the budget chains (Smart Fit and Impulso Fitness, roughly US$18-28) up to Q460-Q575 per person a month at Sporta, a sports club with a heated pool (roughly US$60-75). The cheapest prices come with a 12-month commitment. If you are staying only a few months, the plan expressly sold without one is Smart Fit’s Plan Smart, from Q150.

Hague Convention & Child Custody in Guatemala: US-Guatemala Rules

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Guatemala and the US have been treaty partners under the 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention since 1 January 2008. In the US, the case goes through the State Department’s Office of Children’s Issues (1-888-407-4747). In Guatemala, the Central Authority is the Procuraduria General de la Nacion (PGN). The Convention returns children to the country where they habitually lived; it does not decide custody. It covers children under 16, applies only to removals after 1 January 2008, and acting within a year matters. Filing is free on both sides according to the State Department. The State Department warns that taking a child back yourself may endanger the child and could lead to arrest. This page explains the system. It is not legal advice and cannot assess your case.

Hiring a Private Driver in Guatemala (2026): Salary, IGSS and the Real Monthly Cost

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: A driver you hire full time is your employee, and Guatemalan labour law sets the floor: Q4,252.28 a month in Guatemala department in 2026 (Q4,002.28 minimum wage plus the Q250 incentive bonus) and Q4,066.90 elsewhere. What changes the rest of the bill is who employs the driver. A family’s household driver is a domestic worker: no fixed workday but ten hours’ daily rest, and IGSS through the PRECAPI programme’s fixed quota, for about Q5,021 (~US$657) a month at the Guatemala-department floor. A business’s driver is on the regular IGSS regime (12.67% employer share) and a 12-hour daily ceiling, for about Q5,426 (~US$711). Both figures are before the car, fuel and overtime. If you only need a driver now and then, per-trip private transfers (US$75 airport to Antigua at one operator) are usually cheaper.

Hiring a Security Guard in Guatemala (2026): What It Costs and the Law That Can Jail the Client

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: In Guatemala you can hire a guard through a licensed security company, and that is the route the law expects. Security companies must employ their guards on a formal contract with every labour benefit, and hiring a company or person you know is unlicensed is itself a crime: six to twelve years and a Q100,000 fine under Article 66 of Decreto 52-2010. No company publishes a monthly price per post, so this page builds the cost from the numbers that are public: the 2026 legal pay floor of Q4,252.28 a month (Guatemala department, bonus included), the employer’s social-security share and the two annual bonuses. That puts one full-time guard at about Q5,426 (~US$711) a month in employer cost before the agency adds anything.

How to Book a SAT Appointment in Guatemala (Cita Previa) 2026: Online Steps, Offices, Rules

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick summary: SAT (Guatemala’s tax agency) takes office appointments through Cita Previa. With an Agencia Virtual account: log in → Servicios → Cita Previa → choose the procedure, office, day and time → paste the security code SAT emails you → download the appointment. To conclude a first NIT, use the Cita Previa link on the Portal SAT with your Número de Gestión and, if you are a foreigner, your passport number and date of birth. At the office: DPI, the confirmation, the procedure’s requirements; be there 10 minutes early; 5 minutes late means booking again.

How to Send Money to a Banrural Account From the USA (2026): Banrural's Own Channels and the 30 Companies It Pays

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: There are three ways to get money from the US into a Banrural account. 1. Banrural’s own channels: the Remesas Digitales web portal (pay with a US debit card) or the Amigo Paisano app (US bank account, debit or credit card). 2. A company on Banrural’s payout list: 30 are listed, including Remitly, Xoom, Ria, MoneyGram, Intermex and Viamericas. 3. A service that deposits to Guatemalan banks without being on that list: Western Union says it deposits to Banrural; Wise pays quetzales into local bank accounts. Your family needs to be 18 or older and show their DPI. Banrural says money usually arrives in about 20 minutes and waits about 30 days to be collected. banruralusa.com is not Banrural.

Invitation Letter for Your Parents' US Visitor Visa: What the Embassy Actually Weighs (and a Template)

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Your parents do not need an invitation letter for a US visitor (B-1/B-2) visa. The State Department says a letter of invitation or an Affidavit of Support is not needed, and if they bring one, it is not one of the factors used to issue or deny the visa. What decides the case is their own ties to Guatemala: a home they are not leaving, a trip with an end date, and a legitimate purpose. If you are paying for the trip, evidence of that is something the State Department says applicants may show. A template is at the end if you still want one. This is general information, not legal advice.

Is Lake Atitlán Safe? Roads, Boats, Trails and Towns — What Three Governments Say (2026)

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Lake Atitlán is in Sololá, which had a homicide rate of 3.9 per 100,000 at June 2026 — about a quarter of the national 16.2 (Diálogos observatory). None of the US, UK or Canadian advisories puts the lake in an area they advise against visiting, and the US lets its own staff go there. The specific risks come from different governments. The UK relays two roads to avoid (the Godínez–Patzún bypass and Cocales–San Lucas Tolimán), warns of armed attacks or robberies on most tourist routes including to the lake, and flags the original-passport rule in San Pedro La Laguna. The US advises against unguided trails and volcano hikes. Canada notes scarce police presence on the Godínez–Panajachel road and advises against travel after dark. The tourist-assistance line is 1500, or WhatsApp +502 5188-1819.

Is There a Costco in Guatemala? No — PriceSmart's 7 Clubs, Membership Prices and Hours (2026)

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: There is no Costco in Guatemala. Costco’s own annual report lists 14 countries plus Puerto Rico, and Guatemala is not one of them — the nearest is Mexico. What Guatemala has is PriceSmart, a separate warehouse club founded by the creators of Price Club. It has seven clubs: five in and around Guatemala City, plus Escuintla and Xela. Membership is Q355 a year (Diamond) or Q710 a year (Platinum). Platinum’s 2% reward only pays back its extra Q355 once you spend about Q17,750 a year on eligible items. A Costco card is for Costco’s own warehouses; PriceSmart sells its own membership.

ISR vs IVA in Guatemala 2026: Income Tax and VAT Side by Side (Rates, Regimes, Who Files)

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick summary: ISR is Guatemala’s income tax (Decreto 10-2012); IVA is its 12% value added tax (Decreto 27-92), always included in the price (Art. 10). Employees pay ISR at 5% up to Q300,000 of taxable income and Q15,000 + 7% above (Art. 73), after deductions of up to Q48,000 + Q12,000 (Art. 72). Businesses choose between 25% of taxable income (Art. 36) and 5% / 7% of monthly income (Art. 44). Small sellers under Q500,285 in 2026 can use the pequeño contribuyente regime: 5% of gross income, and no ISR (IVA law Arts. 47 and 49).

Iximché Ruins 2026: Q50 Entry, the First Capital of the Kingdom of Guatemala, 56 km from Antigua

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Iximché is the Postclassic Maya city in Tecpán, Chimaltenango, that was the capital of the Kaqchikel kingdom and, from 1524 to 1526, the first capital of the Kingdom of Guatemala. Entry is Q50 for foreigners and Q5 for Guatemalans, and it opens every day, per the Ministerio de Cultura y Deportes (read 24 September 2026).

INGUAT’s guide calls it one of the best cultural day trips from Antigua Guatemala: 56 km away (Ministerio de Cultura), a paved, well-signposted road to the entrance and plazas you can explore in a few hours (INGUAT). It is also an active ceremonial site (CONAP).

Ixpanpajul Park From Flores 2026: $25 Bridges, $30 Canopy, or a $270 Tour?

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Ixpanpajul Natural Park is a jungle park 15 minutes from Isla de Flores with two main activities: a walk over six hanging bridges longer than 100 metres, and an eight-platform Tarzan canopy (zip line). At the park’s own rates a foreign adult pays USD $25 for the bridges and USD $30 for the canopy — USD $55 for both, about 2 hours each.

The reason this page exists is the gap between that number and what the booking platforms show. On 24 September 2026 the only bookable Ixpanpajul tour on Viator cost $270 per person (private, from Flores), and the GetYourGuide Ixpanpajul product no longer existed. If you are already sleeping in Flores, the cheaper route is to go on your own and pay at the gate.

Jobs in Guatemala for Americans (2026): The 90% Rule, Residency Before the Permit, and What Bilingual Jobs Actually Pay

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Yes, an American can work for a Guatemalan employer, but it is a regulated exception, not an open market. The Código de Trabajo (Art. 13) requires every employer to keep at least 90% Guatemalan workers, earning at least 85% of the payroll. The work permit regulation (Acuerdo Gubernativo 178-2025) lists residency in Guatemala among the permit requirements, while its document lists also accept a residency application in progress; the text does not settle which governs. The English-language ads we read on 24 September 2026 were for bilingual call centers, interpreting and teaching. The call-center and interpreting ads paid Q5,500 to Q8,244 a month (≈US$720–1,080). The non-agricultural minimum wage in the department of Guatemala is Q4,002.28 a month (Q3,816.90 elsewhere). Remote work for a US employer is a different question with its own residency route.

La Mesilla Border Crossing (Guatemala to Mexico): Hours, Fees & Shuttles [2026]

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

La Mesilla is the Pan-American Highway crossing between Guatemala’s Huehuetenango department and Ciudad Cuauhtémoc in Chiapas, Mexico: the road border for San Cristóbal de las Casas and Comitán. Guatemala charges nothing to leave, Mexico charges nothing for a land stay of seven days or less, and three sellers run weekday tourist shuttles that change bus at the line. Everything below was read from the authorities’ and operators’ own pages on 24 September 2026.

Laguna Chicabal 2026: The Sacred Crater Lake Near Xela — Fees, Toritos, 600 Steps and the No-Swimming Rule

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Laguna Chicabal is the crater lake of Volcán Chicabal, at 2,712 metres in San Martín Sacatepéquez, Quetzaltenango, and a sacred site for the Mam Maya — swimming is forbidden. No government body publishes the entry fee; the most recent reports put it at Q75 for foreigners and Q20 for Guatemalan adults, cash, collected by the local association that manages the lake.

It is a half-day trip from Xela: a truck ride or a climb up the volcano, a viewpoint over the crater, a long staircase down through cloud forest and a quiet walk around the shore. What makes it different from a scenic hike is that people still come here to pray, and the rules follow from that.

Laguna Lachua National Park 2026: Q50 Entry, Cabins, Camping & Getting There From Coban

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Laguna Lachuá charges foreign visitors Q50 per adult; Guatemalans pay Q30 per adult according to the two newest sources (Q25 in older ones). Day visitors must enter by 2:30 p.m., and the lake is an hour’s walk from the gate. The park is run by INAB, the national forestry institute, and sits roughly four hours by road from Cobán. At Banguat’s reference rate of Q7.63 per US dollar (23 September 2026), the foreigner fee is about $6.55.

Lake Atitlán to Flores & Tikal: Panajachel Shuttle + Overnight Bus [2026]

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

There is no direct shuttle from Lake Atitlán to Flores. Sellers sell a two-leg trip on one ticket: a shuttle out of Panajachel to Guatemala City (or through Antigua), then onward to Flores, the gateway town for Tikal. Two of the three sellers we read (Guatemala Transportation, AtitlanTour) put you on a Pullman bus from the capital; Adrenalina Tours’ day trip goes by shuttle through Antigua. You choose between leaving at dawn and arriving at night, or leaving in the afternoon and sleeping on the bus. Everything here was read from the sellers’ own pages on 24 September 2026.

Lake Atitlán to Guatemala City Airport: Making Your Flight [2026]

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Getting from Lake Atitlán to a flight at La Aurora (GUA) is a deadline problem: the first shuttle leaves Panajachel at 05:00, two of the four operators route through Antigua, and the public boats on the San Juan route do not start until 06:00. This page is the working-backwards arithmetic, using only what the operators, the boatmen and one airline publish, all read on 24 September 2026. For the arrival direction (airport to the lake), see our GUA airport to Lake Atitlán guide.

Lake Atitlán to Semuc Champey: Direct Shuttles from Panajachel & San Pedro [2026]

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

You do not have to go back through Antigua: a direct shuttle leaves Panajachel at 07:30 for Lanquín, the village beside Semuc Champey, and there is an overnight run from San Pedro La Laguna at 8 pm. The sellers’ own published journey times run from 9.5 to 12 hours. Everything here was read from the sellers’ own pages on 24 September 2026.

Quick summary

By day from Panajachel: 07:30, USD$40-50, three sellers; AtitlanTour publishes 9.5 hours, Adrenalina 12 hours.
Overnight from San Pedro La Laguna: Adrenalina, 20:00, 11 hours, USD 55-60; Guatemala Transportation lists USD$52.
Also from Chichicastenango: 09:20, USD$40-45.
Where you land: Adrenalina drops at the PUMA gas station at the entrance to Lanquín and serves only hotels in the village centre.
Back to the lake: 08:00 from Lanquín, USD$40-50.

The day shuttle from Panajachel

Seller	Departs	Fare	Journey time (as published)	Pick-up
AtitlanTour	07:30	USD$40	9.5 hrs (“Ruta Maya”)	Not published
Guatemala Transportation	07:30	USD$45	Not published	Not published
Adrenalina Tours	07:30, daily	USD 50	12 hours	Your hotel

AtitlanTour and Guatemala Transportation both sell theirs as direct; Guatemala Transportation names its product Panajachel to Cobán, Lanquín and Semuc Champey, so it passes Cobán. Adrenalina’s 12 hours against AtitlanTour’s 9.5 for the same 07:30 departure is the gap to plan around: count on the longer figure.

Lake Atitlán Weather: 5-Day Forecast With Morning vs Afternoon Wind for the Boats

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

On Lake Atitlán the wind is the weather that decides a boat crossing, and the towns around the lake are linked by lancha. This page takes the forecast for Panajachel for about the next five days and splits each day’s wind and gusts into morning (6 AM to noon) and afternoon (noon to 6 PM), next to the afternoon rain chance, so you can see which days have a rough afternoon forecast before you plan a crossing.

Languages of Guatemala: Is Spanish Enough? 22 Mayan Languages, Where Each Is Spoken, and the 2018 Census Numbers

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Spanish is Guatemala’s official language (Decreto 19-2003, Art. 1), and 69.9% of people aged 4+ learned it first in the 2018 census. 29.6% grew up speaking one of 22 Mayan languages; the census counts the most first-language speakers for Q’eqchi’, K’iche’, Mam and Kaqchikel. Counting second languages, about 88% of people aged 7+ speak Spanish. The gap is the other side of that number: 38.6% of Mayan-first speakers (about 1.43 million people aged 7+) speak no second language. English is a minority skill: 373,126 people reported it as a second language, about 3% of people aged 7+.

LGBTQ+ Travel and Living in Guatemala (2026): The Law, Partner Residency and What the US, UK and Canada Advise

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Same-sex relationships are legal in Guatemala (US State Department, UK FCDO, Government of Canada). Same-sex marriage is not. The Código Civil defines marriage (Art. 78) and the unión de hecho (Art. 173) as between a man and a woman. The practical result for a couple moving here: a same-sex partner has no marriage-based residency route. Each partner needs their own residency. No law specifically guarantees freedom from discrimination on sexual orientation (UK FCDO). A 2024 ethics code (Acuerdo Gubernativo 62-2024) bars executive-branch officials from discriminating on sexual orientation or gender identity. The UK says Guatemala City is largely tolerant and the rest of the country more conservative. It also warns that public affection can draw attacks. The US State Department adds that human rights groups report police waiting outside gay and lesbian bars to demand money.

Mission Trips to Guatemala (2026): MSPAS Authorization for Medical Brigades, Donated Medicine Rules, and Safety

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: A medical mission (jornada médica) needs an MSPAS authorization from DRACES. It is requested by a Guatemalan health institution or organisation, filed on paper at least 8 business days ahead, with a local health-area approval and a letter from the relevant Guatemalan professional college vouching for each foreign professional. Donated medicine is imported by the receiving Guatemalan entity under MSPAS’s “Importación de donativos” rules: the baggage allowance covers the traveller’s own needs, and donations need the receiving entity’s F-IP-r-01 import file. For safety, the US lists San Marcos, Huehuetenango, Zone 18 and Villa Nueva as Level 4. The UK warns against photographing children without permission and reports attacks linked to child-kidnapping fears.

Mixco Viejo Ruins 2026: Q50 Entry, Hours & How to Get There (Chuwa Nima'Ab'äj)

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Entry to Mixco Viejo is Q50 for foreign visitors and Q5 for Guatemalans, and the site is open every day from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. It is a Postclassic Maya hilltop fortress ringed by ravines, about 55.5 km by road from Guatemala City in the municipality of San Martín Jilotepeque, Chimaltenango — not in the city of Mixco, despite the name. Its official name since 2013 is Chuwa Nima’Ab’äj.

Monterrico Mangrove Tour 2026: Boat Prices, the Best Hour and What You See in the Chiquimulilla Canal

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A Monterrico mangrove tour is a one- to two-hour boat trip through the mangrove channels of the Chiquimulilla Canal, inside the Monterrico reserve on Guatemala’s Pacific coast. A Monterrico hotel lists it from Q100 per person, and guatemala.com’s July 2025 national guide gives an approximate range of Q100 to Q150 per person or about Q500 for a whole boat across the country’s mangrove sites. INGUAT’s guide says go at dawn; CONAP counts more than 110 bird species in the area.

Music Lessons in Guatemala 2026: Academy Fees, the Conservatory and Online Options

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: At the Guatemala City music academies we read on 24 September 2026, monthly fees ran from Q200 to Q1,480 (about US$26-194); the figures for three of the four academies come from undated listings. Guatemala.com describes the National Conservatory’s cursos libres (ages 13-15) as free; it gives no fee for the Bachillerato en Música (ages 7-12). The Asociación Pro Conservatorio’s weekend diplomas cost Q6,600 in total over seven semesters, according to its undated page. An app-based course shows its plans at Q135 to Q950 a month.

Night Buses in Guatemala: The Overnight Routes Operators Publish, and What the UK Says About Safety [2026]

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Guatemala’s night buses are concentrated on a handful of long routes: Guatemala City to and from Flores (for Tikal), to Cobán, to Huehuetenango, and the night shuttles to Lanquín for Semuc Champey. Below are the overnight and late-evening departures we found published by operators and shuttle sellers on 24 September 2026 (plus Fuente del Norte’s own booking engine, read 12 September 2026), and what the UK Foreign Office says about travelling at night and by bus.

Panajachel to Xela (Quetzaltenango): Shuttles, Buses & Fares [2026]

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Panajachel and Xela are only about two and a half hours apart by the operators’ own figures, but the shuttle timetable is thinner than on the Antigua routes: one operator runs a daily afternoon shuttle with no minimum, one runs twice a day but needs two passengers, and the early-morning run is weekdays only. There is also a public bus, whose departure times the Municipality of Panajachel publishes. This page lists all of it as read on 24 September 2026.

Phone and Laptop Repair Prices in Guatemala 2026: iPhone, Samsung and Computer Service

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Two manufacturers’ repair networks publish their Guatemalan prices. On 24 September 2026, an iPhone screen at the Apple-authorised iShop cost from Q499 for older models to Q4,899 (about US$65-641), and a battery Q399 to Q1,099 for the iPhone 11 and later (about US$52-144). Samsung’s suggested authorised-centre prices put a Galaxy S26 screen at Q1,505.66 and screens start at Q604.80 (Galaxy A01 Core). Independent shops are cheaper: Ring listed an iPhone 13 screen at Q1,950 against iShop’s Q3,299. For laptops, a diagnosis costs Q99.95 to Q175; Global Net Cafe credits it and Informática Integral waives it if you go ahead with the repair.

Printing Prices in Guatemala 2026: Business Cards, Flyers and Numbered Receipts (Imprenta)

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Two of the seven Guatemalan print shops we checked publish per-quantity prices online. On 24 September 2026, 100 business cards cost Q80 to Q195 (about US$10-26) and 1,000 cost Q550 to Q1,000 (about US$72-131), depending on the shop and whether you print one side or both. Numbered receipts (original + copy) ran Q250 for 100 to Q650 for 1,000, and synthetic-paper flyers Q295 per 100. YOAN’s prices exclude design.

Promissory Note (Pagaré) in Guatemala 2026: What Makes It Enforceable + Free Template

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick summary: A pagaré is Guatemala’s promissory note, a título de crédito under the Código de Comercio (Decreto 2-70). It works only if it carries the general requirements of Art. 386 plus the two of Art. 490: an unconditional promise to pay a set sum of money and the name of the payee. A valid note is collected through the executive procedure without first proving the signature (Art. 630), no protest is needed unless the note says con protesto (Arts. 469 and 493), and the direct action prescribes in 3 years from the due date (Art. 626). Free Spanish template below.

Property Manager Fees in Guatemala (2026): The Realtors' Guild Schedule vs Airbnb Co-Hosting

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Guatemala’s guild of real-estate professionals, the Gremial de Profesionales Inmobiliarios (GPI), publishes a fee schedule it says members and clients must follow. For managing a rental it sets 7.5-15% of the rent collected if the manager only collects rent, and 10-20% or more if they also administer the property, plus IVA, paid by the landlord. Finding a tenant costs one month’s rent on a lease of a year or more. For short-term rentals nobody we found publishes a management commission. What is published is Airbnb’s cut: 15.5% of each booking for most hosts under its single-fee structure, before the manager takes anything.

Puerto Barrios to Punta Gorda (Belize) by Boat: Times, Fares, Fees [2026]

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Boats link the public dock in Puerto Barrios, on Guatemala’s Caribbean coast, with Punta Gorda in southern Belize. No company on this crossing runs a timetable website we could reach, so this page sets the two published sources side by side, each with its date, and adds the government fees that apply either way. The one current figure is a seller’s 2026 listing; the boat company’s own times and fare come from a guide dated September 2020.

Puerto Quetzal Cruise Port to Antigua: Transfers, Times and the Ship [2026]

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Puerto Quetzal is where Guatemala’s Pacific cruise calls dock, and Antigua is the trip both priced options below sell. There are two ways to do it that anyone publishes a price for: the cruise line’s own transport-only excursion, or a private transfer booked in advance. Everything below was read on 24 September 2026; for your ship’s times, use your line’s daily program.

Quick summary

Drive: about 1 hour 20 minutes each way (Guatemalan Guide).
Cheapest published option: Norwegian Cruise Line’s Antigua On Your Own, from USD 49.99 (adult or child), 6.5 hours in total, transport only.
Private transfer: Guatemalan Guide, from USD 140, meet and greet at the pier, private minibus.
Shared shuttles: none of the three Antigua shuttle timetables we read (AtitlanTour, Guatemala Transportation, Adrenalina Tours) lists Puerto Quetzal.
The rule that matters: NCL says its ship waits for a delayed NCL tour. Nobody makes that promise for a transfer you book yourself.
Map: Puerto Quetzal to Antigua on Google Maps

The options, side by side

Option	Price	Time	What you get	Source
NCL Antigua On Your Own	From USD 49.99 adult, USD 49.99 child	6.5 hours in total	Round-trip transport and a map of Antigua; no guide. The drop-off point in Antigua is subject to change	Norwegian Cruise Line excursion page
Private transfer, Guatemalan Guide	From USD 140 (the booking form prices it per adult)	About 1 h 20 min each way	Meet and greet with a name sign at Puerto Quetzal, private minibus with a bilingual guide, free time in Antigua, return to the ship	Guatemalan Guide, Cruise Ship - Antigua Transportation Only
Scheduled shuttle	Not published	Not published	No Puerto Quetzal route on AtitlanTour’s, Guatemala Transportation’s or Adrenalina’s timetable	Their schedules, read 24 September 2026

We read NCL’s page because it publishes a price and its lateness rule in full; if you sail with another line, check that line’s own excursion list for the same two facts.

Quiriguá Ruins 2026: Q80 Entry, the 10.7 m Stela and Why You Sleep in Río Dulce

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Parque Arqueológico Quiriguá is a UNESCO World Heritage Maya site at kilometre 204 of the CA-9 in Los Amates, Izabal, famous for the tallest stela in the Maya world — Stela E, 10.7 metres. Entry is Q80 for foreigners and Q20 for Guatemalans, and it is open every day from 8:00 to 16:30, per the Ministerio de Cultura y Deportes.

Quiriguá is not a place you base yourself. It sits four hours from Guatemala City on the highway to the Caribbean, and one to two hours on site is enough. The way we recommend is as a stop on the drive or bus ride to Río Dulce, sleeping there and taking the boat to Livingston the next morning.

Security Camera (CCTV) Installation Cost in Guatemala 2026: Kits, Labour and What to Ask

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Guatemalan sellers publish the camera kit and the installation as separate prices. On 24 September 2026 the 4-camera kits we list ran Q1,600 to Q2,300 (about US$210-301; others go higher) and installation Q900 to Q1,000 for four cameras (about US$118-131), so the published pieces add up to roughly Q2,600 to Q3,200 (about US$340-420) for an installed 4-camera system. If a company also sells you monitoring or alarm response, ask for its DIGESSP licence.

Selling Property in Guatemala While Living in the USA: The Power of Attorney, the Deed, Guatemalan Taxes, and the US Side

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The house your parents left you in Xela, the lot you bought in 2012 and never built on, the family land that three siblings in three US states now own together: selling property in Guatemala from the US can be done without flying in. It runs through four steps, each with its own rule: a power of attorney that expressly allows the sale, a public deed registered at the property registry, Guatemalan taxes on the transfer and on the gain, and US reporting afterwards.

Septic Tank Cost in Guatemala 2026: Rotoplas Biodigestor Prices and Pump-Out Rates

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: A home that is not connected to a municipal sewer needs its own system. The prefabricated tank sold by the four retailers we checked is the Rotoplas self-cleaning biodigestor, and on 24 September 2026 the 600-litre model cost Q4,782 to Q6,324.61 depending on the store (roughly US$626-828), with the 1,300-litre model at Q6,749.95 to Q7,188.63 (about US$884-941). Installation, the absorption pit and the inspection box are extra. None of the pump-out companies we checked publishes prices; old classified ads listed Q900 to Q1,900 per job.

Siete Altares Livingston 2026: Q20 Entry, Walk vs Boat, and Why It Needs a Night

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Siete Altares is a chain of seven freshwater pools and waterfalls in the jungle about 5 km north of Livingston, running down to the Caribbean. Entry is Q20 per person. You can walk there along the beach in 1.5-2 hours, shorten the walk with a Q5 tuk-tuk to the Quehueche bridge, or go by boat from Livingston’s dock in 15-20 minutes.

The one thing to plan around: Livingston has no road, and the last scheduled public boat back to Río Dulce leaves at 2:30 PM. Siete Altares does not fit comfortably into a Río Dulce day trip. Sleep in Livingston.

Sunrise and Sunset Times in Guatemala: Today for 22 Cities, the Week for Antigua, Atitlán, Tikal and Acatenango

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Every time on this page is Guatemala time, which is UTC-6 all year: the country has not changed its clocks since 2006, so sunrise and sunset drift with the seasons and never jump by an hour. Two feeds fill the tables. The first covers today for every departmental capital; the second gives the week ahead for four destinations that each have their own forecast page on this site.

Today, city by city

Pulled Oct 7, 2026 at 13:28 Guatemala time from sunrisesunset.io.

Suspending Employment Contracts in Guatemala (Labor Code Arts. 65-75): Individual vs Collective, the 3-Day Inspectorate Rule

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick summary: Guatemala’s Labor Code lets an employment contract be paused without ending it (Art. 65). There are four kinds: individual partial (one side stops, e.g. paid leave or illness), individual total (both stop, e.g. agreed unpaid leave), and collective partial or total (most or all of a workplace, e.g. lack of raw material or force majeure). For a collective suspension other than a strike or lockout, the employer has 3 days to start proving the cause before the Inspección General de Trabajo (Art. 73 b); if the Inspectorate rejects it, workers can quit with liability for the employer. In a collective suspension caused by something other than a strike or lockout, once more than three months have passed the contracts can be ended if the employer pays the Art. 82 or 84 benefits, or the workers give the legal notice (Art. 74). The 2020 online procedure (AM 140-2020) was COVID-only by its own text.

TAG Airlines Domestic Flights in Guatemala: Routes, 20 lb Bag Limit, Fares & Rules [2026]

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

TAG Airlines sells flights from Guatemala City to four other Guatemalan towns: Flores (for Tikal), Puerto Barrios, Quetzaltenango and Retalhuleu. Its website publishes the rules in detail (fare families, the 20 lb domestic bag cap, card-only payment, no refunds) but no timetable and no standalone fares: you only see flight prices in its booking search. TAG publishes no standalone fare. It does publish Petén packages (return flight, hotel with breakfast, airport transfers and a guided Tikal tour, 3 days and 2 nights) from USD 305 per adult (Hotel Petén Express, single occupancy) to USD 550 (Hotel Casona del Lago, single occupancy, peak season). Everything below was read on TAG’s own pages on 24 September 2026, except the Flores timetable, which comes from FlightsFrom (read 12 September 2026).

Tak'alik Ab'aj 2026: Q50 Entry, Hours & How to Get There From Retalhuleu

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Tak’alik Ab’aj costs Q50 for foreign visitors and Q5 for Guatemalans, and it is open every day from 7:00 to 17:00. The fee is charged in quetzales, a site guide is included free, and the park is 20 km from Retalhuleu on a paved road. At the Banguat reference rate of Q7.63 per US dollar (23 September 2026), the foreigner fee is about $6.55.

Those numbers come from the source that sets them: the Ministerio de Cultura y Deportes, which runs the park and publishes the same fees on its Sistema de Información Cultural listing (last modified 12 June 2026) and on CulturaGuate. Guatemala.com repeated them on 27 May 2026. If you have seen a Q10 national fee quoted elsewhere, it is not what the Ministry publishes.

Teaching English in Guatemala (2026): What Schools Pay, What They Ask For, and the Work-Permit Question

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: English-teaching ads live on 24 September 2026 paid from Q1,500 (hourly freelance) to Q10,998 a month (≈US$196–1,440). A TEFL provider in Antigua quotes US$450–550 a month. Guatemala City schools asked for a local teaching degree (the PEM en Inglés or a Licenciatura) and two years’ experience. Bilingual and international schools asked for B2+ English plus a degree or certification, and the TEFL provider prefers TEFL (the ads asking for C1/C2 English also required a Guatemalan PEM). A TEFL course in Antigua costs US$1,195–1,395. The catch is legal: the provider lists “Tourist Visa”, while the work-permit regulation lists residency among its requirements for employees (its document lists also accept a residency application in progress).

Tecún Umán Border Crossing to Ciudad Hidalgo & Tapachula [2026]

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Tecún Umán, in San Marcos, is Guatemala’s Pacific-coast crossing into Ciudad Hidalgo, Chiapas, the border town for Tapachula. It is two Guatemalan customs posts, not one, and the Mexican side has two crossings of its own. Guatemala charges nothing to leave and Mexico charges nothing for a land stay of seven days or less. Everything below was read from the authorities’ and sellers’ own pages on 24 September 2026.

Quick summary

Two Guatemalan posts: Tecún Umán I handles travellers (08:00-22:00 daily); Tecún Umán II is the freight port, which also lists tourist permits (operative area 06:00-22:00).
Mexican side: INM’s office sits at the Doctor Rodolfo Robles international bridge, Ciudad Hidalgo; Mexico designates two crossing points here, Suchiate I and Suchiate II.
Fees: no Guatemalan exit fee; Mexico $0 for land stays of 7 days or less.
Getting there: Pullman from Guatemala City to Tapachula USD$45 (07:00 and 14:00, 8 hours), from Antigua USD$64-70. The sellers do not name the crossing.
Warning: the UK Foreign Office advises against all but essential travel near this border on both sides.

The two posts on the Guatemalan side

Post	Address	What SAT says it handles	Hours
Aduana Tecún Umán I	2a Avenida y 7a Calle 7-52, zona 2, Tecún Umán (Ayutla), San Marcos · (502) 7776-6001	Passage of tourists and minor declarations	Administration and operative area Mon-Sun 08:00-22:00
Aduana Tecún Umán II (Puerto Fronterizo Ingeniero Juan Luis Lizarralde Arrillaga)	Km 251, Carretera Aldea El Triunfo, Tecún Umán	Freight (import, export, transit), tourist permits and minor declarations	Administration 08:00-22:00; operative area 06:00-22:00, every day

On foot or by bus, you want Tecún Umán I. Driving a foreign-plated car, SAT lists Permisos de Turista at Tecún Umán II; it does not say whether that means vehicle permits (only its El Ceibo entry says Vehículos de Turista), so confirm with SAT that this covers vehicles. Our foreign-plated vehicle guide covers the Guatemalan vehicle permit. Guatemala’s migration institute, IGM, publishes no hours for its posts here.

Tikal Weather: 5-Day Forecast, Cloud at Sunrise and the Midday Heat

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Two numbers decide a day at Tikal: whether the sky will be clear at sunrise, and how hot the plazas will feel at midday. This page takes the forecast for Tikal National Park for about the next five days and pulls out exactly those, next to the time of sunrise and the chance of rain in the afternoon.

The week at Tikal

Pulled Oct 7, 2026 at 13:29 Guatemala time from MET Norway and OpenWeather.

Tile Installation Cost in Guatemala 2026: Labour per m² and Tile Prices

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: In Guatemala you pay for the tile and the laying separately. On 24 September 2026 a Guatemala City installer listed laying ceramic floor at Q120 per m², and Distribuidora Mariscal’s buying guide put porcelain labour at Q50-100 per m² (about US$7-16). Ceramic floor tile cost Q49.95 per m² on sale (regular Q69.95) to Q134.95 per m² at two retailers. A 20 m² ceramic floor adds up to roughly Q3,900 to Q5,200 (about US$510-683) from those published pieces, the low end using that sale price.

Time in Guatemala: Time Zone, Difference with US Cities and When It Changes

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Guatemala keeps the same clock all year: UTC-6. It does not switch to daylight saving time, so when the United States, Canada, Europe or Australia change their clocks, the time difference with Guatemala changes too, and it changes on their dates. That is why a search for the difference with New York gives two different answers depending on the month.

The table below is rebuilt by our daily data run from the IANA time zone database (tzdb) and shows each city’s difference with Guatemala today, the date it next changes and what it changes to.

Tour Guide Prices in Guatemala (2026): What Guides Charge and How to Check an INGUAT Licence

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: In Guatemala only guides accredited by INGUAT, the national tourism institute, may work as tour guides, and each must carry an INGUAT carné where you can see it. INGUAT’s guide regulation sets no rates, so prices are whatever operators charge. The published prices we read on 24 September 2026 run from US$17 per person for a guided walk inside Tikal (ticket extra), through US$49-99 per guest for a 3-hour walking tour of Antigua, to from US$175 per person for an 8-hour guided trip to Mixco Viejo ruins.

Uaxactún Ruins 2026: Q200 in Tickets, 23 km of Dirt Road and the Maya Sun Observatory

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Uaxactún is a Maya archaeological park and forest community inside the Maya Biosphere Reserve, 23 km of dirt road beyond Tikal. Foreign visitors pay Q50 for Uaxactún on top of the mandatory Q150 Tikal park ticket — Q200 in total — per the Ministerio de Cultura’s ticket portal, read 24 September 2026.

Uaxactún is what you get if you keep driving past Tikal: a Maya city with one of the first astronomical observatories investigated in the Maya area (CONAP), calmer than the busier parks (guatemala.com), and a forest community inside the Maya Biosphere Reserve. The catch is logistics — you enter through Tikal, and you pay Tikal’s fee to do it.

Valhalla Macadamia Farm 2026: Free Tour, Q80 Pancakes, Hours & Getting There From Antigua

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Valhalla is a working macadamia farm and restaurant at km 52.5 on the road to San Miguel Dueñas, a short hop southwest of Antigua, and the farm tour and the facial with its macadamia oil are free. What you pay for is the food: the famous macadamia pancakes cost Q80–Q85 on the 2026 menu, and the menu adds a 10% gratuity to every bill. It opens every day at 8:00 a.m. and stays open until 9:00 p.m. Thursday to Saturday.

Visiting Maximón in Santiago Atitlán 2026: Where Rilaj Mam Is, What to Offer, Photo Fees and Etiquette

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Maximón, whose Tz’utujil name is Rilaj Mam, is the figure the Cofradía de la Santa Cruz keeps in Santiago Atitlán, on the south-west shore of Lake Atitlán. He has no fixed address: the cofradía moves him to a new house every year, per Diario de Centro América. INGUAT’s guide and its tourism plan for the town list no entry fee; the cofradía receives visitors and asks for offerings and a payment for photos. Go with a local guide or ask a tuk-tuk driver, as INGUAT’s guide advises.

Volcán de Ipala 2026: Q5 Entry, a 2-Hour Climb to a Crater Lake, and the Swimming Question

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Volcán de Ipala is a 1,650-metre volcano on the border of Chiquimula and Jutiapa with a lake in its crater about a kilometre across. Entry is Q5 per person, per the Ministerio de Cultura y Deportes’ listing (read 24 September 2026), and the area is co-managed by CONAP and the local association ADISO.

It is a crater-lake climb that suits most walkers: a marked trail of about two hours, local guides optional, and a lake at the top where you can picnic or camp. Guides recommend starting early, which is why sleeping nearby helps.

Web Design and Logo Prices in Guatemala 2026: What Studios Publish

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Read on 24 September 2026, Guatemalan web studios’ pages showed starter websites from Q700 to Q5,500 (about US$92-720; the Q5,500 plan is from a 2025 article), and designers published logos from Q500 to Q2,454 (about US$65-321). The catch is in what each price covers: some are per year with hosting included, some are a one-off design fee with hosting billed separately. A .gt domain at the registry costs US$20-60 a year.

Xela (Quetzaltenango) to Huehuetenango: Shuttle Times and Fares [2026]

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Of the three shuttle sellers whose timetables we read, only one publishes a Quetzaltenango–Huehuetenango route. Adrenalina Tours sells an early departure from Xela and an afternoon one back, each with a change of vehicle on the way, and its own pages disagree on which days the return runs. The two larger shuttle timetables we read, AtitlanTour and Guatemala Transportation, list no such route. Everything was read on 24 September 2026.

Xela to Lake Atitlán on Foot: the 3-Day Trek, Cost & Logistics [2026]

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

You can walk from Xela to Lake Atitlán: three days, 46 km, two nights in Maya village homestays and a sunrise over the lake before you drop down to San Pedro La Laguna. Quetzaltrekkers, a volunteer-guided organisation in Xela whose profits support the EDELAC children’s home, runs it at GTQ 1,250 a head in its booking system. Everything below was read from its own pages on 24 September 2026.

Quick summary

Price: GTQ 1,250 per trekker now; the trek page says it rises to GTQ 1,300 on 1 January 2027. Guatemalan locals get 20% off, and a second multi-day hike 10% off.
The walk: 46 km over three days, top point 3,050 m, roughly +1,600 m / -2,500 m, a pack of 12 kg or more.
Nights: a temascal (Maya sauna) the first night, a homestay meal and a shower the second, sleeping on the floor in your own bag and mat.
Finish: sunrise breakfast above the lake, then San Juan La Laguna and lunch in San Pedro La Laguna.
Rules: a mandatory meeting at 6:00 PM the evening before, and a 6:00 AM start.

What you pay, and what it covers

Item	Amount	Notes
Trek, per person	GTQ 1,250	Booking system, 24 September 2026. GTQ 1,300 from 1 January 2027
Bag drop to San Pedro	Q110	Your main luggage meets you at the finish, 2:00-3:00 PM
Return lift to Xela	Q100	Optional
Trekking poles	Q20 per pole (Q40 a pair)	Rental
Other loan gear	Free, against a Q100 deposit	Arranged at the pre-trek meeting
Card payments	+3%	Cash quetzales or card, balance paid at the pre-trek meeting

Included: two nights’ accommodation in homestays, two baths (one temascal, one shower), 3 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 2 dinners, trail snacks, purified drinking water, communal gear and guides. Not included: extra snacks and drinks, souvenirs, the bag drop or return lift, and tips for the volunteer guides.

Yaxhá Ruins 2026: Q80 Entry, Pay at Banrural, and the 17:00 Closing That Decides Your Sunset

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Yaxhá is a Maya city on the shore of Lake Yaxhá inside Parque Nacional Yaxhá-Nakum-Naranjo, in Petén. Entry is Q80 for foreigners and Q40 for Guatemalans (free for Guatemalans on Sundays), per CONAP’s official tariff, and CONAP’s tourism portal lists it open every day from 8:00 to 17:00 (read 24 September 2026).

Yaxhá is a Maya site near Flores that INGUAT’s guide calls relatively uncrowded, with lake views from the top of several monuments (CONAP) and a fourth city, Topoxte, reached by boat across Lake Yaxhá. It runs on its own ticket, sold by CONAP rather than the Ministerio de Cultura, and that ticket can be paid in advance at any Banrural branch.

Affidavit of Support (I-864) for a Guatemalan Relative: 2026 Income Table

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This page is general information, not legal advice. Signing an I-864 creates a legally enforceable contract with the US government. If your finances are close to the line, or you are thinking of a joint sponsor, talk to a licensed US immigration attorney or a DOJ-accredited representative first.

Quick summary: To sponsor a relative from Guatemala, you must show income of at least 125% of the 2026 HHS poverty guidelines for your household size. In the 48 states that is $27,050 for 2 people and $41,250 for 4 (USCIS Form I-864P, effective March 1, 2026). Short of that, you can add a household member’s income (I-864A), use assets (generally 5 times the shortfall), or bring in up to two joint sponsors. The obligation lasts until the relative naturalizes or earns 40 quarters of work, and divorce does not end it. The forms are free. Checked September 23, 2026.

Assisted Living and Nursing Homes in Guatemala (2026): Licensing Standards, the One Public Residence, and a Visit Checklist

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Guatemala regulates care homes for people aged 60+ through one compulsory MSPAS standard, Norma Técnica 03-2018 “Centros de Atención al Adulto Mayor”. It covers every establishment — “denominados como centros, hogares, residencias o albergues” — public or private, residential or day-only. The standard is specific: a 5-year sanitary licence on public display, one caregiver per three dependent residents, a 24-hour responsible caregiver, hot water 24 hours, one full bathroom per 10 residents, no bunk beds, no carpets, a written earthquake and fire plan, and a medical evaluation within 48 hours of admission. The state itself runs just one permanent residence, for about 25 people (Agencia Ocote, August 2026). And no private residence whose website we read publishes a price.

DACA Renewal for Guatemalans: Status, Fees and Travel to Guatemala (2026)

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This page is general information, not legal advice. DACA is being decided in the courts, and the rules can change quickly. Before filing, check the USCIS DACA page yourself. For your own case, use a licensed immigration attorney or a DOJ-accredited representative, not a notario.

Where DACA stands (checked September 23, 2026): USCIS says it will continue to accept and process DACA renewal requests and the work permit applications that go with them. First-time (initial) requests are accepted but not processed. Current DACA and work permits remain valid until they expire, unless individually terminated. USCIS last updated its DACA page on January 24, 2025, after a January 17, 2025 Fifth Circuit decision. A June 2026 proposed rule on work permits would, if finalized, apply its criminal-history and biometrics changes to DACA work permits. No final rule had been published as of this check.

Divorcing in Guatemala While Living in the USA: Which Court, the Proxy Rule, and Getting RENAP to Show It (2026)

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

You married in Guatemala, and now one or both of you live in the United States. You have two ways to end the marriage. One is a Guatemalan divorce run through a proxy. The other is a US divorce that you then bring to Guatemala. Both end at the same window: RENAP has to inscribe the divorce, or your Guatemalan record still says you are married. This page compares the two routes using the rules in the codes.

Do You Need Health Insurance for Guatemala Residency? What IGM's Rules Say (2026)

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick summary: Guatemala’s residency regulation, Acuerdo IGM-016-2025, mentions health insurance for one case only. A temporary resident employed by an international NGO or an international organisation is exempt from the income test but must show “la contratación de un seguro médico” (Art. 11), and keep it at renewal (Art. 12). No other category in the regulation lists insurance, and that includes pensionado/rentista, remote worker, Guatemalan employer, self-employed, student, investor, spouse and family-tie residency. IGM’s old catalog page listed international health insurance for remote workers, but it now returns 404. IGM’s new extranjería portal lists no insurance requirement anywhere. The visa regulation (IGM-015-2025) doesn’t mention insurance either.

Driving Your Own Car from the USA to Guatemala Through Mexico (2026): Permits, Deposit, Insurance, Route Risk

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Driving your own car to Guatemala means two temporary-import permits, one deposit, and two insurance decisions. Mexico: a Banjercito permit at US$51 + IVA at a module or US$45 + IVA online, plus a refundable deposit of US$400 (2007 and newer), US$300 (2001-2006) or US$200 (2000 and older), refunded only if you register the car’s exit before the permit expires (ANAM, read 23 Sep 2026). Guatemala: SAT’s tourist-vehicle permit at the customs office where you enter: Q160 Declaraguate form, Q100 per sticker, Q60 entry form, valid up to your migratory stay. Insurance: Mexico’s federal-roads law requires third-party cover. The permit is for visiting. If the car is staying, it has to be imported. That’s a different job, covered in bringing a car from the USA.

Enforcing a US Child Support Order in Guatemala: No Treaty, Five Conditions (2026)

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A US court or state agency has ordered the other parent to pay child support. That parent now lives in Guatemala, or has a salary, a bank account or land there. The question is whether the US order is worth anything before a Guatemalan judge. The short answer: there is no treaty to carry it, so it goes through Guatemala’s general rules on foreign judgments. Those rules have five conditions, and a default order can fail one of them.

Getting a Sick or Stranded Guatemalan Home Alive from the USA: Humanitarian Repatriation (2026)

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Not every repatriation is of a body. A Guatemalan in the United States can end up too ill to work, badly injured, elderly with no one to care for them, or simply stranded with no money and no documents — and the goal is to get them home to their family alive. This page is about that case. (If the person has died, see repatriation of remains to Guatemala instead — it is a different, better-documented process.)

Getting Electricity and Water Connected in Guatemala (2026): EEGSA, Energuate, EMPAGUA — Documents, Deposit, Deadlines

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Moving into a place with a meter means a change of name. Moving into one without a meter means a new service. Either way, Guatemalan law gives the distributor 7 days to decide whether the network needs work and tell you what to pay. After you pay, it has 28 days to connect you, or 3 months if the lines need extending (Reglamento de la Ley General de Electricidad, Art. 68). The deposit equals two average monthly bills of a typical user in your category, earns interest at the banking system’s weighted average monthly lending rate published by Banguat, and must be refunded within 7 days of ending the contract (Art. 94). For water in Guatemala City, EMPAGUA charges Q3,886.40 for a new installation’s Derecho de Agua and changes a tenant’s name and NIT on the bill for free.

Giving Up Your Green Card With Form I-407: Moving Back to Guatemala (2026)

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This page is general information, not legal advice. Giving up permanent residency is hard to undo, and it can have tax consequences. Talk to a licensed US immigration attorney, and to a tax professional who handles US expatriation, before you sign.

Quick summary: Form I-407 records that you are voluntarily giving up US permanent residency. It is free ($0 on the USCIS fee schedule dated 09/09/26). You can mail it to USCIS in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, or hand it to CBP at a US port of entry. Embassies take it in person only in very rare cases. Signing it waives your right to a hearing before an immigration judge. Minor children in your custody generally lose their status too. USCIS tells the IRS, and long-term residents (8 of the last 15 tax years) may face the expatriation tax rules. Checked September 23, 2026.

Guatemalan Consulate Fees in the USA 2026: Every Service in One Table, With the Law Behind Each Price

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A Guatemalan consulate in the US collects fees on behalf of three different authorities, and each one publishes its own price list: the Instituto Guatemalteco de Migración (IGM) prices passports, RENAP prices the DPI and civil-registry certificates, and MINEX (the Foreign Ministry) prices its own documents such as the consular ID card. That is why we found no government site that publishes a single consular fee table (checked 23 September 2026). This page puts every fee we could trace to a published rule into one table, names the rule, and lists separately the services that have no published fee at all.

Guatemalan Detained or Hospitalized in the USA: What the Consulate Can (and Cannot) Do — 2026

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

When a Guatemalan in the United States is arrested, held in immigration detention, or taken to hospital, the Guatemalan consulate is the one office whose legal job is to look out for them. But it cannot act until it knows, and for Guatemalans the US does not notify the consulate automatically — the person, or the family, has to trigger it. This page covers how that works, what the consulate is allowed to do, what it cannot do, and exactly whom a family in Guatemala should call.

Health Insurance for Expats in Guatemala (2026): Licensed Insurers, IGSS Rules, International Plans

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Guatemala has 27 entities under “Compañías de seguros” on the Superintendencia de Bancos’ July 2026 list, from Seguros G&T and El Roble to MAPFRE, Pan-American Life and Bupa Guatemala. Of the insurers we read, only Seguros G&T publishes a health price: VivaSalud from Q190 a month (individual, ages 18-69, hospitalisation capped at Q40,000 a year). Other products set rules that matter to foreigners: PHI requires that you live permanently in Guatemala and not work or reside more than 3 months a year in the US or Canada. IGSS is compulsory if you have a Guatemalan employer, but its voluntary contribution includes no medical care. Medicare usually doesn’t pay abroad, and Part B still costs $202.90 a month in 2026 (or more, depending on income). SafetyWing’s FAQ says Essential destinations cannot include your home country, and that Complete covers you in your country of residence.

Home and Earthquake Insurance in Guatemala (2026): Is Quake and Volcano Damage Covered?

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: In Guatemala, earthquake and volcanic damage is not automatic in a basic fire or home policy. MAPFRE’s SIB-approved fire conditions list temblor, terremoto, erupción volcánica among exclusions that apply unless expressly agreed and paid for, and MAPFRE then sells that cover as an extension. Aseguradora Rural’s Mi Casa Segura and El Roble’s home products list earthquake and volcanic ash or sand as covered. No insurer we read publishes a deductible or a premium. Get both in writing. Three clauses decide what you’re actually paid: coinsurance (underinsure and you share the loss), written notice within 5 days, and two years to claim (MAPFRE’s wording).

Homeschooling in Guatemala (2026): What the Law Says, and How a Child Gets Back Into School

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Guatemalan law does not have a homeschooling category. Article 74 of the Constitution makes initial, pre-primary, primary and basic education “el derecho y la obligación” of every inhabitant, and Article 35 of the Ley de Educación Nacional lists, among parents’ duties, sending their children to school in accordance with that article. The Constitutional Court restated that duty in 2013. We found no law, court ruling or MINEDUC rule that permits or regulates education at home as a substitute for school — and also no provision describing a penalty. For a family moving from the US the practical questions are therefore: how long are you staying, what will your child need a Guatemalan certificate for, and which of MINEDUC’s three routes back into a school fits your child? This page answers those from the texts themselves.

Hurricane Polo and Guatemala: Final NHC Advisory and Last Forecast Track

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

📡 Live data (NOAA NHC):

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Full forecast track map on the Live Storm Tracker.

Hurricane Polo was monitored by NOAA’s National Hurricane Center in the eastern Pacific; NHC’s advisory archive for Polo starts on September 20, 2026. The last advisory, NHC’s Remnants of Polo Discussion Number 38 (8:00 PM MST, Tuesday September 29, 2026), said “Polo has dissipated over the rugged terrain of northwestern Mexico, and this is the last NHC advisory”. It added that the remnants were still producing heavy rain and gusty winds over portions of northwestern Mexico and the southwestern U.S. The box above now reports that Polo is no longer an active cyclone; the table below is the last forecast track this page recorded, kept for reference.

If a Foreigner Dies in Guatemala (2026): Embassy, RENAP, INACIF, and Repatriation vs Local Burial or Cremation

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: When a foreign national dies in Guatemala, four things run in parallel: a funeral home (hire one at once — the US Embassy says Guatemalan law generally requires burial within 24 hours unless the body is embalmed), INACIF (the forensic institute, involved when the death is violent, suspicious or has no medical history), RENAP (registers the death; a foreigner is identified by passport; first certificate free) and your embassy (notifies relatives and issues home-country paperwork, but pays nothing). The family then picks one of three endings: fly the body home (US Embassy funeral-home estimates: $6,000-$8,000 to the US from one home; $3,500 plus a flight priced later from another), cremate locally ($2,100, ashes shipped for $600), or bury in Guatemala ($2,000 in a public cemetery). The export licence from the Health Ministry is free.

Immigrant Visa Interview in Guatemala City: Medical Exam, Checklist, Status (2026)

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This page is general information, not legal advice. It summarizes the US State Department’s own instructions for the Guatemala City post. Your appointment letter and the post’s page govern your case. For your own situation, use a licensed US immigration attorney.

Status update (checked September 23, 2026): The 75-country pause on immigrant visa issuance that included Guatemala has been vacated by a federal court. The State Department notice now reads: “As of August 21, 2026, in accordance with the Court’s order in CLINIC et al. v. Rubio, et al., the January 2026 pause of immigrant visa issuance to nationals of 75 countries is no longer in effect.” The government has appealed. Update, October 7, 2026: the district court denied a stay on September 25, 2026 (ECF 109), and on September 28 the government asked the Second Circuit for a stay and an administrative stay; no ruling on that motion appears in the docket entries CourtListener shows (checked October 7; newest Second Circuit entry October 2), so the situation can change. The district court has set oral argument for October 14, 2026. Full status below.

Re-entry Permit: How Long a Green Card Holder Can Stay in Guatemala (2026)

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This page is general information, not legal advice. It reports the rules USCIS and the State Department publish. Whether you have abandoned your residency is decided case by case. For your own situation, talk to a licensed US immigration attorney or a DOJ-accredited representative.

Quick summary: A green card works as a travel document for trips of up to 1 year. For longer stays, a re-entry permit (Form I-131) is generally valid for 2 years. It is cut to 1 year if you have spent more than 4 of the last 5 years abroad, and it cannot be extended. You must file from inside the US and do biometrics there. The fee is $630 (paper only) per the USCIS fee schedule dated 09/09/26. If you stay past both lines, the route back is the SB-1 returning resident visa, which is not automatic. Checked September 23, 2026.

Renting a Car for a Month in Guatemala: Real Monthly Rates and the Day-31 Traps (2026)

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Monthly car rental in Guatemala is something you ask for, not something you can book online. Of the four rental companies whose own sites we read on 23 September 2026, Tabarini is the only one that publishes a monthly price: US$1,418 a month for a Kia Rio (taxes, insurance and unlimited mileage included, according to its rates page). That is 18.5% less than 30 daily rates, not the 30-40% often quoted. Three things break at the one-month mark: a 6,000 km monthly cap at one company, the 31-day limit on Visa’s rental-car cover, and your licence, which is only valid while your immigration status is.

Service Dogs and Emotional Support Animals on the Flight to Guatemala (2026): DOT Rule, Airline Policies, MAGA

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Under the US DOT rule (14 CFR 382, in force since the December 2020 final rule), a service animal is a trained dog. Emotional support animals, comfort animals and dogs in training are not. On any flight that begins or ends in the US, an airline must let a service dog fly in the cabin on your lap or at your feet. It may ask for one DOT form, submitted up to 48 hours ahead, and may limit you to two service dogs. United and American say an ESA flies as a pet; Delta says it is not a service animal and points to its pet rules. Once you land, MAGA makes no service-animal exception: the dog needs the same health certificate, rabies shot, inspection and US$14 fee as a pet. Because the CDC lists Guatemala as high-risk for dog rabies, plan the dog’s return to the US before you leave.

Special Needs and Therapy Services for Children in Guatemala (2026): What School Inclusion Law Requires, and Where Therapy Exists

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Guatemala has a specific special-education law, Decreto 58-2007, and it binds public and private schools alike. Its Article 9 is the one to know: students with special needs “deben ser matriculados en el nivel que les corresponda”, and the programme is modified to meet their needs. Private schools are obliged to contract the specialist support they need (Art. 5 d). A separate disability law, Decreto 135-96, lists what adaptations include — specialist staff, curricular adaptations, evaluations, teaching materials and the building. The national regulator is DIGEESP, MINEDUC’s special-education directorate, with a coordinator in each of the 22 departments. For therapy, we list three private providers that publish what they do; none publishes a price. This page is about systems and rights, not diagnosis or treatment.

Studying at a Guatemalan University with a US High-School Diploma (2026): USAC, UVG, UFM and Landívar Admission and Published Fees

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: A foreign-schooled student can apply to any of these four universities, but the costs are not what the common claim that Guatemalan university is almost free suggests. USAC, the public university, charges a first-year foreign student a matrícula of Q24,000 a year if they are from outside Latin America (Q12,000 Latin America, Q1,800 Central America), versus Q91 for the national student matrícula, and requires MINEDUC’s equiparación of the foreign diploma. UVG publishes its 2026 tariff: Q6,442.80 a month in course fees for most degrees, 5 payments a semester, plus labs, digital resources and Q2,810 enrolment each semester. UFM publishes an admission fee (Q525) and a Q500 monthly services charge but not its tuition. Landívar publishes its admission process but no tuition. Everything below comes from the universities’ and MINEDUC’s own pages, read on 23 September 2026.

US Streaming and US Banking from Guatemala: What Works, What Blocks, and What a VPN Risks (2026)

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Moving to Guatemala splits your US subscriptions into three groups. Some work here with a different catalogue (Netflix). Some are sold here as local services (YouTube Premium, Apple TV and Apple Music list Guatemala; for which services bill in quetzales, see our streaming price page). And some say they are US-only: Hulu, YouTube TV and Peacock. A VPN is how people try to get round that, but Netflix, Hulu and YouTube Premium each say in their own help pages that they block VPNs or may cancel accounts that use them. On the banking side, the risk is not a login from abroad. It is your address: Capital One 360 requires a US physical address to be eligible, and Wells Fargo asks customers moving abroad to phone before changing address.

What Happens When a Deportation Flight Lands in Guatemala: The Reception Center, the DPI Line and Plan Retorno al Hogar (2026)

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A family member has been put on a removal flight. You want to know what happens when the plane lands in Guatemala City: who meets them, what papers they get, and where they can go next. Flights from the US arrive at a reception center run by Guatemala’s migration institute (IGM) in zone 13. Several agencies work there. A reintegration programme, the Plan Retorno al Hogar, starts at the door. Everything below comes from IGM, RENAP and the government’s official newspaper.

What to Sell and What to Ship When Moving to Guatemala (2026): The Break-Even Arithmetic

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Ship an item only if shipping + Guatemalan import tax < Guatemalan price − what it would sell for in the US. The published inputs, read 23 September 2026: USPS Priority Mail International to Guatemala costs US$63.05 for 1 lb, US$119.35 for 10 lb, US$186.60 for 20 lb and US$302.80 for 44 lb, the maximum. A casillero (Quick Box Standard) charges US$3.30/lb + US$6 airport handling per package of 4 lb or more. Import tax is 28.8% of CIF on 15%-DAI goods like fridges, washers, furniture, mattresses and TVs, 17.6% on microwaves and 12% on laptops. What wins: anything that fits RECAUCA’s traveller-baggage list, carried in your suitcase tax-free. What loses: cheap, heavy appliances that the Guatemalan chain MAX sells online for Q999-Q4,599.

M4.7 Earthquake Near Puerto San Jose, Guatemala — 2026-09-22

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:49:19 -0600

Magnitude 4.7 Earthquake — 7 km WNW of La Gomera, Guatemala

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake was recorded 7 km WNW of La Gomera, Guatemala on 2026-09-22 05:43 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.7 (MB)
Location	7 km WNW of La Gomera, Guatemala
Time (Guatemala)	2026-09-22 05:43
Depth	88.8 km
Nearest City	Puerto San Jose (~39 km)
Coordinates	14.113, -91.1165
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

Check CONRED’s channels below for any local reports.

Antigua Guatemala Parking Rules: What Actually Applies Now

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

As of 20 September 2026. Most English-language advice about parking in Antigua describes a rule that a court suspended four months ago. Antigua’s street-parking law changed twice in 2026 and is still inside a constitutional challenge, so this page is a dated register rather than a set of instructions — with the source and the read date on every line.

The state of play, in one paragraph

The Municipalidad created a charge for parking on the public highway in 2024, collected it from January 2025 through the digital MarbEx sticker, and had its charging articles provisionally suspended by the Constitutional Court on 20 May 2026. It published a replacement reglamento on 9 June 2026 that re-frames the payment as a voluntary tariff bundled into a municipal assisted-parking service — and article 11 of that replacement was itself provisionally suspended by the Court, published in the Diario Oficial on 23 July 2026. The substance is unresolved. Prensa Libre asked the Municipalidad what that means in practice and got no answer.

Antigua Semana Santa Street Closures: The 2026 Record

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Semana Santa 2026 is over — Viernes Santo fell on Friday 3 April 2026 — and the 2027 programme does not exist yet. So this page is two things and nothing else: a dated record of what the Municipalidad de La Antigua Guatemala actually closed in 2026, and an honest statement of what is still unpublished for 2027 and exactly who will publish it.

If you want to know where to stand, our Viernes Santo hour-by-hour guide is the page for that, and the Semana Santa dates and asuetos live on the event page. This one is about the car.

Are Banks Open? Guatemala's 2026 Bank Closure Calendar and ACH Rules

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Guatemalan banking system — next closure

Next bank closure: 2026-10-12, Día de la Raza (closed all day)

In 9 days. Scope: national. Source: the SIB's Junta Monetaria-approved 2026 calendar, transcribed on 2026-09-20; every weekday name in it matches the real calendar.

Next day banks are shut closed all day - in 9 days	2026-10-12 (Día de la Raza)
Full closure days in 2026 Junta Monetaria-approved, Monday shifts already resolved	12
Afternoon half-days in 2026 1 April, 24 December and 31 December	3
Batch Guate ACH on an asueto BAC Credomatic, published rule	does not credit
Instant ACH on an asueto capped at Q20,000 or US$2,500 a day, Q5 fee per transfer	07:00-21:00, asuetos included

Feed built 2026-10-03T16:56:45Z · source: Superintendencia de Bancos (Junta Monetaria-approved asueto calendar) (official page). Every row above carries its own source and retrieval date in the raw feed.

CONRED Alert Level Now: Which Colour Is Declared and What It Obliges

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

CONRED — most recent declaration

Levels on the official scale
Verde, Amarilla, Anaranjada, Roja - definitions below

4 of 4 read today

Feed built 2026-10-07T19:30:06Z · source: CONRED (Coordinadora Nacional para la Reduccion de Desastres) (official page). Every row above carries its own source and retrieval date in the raw feed.

Two different questions get the same answer online, and only one of them is useful. What do CONRED’s alert colours mean? is answered on almost every Guatemala site, including ours — the definitions sit on our emergency alerts page alongside the live bulletin stream, and in Spanish on alerta CONRED. This page answers the other one: which colour is declared right now, who declared it, for which hazard, and what that actually obliges.

Flights to Guatemala: Live Prices from 10 US Diaspora Cities

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The two numbers everyone leaves off a fare

Fare tables are everywhere. What they almost never tell you is how old the number is and what the nonstop would have cost instead — and those two facts decide whether the fare is useful.

This page prices ten US metros against Guatemala City (GUA) and carries both. It is the fare layer; our flights guide is the planning layer, and the direct flights tracker is the route layer. They do different jobs and do not repeat each other.

Guatemala Border Wait Times: What Is Actually Published

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

As of 20 September 2026. If you came here for a number of minutes at a Guatemalan border. That number is not published by anybody, and this page will not invent it. What follows is what the agencies genuinely publish — hours, services, documents, the volume record — and how to use it to pick a crossing.

The honest answer first

We checked both authorities at source on 20 September 2026:

Guatemala Coffee Price Today: the C Contract, the Other Milds Differential

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

What the two numbers at the top actually are

The cards above carry two prices and the gap between them. They are not versions of the same figure.

The ICE Coffee “C” is the world benchmark for Arabica. It prices physical delivery of exchange-grade green beans, from any one of twenty origin countries, into a licensed warehouse. It is a futures contract. The quote on this page comes from a public delayed feed, and the page prints the quote’s own timestamp rather than implying it is live — read that stamp before you read the number.

Guatemala Electricity Tariff: the CNEE Pliego, All 19 Distributors

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

What this page is, and what it is not

Our electricity page answers what does power cost me — the rounded rate, appliance costs, solar payback, highland savings. This page is the schedule underneath it: the quarterly pliego tarifario, at full precision, for every regulated distributor in the country, plus the two charges that are not in the tariff and move your bill anyway.

Everything below is read from CNEE’s own bill calculator — the tool the regulator links from its Precios Regulados page — and cross-checked against the quarterly comunicado PDF. The calculator returns its figures as named form values, so the numbers here are the ones CNEE bills with, not numbers read off a chart.

Guatemala Frost Alerts: Tonight's Lows in 23 Highland Municipios

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A Guatemalan helada does not look like a northern frost. It arrives on the clearest, stillest night of the week, after a cold front has scrubbed the cloud out, and it lands on valley floors above about 2,800 metres while the hillside 200 metres up stays fine. It kills a field of vegetables by morning and leaves the neighbouring field alone.

MAGA tracks it with one number — five degrees — and publishes only how many municipios it is watching, never which ones. This page runs MAGA’s rule against tonight’s forecast.

Guatemala Pacific Marine Forecast: INSIVUMEH Wave Warnings for 8 Coastal Points

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Guatemala’s Pacific coast is 250-odd kilometres of black sand with a serious shore break, a surf town that has grown fast at El Paredón, a turtle hatchery at Monterrico, and a working port at Champerico. The forecast that covers all of it is published by INSIVUMEH’s Oceanografía section, in Spanish, as PNG charts — and one PDF that only exists on the days something is wrong.

This page reads both.

Today, at INSIVUMEH’s eight Pacific forecast points

Wave forecast unavailable. Wave heights are not available on our data plan: WeatherAPI.com's free plan returns its marine forecast as daily values only, and its documentation lists wave height only among the hourly values. INSIVUMEH's warning bulletin above is unaffected, and its own charts are at insivumeh.gob.gt/pronostico-de-oleaje.

Guatemala River Levels Today: 45 INSIVUMEH Gauges, Live

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

INSIVUMEH measures 45 river and lake gauges across Guatemala and publishes the readings every day — as three PDFs, in Spanish, typeset so that the words run together when you copy them. This page reads all three and puts every station in one table, with the one comparison the bulletin itself makes possible: is this level inside the range INSIVUMEH calls normal for this station, or outside it?

The stations that are not in their normal range

Pacific watershed

Bulletin BHVP-838-2026 · reading of 2026-10-07 at 08:00 · 24 stations

Station	River	Where	Normal range (m)	Level now (m)	Flow (m³/s)	Trend	Against normal	INSIVUMEH note
Cantel II	Samalá	Quetzaltenango, Quetzaltenango	0.32 – 1.75	0.13	3.8	falling	below normal min	Río Bajo
Coatepeque	Naranjo	Coatepeque, Quetzaltenango	0.53 – 2.21	0.42	0.87	holding	below normal min	Río Bajo
El Portezuelo	Laguna Ayarza	San Rafael Las Flores, Santa Rosa	-1.27 – 0.51	-1.85	—	holding	below normal min	Laguna Baja
Meléndrez II	Meléndrez	Pajapita, San Marcos	0.77 – 1.35	0.5	25.08	rising	below normal min	Río Bajo
San Juan Gascón	Pensativo	Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepéquez	0 – 0.6	0	0.02	holding	within normal	Río Bajo

Caribbean watershed

Bulletin BHVC-838-2026 · reading of 2026-10-07 at 08:00 · 10 stations

Station	River	Where	Normal range (m)	Level now (m)	Flow (m³/s)	Trend	Against normal	INSIVUMEH note
Camotán	Camotán	Camotán, Chiquimula	0.79 – 1.81	2.17	110.78	rising	above normal max	Río Crecido
Concúa II	Motagua	Granados, Baja Verapaz	0.01 – 1.36	-0.04	6.19	rising	below normal min	Río Bajo
Gualán	Motagua	Gualán, Zacapa	0.8 – 2.7	3.5	1037.26	rising	above normal max	Río Crecido
Matucuy	Matanzas	Santa Catalina La Tinta, Alta Verapaz	-0.03 – 0.69	0.75	99.97	rising	above normal max	Río Crecido
Santa Cruz	Cahabón	Santa Cruz Verapaz, Alta Verapaz	0.36 – 1	1	15.17	rising	within normal	Río Crecido

Gulf of Mexico watershed

Bulletin BHVGM-838-2026 · reading of 2026-10-07 at 08:00 · 13 stations

Station	River	Where	Normal range (m)	Level now (m)	Flow (m³/s)	Trend	Against normal	INSIVUMEH note
Chachaclún	Lago Petén Itzá	San José, Petén	1 – 2.5	3.46	—	holding	above normal max	Lago Crecido
El Porvenir	La Pasión	Las Cruces, Petén	1.03 – 3	4.22	749.12	holding	above normal max	Río Crecido
El Tigre	Usumacinta	Las Cruces, Petén	4.55 – 10	10.94	3265.13	rising	above normal max	Río Crecido
Nentón	Nentón	Nentón, Huehuetenango	0.03 – 0.42	0.57	16.99	rising	above normal max	Río Crecido
Puente Chocox	Chixoy	Canillá, Quiché	0.56 – 2.33	3.06	199.46	rising	above normal max	Río Crecido
San Luis Ixcán	Xaclbal	Ixcán, Quiché	-0.34 – 0.86	1.3	134.68	rising	above normal max	Río Crecido
Xemal	Selegua	Colotenango, Huehuetenango	0.25 – 1.25	2	112.35	rising	above normal max	Río Crecido
Xococ	Xococ	Rabinal, Baja Verapaz	0.53 – 1	1.8	58.01	rising	above normal max	Río Crecido

Source: INSIVUMEH, Boletín diario de hidrología aplicada (BHVP, BHVC, BHVGM). Levels, flows, trend and the Observaciones column are INSIVUMEH's published values. “Against normal” is computed here from the bulletin's own normal range — it is not a flood stage, and INSIVUMEH does not publish one in this bulletin. Feed built 2026-10-07T19:29:49.136250Z.

Guatemala Week in Data: Sep 14-20, 2026

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Here is this week’s data snapshot for Guatemala, covering exchange rates, fuel prices, and food costs.

Exchange Rate (USD/GTQ)

Metric	Value
Current Rate (2026-09-20)	Q7.6294 per USD
Previous Week (2026-09-13)	Q7.6282 per USD
Change	+0.0012 (+0.02%)
Direction	Quetzal weakened (+)

The quetzal weakened slightly this week, meaning your dollars buy more quetzales. The rate moved from Q7.6282 (2026-09-13) to Q7.6294 (2026-09-20) per dollar.

See the full history and bank rates on the Exchange Rates page.

Guatemala Wildfire Hotspots: Live Satellite Detections by Department

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Guatemala burns between January and May, and almost all of it is people: agricultural burning that gets away, a cleared slope, a campfire. Four NASA satellites pass overhead every day and flag the hot pixels. This page reads those flags, clips them to Guatemala, and subtracts the two volcanoes that would otherwise dominate the count.

Detections in the last 24 hours, by department

6 wildfire detections across 2 departamentos in the last 24 hours, plus 3 volcanic thermal detections held out. Acquisitions dated 2026-10-06, 2026-10-07.

Is Transmetro Running Today? Service Status, and What Stops It

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Transmetro — published service today

Published service band today (Lunes a Viernes): 4:30 to 21:00

2026-10-07 is a weekday, so the Municipality's 'Lunes a Viernes' column applies. Earliest start 4:30 on LÍNEA 12; latest finish 21:00 on LÍNEA 7. This is the PUBLISHED timetable (revision: ACTUALIZACIÓN VIGENTE A PARTIR DE NOVIEMBRE 2024), not a live service state - nobody publishes one.

US Visa Interview Wait in Guatemala City: Current Times by Visa Class

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

U.S. Embassy Guatemala City — interview wait

Guatemala City: 1 Month to the next B1/B2 appointment

State Department table, page stamp 17-SEP-2026, read 2026-09-20 via 0-browser-capture. Months are counted in 30-day increments and include weekends and holidays when the embassy is closed.

B1/B2 average wait (last month, fee payment to interview) State: measured from fee payment to visa interview date, previous month	1.5 Months
B1/B2 next available appointment State: a prediction of when you can expect to receive an appointment	1 Month
Student and exchange (F, M, J) next available	< 0.5 Month
Petition-based (H, L, O, P, Q) next available	< 0.5 Month
Crew and transit (C, D, C1/D) next available	NA

Feed built 2026-10-03T16:56:45Z · source: U.S. Department of State, Global Visa Wait Times (official page). Every row above carries its own source and retrieval date in the raw feed.

M4.6 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-09-18

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:18:56 -0600

Magnitude 4.6 Earthquake — 125 km SSW of La Esperanza (El Zapotal), Mexico

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake was recorded 125 km SSW of La Esperanza (El Zapotal), Mexico on 2026-09-18 07:12 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.6 (MB)
Location	125 km SSW of La Esperanza (El Zapotal), Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-09-18 07:12
Depth	10 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~159 km)
Coordinates	14.3814, -93.5556
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

M4.6 Earthquake Near Puerto San Jose, Guatemala — 2026-09-16

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 05:31:52 -0600

Magnitude 4.6 Earthquake — 31 km WSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake was recorded 31 km WSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala on 2026-09-16 23:24 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.6 (MB)
Location	31 km WSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala
Time (Guatemala)	2026-09-16 23:24
Depth	65.7 km
Nearest City	Puerto San Jose (~32 km)
Coordinates	13.7928, -91.0771
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

Check CONRED’s channels below for any local reports.

Border Runs by Nationality: What Your Passport Changes (2026)

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The same border run is three different trips depending on the passport in your hand — and the differences are not small. A Mexican national crossing into Mexico needs no permit and pays nothing. A Guatemalan needs a Mexican visa that much of the internet insists was abolished, but can instead pick up a free regional card at the border. A US citizen is visa-free in Belize with an official ceiling of 180 days, but will be stamped 30. Generic border-run advice averages all of that into mush. Below, each direction gets its own table, and every figure comes from the authority that charges or issues it.

Car Insurance in Guatemala for a Car You Own (2026): Mandatory on Paper, Repealed in Practice

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Guatemala’s Ley de Tránsito does require every vehicle owner to carry third-party and occupant liability cover — Article 29. But Article 29 makes that duty conditional on regulations, and Reglamento Article 193 hands even its entry into force to a separate regulation. That separate regulation existed for three days: published 17 March 2025 as Acuerdos Gubernativos 46–49-2025, due to bite on 1 May 2025, and repealed on 20 March 2025 by Acuerdos 56–59-2025 after protests and road blockades. As of March 2026 it was still repealed and still under negotiation. So the answer to “is car insurance mandatory in Guatemala?” is: yes in the statute, no in force. And the thing that actually decides what happens to you after a crash is not the policy — it is Article 43, which has the traffic authority take your licence, your vehicle and you to the nearest police station whenever there are injuries or vehicle damage.

Chipotle Menu Prices 2026: Pickup vs Delivery, Four Cities Compared

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Nearly every Chipotle price page on the internet gives you one number and calls it the price. There are actually two, Chipotle publishes both of them itself, and the gap between them is the single most useful thing on this page. Everything below was read on 17 September 2026 from Chipotle’s own ordering service — the one chipotle.com/order runs on — at four restaurants in four cities.

Summary: Chipotle’s delivery menu price is its pickup price plus about 30% — the ratio is 1.30 across 508 priced entree, side and drink rows at four restaurants, with the full band running 1.2931 to 1.3091 — and that is before the delivery fee, the service fee and the tip. Turned around, collecting rather than delivering saves about 23% of the delivery price. Separately, the same chicken burrito ranged from $9.35 in Chicago to $11.50 in New York. And the burrito, the bowl, the three tacos and the salad are all the same price.

Complain About Your ISP in Guatemala: SIT Can't Help You — DIACO Can (2026)

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: the agency whose name is on the search result — SIT, the Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones — is not your complaint route, and its own founding statute says so. Art. 78 of Decreto 94-96 sends operator-versus-user disputes to the courts. SIT’s eight statutory functions (Art. 7) contain exactly one dispute power and it is limited to disputes between operators. The route that works is DIACO — the government’s service catalogue prices that trámite at Q 0 — it accepts a passport, and it owes you a hearing date within ten days. This page is general information, not legal advice.

Do You Actually Need a Border Run? Guatemala's 2026 Rules

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

If you qualify to file a Guatemalan residency application, and you actually file it and keep the file active, you probably do not need a border run at all. IGM’s Reglamento de Residencias Guatemaltecas says that presenting the application is itself the authorisation to stay while it is processed, and that no overstay is incurred during that period. That reglamento was signed on 21 May 2025; the commencement date in circulation, 8 October 2025, is practitioner-reported rather than published by the government — we set out below exactly what is and is not documented about it. Almost every border-run guide online, including our own older ones, still frames the decision as prórroga vs. run vs. residency — as if residency were the slow option you cannot use yet. Under Art. 4 it is the option that ends the clock problem for as long as the file stays active and you answer every previo within 30 days.

Doing a Border Run With a Dog or Cat: What Guatemala, Mexico and Belize Actually Require

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: A border run does not move you across a line — it moves you and an animal across two international lines, and the animal is regulated by a completely separate authority on each side. Guatemala’s MAGA-VISAR sheet requires an export certificate at every exit point, land included, at $6.25, obtained in person in zona 13 of Guatemala City — and it spells out that pets leaving more than 30 days after their entry day must have one. Coming back, the same instrument puts a SEPA/OIRSA inspection at $14.00 per pet at any land entry. Mexico wants a health certificate no more than 15 days old and issues its import certificate at the crossing. Belize requires a BAHA import permit applied for days in advance and a vaccination list longer than rabies. The US$25.00 prórroga avoids every one of those steps. This page reports published requirements; it is not veterinary or legal advice.

Domino's Menu Prices 2026: Three Cities, and the Coupon Menu That Beats Them

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Domino’s does not really have a menu price. It has a menu price and a coupon price, the coupon price is the one almost everyone pays, and both are set store by store. This page shows all three of those things side by side, read on 17 September 2026 from Domino’s own per-store menu system — the same one dominos.com orders through, which stamps each response with the store’s own business date.

Guatemala Exit Fee 2026: $0 by Land, US$30 by Air + Border Run Costs

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Guatemala charges nothing to leave by land. IGM’s published tariff — Acuerdo IGM-029-2023 as reformed by IGM-039-2025, Art. 3, numeral 4.2 — has no exit fee among its lines. Mexico charges US$0 if your land stay is seven days or less, and $983.00 MXN above that, collected on the way out. Belize charges nothing to enter and BZ$40.00 (US$20) to leave, and the Border Management Agency publishes the three-part breakdown itself. The real cost of a border run is therefore transport, nights and time — not government fees. Set against the US$25.00 prórroga, which involves no travel at all, most runs lose on price before you count the risk that the officer grants you fewer than 90 days on the way back.

Guatemala Residency With No Waiting Period: Which Door Opens First (2026)

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

If there is a Guatemalan in your immediate family, there are two permanent-residency doors — and they are not interchangeable. One has a one-year clock on it. The other, as written, has no waiting period at all. Most guides describe them as the same thing with different paperwork. They are not: the marriage route counts a year, carries an annual renewal obligation, and can be undone by a divorce; the family-tie route counts nothing, asks for kinship documents, and does not dissolve. Which one you should file is decided by the shape of your family, not by which one you heard of first.

Guatemala's Fireworks and Feria Noise Calendar: 351 Ferias, and 20 Fall on December 8

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Guatemala runs 351 patron-saint ferias a year and they are not evenly spread. December carries 57 of them — 16.2% of the year in one month — and 20 land on 8 December alone, the day after the Quema del Diablo. There is no national quiet-hours law to appeal to, so the calendar is the only planning instrument that exists. This page is built from our own dataset and it tells you where the dates are not confirmed, too.

How Guatemalan Addresses Work: Decoding 6a. Avenida A 10-13, Zona 1

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: a Guatemalan address has no street name you can alphabetise and no house number you can read as one number. The official format, per the Universal Postal Union’s Guatemala country file, is six lines, and the pieces a foreign form wants are not in the order a foreign form wants them. The 5-digit postcode splits into department / delivery office / distribution route. The department goes in the “state” box. And the thing everyone asserts about the hyphenated number — we could not source it, so it is not on this page.

Internet by Lake Atitlan Town: The Census Data Nobody Publishes (2018 baseline)

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Guatemala’s 2018 census measured internet use at populated-place level, which means the lake’s smallest settlements have their own rows. The lake’s spread runs from 58.3% in one Panajachel settlement to 5.2% in Pajomel — elevenfold, inside one department. And the finding that breaks the usual story: boat-only Jaibalito (25.7%) beats road-accessible San Pablo La Laguna (12.3%) by roughly two to one, and Tzununá (22.5%) is close behind. Why is a hypothesis — tourism and household income are the obvious candidates, but the census measures use, not income, so we cannot demonstrate it from this dataset. This is a 2018 baseline, from before Starlink — stated up front, because it is what makes the data honest rather than current.

Keeping or Porting a Guatemalan Phone Number (2026): What Decreto 14-2025 Actually Changed

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Guatemala’s number-portability law has been in force since 28 November 2025 and you still cannot port a number. Decreto 14-2025 gave the SIT two months to publish the implementing regulation (Art. 13) and gave everyone six months to comply (Art. 14). Both deadlines — 28 January and 28 May 2026 — passed with no regulation. In July 2026 an appellate chamber ordered the SIT to get on with it; in August 2026 the file reached the Presidency unsigned. Nothing was published as of 17 September 2026. Meanwhile the genuinely useful half of the law is already binding: Article 9 stops an operator permanently killing your SIM and releasing its IMSI just because you let the balance run out — which is the rule that decides whether a Guatemalan number survives a year in the United States.

Pollo Campero Menu Prices USA 2026: Every Item, Six Cities Compared

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Pollo Campero is a Guatemalan chain that now sells chicken in 20 US states and the District of Columbia, which means a lot of the people searching for its prices are Guatemalans, Salvadorans and Hondurans living in the United States — and the answer they get back is usually a delivery app’s guess. This page is the menu as Pollo Campero’s own ordering system priced it on 17 September 2026, at six restaurants in six states, so you can see both the menu and how far it moves between cities.

Power Reliability by Distributor in Guatemala (2026): The Outage Limits EEGSA and Energuate Must Meet — and What You Are Owed

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Guatemala’s regulator publishes the limits as hard numbers and the results as colour maps. The limit is worth knowing: under NTSD Article 56, a low-voltage user may lose at most 12 hours over six months urban, 14 rural, across 6 or 8 interruptions — with interruptions under three minutes and force majeure excluded entirely (Art. 54). Cross the line and Article 58 compensation is automatic, whether or not the distributor was at fault. The one per-distributor quality figure CNEE prints numerically is voltage regulation in 2024: EEGSA 100.00% of readings in tolerance, DEOCSA 79.65%, DEORSA 82.22%. If you are choosing where to work remotely, that 20-point gap is the honest signal — and it is about voltage, not blackouts.

Spending Bitcoin in Guatemala (2026): Lake Atitlan, the Legal Status, and What Decreto 15-2026 Changed

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Guatemala is not El Salvador. Bitcoin has never been legal tender here — Banguat said so in 2017, the Superintendencia de Bancos repeated it in 2021, and neither position has changed. What did change, on 17 September 2026, is Decreto 15-2026: Guatemala’s rewritten anti-money-laundering law, which for the first time brings exchanges and custodians under supervision as Proveedores de Servicios de Activos Virtuales, reporting to the IVE at the Superintendencia de Bancos. Your own wallet is expressly excluded — the obligations land on the intermediaries. And on the ground, spendability is a small, real, Panajachel-centred merchant circle, not a national payment rail.

Stolen Laptop or Phone in Guatemala: The First-Hour Playbook (2026)

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Lock the device first — it is the only step that stops working the moment the battery dies. Then run the IMEI into Guatemala’s Base de Datos Negativa, the national blocked-handset register the Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones must maintain under Decreto 8-2013, via a police report for a theft or your carrier for a loss. Then file the PNC report you will need for the insurer and for replacing documents. Two things almost nobody tells you: erasing an Android ends your ability to track it, while erasing a recent iPhone does not — the platforms differ, so the order differs. And buying your own phone back is a crime in Guatemala carrying five to ten years under Article 22.

The IGM Prórroga Checklist: What to Prepare Before You Go to Zona 4 (2026)

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: The prórroga costs US$25.00, adds up to 90 days to a 180-day ceiling from your entry, and is filed in person at 6 Avenida 3-11, zona 4, Guatemala City, Nivel 2, Monday to Friday 07:00–15:00. The current form is PVT-IGM-01-2026 — if your guide says 2024 or 2025, it is out of date, and an English version exists. Acuerdo IGM-015-2025 Article 15 sets exactly four requirements, and the third is a choice of three: a departure ticket, an international credit card, or a Guatemalan guarantor. Apply before your current period expires; after that the overstay fine is Q15.00 per day. This page reports published requirements; it is not legal advice.

UPS Sizing for a Guatemala Home Office: Starlink Draws 75-100W, and That Changes the Math

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: the load that decides your Guatemalan home-office UPS is Starlink, and Starlink publishes it: “Average: 75 - 100 W”. Against that, the cheapest unit on the shelf — Q454 for 500VA/300W — is a third consumed before you plug in a laptop. Buy on watts, not VA, and note that on 2026-09-17 the same 1000VA/600W class listed at Q792 at one retailer and Q1,159 at another. Runtime we will not quote, because no Guatemalan listing publishes a battery capacity.

M5 Earthquake Near Champerico, Guatemala — 2026-09-15

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:40:46 -0600

Magnitude 5 Earthquake — 60 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala

A magnitude 5 earthquake was recorded 60 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala on 2026-09-15 21:45 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	5 (MWW)
Location	60 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala
Time (Guatemala)	2026-09-15 21:45
Depth	10 km
Nearest City	Champerico (~67 km)
Coordinates	14.0287, -92.4543
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

This is a significant earthquake. If you felt shaking, move to an open area away from buildings, power lines, and trees. Check for structural damage before re-entering buildings.

Guatemala Week in Data: Sep 07-13, 2026

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Here is this week’s data snapshot for Guatemala, covering exchange rates, fuel prices, and food costs.

Exchange Rate (USD/GTQ)

Metric	Value
Current Rate (2026-09-13)	Q7.6282 per USD
Previous Week (2026-09-06)	Q7.6264 per USD
Change	+0.0018 (+0.02%)
Direction	Quetzal weakened (+)

The quetzal weakened slightly this week, meaning your dollars buy more quetzales. The rate moved from Q7.6264 (2026-09-06) to Q7.6282 (2026-09-13) per dollar.

See the full history and bank rates on the Exchange Rates page.

M4.2 Earthquake Near Champerico, Guatemala — 2026-09-12

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 04:37:41 -0600

Magnitude 4.2 Earthquake — 57 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was recorded 57 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala on 2026-09-12 02:17 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.2 (MB)
Location	57 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala
Time (Guatemala)	2026-09-12 02:17
Depth	35 km
Nearest City	Champerico (~68 km)
Coordinates	14.0675, -92.4769
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

Check CONRED’s channels below for any local reports.

Antigua to Flores & Tikal: Shuttle, Night Bus or Fly

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Antigua to Tikal is the longest hop on most Guatemala itineraries, and the real question is not which bus company you like. It is what the trip costs you in time: a daylight day in a minivan, a night on a Pullman, or under an hour in the air.

Quick summary

No direct Antigua-Flores bus exists. Everything is either a minivan running the whole way or a shuttle to Guatemala City plus a Pullman. Fuente del Norte’s booking engine does not sell an Antigua origin.
Daylight shuttle: departs 04:00, US$60 with Adrenalina Tours, one stop in Río Dulce, drop at the I love Peten letters — hotel drop-off is “forbidden locally”.
Overnight: departs Antigua 18:30, US$70 per person, bus out of Guatemala City at 22:30, Santa Elena around dawn.
Flying: 50-60 minutes gate to gate, seven to eight GUA-FRS departures a day. No airline published a fare we could read, so price it yourself.
Book 48 hours ahead, prepaid — the operator’s own rule, and only one bus a day serves this pair.

The three ways out of Antigua

Option	Departs Antigua	Arrives Flores	Price where published	Operator	What it includes
Daylight through-shuttle	04:00, daily	“The approximately arrival time in Flores is at 19 pm” (Adrenalina); 19:00 same day on CheckMyBus’s dated 12 Sep 2026 run	US$60 (Adrenalina) · from US$45 Kahk Bahlam / from US$60 Maya de Oro (Marvelus) · $75 (CheckMyBus)	Adrenalina Tours; Kahk Bahlam and Maya de Oro via resellers	22-seat Coaster minivan, “Not a pullman”; hotel pickup; one stop in Río Dulce; drop at the Flores letters
Overnight shuttle + Pullman	18:30, daily	~06:30 next morning at Santa Elena (CheckMyBus: 18:30 → 06:30, 12h 0m)	US$70 p.p. (Adrenalina, both legs) · $75 Business (CheckMyBus, Kahk Bahlam)	Adrenalina Tours + Fuente del Norte / Maya de Oro	Door-to-door shuttle to the FdN terminal in Zona 1, then the 22:30 Pullman
Self-assembled via Zona 1	Your choice	FdN leaves Guatemala City at 05:45, 12:00 (×2), 15:00, 21:00, 22:00	$18 Antigua→GC + $45 GC→Flores (CheckMyBus) · FdN’s engine: Q262.50 Clase A / Q315 Clase B	Marvelus Travel + Fuente del Norte	Cheapest, but the Zona 1 transfer is yours to make
Fly	Depends on your airport transfer	GUA→FRS departures between 05:45 and 21:30	No fare sourced — see below	TAG Airlines, Avianca	50-60 minutes gate to gate

Kahk Bahlam and Maya de Oro publish no Antigua-origin price on their own sites — those figures come from the resellers Marvelus Travel and CheckMyBus, and are attributed accordingly.

Antigua to Guatemala City Airport: When to Leave [2026]

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Leaving Antigua for a flight out of La Aurora (GUA) is a different problem from arriving: you are solving for a deadline, and the shuttle you need may have to go before dawn. This page is the arithmetic. The fares live on our Guatemala City airport to Antigua guide, which carries the full published table both ways.

Quick summary

Published journey time Antigua to Guatemala City: 1.5 hours (Atitrans).
One Guatemalan carrier publishes its cut-offs. TAG Airlines requires passengers to present themselves 3 hours before international flights and 2 hours before domestic ones, and states that all flights close 45 minutes before departure.
Those two numbers set the working rule: an international departure means leaving Antigua about 4.5 hours before wheels-up, before any closure margin.
Two operators publish departures: Atitrans, 7 a day, 04:00 to 19:00, from USD$18; Guatemala Transportation, 8 a day, 03:00 to 18:30 (one printed as 11:00pm, see below), USD$20 pre-dawn and USD$17 for the rest.
Both drop only in zones 9, 10 and 13, plus the airport.
Every other airline’s check-in page we tried was blocked the day we researched this, so check your own airline’s cut-off rather than assuming TAG’s applies.

The departure-time worksheet

The arithmetic, using only published numbers:

Antigua to San Pedro or San Marcos La Laguna: Direct Shuttles [2026]

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick summary

Three operators sell a direct shuttle from Antigua to San Pedro La Laguna, and one of them also reaches San Marcos, San Juan and San Pablo La Laguna. Everything below was read on the operators’ own pages on 25 September 2026.

Atitrans: 09:00 and 14:00 every day, from USD 20, a published 4:30 hours, drop-off at the Muelle de San Pedro (the pier).
Adrenalina Tours: 08:30 and 14:00 every day, USD 25, a published 4 hours, drop-off at Port San Pedro; it collects only from hotels in the centre of Antigua and asks for 48 hours’ notice.
Guatemala Transportation: 08:30 or 14:00, USD 25, to San Pedro, San Marcos, San Juan or San Pablo La Laguna. It publishes no duration, pickup address or drop point.

The alternative is a Panajachel shuttle (USD 18-25; AtitlanTour and Guatemala Transportation leave at 05:30, 08:00, 12:30 and 16:00) plus a lancha at Q25. It is not cheaper than Atitrans’ direct seat from USD 20; its advantage is the 05:30 departure, the earliest in these timetables.

Are Schools Closed in Guatemala Today? How to Check

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Live context — CONRED bulletins:

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These are hazard bulletins, not school announcements — CONRED does not announce suspensions. Updated: —

When a storm stalls over the coast, Fuego drops ash, or roadblocks close the highways, you need to know tonight whether there is school tomorrow. There are two channels, and you have to watch both.

Flores Airport (FRS) to Tikal: Shuttles, Times, Gate Close

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS) sits about 2 km from the Flores causeway and 62-65 km from the Tikal park gate. That asymmetry is the whole decision: the island is a Q20 taxi hop, the ruins are over an hour away — against a gate that closes at 18:00. It is a clock problem, not a price problem.

Quick summary

Two airport-origin timetables exist, and both belong to hotels inside the park — Jungle Lodge and Tikal Inn. No airport, airline or public authority runs this route.
Jungle Lodge: departures at 07:30, 10:35, 14:00, 17:00, 20:00, US$21 per person one way / US$30 round trip.
Tikal Inn: US$47 for one guest, US$26 per person for two or more, published as “Travel time 1 hour and 15 minutes 65 kms.”
The gate is open 06:00-18:00 (Ministry of Culture and Sports). Entry is Q150 for foreigners, Q25 for nationals — not included in either shuttle fare.
Land at 17:10 or later and the same-day visit is gone. Plan on sleeping inside the park and walking in at 06:00.
Not published by anyone: an airport taxi fare to the park, any airport-run or public transfer, and any GUA-FRS airline fare.

Your options from the terminal

Option	Operator	Departures from FRS	Price	Duration	Where it drops you
Collective shuttle	Jungle Lodge (hotel inside the park)	07:30, 10:35, 14:00, 17:00, 20:00	US$21 p.p. one way / US$30 round trip	Not published	Its own hotel, inside Tikal National Park
Collective shuttle	Tikal Inn (hotel inside the park)	Not published	US$47 one guest / US$26 p.p. for 2+	“1 hour and 15 minutes 65 kms”	Its own hotel, inside Tikal National Park
Taxi into Flores	Local taxis	“Shuttles to Tikal and taxis meet every flight”	Q20, or Q10 per person, whichever is larger	About 2 km to the causeway	Flores — not the park
Airport or public transfer	None	None published	—	—	—

Read those two rows as what they are: hotels selling a ride to their own front door. Neither publishes a drop at the visitor-centre gate for non-guests, so if you are sleeping elsewhere, ask before you book.

Flores to Belize City & Caye Caulker 2026: Bus, Shuttle, Water Taxi

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Flores and Belize City are about six hours apart, and a through-bus, a minivan and a do-it-yourself chain compete for the same passenger. The real decision is not which is cheapest — it is whether you make the morning departure at all.

Quick summary

Everything through leaves once, around 06:00. Fuente del Norte’s engine returned a single 6:00 am departure; Adrenalina lists 06:00; CheckMyBus showed 5:50 and 6:00 am; Gekko Trails 6:00 and 7:00 AM. Miss it and the only published same-day option is the DIY chain.
The carrier quotes in quetzales, everyone else in dollars. Q157.50 direct from Fuente del Norte; US$26 to US$35 from resellers and shuttles — different sellers, different currencies, not one fare converted.
Through-services drop you at the water taxi terminal, which is what makes a same-day connection to the cayes realistic.
The DIY chain roughly halves the money (a published US$13 to US$20 in total) and costs two to three extra hours.
No government source was reachable for any border figure here. Every fee below is attributed to a travel operator or guide, and labelled as such.

Through-bus, shuttle or the DIY chain

Prices are exactly as each seller published them on 12 September 2026. Nothing has been converted between currencies.

Flores to Tikal 2026: Shuttles, Times & Park Tickets

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

You are already in Flores or Santa Elena, so the hard part is behind you: Tikal sits 63 km north — “a tan solo 63 km de la ciudad de Flores, Peten (1 hora)” in the Ministry of Culture and Sports’ own words — and the operators that publish a duration call it a one-hour run.

What catches visitors is that the van seat and the park ticket are two separate purchases from two different parties, and no shuttle fare we read on 12 September 2026 included the entrance.

Fuente del Norte Bus 2026: Schedules, Fares, Stations

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Transportes Fuente del Norte — registered as “Transportes Fuente Del Norte La Pionera, S.A.” — is the pullman operator of the Peten corridor, running the long haul between Guatemala City and Santa Elena/Flores, the gateway to Tikal.

Quick summary: Fuente del Norte publishes no fare table. On 12 September 2026 its booking engine quoted Guatemala City to Santa Elena, Flores at Q262.50 in the Clase A column (Clase B Q315 on three of the six departures, Q420 on one 9:00 pm return bus) for travel on 20 September; Melchor de Mencos Q283.50, Sayaxche Q262.50, Quetzaltenango Q78.75. Fourteen stations published, nine sellable online. Luggage 35 lb free, Q3.00 per excess pound, no animals on board.

Guatemala Air Quality Today: AQI by City

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

How to read the table above

Each city shows a current air quality index on the US EPA scale, stamped with the time the feed was built. Read that timestamp: the feed is rebuilt once a day, and the days air quality moves fastest — a fire upwind, ash drifting — are the days an old estimate is least useful.

Where these numbers come from — computed, not measured

The index above is computed by us: we take the current PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations that OpenWeather’s air-pollution API gives for each city’s coordinates and apply the EPA’s AQI breakpoints (EPA-403/B-26-003, May 2026), keeping the higher of the two sub-indices. The EPA defines the PM index on 24-hour averages; applied to a current concentration it is an approximation. It is not a station reading — OpenWeather’s API page does not say how each value is produced, and it is not INSIVUMEH’s data.

Guatemala City Bus Terminals 2026: Where Every Route Departs

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Guatemala City has no central bus station. The terminal is chosen by your destination, not by convenience.

Quick summary: At least eight departure points sit across zonas 1, 9, 10, 12, 13 and 17, plus CENMA in Villa Nueva — each run by a different operator. Litegua alone has four capital addresses in three zones. Centra Norte serves only the eastern corridor and the Verapaces. Petén, Xela and the Pacific coast leave from elsewhere. Every international operator departs from a hotel, not a bus station.

Guatemala City to San Salvador Bus 2026: All 4 Operators

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Four bus companies and one airline sell the Guatemala City–San Salvador corridor, and they agree on almost nothing: published one-way fares run $20 to $62, published journey times 4 h 45 min to 6 h on the same road, and the buses leave from four addresses in three zones of the capital.

Quick summary: Cheapest seat, Tica Bus $20 (06:30 daily, 16:30 Mon–Fri, Zona 12). Fastest published trip, Pullmantur 4 h 45 min (from $36, Hotel Holiday Inn, Zona 10). Cheapest round trip, Comfort Lines Premium $50 — but Tuesdays it runs a single 06:00 departure. Only evening bus, Transporte del Sol’s 18:00. Flying with TAG takes 50 minutes, runs four days a week and starts at $200 round trip. Tica Bus and Transporte del Sol name the Valle Nuevo / Las Chinamas crossing; Pullmantur and Comfort Lines publish no border post at all.

Guatemala Weather Alerts Today: INSIVUMEH and CONRED

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Update, 23 September 2026 (evening): the heavy rain is not Hurricane Polo. INSIVUMEH said on 23 September that rainy conditions will continue in different regions of the country this week, “debido principalmente a la influencia de sistemas de baja presión, el paso de ondas del este y el posible acercamiento de la vaguada monzónica” — low-pressure systems, easterly (tropical) waves and the possible approach of the monsoon trough. It counts 41 tropical waves over Guatemala so far this year, up from 39 on 16 September.

Lake Atitlán Water Level: AMSCLAE Data 2014-2026

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

As of 12 September 2026. Every number below comes from AMSCLAE — the Autoridad para el Manejo Sustentable de la Cuenca del Lago de Atitlán y su Entorno — or from our own pull of AMSCLAE’s public limnimetric series. There is no live gauge feed for Lake Atitlán. The readings that exist are dated, and this page says when each one was taken.

Quick summary

About 2 cm. The vertical fall AMSCLAE recorded between January and August 2026, reported by Agencia Ocote on 28 August 2026.
3.00 m. AMSCLAE’s stated change in lake level from May 2014 to October 2025.
Not 10, 12 or 25 metres. Those figures circulated in August 2026 and AMSCLAE contradicted them directly.
The public daily series stops on 31 December 2023 — roughly 2.7 years stale as of this writing.
One station of four publishes anything. Capitania (Panajachel) has a series; Jardines del Lago, Tiosh Abaj and Yach Club return no data for any year offered.

A retreating beach and a falling level are two different measurements

This is the whole misunderstanding. In late August 2026, photographs of exposed lakebed at San Lucas Tolimán spread with the claim that the lake had dropped between 10 and 12 metres. One outlet, Publinews, went further on 26 August with a headline about a critical drop of up to 25 metres. Agencia Ocote also recorded the claim circulating in the form that the lake had lost between 20 and 25 metres of level over four years, stated without documentary backing.

Lanquín & Cobán to Flores: Shuttles, Prices & Times [2026]

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Lanquín to Flores is the leg that turns a Semuc Champey stop into a Petén trip, and on this pair every published option is a tourist shuttle: no bus to compare against, no overnight option, no second departure. What you actually choose is which shuttle company to hand US$35 to US$45 to, whether to board in Lanquín or in Cobán, and whether to stop in Flores at all.

The other thing to know before booking: the operators do not agree on how long the trip takes, or on where in Lanquín the van collects you. That disagreement is printed below exactly as each company publishes it.

Melchor de Mencos Border Crossing to Belize [2026]

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The fees and the Belize-side hours on this page now come from official sources. On 12 September 2026, when this page was first written, every official site we tried for this crossing refused our requests (HTTP 403, an IP block, a CAPTCHA wall). Since then the Border Management Agency of Belize has been readable: its fee schedule and FAQs were read on 25 September 2026 and settle the departure fee and the Belize-side hours. The Guatemalan customs hours come from SAT (read 24 September 2026) and the no-exit-fee rule from Guatemala’s migration tariff. Fares and the colectivo still come from booking operators and travel guides, named where used; where they disagree, we print the disagreement rather than pick a winner. Going on to San Ignacio? See Flores to San Ignacio.

Panajachel to Chichicastenango Shuttle: Times & Fares

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The market at Chichicastenango runs Thursday and Sunday, and from Panajachel every scheduled shuttle is gated to those two days — with exactly one exception, which exists to put you in town the night before. Two operators published seven separate products on this pair on 12 September 2026. All of them are below.

Quick summary

Market days: Thursday and Sunday. Confirmed by a regional tourism authority and by both operators gating their departures to those days.
Standard round trip: 08:00 out, 14:00 back — identical on both operators. USD$30 per person with Guatemala Transportation; from $30.00 with Atitrans.
Cheapest single leg: Atitrans one way at $15.00. Guatemala Transportation sells the 14:00 return leg alone at USD$20.
Journey time: 1.5 hours each way (Atitrans). Guatemala Transportation publishes none.
Only non-market-day departure: Wednesday and Saturday at 16:00, USD$28 one way, minimum 3 passengers.
Hours: Visit Centroamérica prints Thursday and Sunday, 6:00 to 18:00, in the contact box of its Chichicastenango page, without saying whether they belong to the market or to the INGUAT office listed there (read 5 October 2026).
Not published anywhere we could reach: chicken-bus fares, taxi tariffs, Uber coverage, road distance.

Market-day timing: why 08:00 and 14:00 decide the day

Both operators sell the same shape of trip. You leave Panajachel at 08:00 and the only published return leaves Chichicastenango at 14:00. On Atitrans’ published 1.5 hours each way, that 08:00 departure puts you in town around 09:30, which leaves roughly four and a half hours at the market before the return. Guatemala Transportation publishes no journey time, so its arrival time is not a published figure.

Tica Bus Guatemala 2026: Routes, Fares and Terminal

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Tica Bus began operating on 13 September 1963 as a family company and today runs as a brand of Mobility ADO. Its network reaches “Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico (Tapachula)” with 14 daily departures region-wide. Out of Guatemala City, however, it publishes exactly two routes.

Tica Bus quick summary: From Guatemala City the operator sells San Salvador ($20 standard or $35 “Servicio Diamante”, four departures a day) and Tapachula, Mexico ($27, two a day). There is no direct service to Tegucigalpa, Managua, San Jose or Panama City — those are bought leg by leg, with an overnight in San Salvador. Terminal: Calzada Aguilar Batres 18-35, Zona 12, open Mon-Fri 05:00-17:00 and Sat-Sun 05:00-14:00, (502) 2473 3737 / WhatsApp +502 5536 0593.

Transportes Galgos Guatemala 2026: Status and How to Book

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Transportes Galgos is one of the best-known names in Guatemalan intercity bus travel, and in 2026 it is also one of the hardest to actually book. On 12 September 2026 the company published no website, no fare table, no schedule and no phone number we could reach. So this is a status page, not a fare page: what a traveler searching for Galgos can genuinely book today, and what nobody can currently confirm.

Volcanic Ash Guatemala Today: Advisories & Ashfall Safety

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Volcanic ash is two problems under one name: ash in the flight levels, aviation’s problem, and ash on the ground, yours.

How to read the advisory cards above

They list the Washington VAAC advisories from the previous 24 hours; the timestamp is the last refresh.

Counts measure duration, not violence. NOAA re-issues at least every six hours while a volcano is ash-active, sooner when new ash appears: a long-lived weak plume out-counts one short violent paroxysm, so a high number means ash persisted, not that anyone is in danger.

M4.5 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-09-10

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:18:26 -0600

Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake — 84 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake was recorded 84 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on 2026-09-10 07:29 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.5 (MB)
Location	84 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-09-10 07:29
Depth	10 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~103 km)
Coordinates	14.0976, -92.8815
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

Check CONRED’s channels below for any local reports.

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What the consulate refuses: the services people book an appointment for and get turned away from at the window
Every fee, with its article: passport $65/$100, DPI US$15 (RENAP Acuerdo 15-2020 Art. 6), the +25% card surcharge, the delivery fee that was abolished in 2022
Passport and DPI: what to bring, the real timelines, lost/stolen, and why flying to Guatemala to renew is a wasted ticket
Registering a US-born child: the full cost breakdown, and an honest account of where the "before age 18" rule actually comes from
Dual citizenship: three things the internet gets wrong, including the "2017 reform" that does not exist
Apostilles both directions, background records, mobile consulates, and what to do first if a Guatemalan dies in the US

Consular fees and procedures change, and when one does we email you the new number with the source. That is the whole point of the list — you should not have to find out at the window.

M5.3 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-09-05

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 22:25:23 -0600

Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake — 108 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake was recorded 108 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on 2026-09-05 20:56 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	5.3 (MWW)
Location	108 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-09-05 20:56
Depth	10 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~135 km)
Coordinates	14.1551, -93.2487
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

This is a significant earthquake. If you felt shaking, move to an open area away from buildings, power lines, and trees. Check for structural damage before re-entering buildings.

Guatemala Week in Data: Aug 31 - Sep 06, 2026

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Here is this week’s data snapshot for Guatemala, covering exchange rates, fuel prices, and food costs.

Exchange Rate (USD/GTQ)

Metric	Value
Current Rate (2026-09-06)	Q7.6264 per USD
Previous Week (2026-08-30)	Q7.6242 per USD
Change	+0.0022 (+0.03%)
Direction	Quetzal weakened (+)

The quetzal weakened slightly this week, meaning your dollars buy more quetzales. The rate moved from Q7.6242 (2026-08-30) to Q7.6264 (2026-09-06) per dollar.

See the full history and bank rates on the Exchange Rates page.

M4.2 Earthquake Near Puerto San Jose, Guatemala — 2026-09-04

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:59:12 -0600

Magnitude 4.2 Earthquake — 35 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was recorded 35 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador on 2026-09-04 15:10 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.2 (MB)
Location	35 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador
Time (Guatemala)	2026-09-04 15:10
Depth	42.3 km
Nearest City	Puerto San Jose (~130 km)
Coordinates	13.2764, -89.8408
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

Check CONRED’s channels below for any local reports.

Airbnb Nightly Rates vs Long-Term Rent in Guatemala, Market by Market (2026)

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick summary

Two of Guatemala's four tracked Airbnb markets have a long-term rent median to compare against. In Antigua, a 2-guest entire place asked a median $82 a night (captured 1 Oct 2026; $92 in the 4 Sep 2026 capture) against a $1,200 median monthly rent (Encuentra24, scraped_on 20 Sep 2026) — about 14.6 booked nights a month to break even. In Guatemala City, $54 a night ($64 on 4 Sep) against Zone 10's $1,500 median rent needs about 27.8 nights, 93% of a 30-day month. Lake Atitlán and the Pacific coast get no break-even here at all, because the rental feed carries no zone for either. Occupancy is unknown and every fee is excluded — this is a threshold, not a yield.

Airbnb Rates Around Lake Atitlán by Town (2026): Median Nightly Asking Prices

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick summary

Five Lake Atitlán towns carried enough Airbnb listings to publish a median on 1 Oct 2026, and the spread between them runs from $130 a night in San Pedro La Laguna to $458 in Cerro de Oro — a gap that is mostly about what size of property each town has listed, not about how expensive the town is. Read the size segments underneath the town table: for an entire place sleeping two, the lake-wide median was $102 a night (against $87 in the first capture of 4 Sep 2026); for a place sleeping nine or more, the published median moved from $438 to $421, though October's rate for a large home found only by the 6- or 12-adult search is priced for that party size rather than for two adults. Every figure here is the nightly rate Airbnb showed for a 3 to 5 Nov 2026 stay, promotions usually already included, captured 1 Oct 2026.

Concerts & Live Events in Guatemala: What's On Sale Right Now

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Guatemala’s concert calendar lives on the ticketers’ own websites, one company at a time; we found no public calendar that combines them. This page pulls all of them into a single table and rebuilds it every day: date, event, venue and city, the price the ticketer published, and a direct link to buy. Nothing in the table is typed by hand — if a show is not in it, it is not on sale on a Guatemalan ticketer we can read.

Enrolling a Foreign Child in a Guatemalan School: What MINEDUC Requires (2026)

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

You are moving to Guatemala with a child who has never been in the Guatemalan school system and who does not hold a Guatemalan passport. This page is about that case only: what the Ministerio de Educación actually requires, which documents you must collect before you fly, and which parts of the process belong to the private school rather than to MINEDUC.

Everything below comes from MINEDUC’s own instructivo ACR-INS-01, “Equiparación y equivalencias de estudios”, Versión 5, from the Acuerdo Ministerial that frames it, and from Guatemala’s service catalogue. Where MINEDUC publishes nothing, this page says so instead of guessing.

Festival Chapín Los Angeles: The 10th Annual Edition Was August 29-30, 2026 at Lafayette Park

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Festival Chapín L.A. held its 2026 edition on August 29 and 30, 2026, at Lafayette Park in Los Angeles. It is free, no reservation is required, and it is run by a California nonprofit whose stated mission is to supply teaching materials, furniture and equipment to schools in Guatemala. The dates, admission and organizer details come from the organizer’s own site, festivalchapin.com, read on September 4, 2026. The hours, venue, parking, theme and edition number come from local press coverage, named where used and read on September 25, 2026.

Festival Guatemala 2026 Providence: Moved to Sunday, October 4 at Dexter Park

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Festival Guatemala 2026 has moved: it is now Sunday, October 4, 2026, 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM, at Dexter Park, 73 Dexter St, Providence, Rhode Island. The organizer, the Guatemalan Center of New England, gives the reason on its event page: “Due to weather conditions, we have a new date and location!” The original date, Sunday, September 13, at the Temple to Music in Roger Williams Park, no longer applies. The new details come from the organizer’s page at guatemalancenter.org, read on September 25, 2026.

Guatemala eSIM 2026: Airalo vs Holafly Price Per Day, and When a Local SIM Wins

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Five providers sell a Guatemala eSIM you can buy before you fly, and they are not selling the same product. Airalo and Holafly both sell unlimited data on Tigo, and between those two it is a price question: from 3 to 15 days they sit within $0.50 of each other, and only 30 days decides anything ($99.00 on Airalo against $111.90 on Holafly). But neither is the cheapest unlimited plan here — GigSky lists below Airalo at all six durations, from $12.49 at 3 days to $74.99 at 30 days, and it is the only one of the five that says what “unlimited” means: high speed up to 3.5 GB per day, hotspot included. If your trip is light, Saily’s $5.99 for 1 GB over 7 days costs less than half GigSky’s cheapest list price ($12.49). Yesim is the outlier worth knowing about: it runs on Claro, not Tigo. On Airalo, cost per day falls from about $6.50 at 3 days to $3.30 at 30 days (Holafly: $6.63 to $3.73). Prices read from each provider’s own Guatemala page on 4 September 2026. Staying longer than a couple of weeks? Price a local prepaid pack first — the quetzal numbers are on a different scale entirely.

Guatemala School Calendar 2026 (MINEDUC): Official Dates, and Which Schools Run on the US Calendar

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Guatemala’s official 2026 school calendar was published by MINEDUC in the Diario de Centro América on 22 December 2025, in two separate agreements: 4817-2025 for the public sector and 4818-2025 for private, cooperative and municipal schools. The two calendars do not run on the same dates — and neither of them is the calendar most international schools in Guatemala actually use. That is a third category, with its own Ministerial Agreement. All three are below.

Guatemalan Events in the USA 2026: Festivals, Independence Celebrations and Concerts

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

We found no single calendar of Guatemalan events in the United States. The concerts sell through one Latin ticketing platform, the community festivals sell through another, and the consulate and embassy events are published only on their own pages. So this page is the calendar, built the slow way: every row below was opened at its own source page on September 4, 2026, and the date, venue, address and admission were copied from what that page actually said.

Mixco Property Listings: Every Agency in One Grid — Uncapped (2026)

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Every Mixco sale listing we track, one grid — no cap.

All listings · Mixco 823

Filter by zone, agency, type, bedrooms and price; sort by biggest cut or $/m². Every card links to the seller.

Agencies & sellers we track211 + 98 · 823 listings · 371 on 2+ sources · 89 with 2+ sellers

Agency / seller	Listings	Source	Last refresh
Particular (private seller)	2116	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Consulta Inmobiliaria	871	agency website	5 Oct 2026
ACODI Inmobiliaria	667	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2Guate	657	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Santander	559	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Delta Real Estate	457	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Homes Guatemala	353	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Advance	316	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Tala	188	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Mix	184	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria OT&A	178	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa.gt	166	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Jose Forno - Immobili Studio	154	via portal	4 Sep 2026
CityMax Diamond	136	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MIRA Bienes Raíces	129	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RealTrust .	128	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX HELLO	123	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Amber Real Estate	115	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Legacy	98	agency website	5 Oct 2026
DC Inversiones Inmobiliarias	98	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Inmobiliarios S.A. Bienes Inmobiliarios S. A.	75	via portal	4 Sep 2026
KW Guatemala	72	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX PLUS	67	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Antigua	64	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RAICES	61	via portal	5 Oct 2026
DK Real Estate	57	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Guatemala	56	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX 502	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
The Open House	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ingeniería Inmobiliaria	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Signature Brokers	55	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Inmobiliario	54	via portal	5 Oct 2026
SALVADOR LOPEZ	53	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Advisors Real Estate, S.A	48	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2 Guate	46	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX LEGACY	45	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Alzugaray Real Estate	44	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Mav	42	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX TOP	41	via portal	5 Oct 2026
m2Guate	41	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Enlace Grupo Inmobiliario	39	via portal	5 Oct 2026
JM INVERSIONES Inmobiliaria	39	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ELEMENT Real Estate	37	via portal	5 Oct 2026
House & Home - Bienes Raíces	36	via portal	5 Oct 2026
m2Guate .	36	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Tu Espacio Aquí GT	34	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AIC Real Estate	34	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Ely de Carrillo Bienes Raíces	34	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Majama Bienes Raices	33	via portal	5 Oct 2026
REMAX Legacy Guatemala	33	via portal	5 Oct 2026
INMOBILIARIA PROYMERCA	32	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jessica Gonzalez Inmobiliaria Inhouse	32	via portal	4 Sep 2026
CityMax Elite	30	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Enlaces Inmobiliarios	30	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Santa Sofía, S. A.	29	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Plus	27	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Realty Guatemala	27	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Estilo Bienes Raices	27	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Cuspide Inmobiliaria	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
GIEKA INMOBILIARIA	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmoexpertos	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria InHouse	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmo	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Triángulo Inmobiliario	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Luis	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Trending Inmobiliario	24	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ambiente Inmobiliario	24	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Immobili	23	via portal	5 Oct 2026
JM INVERSIONES INMOBILIARIA	23	via portal	4 Sep 2026
THE ONE Bienes Raices	23	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmuebles 180	22	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Melissa Jiménez	21	via portal	5 Oct 2026
PropiedadesGUA - Lucia Pivaral	21	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Campollo y Asociados	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Mundo Inmobiliario	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria MG	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
YVIVE INMOBILIARIA	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Realty Astarac	19	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Gold	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
INMOBILIARIA SANTANDER	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AO Bienes Raíces	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa Chilera	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ohana Gt	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Realtegia	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
verolealv .	18	via portal	4 Sep 2026
InmoVart Inmobiliaria	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AcBienes Raices	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Asesoría B.R	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobilink	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jaqueline	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ÉCLAT ESTATE REAL ESTATE	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Mundo Inmobiliario Guatemala	16	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Casta & Asociados	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Espacios GT	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones Viales	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ferrey Real Estate	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX EXPERIENCE	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Centro Inmobiliario GT	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jose Mariano Abdo Mac Donald	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Red Inmobiliaria	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Guate2go	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Guatemala Experience, S.A	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Property Global Guatemala	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Otto "La Clave para invertir"	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
KEEN REALTY GT	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Dubois Properties	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Veronica	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Adval Inmobiliaria	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Fusion Inmobiliaria	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
LANDENMARKEN Bienes Raices	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Pivaral&Pivaral Real State	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones Urbanas	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Vanessa Mencos	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
SDLinmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Aviite Bienes Inmuebles	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Gestión	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Legal Properties	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Morgar Real Estate	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Pramel Inmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Market Properties	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Rialta Inmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
NL Punto	10	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Living Antigua	10	agency website	5 Oct 2026
AMPLIO Real Estate	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Celeste Arreaga Delta Real Estate	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MAJAMA REAL ESTATE	10	via portal	15 Sep 2026
alejandro_del_cid284 del cid	10	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Fusión Inmobiliaria	10	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vip Propiedades	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Remax Colonial	9	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Immobiliare	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CRISTIAN GALEANO	9	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Karina de Juan	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Real Estate	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Terzetto Inmobiliaria	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
VB Real Estate Guatemala	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
WWW Real Estate Consulting	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ALQUILOGT	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CM Inversiones Inmobiliarias	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CORPOraices	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Inmobiliario INBEST	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
HABITA INMOBILIARIA	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Platino S. A.	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MC REALTY GROUP	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
UnoUno Inmobiliaria	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Metrociti Bienes Raíces	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AQ INVERSIONES	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MaS Inmuebles	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Patricia de Brol	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Perecasa Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Propiedades Quatro Trece	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Sonia de Secaira	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
V7 Bienes Raíces	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Zona Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
mejorSpacio Regina Asquerino	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Dynamo Real Estate	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmo AQUI	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmuebles GA gt	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inversión Ideal	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ana Luisa Blanco	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Elizabeth Realty	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
GREAT Realty	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inversen	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Lorena Urrutia de Rodas	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Proezas Bienes Raices .	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Grupo UBC	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
COINMSA Guatemala	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ana	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casas Guatemala GT	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Katterin Grijalva / Citymax del Sur	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Melissa Arevalo / Grupo OJAR	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
PREMIUM REALTOR Bienes Raices	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Soluciones Inmobiliarias Alva	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Spot Inmobiliario	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Strategia Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Urbania Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vivat Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Propiedades Antigua	4	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RA CONSULTA	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa Magna Real Estate	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Infinity Homes	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RM3	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
su.propiedad67@gmail.com	4	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Diana Cofiño Bienes Raíces	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Hurbana Inmobiliaria	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Abitare	4	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Inmobiliaria md	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria su Propiedad	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MAC REALTORS Maritza Angel	4	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vie Inmobiliaria / Mónica Arzú	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
502 Bienes Raices	3	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Vanessa Rivers de Lara	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Cima	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Raices Apunta	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CRESCENTA	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Celex Group	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ESTELA DE MORALES	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Gedeco Bienes Raíces	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Ábside Arq. Jimenez	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
High-End Living Guatemala	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Homelink Propiedades	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Monte Cristo	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
InterZona Inmobiliaria	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Invesgua Bienes Raices	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Stephanie Köng - S.KÖNG 502 REAL ESTATE	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
TrustGT Bienes Raíces	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Urbatika	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
roxanajuarezest223 Juárez	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
MT2 Bienes Raices	2	agency website	5 Oct 2026

A further 98 sellers with 1–2 listings each (126 in total) appear in the agency filter.

Renting a Big House for a Group in Guatemala (9+ Guests): What It Actually Asks

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick summary

An entire place sleeping nine or more asked a median of $234 a night in Guatemala City, $415 in Antigua, $421 at Lake Atitlán and $550 on the Pacific coast in the capture of 1 Oct 2026, against $225, $423, $438 and $565 in the first capture of 4 Sep 2026. In this sample, group inventory is concentrated on the coast: 165 of the coast's 287 listings sleep nine or more, and 84% of coastal listings state a pool. The single most important caveat on this page: every rate is the nightly rate Airbnb showed in search results for that stay, and extra-guest fees are not a separate figure in this dataset — for a nine-person party, that gap is the whole game.

Santa Catarina Pinula Property Listings (Carretera a El Salvador): Every Agency in One Grid — Uncapped (2026)

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Every Santa Catarina Pinula sale listing we track, one grid — no cap.

All listings · Santa Catarina Pinula 1,728

Filter by zone, agency, type, bedrooms and price; sort by biggest cut or $/m². Every card links to the seller.

Agencies & sellers we track211 + 98 · 1728 listings · 927 on 2+ sources · 197 with 2+ sellers

Agency / seller	Listings	Source	Last refresh
Particular (private seller)	2116	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Consulta Inmobiliaria	871	agency website	5 Oct 2026
ACODI Inmobiliaria	667	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2Guate	657	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Santander	559	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Delta Real Estate	457	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Homes Guatemala	353	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Advance	316	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Tala	188	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Mix	184	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria OT&A	178	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa.gt	166	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Jose Forno - Immobili Studio	154	via portal	4 Sep 2026
CityMax Diamond	136	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MIRA Bienes Raíces	129	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RealTrust .	128	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX HELLO	123	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Amber Real Estate	115	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Legacy	98	agency website	5 Oct 2026
DC Inversiones Inmobiliarias	98	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Inmobiliarios S.A. Bienes Inmobiliarios S. A.	75	via portal	4 Sep 2026
KW Guatemala	72	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX PLUS	67	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Antigua	64	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RAICES	61	via portal	5 Oct 2026
DK Real Estate	57	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Guatemala	56	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX 502	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
The Open House	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ingeniería Inmobiliaria	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Signature Brokers	55	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Inmobiliario	54	via portal	5 Oct 2026
SALVADOR LOPEZ	53	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Advisors Real Estate, S.A	48	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2 Guate	46	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX LEGACY	45	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Alzugaray Real Estate	44	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Mav	42	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX TOP	41	via portal	5 Oct 2026
m2Guate	41	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Enlace Grupo Inmobiliario	39	via portal	5 Oct 2026
JM INVERSIONES Inmobiliaria	39	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ELEMENT Real Estate	37	via portal	5 Oct 2026
House & Home - Bienes Raíces	36	via portal	5 Oct 2026
m2Guate .	36	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Tu Espacio Aquí GT	34	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AIC Real Estate	34	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Ely de Carrillo Bienes Raíces	34	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Majama Bienes Raices	33	via portal	5 Oct 2026
REMAX Legacy Guatemala	33	via portal	5 Oct 2026
INMOBILIARIA PROYMERCA	32	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jessica Gonzalez Inmobiliaria Inhouse	32	via portal	4 Sep 2026
CityMax Elite	30	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Enlaces Inmobiliarios	30	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Santa Sofía, S. A.	29	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Plus	27	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Realty Guatemala	27	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Estilo Bienes Raices	27	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Cuspide Inmobiliaria	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
GIEKA INMOBILIARIA	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmoexpertos	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria InHouse	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmo	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Triángulo Inmobiliario	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Luis	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Trending Inmobiliario	24	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ambiente Inmobiliario	24	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Immobili	23	via portal	5 Oct 2026
JM INVERSIONES INMOBILIARIA	23	via portal	4 Sep 2026
THE ONE Bienes Raices	23	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmuebles 180	22	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Melissa Jiménez	21	via portal	5 Oct 2026
PropiedadesGUA - Lucia Pivaral	21	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Campollo y Asociados	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Mundo Inmobiliario	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria MG	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
YVIVE INMOBILIARIA	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Realty Astarac	19	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Gold	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
INMOBILIARIA SANTANDER	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AO Bienes Raíces	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa Chilera	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ohana Gt	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Realtegia	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
verolealv .	18	via portal	4 Sep 2026
InmoVart Inmobiliaria	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AcBienes Raices	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Asesoría B.R	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobilink	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jaqueline	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ÉCLAT ESTATE REAL ESTATE	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Mundo Inmobiliario Guatemala	16	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Casta & Asociados	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Espacios GT	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones Viales	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ferrey Real Estate	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX EXPERIENCE	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Centro Inmobiliario GT	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jose Mariano Abdo Mac Donald	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Red Inmobiliaria	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Guate2go	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Guatemala Experience, S.A	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Property Global Guatemala	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Otto "La Clave para invertir"	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
KEEN REALTY GT	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Dubois Properties	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Veronica	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Adval Inmobiliaria	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Fusion Inmobiliaria	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
LANDENMARKEN Bienes Raices	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Pivaral&Pivaral Real State	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones Urbanas	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Vanessa Mencos	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
SDLinmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Aviite Bienes Inmuebles	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Gestión	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Legal Properties	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Morgar Real Estate	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Pramel Inmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Market Properties	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Rialta Inmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
NL Punto	10	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Living Antigua	10	agency website	5 Oct 2026
AMPLIO Real Estate	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Celeste Arreaga Delta Real Estate	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MAJAMA REAL ESTATE	10	via portal	15 Sep 2026
alejandro_del_cid284 del cid	10	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Fusión Inmobiliaria	10	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vip Propiedades	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Remax Colonial	9	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Immobiliare	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CRISTIAN GALEANO	9	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Karina de Juan	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Real Estate	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Terzetto Inmobiliaria	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
VB Real Estate Guatemala	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
WWW Real Estate Consulting	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ALQUILOGT	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CM Inversiones Inmobiliarias	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CORPOraices	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Inmobiliario INBEST	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
HABITA INMOBILIARIA	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Platino S. A.	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MC REALTY GROUP	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
UnoUno Inmobiliaria	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Metrociti Bienes Raíces	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AQ INVERSIONES	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MaS Inmuebles	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Patricia de Brol	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Perecasa Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Propiedades Quatro Trece	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Sonia de Secaira	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
V7 Bienes Raíces	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Zona Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
mejorSpacio Regina Asquerino	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Dynamo Real Estate	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmo AQUI	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmuebles GA gt	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inversión Ideal	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ana Luisa Blanco	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Elizabeth Realty	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
GREAT Realty	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inversen	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Lorena Urrutia de Rodas	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Proezas Bienes Raices .	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Grupo UBC	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
COINMSA Guatemala	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ana	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casas Guatemala GT	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Katterin Grijalva / Citymax del Sur	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Melissa Arevalo / Grupo OJAR	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
PREMIUM REALTOR Bienes Raices	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Soluciones Inmobiliarias Alva	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Spot Inmobiliario	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Strategia Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Urbania Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vivat Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Propiedades Antigua	4	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RA CONSULTA	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa Magna Real Estate	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Infinity Homes	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RM3	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
su.propiedad67@gmail.com	4	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Diana Cofiño Bienes Raíces	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Hurbana Inmobiliaria	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Abitare	4	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Inmobiliaria md	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria su Propiedad	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MAC REALTORS Maritza Angel	4	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vie Inmobiliaria / Mónica Arzú	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
502 Bienes Raices	3	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Vanessa Rivers de Lara	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Cima	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Raices Apunta	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CRESCENTA	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Celex Group	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ESTELA DE MORALES	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Gedeco Bienes Raíces	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Ábside Arq. Jimenez	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
High-End Living Guatemala	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Homelink Propiedades	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Monte Cristo	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
InterZona Inmobiliaria	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Invesgua Bienes Raices	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Stephanie Köng - S.KÖNG 502 REAL ESTATE	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
TrustGT Bienes Raíces	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Urbatika	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
roxanajuarezest223 Juárez	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
MT2 Bienes Raices	2	agency website	5 Oct 2026

A further 98 sellers with 1–2 listings each (126 in total) appear in the agency filter.

What an Airbnb for Two Costs in Guatemala (2026): Nightly Rates by Market

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick summary

For two people wanting the whole place, Guatemala's four tracked markets asked a median of $54 a night in Guatemala City, $82 in Antigua, $102 at Lake Atitlán and $107 on the Pacific coast — captured 1 Oct 2026 for a 3–5 Nov 2026 stay, priced for a 2-adult booking, with the lake and coast figures on small samples. Trading the whole place for a private room in someone else's home drops that to $45 in Antigua, $58 at Lake Atitlán and $74 on the Pacific coast, the three markets with enough rooms to publish a median. Air conditioning is a coastal amenity: 79% on the coast, 6% at the lake.

Zona 10 Property Listings, Guatemala City (Zona Viva): Every Agency in One Grid — Uncapped (2026)

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Every zona 10 sale listing we track, one grid — no cap.

All listings · Zona 10 1,360

Filter by zone, agency, type, bedrooms and price; sort by biggest cut or $/m². Every card links to the seller.

Agencies & sellers we track211 + 98 · 1360 listings · 1032 on 2+ sources · 378 with 2+ sellers

Agency / seller	Listings	Source	Last refresh
Particular (private seller)	2116	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Consulta Inmobiliaria	871	agency website	5 Oct 2026
ACODI Inmobiliaria	667	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2Guate	657	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Santander	559	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Delta Real Estate	457	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Homes Guatemala	353	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Advance	316	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Tala	188	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Mix	184	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria OT&A	178	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa.gt	166	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Jose Forno - Immobili Studio	154	via portal	4 Sep 2026
CityMax Diamond	136	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MIRA Bienes Raíces	129	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RealTrust .	128	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX HELLO	123	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Amber Real Estate	115	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Legacy	98	agency website	5 Oct 2026
DC Inversiones Inmobiliarias	98	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Inmobiliarios S.A. Bienes Inmobiliarios S. A.	75	via portal	4 Sep 2026
KW Guatemala	72	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX PLUS	67	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Antigua	64	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RAICES	61	via portal	5 Oct 2026
DK Real Estate	57	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Guatemala	56	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX 502	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
The Open House	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ingeniería Inmobiliaria	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Signature Brokers	55	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Inmobiliario	54	via portal	5 Oct 2026
SALVADOR LOPEZ	53	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Advisors Real Estate, S.A	48	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2 Guate	46	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX LEGACY	45	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Alzugaray Real Estate	44	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Mav	42	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX TOP	41	via portal	5 Oct 2026
m2Guate	41	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Enlace Grupo Inmobiliario	39	via portal	5 Oct 2026
JM INVERSIONES Inmobiliaria	39	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ELEMENT Real Estate	37	via portal	5 Oct 2026
House & Home - Bienes Raíces	36	via portal	5 Oct 2026
m2Guate .	36	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Tu Espacio Aquí GT	34	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AIC Real Estate	34	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Ely de Carrillo Bienes Raíces	34	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Majama Bienes Raices	33	via portal	5 Oct 2026
REMAX Legacy Guatemala	33	via portal	5 Oct 2026
INMOBILIARIA PROYMERCA	32	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jessica Gonzalez Inmobiliaria Inhouse	32	via portal	4 Sep 2026
CityMax Elite	30	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Enlaces Inmobiliarios	30	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Santa Sofía, S. A.	29	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Plus	27	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Realty Guatemala	27	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Estilo Bienes Raices	27	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Cuspide Inmobiliaria	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
GIEKA INMOBILIARIA	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmoexpertos	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria InHouse	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmo	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Triángulo Inmobiliario	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Luis	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Trending Inmobiliario	24	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ambiente Inmobiliario	24	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Immobili	23	via portal	5 Oct 2026
JM INVERSIONES INMOBILIARIA	23	via portal	4 Sep 2026
THE ONE Bienes Raices	23	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmuebles 180	22	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Melissa Jiménez	21	via portal	5 Oct 2026
PropiedadesGUA - Lucia Pivaral	21	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Campollo y Asociados	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Mundo Inmobiliario	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria MG	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
YVIVE INMOBILIARIA	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Realty Astarac	19	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Gold	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
INMOBILIARIA SANTANDER	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AO Bienes Raíces	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa Chilera	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ohana Gt	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Realtegia	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
verolealv .	18	via portal	4 Sep 2026
InmoVart Inmobiliaria	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AcBienes Raices	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Asesoría B.R	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobilink	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jaqueline	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ÉCLAT ESTATE REAL ESTATE	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Mundo Inmobiliario Guatemala	16	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Casta & Asociados	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Espacios GT	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones Viales	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ferrey Real Estate	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX EXPERIENCE	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Centro Inmobiliario GT	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jose Mariano Abdo Mac Donald	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Red Inmobiliaria	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Guate2go	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Guatemala Experience, S.A	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Property Global Guatemala	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Otto "La Clave para invertir"	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
KEEN REALTY GT	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Dubois Properties	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Veronica	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Adval Inmobiliaria	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Fusion Inmobiliaria	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
LANDENMARKEN Bienes Raices	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Pivaral&Pivaral Real State	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones Urbanas	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Vanessa Mencos	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
SDLinmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Aviite Bienes Inmuebles	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Gestión	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Legal Properties	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Morgar Real Estate	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Pramel Inmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Market Properties	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Rialta Inmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
NL Punto	10	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Living Antigua	10	agency website	5 Oct 2026
AMPLIO Real Estate	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Celeste Arreaga Delta Real Estate	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MAJAMA REAL ESTATE	10	via portal	15 Sep 2026
alejandro_del_cid284 del cid	10	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Fusión Inmobiliaria	10	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vip Propiedades	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Remax Colonial	9	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Immobiliare	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CRISTIAN GALEANO	9	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Karina de Juan	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Real Estate	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Terzetto Inmobiliaria	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
VB Real Estate Guatemala	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
WWW Real Estate Consulting	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ALQUILOGT	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CM Inversiones Inmobiliarias	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CORPOraices	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Inmobiliario INBEST	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
HABITA INMOBILIARIA	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Platino S. A.	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MC REALTY GROUP	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
UnoUno Inmobiliaria	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Metrociti Bienes Raíces	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AQ INVERSIONES	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MaS Inmuebles	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Patricia de Brol	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Perecasa Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Propiedades Quatro Trece	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Sonia de Secaira	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
V7 Bienes Raíces	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Zona Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
mejorSpacio Regina Asquerino	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Dynamo Real Estate	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmo AQUI	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmuebles GA gt	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inversión Ideal	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ana Luisa Blanco	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Elizabeth Realty	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
GREAT Realty	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inversen	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Lorena Urrutia de Rodas	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Proezas Bienes Raices .	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Grupo UBC	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
COINMSA Guatemala	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ana	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casas Guatemala GT	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Katterin Grijalva / Citymax del Sur	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Melissa Arevalo / Grupo OJAR	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
PREMIUM REALTOR Bienes Raices	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Soluciones Inmobiliarias Alva	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Spot Inmobiliario	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Strategia Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Urbania Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vivat Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Propiedades Antigua	4	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RA CONSULTA	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa Magna Real Estate	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Infinity Homes	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RM3	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
su.propiedad67@gmail.com	4	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Diana Cofiño Bienes Raíces	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Hurbana Inmobiliaria	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Abitare	4	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Inmobiliaria md	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria su Propiedad	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MAC REALTORS Maritza Angel	4	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vie Inmobiliaria / Mónica Arzú	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
502 Bienes Raices	3	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Vanessa Rivers de Lara	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Cima	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Raices Apunta	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CRESCENTA	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Celex Group	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ESTELA DE MORALES	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Gedeco Bienes Raíces	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Ábside Arq. Jimenez	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
High-End Living Guatemala	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Homelink Propiedades	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Monte Cristo	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
InterZona Inmobiliaria	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Invesgua Bienes Raices	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Stephanie Köng - S.KÖNG 502 REAL ESTATE	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
TrustGT Bienes Raíces	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Urbatika	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
roxanajuarezest223 Juárez	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
MT2 Bienes Raices	2	agency website	5 Oct 2026

A further 98 sellers with 1–2 listings each (126 in total) appear in the agency filter.

Zona 14 Property Listings, Guatemala City (Las Américas): Every Agency in One Grid — Uncapped (2026)

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Every zona 14 sale listing we track, one grid — no cap.

All listings · Zona 14 700

Filter by zone, agency, type, bedrooms and price; sort by biggest cut or $/m². Every card links to the seller.

Agencies & sellers we track211 + 98 · 700 listings · 565 on 2+ sources · 211 with 2+ sellers

Agency / seller	Listings	Source	Last refresh
Particular (private seller)	2116	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Consulta Inmobiliaria	871	agency website	5 Oct 2026
ACODI Inmobiliaria	667	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2Guate	657	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Santander	559	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Delta Real Estate	457	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Homes Guatemala	353	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Advance	316	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Tala	188	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Mix	184	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria OT&A	178	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa.gt	166	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Jose Forno - Immobili Studio	154	via portal	4 Sep 2026
CityMax Diamond	136	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MIRA Bienes Raíces	129	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RealTrust .	128	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX HELLO	123	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Amber Real Estate	115	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Legacy	98	agency website	5 Oct 2026
DC Inversiones Inmobiliarias	98	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Inmobiliarios S.A. Bienes Inmobiliarios S. A.	75	via portal	4 Sep 2026
KW Guatemala	72	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX PLUS	67	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Antigua	64	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RAICES	61	via portal	5 Oct 2026
DK Real Estate	57	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Guatemala	56	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX 502	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
The Open House	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ingeniería Inmobiliaria	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Signature Brokers	55	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Inmobiliario	54	via portal	5 Oct 2026
SALVADOR LOPEZ	53	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Advisors Real Estate, S.A	48	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2 Guate	46	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX LEGACY	45	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Alzugaray Real Estate	44	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Mav	42	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX TOP	41	via portal	5 Oct 2026
m2Guate	41	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Enlace Grupo Inmobiliario	39	via portal	5 Oct 2026
JM INVERSIONES Inmobiliaria	39	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ELEMENT Real Estate	37	via portal	5 Oct 2026
House & Home - Bienes Raíces	36	via portal	5 Oct 2026
m2Guate .	36	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Tu Espacio Aquí GT	34	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AIC Real Estate	34	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Ely de Carrillo Bienes Raíces	34	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Majama Bienes Raices	33	via portal	5 Oct 2026
REMAX Legacy Guatemala	33	via portal	5 Oct 2026
INMOBILIARIA PROYMERCA	32	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jessica Gonzalez Inmobiliaria Inhouse	32	via portal	4 Sep 2026
CityMax Elite	30	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Enlaces Inmobiliarios	30	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Santa Sofía, S. A.	29	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Plus	27	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Realty Guatemala	27	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Estilo Bienes Raices	27	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Cuspide Inmobiliaria	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
GIEKA INMOBILIARIA	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmoexpertos	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria InHouse	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmo	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Triángulo Inmobiliario	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Luis	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Trending Inmobiliario	24	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ambiente Inmobiliario	24	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Immobili	23	via portal	5 Oct 2026
JM INVERSIONES INMOBILIARIA	23	via portal	4 Sep 2026
THE ONE Bienes Raices	23	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmuebles 180	22	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Melissa Jiménez	21	via portal	5 Oct 2026
PropiedadesGUA - Lucia Pivaral	21	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Campollo y Asociados	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Mundo Inmobiliario	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria MG	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
YVIVE INMOBILIARIA	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Realty Astarac	19	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Gold	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
INMOBILIARIA SANTANDER	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AO Bienes Raíces	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa Chilera	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ohana Gt	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Realtegia	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
verolealv .	18	via portal	4 Sep 2026
InmoVart Inmobiliaria	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AcBienes Raices	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Asesoría B.R	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobilink	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jaqueline	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ÉCLAT ESTATE REAL ESTATE	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Mundo Inmobiliario Guatemala	16	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Casta & Asociados	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Espacios GT	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones Viales	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ferrey Real Estate	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX EXPERIENCE	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Centro Inmobiliario GT	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jose Mariano Abdo Mac Donald	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Red Inmobiliaria	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Guate2go	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Guatemala Experience, S.A	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Property Global Guatemala	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Otto "La Clave para invertir"	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
KEEN REALTY GT	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Dubois Properties	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Veronica	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Adval Inmobiliaria	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Fusion Inmobiliaria	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
LANDENMARKEN Bienes Raices	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Pivaral&Pivaral Real State	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones Urbanas	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Vanessa Mencos	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
SDLinmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Aviite Bienes Inmuebles	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Gestión	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Legal Properties	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Morgar Real Estate	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Pramel Inmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Market Properties	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Rialta Inmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
NL Punto	10	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Living Antigua	10	agency website	5 Oct 2026
AMPLIO Real Estate	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Celeste Arreaga Delta Real Estate	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MAJAMA REAL ESTATE	10	via portal	15 Sep 2026
alejandro_del_cid284 del cid	10	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Fusión Inmobiliaria	10	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vip Propiedades	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Remax Colonial	9	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Immobiliare	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CRISTIAN GALEANO	9	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Karina de Juan	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Real Estate	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Terzetto Inmobiliaria	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
VB Real Estate Guatemala	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
WWW Real Estate Consulting	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ALQUILOGT	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CM Inversiones Inmobiliarias	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CORPOraices	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Inmobiliario INBEST	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
HABITA INMOBILIARIA	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Platino S. A.	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MC REALTY GROUP	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
UnoUno Inmobiliaria	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Metrociti Bienes Raíces	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AQ INVERSIONES	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MaS Inmuebles	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Patricia de Brol	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Perecasa Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Propiedades Quatro Trece	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Sonia de Secaira	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
V7 Bienes Raíces	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Zona Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
mejorSpacio Regina Asquerino	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Dynamo Real Estate	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmo AQUI	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmuebles GA gt	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inversión Ideal	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ana Luisa Blanco	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Elizabeth Realty	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
GREAT Realty	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inversen	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Lorena Urrutia de Rodas	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Proezas Bienes Raices .	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Grupo UBC	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
COINMSA Guatemala	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ana	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casas Guatemala GT	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Katterin Grijalva / Citymax del Sur	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Melissa Arevalo / Grupo OJAR	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
PREMIUM REALTOR Bienes Raices	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Soluciones Inmobiliarias Alva	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Spot Inmobiliario	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Strategia Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Urbania Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vivat Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Propiedades Antigua	4	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RA CONSULTA	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa Magna Real Estate	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Infinity Homes	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RM3	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
su.propiedad67@gmail.com	4	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Diana Cofiño Bienes Raíces	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Hurbana Inmobiliaria	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Abitare	4	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Inmobiliaria md	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria su Propiedad	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MAC REALTORS Maritza Angel	4	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vie Inmobiliaria / Mónica Arzú	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
502 Bienes Raices	3	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Vanessa Rivers de Lara	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Cima	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Raices Apunta	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CRESCENTA	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Celex Group	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ESTELA DE MORALES	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Gedeco Bienes Raíces	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Ábside Arq. Jimenez	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
High-End Living Guatemala	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Homelink Propiedades	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Monte Cristo	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
InterZona Inmobiliaria	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Invesgua Bienes Raices	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Stephanie Köng - S.KÖNG 502 REAL ESTATE	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
TrustGT Bienes Raíces	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Urbatika	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
roxanajuarezest223 Juárez	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
MT2 Bienes Raices	2	agency website	5 Oct 2026

A further 98 sellers with 1–2 listings each (126 in total) appear in the agency filter.

Zona 15 Property Listings, Guatemala City (Vista Hermosa): Every Agency in One Grid — Uncapped (2026)

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Every zona 15 sale listing we track, one grid — no cap.

All listings · Zona 15 909

Filter by zone, agency, type, bedrooms and price; sort by biggest cut or $/m². Every card links to the seller.

Agencies & sellers we track211 + 98 · 909 listings · 719 on 2+ sources · 219 with 2+ sellers

Agency / seller	Listings	Source	Last refresh
Particular (private seller)	2116	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Consulta Inmobiliaria	871	agency website	5 Oct 2026
ACODI Inmobiliaria	667	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2Guate	657	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Santander	559	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Delta Real Estate	457	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Homes Guatemala	353	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Advance	316	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Tala	188	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Mix	184	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria OT&A	178	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa.gt	166	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Jose Forno - Immobili Studio	154	via portal	4 Sep 2026
CityMax Diamond	136	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MIRA Bienes Raíces	129	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RealTrust .	128	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX HELLO	123	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Amber Real Estate	115	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Legacy	98	agency website	5 Oct 2026
DC Inversiones Inmobiliarias	98	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Inmobiliarios S.A. Bienes Inmobiliarios S. A.	75	via portal	4 Sep 2026
KW Guatemala	72	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX PLUS	67	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Antigua	64	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RAICES	61	via portal	5 Oct 2026
DK Real Estate	57	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Guatemala	56	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX 502	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
The Open House	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ingeniería Inmobiliaria	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Signature Brokers	55	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Inmobiliario	54	via portal	5 Oct 2026
SALVADOR LOPEZ	53	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Advisors Real Estate, S.A	48	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2 Guate	46	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX LEGACY	45	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Alzugaray Real Estate	44	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Mav	42	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX TOP	41	via portal	5 Oct 2026
m2Guate	41	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Enlace Grupo Inmobiliario	39	via portal	5 Oct 2026
JM INVERSIONES Inmobiliaria	39	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ELEMENT Real Estate	37	via portal	5 Oct 2026
House & Home - Bienes Raíces	36	via portal	5 Oct 2026
m2Guate .	36	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Tu Espacio Aquí GT	34	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AIC Real Estate	34	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Ely de Carrillo Bienes Raíces	34	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Majama Bienes Raices	33	via portal	5 Oct 2026
REMAX Legacy Guatemala	33	via portal	5 Oct 2026
INMOBILIARIA PROYMERCA	32	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jessica Gonzalez Inmobiliaria Inhouse	32	via portal	4 Sep 2026
CityMax Elite	30	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Enlaces Inmobiliarios	30	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Santa Sofía, S. A.	29	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Plus	27	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Realty Guatemala	27	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Estilo Bienes Raices	27	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Cuspide Inmobiliaria	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
GIEKA INMOBILIARIA	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmoexpertos	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria InHouse	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmo	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Triángulo Inmobiliario	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Luis	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Trending Inmobiliario	24	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ambiente Inmobiliario	24	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Immobili	23	via portal	5 Oct 2026
JM INVERSIONES INMOBILIARIA	23	via portal	4 Sep 2026
THE ONE Bienes Raices	23	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmuebles 180	22	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Melissa Jiménez	21	via portal	5 Oct 2026
PropiedadesGUA - Lucia Pivaral	21	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Campollo y Asociados	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Mundo Inmobiliario	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria MG	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
YVIVE INMOBILIARIA	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Realty Astarac	19	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Gold	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
INMOBILIARIA SANTANDER	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AO Bienes Raíces	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa Chilera	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ohana Gt	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Realtegia	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
verolealv .	18	via portal	4 Sep 2026
InmoVart Inmobiliaria	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AcBienes Raices	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Asesoría B.R	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobilink	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jaqueline	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ÉCLAT ESTATE REAL ESTATE	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Mundo Inmobiliario Guatemala	16	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Casta & Asociados	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Espacios GT	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones Viales	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ferrey Real Estate	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX EXPERIENCE	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Centro Inmobiliario GT	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jose Mariano Abdo Mac Donald	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Red Inmobiliaria	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Guate2go	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Guatemala Experience, S.A	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Property Global Guatemala	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Otto "La Clave para invertir"	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
KEEN REALTY GT	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Dubois Properties	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Veronica	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Adval Inmobiliaria	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Fusion Inmobiliaria	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
LANDENMARKEN Bienes Raices	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Pivaral&Pivaral Real State	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones Urbanas	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Vanessa Mencos	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
SDLinmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Aviite Bienes Inmuebles	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Gestión	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Legal Properties	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Morgar Real Estate	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Pramel Inmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Market Properties	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Rialta Inmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
NL Punto	10	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Living Antigua	10	agency website	5 Oct 2026
AMPLIO Real Estate	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Celeste Arreaga Delta Real Estate	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MAJAMA REAL ESTATE	10	via portal	15 Sep 2026
alejandro_del_cid284 del cid	10	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Fusión Inmobiliaria	10	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vip Propiedades	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Remax Colonial	9	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Immobiliare	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CRISTIAN GALEANO	9	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Karina de Juan	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Real Estate	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Terzetto Inmobiliaria	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
VB Real Estate Guatemala	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
WWW Real Estate Consulting	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ALQUILOGT	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CM Inversiones Inmobiliarias	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CORPOraices	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Inmobiliario INBEST	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
HABITA INMOBILIARIA	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Platino S. A.	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MC REALTY GROUP	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
UnoUno Inmobiliaria	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Metrociti Bienes Raíces	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AQ INVERSIONES	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MaS Inmuebles	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Patricia de Brol	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Perecasa Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Propiedades Quatro Trece	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Sonia de Secaira	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
V7 Bienes Raíces	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Zona Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
mejorSpacio Regina Asquerino	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Dynamo Real Estate	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmo AQUI	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmuebles GA gt	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inversión Ideal	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ana Luisa Blanco	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Elizabeth Realty	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
GREAT Realty	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inversen	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Lorena Urrutia de Rodas	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Proezas Bienes Raices .	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Grupo UBC	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
COINMSA Guatemala	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ana	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casas Guatemala GT	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Katterin Grijalva / Citymax del Sur	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Melissa Arevalo / Grupo OJAR	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
PREMIUM REALTOR Bienes Raices	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Soluciones Inmobiliarias Alva	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Spot Inmobiliario	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Strategia Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Urbania Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vivat Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Propiedades Antigua	4	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RA CONSULTA	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa Magna Real Estate	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Infinity Homes	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RM3	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
su.propiedad67@gmail.com	4	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Diana Cofiño Bienes Raíces	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Hurbana Inmobiliaria	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Abitare	4	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Inmobiliaria md	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria su Propiedad	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MAC REALTORS Maritza Angel	4	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vie Inmobiliaria / Mónica Arzú	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
502 Bienes Raices	3	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Vanessa Rivers de Lara	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Cima	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Raices Apunta	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CRESCENTA	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Celex Group	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ESTELA DE MORALES	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Gedeco Bienes Raíces	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Ábside Arq. Jimenez	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
High-End Living Guatemala	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Homelink Propiedades	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Monte Cristo	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
InterZona Inmobiliaria	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Invesgua Bienes Raices	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Stephanie Köng - S.KÖNG 502 REAL ESTATE	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
TrustGT Bienes Raíces	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Urbatika	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
roxanajuarezest223 Juárez	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
MT2 Bienes Raices	2	agency website	5 Oct 2026

A further 98 sellers with 1–2 listings each (126 in total) appear in the agency filter.

Zona 16 & Cayalá Property Listings, Guatemala City: Every Agency in One Grid — Uncapped (2026)

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Every zona 16 sale listing we track, Cayalá included, one grid — no cap.

All listings · Zona 16 1,166

Filter by zone, agency, type, bedrooms and price; sort by biggest cut or $/m². Every card links to the seller.

Agencies & sellers we track211 + 98 · 1166 listings · 797 on 2+ sources · 293 with 2+ sellers

Agency / seller	Listings	Source	Last refresh
Particular (private seller)	2116	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Consulta Inmobiliaria	871	agency website	5 Oct 2026
ACODI Inmobiliaria	667	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2Guate	657	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Santander	559	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Delta Real Estate	457	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Homes Guatemala	353	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Advance	316	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Tala	188	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Mix	184	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria OT&A	178	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa.gt	166	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Jose Forno - Immobili Studio	154	via portal	4 Sep 2026
CityMax Diamond	136	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MIRA Bienes Raíces	129	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RealTrust .	128	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX HELLO	123	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Amber Real Estate	115	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Legacy	98	agency website	5 Oct 2026
DC Inversiones Inmobiliarias	98	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Inmobiliarios S.A. Bienes Inmobiliarios S. A.	75	via portal	4 Sep 2026
KW Guatemala	72	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX PLUS	67	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Antigua	64	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RAICES	61	via portal	5 Oct 2026
DK Real Estate	57	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Guatemala	56	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX 502	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
The Open House	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ingeniería Inmobiliaria	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Signature Brokers	55	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Inmobiliario	54	via portal	5 Oct 2026
SALVADOR LOPEZ	53	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Advisors Real Estate, S.A	48	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2 Guate	46	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX LEGACY	45	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Alzugaray Real Estate	44	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Mav	42	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX TOP	41	via portal	5 Oct 2026
m2Guate	41	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Enlace Grupo Inmobiliario	39	via portal	5 Oct 2026
JM INVERSIONES Inmobiliaria	39	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ELEMENT Real Estate	37	via portal	5 Oct 2026
House & Home - Bienes Raíces	36	via portal	5 Oct 2026
m2Guate .	36	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Tu Espacio Aquí GT	34	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AIC Real Estate	34	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Ely de Carrillo Bienes Raíces	34	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Majama Bienes Raices	33	via portal	5 Oct 2026
REMAX Legacy Guatemala	33	via portal	5 Oct 2026
INMOBILIARIA PROYMERCA	32	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jessica Gonzalez Inmobiliaria Inhouse	32	via portal	4 Sep 2026
CityMax Elite	30	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Enlaces Inmobiliarios	30	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Santa Sofía, S. A.	29	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Plus	27	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Realty Guatemala	27	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Estilo Bienes Raices	27	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Cuspide Inmobiliaria	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
GIEKA INMOBILIARIA	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmoexpertos	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria InHouse	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmo	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Triángulo Inmobiliario	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Luis	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Trending Inmobiliario	24	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ambiente Inmobiliario	24	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Immobili	23	via portal	5 Oct 2026
JM INVERSIONES INMOBILIARIA	23	via portal	4 Sep 2026
THE ONE Bienes Raices	23	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmuebles 180	22	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Melissa Jiménez	21	via portal	5 Oct 2026
PropiedadesGUA - Lucia Pivaral	21	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Campollo y Asociados	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Mundo Inmobiliario	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria MG	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
YVIVE INMOBILIARIA	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Realty Astarac	19	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Gold	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
INMOBILIARIA SANTANDER	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AO Bienes Raíces	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa Chilera	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ohana Gt	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Realtegia	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
verolealv .	18	via portal	4 Sep 2026
InmoVart Inmobiliaria	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AcBienes Raices	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Asesoría B.R	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobilink	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jaqueline	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ÉCLAT ESTATE REAL ESTATE	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Mundo Inmobiliario Guatemala	16	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Casta & Asociados	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Espacios GT	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones Viales	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ferrey Real Estate	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX EXPERIENCE	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Centro Inmobiliario GT	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jose Mariano Abdo Mac Donald	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Red Inmobiliaria	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Guate2go	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Guatemala Experience, S.A	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Property Global Guatemala	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Otto "La Clave para invertir"	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
KEEN REALTY GT	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Dubois Properties	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Veronica	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Adval Inmobiliaria	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Fusion Inmobiliaria	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
LANDENMARKEN Bienes Raices	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Pivaral&Pivaral Real State	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones Urbanas	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Vanessa Mencos	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
SDLinmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Aviite Bienes Inmuebles	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Gestión	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Legal Properties	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Morgar Real Estate	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Pramel Inmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Market Properties	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Rialta Inmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
NL Punto	10	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Living Antigua	10	agency website	5 Oct 2026
AMPLIO Real Estate	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Celeste Arreaga Delta Real Estate	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MAJAMA REAL ESTATE	10	via portal	15 Sep 2026
alejandro_del_cid284 del cid	10	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Fusión Inmobiliaria	10	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vip Propiedades	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Remax Colonial	9	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Immobiliare	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CRISTIAN GALEANO	9	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Karina de Juan	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Real Estate	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Terzetto Inmobiliaria	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
VB Real Estate Guatemala	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
WWW Real Estate Consulting	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ALQUILOGT	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CM Inversiones Inmobiliarias	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CORPOraices	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Inmobiliario INBEST	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
HABITA INMOBILIARIA	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Platino S. A.	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MC REALTY GROUP	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
UnoUno Inmobiliaria	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Metrociti Bienes Raíces	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AQ INVERSIONES	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MaS Inmuebles	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Patricia de Brol	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Perecasa Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Propiedades Quatro Trece	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Sonia de Secaira	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
V7 Bienes Raíces	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Zona Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
mejorSpacio Regina Asquerino	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Dynamo Real Estate	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmo AQUI	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmuebles GA gt	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inversión Ideal	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ana Luisa Blanco	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Elizabeth Realty	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
GREAT Realty	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inversen	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Lorena Urrutia de Rodas	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Proezas Bienes Raices .	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Grupo UBC	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
COINMSA Guatemala	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ana	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casas Guatemala GT	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Katterin Grijalva / Citymax del Sur	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Melissa Arevalo / Grupo OJAR	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
PREMIUM REALTOR Bienes Raices	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Soluciones Inmobiliarias Alva	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Spot Inmobiliario	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Strategia Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Urbania Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vivat Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Propiedades Antigua	4	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RA CONSULTA	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa Magna Real Estate	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Infinity Homes	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RM3	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
su.propiedad67@gmail.com	4	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Diana Cofiño Bienes Raíces	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Hurbana Inmobiliaria	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Abitare	4	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Inmobiliaria md	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria su Propiedad	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MAC REALTORS Maritza Angel	4	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vie Inmobiliaria / Mónica Arzú	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
502 Bienes Raices	3	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Vanessa Rivers de Lara	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Cima	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Raices Apunta	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CRESCENTA	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Celex Group	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ESTELA DE MORALES	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Gedeco Bienes Raíces	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Ábside Arq. Jimenez	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
High-End Living Guatemala	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Homelink Propiedades	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Monte Cristo	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
InterZona Inmobiliaria	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Invesgua Bienes Raices	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Stephanie Köng - S.KÖNG 502 REAL ESTATE	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
TrustGT Bienes Raíces	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Urbatika	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
roxanajuarezest223 Juárez	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
MT2 Bienes Raices	2	agency website	5 Oct 2026

A further 98 sellers with 1–2 listings each (126 in total) appear in the agency filter.

Alotenango Property Listings, Antigua Guatemala area: Every Agency in One Grid — Uncapped (2026)

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Every Alotenango sale listing we track, one grid — no cap.

All listings · Alotenango 152

Filter by zone, agency, type, bedrooms and price; sort by biggest cut or $/m². Every card links to the seller.

Agencies & sellers we track71 + 87 · 152 listings · 51 on 2+ sources · 32 with 2+ sellers

Agency / seller	Listings	Source	Last refresh
CityMax Antigua	488	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Particular (private seller)	269	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Remax Colonial	183	agency website	5 Oct 2026
ACODI Inmobiliaria	159	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Antigua Fine Homes	147	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Real Estate in Antigua	66	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Mix	66	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Consulta Inmobiliaria	58	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Tala	54	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria.com	54	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Advance	53	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Nova Antigua	52	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Guatemala	49	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Vintage	48	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MT2 Bienes Raices	46	agency website	5 Oct 2026
NL Punto	40	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Santander	37	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria OT&A	37	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Propiedades Antigua	35	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Delta Real Estate	33	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Living Antigua	33	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Diamond	31	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2Guate	27	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Gold	23	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Houses Inmobiliaria By Orlando Flores	22	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Encuentra24	22	via portal	15 Sep 2026
CityMax Elite	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX PRO	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Homes Guatemala	15	agency website	5 Oct 2026
HomesAntigua	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX HELLO	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
SALVADOR LOPEZ	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Advisors Real Estate, S.A	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
502 Bienes Raices	9	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX PLUS	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Plus	8	agency website	5 Oct 2026
DC Inversiones Inmobiliarias	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Mav	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Campollo y Asociados	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Expertos de Guatemala	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa.gt	7	agency website	5 Oct 2026
MIRA Bienes Raíces	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria InHouse	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Coesbi Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Houses Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RealTrust .	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Servicios En Inmuebles Gt	6	via portal	15 Sep 2026
KW Guatemala	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RAICES	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2 Guate	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Raíces 502	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Legacy	4	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Amber Real Estate	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX TOP	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Mundo Inmobiliario	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
InmoVart Inmobiliaria	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes el Portal	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ely de Carrillo Bienes Raíces	4	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Inmobiliaria B Pro	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M&F Property Solutions	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX 502	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
The Open House	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
DK Real Estate	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Inmobiliario	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Alzugaray Real Estate	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmo	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Inmobiliarios S.A.	3	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Bienes Raices Inmobiliaria Palacios y Mayorga	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
EDGAR CALDERÓN PINZÓN	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
PREMIUM REALTOR	3	via portal	15 Sep 2026
PropiedadesGT	3	via portal	15 Sep 2026

A further 87 sellers with 1–2 listings each (112 in total) appear in the agency filter.

Antigua Guatemala Property Listings, Antigua Guatemala area: Every Agency in One Grid — Uncapped (2026)

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Every Antigua Guatemala sale listing we track, one grid — no cap.

All listings · Antigua Guatemala 957

Filter by zone, agency, type, bedrooms and price; sort by biggest cut or $/m². Every card links to the seller.

Agencies & sellers we track71 + 87 · 957 listings · 331 on 2+ sources · 163 with 2+ sellers

Agency / seller	Listings	Source	Last refresh
CityMax Antigua	488	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Particular (private seller)	269	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Remax Colonial	183	agency website	5 Oct 2026
ACODI Inmobiliaria	159	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Antigua Fine Homes	147	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Real Estate in Antigua	66	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Mix	66	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Consulta Inmobiliaria	58	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Tala	54	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria.com	54	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Advance	53	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Nova Antigua	52	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Guatemala	49	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Vintage	48	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MT2 Bienes Raices	46	agency website	5 Oct 2026
NL Punto	40	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Santander	37	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria OT&A	37	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Propiedades Antigua	35	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Delta Real Estate	33	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Living Antigua	33	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Diamond	31	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2Guate	27	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Gold	23	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Houses Inmobiliaria By Orlando Flores	22	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Encuentra24	22	via portal	15 Sep 2026
CityMax Elite	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX PRO	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Homes Guatemala	15	agency website	5 Oct 2026
HomesAntigua	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX HELLO	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
SALVADOR LOPEZ	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Advisors Real Estate, S.A	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
502 Bienes Raices	9	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX PLUS	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Plus	8	agency website	5 Oct 2026
DC Inversiones Inmobiliarias	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Mav	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Campollo y Asociados	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Expertos de Guatemala	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa.gt	7	agency website	5 Oct 2026
MIRA Bienes Raíces	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria InHouse	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Coesbi Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Houses Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RealTrust .	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Servicios En Inmuebles Gt	6	via portal	15 Sep 2026
KW Guatemala	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RAICES	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2 Guate	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Raíces 502	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Legacy	4	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Amber Real Estate	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX TOP	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Mundo Inmobiliario	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
InmoVart Inmobiliaria	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes el Portal	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ely de Carrillo Bienes Raíces	4	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Inmobiliaria B Pro	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M&F Property Solutions	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX 502	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
The Open House	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
DK Real Estate	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Inmobiliario	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Alzugaray Real Estate	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmo	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Inmobiliarios S.A.	3	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Bienes Raices Inmobiliaria Palacios y Mayorga	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
EDGAR CALDERÓN PINZÓN	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
PREMIUM REALTOR	3	via portal	15 Sep 2026
PropiedadesGT	3	via portal	15 Sep 2026

A further 87 sellers with 1–2 listings each (112 in total) appear in the agency filter.

Ciudad Vieja Property Listings, Antigua Guatemala area: Every Agency in One Grid — Uncapped (2026)

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Every Ciudad Vieja sale listing we track, one grid — no cap.

All listings · Ciudad Vieja 246

Filter by zone, agency, type, bedrooms and price; sort by biggest cut or $/m². Every card links to the seller.

Agencies & sellers we track71 + 87 · 246 listings · 68 on 2+ sources · 36 with 2+ sellers

Agency / seller	Listings	Source	Last refresh
CityMax Antigua	488	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Particular (private seller)	269	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Remax Colonial	183	agency website	5 Oct 2026
ACODI Inmobiliaria	159	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Antigua Fine Homes	147	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Real Estate in Antigua	66	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Mix	66	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Consulta Inmobiliaria	58	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Tala	54	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria.com	54	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Advance	53	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Nova Antigua	52	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Guatemala	49	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Vintage	48	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MT2 Bienes Raices	46	agency website	5 Oct 2026
NL Punto	40	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Santander	37	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria OT&A	37	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Propiedades Antigua	35	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Delta Real Estate	33	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Living Antigua	33	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Diamond	31	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2Guate	27	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Gold	23	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Houses Inmobiliaria By Orlando Flores	22	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Encuentra24	22	via portal	15 Sep 2026
CityMax Elite	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX PRO	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Homes Guatemala	15	agency website	5 Oct 2026
HomesAntigua	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX HELLO	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
SALVADOR LOPEZ	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Advisors Real Estate, S.A	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
502 Bienes Raices	9	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX PLUS	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Plus	8	agency website	5 Oct 2026
DC Inversiones Inmobiliarias	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Mav	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Campollo y Asociados	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Expertos de Guatemala	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa.gt	7	agency website	5 Oct 2026
MIRA Bienes Raíces	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria InHouse	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Coesbi Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Houses Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RealTrust .	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Servicios En Inmuebles Gt	6	via portal	15 Sep 2026
KW Guatemala	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RAICES	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2 Guate	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Raíces 502	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Legacy	4	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Amber Real Estate	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX TOP	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Mundo Inmobiliario	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
InmoVart Inmobiliaria	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes el Portal	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ely de Carrillo Bienes Raíces	4	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Inmobiliaria B Pro	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M&F Property Solutions	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX 502	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
The Open House	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
DK Real Estate	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Inmobiliario	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Alzugaray Real Estate	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmo	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Inmobiliarios S.A.	3	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Bienes Raices Inmobiliaria Palacios y Mayorga	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
EDGAR CALDERÓN PINZÓN	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
PREMIUM REALTOR	3	via portal	15 Sep 2026
PropiedadesGT	3	via portal	15 Sep 2026

A further 87 sellers with 1–2 listings each (112 in total) appear in the agency filter.

Cost of Renting in Santa Catarina Pinula 2026: Live Median Rent, Houses vs Apartments, Carretera a El Salvador

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

📊 LIVE DATA · Updated regularly · Last refresh: September 3, 2026

Sources: encuentra24.com active listings · refreshed weekly · active listings × 7 fields

Live data · Santa Catarina Pinula

45 active rental listings on Encuentra24 for Santa Catarina Pinula, scraped 2026-09-20 (refreshed weekly). 7 carry no published price.

	USD-priced listings	GTQ-priced listings
Priced listings	18	20
Median monthly rent	$1,500	Q5,500
Middle half (p25–p75)	$901–$2,300	Q5,000–Q7,125
Minimum – maximum	$581–$4,000	Q3,500–Q11,700
Median, 3+-bedroom	$1,550 (n=6)	Q5,824 (n=10)

Median = the middle listing in each currency; the middle half drops the cheapest and dearest quarter. Source: encuentra24.com.

Cost of Renting in Zone 16 (Cayalá) Guatemala City 2026: Live Median Rent, USD vs Q, Neighborhoods

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

📊 LIVE DATA · Updated regularly · Last refresh: September 3, 2026

Sources: encuentra24.com active listings · refreshed weekly · active listings × 7 fields

Live data · Zone 16 (Cayala), Guatemala City

6 active rental listings on Encuentra24 for Zone 16 (Cayala), Guatemala City, scraped 2026-09-20 (refreshed weekly). 1 listings were excluded for carrying a sale price posted as monthly rent. 3 carry no published price.

Cost of Renting in Zone 4 Guatemala City 2026: Live Median Rent, USD vs Q, Cuatro Grados Norte

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

📊 LIVE DATA · Updated regularly · Last refresh: September 3, 2026

Sources: encuentra24.com active listings · refreshed weekly · active listings × 7 fields

Live data · Zone 4, Guatemala City

46 active rental listings on Encuentra24 for Zone 4, Guatemala City, scraped 2026-09-20 (refreshed weekly). 3 carry no published price.

	USD-priced listings	GTQ-priced listings
Priced listings	32	11
Median monthly rent	$875	Q6,000
Middle half (p25–p75)	$824–$955	Q5,530–Q6,250
Minimum – maximum	$646–$2,500	Q5,500–Q8,000
Median, 1-bedroom	$800 (n=5)	Q5,530 (n=6)
Median, 2-bedroom	$950 (n=12)	—

Median = the middle listing in each currency; the middle half drops the cheapest and dearest quarter. Source: encuentra24.com.

Escuintla Property Listings, Pacific coast: Every Agency in One Grid — Uncapped (2026)

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Every Escuintla sale listing we track, one grid — no cap.

All listings · Escuintla 79

Filter by zone, agency, type, bedrooms and price; sort by biggest cut or $/m². Every card links to the seller.

Agencies & sellers we track30 + 41 · 79 listings · 37 on 2+ sources · 7 with 2+ sellers

Agency / seller	Listings	Source	Last refresh
M2Guate	62	agency website	5 Oct 2026
ACODI Inmobiliaria	42	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Tala	32	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Particular (private seller)	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Amber Real Estate	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Antigua	16	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Remax Colonial	11	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Homes Guatemala	8	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Casa.gt	8	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX PLUS	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
The Open House	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ELEMENT Real Estate	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Majama Bienes Raices	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
NL Punto	5	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria OT&A	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MIRA Bienes Raíces	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Mav	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Mix	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX HELLO	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Trending Inmobiliario	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RA CONSULTA	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Legacy	3	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Plus	3	agency website	5 Oct 2026
KW Guatemala	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX 502	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Tu Espacio Aquí GT	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria InHouse	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
INMOBILIARIA SANTANDER	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Nova Antigua	2	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Propiedades Antigua	1	agency website	5 Oct 2026

A further 41 sellers with 1–2 listings each (51 in total) appear in the agency filter.

Fraijanes Property Listings, Guatemala City: Every Agency in One Grid — Uncapped (2026)

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Every Fraijanes sale listing we track, one grid — no cap.

All listings · Fraijanes 377

Filter by zone, agency, type, bedrooms and price; sort by biggest cut or $/m². Every card links to the seller.

Agencies & sellers we track211 + 98 · 377 listings · 63 on 2+ sources · 36 with 2+ sellers

Agency / seller	Listings	Source	Last refresh
Particular (private seller)	2116	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Consulta Inmobiliaria	871	agency website	5 Oct 2026
ACODI Inmobiliaria	667	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2Guate	657	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Santander	559	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Delta Real Estate	457	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Homes Guatemala	353	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Advance	316	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Tala	188	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Mix	184	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria OT&A	178	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa.gt	166	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Jose Forno - Immobili Studio	154	via portal	4 Sep 2026
CityMax Diamond	136	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MIRA Bienes Raíces	129	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RealTrust .	128	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX HELLO	123	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Amber Real Estate	115	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Legacy	98	agency website	5 Oct 2026
DC Inversiones Inmobiliarias	98	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Inmobiliarios S.A. Bienes Inmobiliarios S. A.	75	via portal	4 Sep 2026
KW Guatemala	72	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX PLUS	67	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Antigua	64	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RAICES	61	via portal	5 Oct 2026
DK Real Estate	57	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Guatemala	56	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX 502	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
The Open House	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ingeniería Inmobiliaria	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Signature Brokers	55	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Inmobiliario	54	via portal	5 Oct 2026
SALVADOR LOPEZ	53	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Advisors Real Estate, S.A	48	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2 Guate	46	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX LEGACY	45	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Alzugaray Real Estate	44	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Mav	42	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX TOP	41	via portal	5 Oct 2026
m2Guate	41	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Enlace Grupo Inmobiliario	39	via portal	5 Oct 2026
JM INVERSIONES Inmobiliaria	39	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ELEMENT Real Estate	37	via portal	5 Oct 2026
House & Home - Bienes Raíces	36	via portal	5 Oct 2026
m2Guate .	36	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Tu Espacio Aquí GT	34	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AIC Real Estate	34	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Ely de Carrillo Bienes Raíces	34	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Majama Bienes Raices	33	via portal	5 Oct 2026
REMAX Legacy Guatemala	33	via portal	5 Oct 2026
INMOBILIARIA PROYMERCA	32	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jessica Gonzalez Inmobiliaria Inhouse	32	via portal	4 Sep 2026
CityMax Elite	30	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Enlaces Inmobiliarios	30	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Santa Sofía, S. A.	29	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Plus	27	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Realty Guatemala	27	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Estilo Bienes Raices	27	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Cuspide Inmobiliaria	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
GIEKA INMOBILIARIA	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmoexpertos	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria InHouse	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmo	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Triángulo Inmobiliario	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Luis	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Trending Inmobiliario	24	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ambiente Inmobiliario	24	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Immobili	23	via portal	5 Oct 2026
JM INVERSIONES INMOBILIARIA	23	via portal	4 Sep 2026
THE ONE Bienes Raices	23	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmuebles 180	22	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Melissa Jiménez	21	via portal	5 Oct 2026
PropiedadesGUA - Lucia Pivaral	21	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Campollo y Asociados	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Mundo Inmobiliario	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria MG	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
YVIVE INMOBILIARIA	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Realty Astarac	19	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Gold	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
INMOBILIARIA SANTANDER	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AO Bienes Raíces	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa Chilera	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ohana Gt	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Realtegia	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
verolealv .	18	via portal	4 Sep 2026
InmoVart Inmobiliaria	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AcBienes Raices	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Asesoría B.R	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobilink	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jaqueline	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ÉCLAT ESTATE REAL ESTATE	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Mundo Inmobiliario Guatemala	16	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Casta & Asociados	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Espacios GT	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones Viales	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ferrey Real Estate	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX EXPERIENCE	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Centro Inmobiliario GT	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jose Mariano Abdo Mac Donald	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Red Inmobiliaria	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Guate2go	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Guatemala Experience, S.A	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Property Global Guatemala	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Otto "La Clave para invertir"	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
KEEN REALTY GT	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Dubois Properties	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Veronica	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Adval Inmobiliaria	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Fusion Inmobiliaria	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
LANDENMARKEN Bienes Raices	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Pivaral&Pivaral Real State	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones Urbanas	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Vanessa Mencos	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
SDLinmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Aviite Bienes Inmuebles	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Gestión	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Legal Properties	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Morgar Real Estate	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Pramel Inmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Market Properties	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Rialta Inmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
NL Punto	10	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Living Antigua	10	agency website	5 Oct 2026
AMPLIO Real Estate	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Celeste Arreaga Delta Real Estate	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MAJAMA REAL ESTATE	10	via portal	15 Sep 2026
alejandro_del_cid284 del cid	10	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Fusión Inmobiliaria	10	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vip Propiedades	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Remax Colonial	9	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Immobiliare	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CRISTIAN GALEANO	9	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Karina de Juan	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Real Estate	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Terzetto Inmobiliaria	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
VB Real Estate Guatemala	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
WWW Real Estate Consulting	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ALQUILOGT	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CM Inversiones Inmobiliarias	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CORPOraices	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Inmobiliario INBEST	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
HABITA INMOBILIARIA	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Platino S. A.	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MC REALTY GROUP	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
UnoUno Inmobiliaria	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Metrociti Bienes Raíces	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AQ INVERSIONES	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MaS Inmuebles	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Patricia de Brol	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Perecasa Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Propiedades Quatro Trece	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Sonia de Secaira	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
V7 Bienes Raíces	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Zona Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
mejorSpacio Regina Asquerino	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Dynamo Real Estate	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmo AQUI	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmuebles GA gt	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inversión Ideal	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ana Luisa Blanco	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Elizabeth Realty	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
GREAT Realty	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inversen	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Lorena Urrutia de Rodas	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Proezas Bienes Raices .	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Grupo UBC	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
COINMSA Guatemala	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ana	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casas Guatemala GT	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Katterin Grijalva / Citymax del Sur	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Melissa Arevalo / Grupo OJAR	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
PREMIUM REALTOR Bienes Raices	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Soluciones Inmobiliarias Alva	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Spot Inmobiliario	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Strategia Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Urbania Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vivat Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Propiedades Antigua	4	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RA CONSULTA	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa Magna Real Estate	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Infinity Homes	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RM3	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
su.propiedad67@gmail.com	4	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Diana Cofiño Bienes Raíces	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Hurbana Inmobiliaria	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Abitare	4	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Inmobiliaria md	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria su Propiedad	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MAC REALTORS Maritza Angel	4	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vie Inmobiliaria / Mónica Arzú	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
502 Bienes Raices	3	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Vanessa Rivers de Lara	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Cima	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Raices Apunta	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CRESCENTA	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Celex Group	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ESTELA DE MORALES	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Gedeco Bienes Raíces	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Ábside Arq. Jimenez	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
High-End Living Guatemala	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Homelink Propiedades	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Monte Cristo	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
InterZona Inmobiliaria	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Invesgua Bienes Raices	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Stephanie Köng - S.KÖNG 502 REAL ESTATE	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
TrustGT Bienes Raíces	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Urbatika	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
roxanajuarezest223 Juárez	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
MT2 Bienes Raices	2	agency website	5 Oct 2026

A further 98 sellers with 1–2 listings each (126 in total) appear in the agency filter.

Guatemala Beach Houses and Lots for Sale: Pacific Coast Asking Prices from Every Agency (2026)

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Every Pacific-coast sale listing we track, one grid.

All listings 357

Filter by zone, agency, type, bedrooms and price; sort by biggest cut or $/m². Every card links to the seller.

Agencies & sellers we track30 + 41 · 357 listings · 178 on 2+ sources · 36 with 2+ sellers

Agency / seller	Listings	Source	Last refresh
M2Guate	62	agency website	5 Oct 2026
ACODI Inmobiliaria	42	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Tala	32	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Particular (private seller)	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Amber Real Estate	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Antigua	16	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Remax Colonial	11	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Homes Guatemala	8	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Casa.gt	8	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX PLUS	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
The Open House	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ELEMENT Real Estate	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Majama Bienes Raices	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
NL Punto	5	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria OT&A	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MIRA Bienes Raíces	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Mav	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Mix	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX HELLO	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Trending Inmobiliario	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RA CONSULTA	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Legacy	3	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Plus	3	agency website	5 Oct 2026
KW Guatemala	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX 502	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Tu Espacio Aquí GT	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria InHouse	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
INMOBILIARIA SANTANDER	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Nova Antigua	2	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Propiedades Antigua	1	agency website	5 Oct 2026

A further 41 sellers with 1–2 listings each (51 in total) appear in the agency filter.

Guatemala City Property Listings by Zona: Cayalá, Zonas 10, 14, 15, 16, Santa Catarina Pinula and Mixco (2026)

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Every Guatemala City sale listing we track, indexed by zona. Open a zona to see its listings.

Zona / municipio	Listings	Median asking, houses & apartments	Median $/m²
Zona 1	147	$202,843 (103)	$1,626
Zona 2	83	$166,855 (73)	$1,810
Zona 3	6	$183,728 (2)	—
Zona 4	139	$175,000 (109)	$2,852
Zona 5	65	$171,719 (60)	$2,048
Zona 6	57	$173,791 (36)	$978
Zona 7	154	$174,500 (117)	$1,641
Zona 8	13	$346,485 (8)	$1,025
Zona 9	105	$175,500 (29)	$1,939
Zona 10	1,360	$255,000 (1,007)	$2,596
Zona 11	447	$183,710 (401)	$2,240
Zona 12	209	$163,292 (142)	$1,815
Zona 13	377	$229,900 (343)	$2,587
Zona 14	700	$350,000 (657)	$2,609
Zona 15	909	$320,000 (829)	$2,644
Zona 16	1,166	$350,000 (839)	$2,000
Zona 17	39	$138,471 (26)	$1,558
Zona 18	81	$104,693 (55)	$805
Zona 19	3	$209,793 (2)	—
Zona 21	20	$70,971 (11)	$1,266
Zona 24	8	—	—
Zona 25	6	$95,983 (2)	—
Fraijanes	377	$300,497 (252)	$1,017
Guatemala City	1,125	$344,180 (733)	$1,192
Mixco	823	$230,132 (580)	$1,212
San José Pinula	297	$164,000 (191)	$934
San Miguel Petapa	69	$120,162 (34)	$982
Santa Catarina Pinula	1,728	$390,000 (1,231)	$1,158
Villa Canales	115	$144,201 (46)	$1,007
Villa Nueva	235	$137,410 (132)	$991
Other	223	$343,525 (67)	$1,110

Every row is computed from the feed when the page is built. "Listings" is the zona's whole inventory in the current capture, every type. The median asking price covers priced houses and apartments only; the number in brackets is how many listings stand behind that median. Median $/m² is asking price over construction m² and the feed only publishes it for zonas with at least 5 priced listings, so "—" means the feed does not compute one. The zona is the one the seller declared: metropolitan municipios appear under their own name rather than a zona number. Linked zonas open their full inventory, with no cap.

Import to Guatemala or Buy Local? 4 Channels, Real Quotes

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In one month, in one house in Antigua, the cheapest way to get something into Guatemala changed three times. Not because rates moved. Because the boxes did.

This is the arithmetic behind that, on our own shipments and quotes: a 130-lb machine priced across four channels in one day, a 31-lb box that flipped the answer, a 26-lb pump in a different duty class, and a consumables order that should never have touched a courier.

Lake Atitlán Property Listings: Every Agency in One Place — Panajachel to Santiago Atitlán (2026)

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Every Lake Atitlán sale listing we track, one grid.

All listings 143

Filter by zone, agency, type, bedrooms and price; sort by biggest cut or $/m². Every card links to the seller.

Agencies & sellers we track21 + 13 · 143 listings · 22 on 2+ sources · 12 with 2+ sellers

Agency / seller	Listings	Source	Last refresh
Atitlan Solutions	32	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Antigua Fine Homes	11	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Particular (private seller)	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Delta Real Estate	10	agency website	5 Oct 2026
M2Guate	8	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Mayan Lake Realty	8	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Xela	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Guatemala	6	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Diamond	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Consulta Inmobiliaria	4	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Advance	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX 502	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Elite	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ACODI Inmobiliaria	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Mix	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Antigua	2	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Remax Colonial	2	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Homes Guatemala	1	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Living Antigua	1	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Propiedades Antigua	1	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Real Estate Guate	1	agency website	5 Oct 2026

A further 13 sellers with 1–2 listings each (14 in total) appear in the agency filter.

Reverse Osmosis in Guatemala: Local Q1,868 vs Imported

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

We put a seven-stage reverse osmosis system with a UV lamp under the kitchen sink on 29 August 2026. Here is what it cost, what the local alternative costs, and where most readers should spend differently.

The house is a five-person, four-bathroom house in Antigua, drinking from a cistern fed by a municipal line — the normal arrangement here (Antigua water and utilities, water outages). This page does not re-argue whether Guatemalan tap water is safe; that has its own page, is Guatemala’s water safe. This is the sequel, and one stage of setting up a house in Guatemala.

San José Pinula Property Listings, Guatemala City: Every Agency in One Grid — Uncapped (2026)

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Every San José Pinula sale listing we track, one grid — no cap.

All listings · San José Pinula 297

Filter by zone, agency, type, bedrooms and price; sort by biggest cut or $/m². Every card links to the seller.

Agencies & sellers we track211 + 98 · 297 listings · 95 on 2+ sources · 19 with 2+ sellers

Agency / seller	Listings	Source	Last refresh
Particular (private seller)	2116	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Consulta Inmobiliaria	871	agency website	5 Oct 2026
ACODI Inmobiliaria	667	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2Guate	657	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Santander	559	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Delta Real Estate	457	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Homes Guatemala	353	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Advance	316	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Tala	188	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Mix	184	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria OT&A	178	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa.gt	166	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Jose Forno - Immobili Studio	154	via portal	4 Sep 2026
CityMax Diamond	136	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MIRA Bienes Raíces	129	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RealTrust .	128	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX HELLO	123	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Amber Real Estate	115	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Legacy	98	agency website	5 Oct 2026
DC Inversiones Inmobiliarias	98	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Inmobiliarios S.A. Bienes Inmobiliarios S. A.	75	via portal	4 Sep 2026
KW Guatemala	72	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX PLUS	67	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Antigua	64	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RAICES	61	via portal	5 Oct 2026
DK Real Estate	57	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Guatemala	56	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX 502	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
The Open House	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ingeniería Inmobiliaria	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Signature Brokers	55	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Inmobiliario	54	via portal	5 Oct 2026
SALVADOR LOPEZ	53	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Advisors Real Estate, S.A	48	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2 Guate	46	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX LEGACY	45	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Alzugaray Real Estate	44	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Mav	42	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX TOP	41	via portal	5 Oct 2026
m2Guate	41	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Enlace Grupo Inmobiliario	39	via portal	5 Oct 2026
JM INVERSIONES Inmobiliaria	39	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ELEMENT Real Estate	37	via portal	5 Oct 2026
House & Home - Bienes Raíces	36	via portal	5 Oct 2026
m2Guate .	36	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Tu Espacio Aquí GT	34	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AIC Real Estate	34	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Ely de Carrillo Bienes Raíces	34	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Majama Bienes Raices	33	via portal	5 Oct 2026
REMAX Legacy Guatemala	33	via portal	5 Oct 2026
INMOBILIARIA PROYMERCA	32	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jessica Gonzalez Inmobiliaria Inhouse	32	via portal	4 Sep 2026
CityMax Elite	30	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Enlaces Inmobiliarios	30	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Santa Sofía, S. A.	29	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Plus	27	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Realty Guatemala	27	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Estilo Bienes Raices	27	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Cuspide Inmobiliaria	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
GIEKA INMOBILIARIA	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmoexpertos	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria InHouse	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmo	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Triángulo Inmobiliario	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Luis	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Trending Inmobiliario	24	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ambiente Inmobiliario	24	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Immobili	23	via portal	5 Oct 2026
JM INVERSIONES INMOBILIARIA	23	via portal	4 Sep 2026
THE ONE Bienes Raices	23	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmuebles 180	22	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Melissa Jiménez	21	via portal	5 Oct 2026
PropiedadesGUA - Lucia Pivaral	21	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Campollo y Asociados	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Mundo Inmobiliario	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria MG	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
YVIVE INMOBILIARIA	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Realty Astarac	19	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Gold	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
INMOBILIARIA SANTANDER	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AO Bienes Raíces	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa Chilera	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ohana Gt	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Realtegia	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
verolealv .	18	via portal	4 Sep 2026
InmoVart Inmobiliaria	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AcBienes Raices	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Asesoría B.R	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobilink	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jaqueline	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ÉCLAT ESTATE REAL ESTATE	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Mundo Inmobiliario Guatemala	16	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Casta & Asociados	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Espacios GT	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones Viales	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ferrey Real Estate	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX EXPERIENCE	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Centro Inmobiliario GT	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jose Mariano Abdo Mac Donald	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Red Inmobiliaria	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Guate2go	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Guatemala Experience, S.A	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Property Global Guatemala	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Otto "La Clave para invertir"	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
KEEN REALTY GT	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Dubois Properties	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Veronica	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Adval Inmobiliaria	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Fusion Inmobiliaria	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
LANDENMARKEN Bienes Raices	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Pivaral&Pivaral Real State	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones Urbanas	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Vanessa Mencos	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
SDLinmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Aviite Bienes Inmuebles	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Gestión	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Legal Properties	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Morgar Real Estate	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Pramel Inmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Market Properties	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Rialta Inmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
NL Punto	10	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Living Antigua	10	agency website	5 Oct 2026
AMPLIO Real Estate	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Celeste Arreaga Delta Real Estate	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MAJAMA REAL ESTATE	10	via portal	15 Sep 2026
alejandro_del_cid284 del cid	10	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Fusión Inmobiliaria	10	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vip Propiedades	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Remax Colonial	9	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Immobiliare	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CRISTIAN GALEANO	9	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Karina de Juan	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Real Estate	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Terzetto Inmobiliaria	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
VB Real Estate Guatemala	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
WWW Real Estate Consulting	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ALQUILOGT	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CM Inversiones Inmobiliarias	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CORPOraices	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Inmobiliario INBEST	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
HABITA INMOBILIARIA	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Platino S. A.	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MC REALTY GROUP	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
UnoUno Inmobiliaria	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Metrociti Bienes Raíces	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AQ INVERSIONES	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MaS Inmuebles	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Patricia de Brol	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Perecasa Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Propiedades Quatro Trece	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Sonia de Secaira	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
V7 Bienes Raíces	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Zona Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
mejorSpacio Regina Asquerino	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Dynamo Real Estate	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmo AQUI	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmuebles GA gt	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inversión Ideal	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ana Luisa Blanco	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Elizabeth Realty	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
GREAT Realty	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inversen	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Lorena Urrutia de Rodas	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Proezas Bienes Raices .	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Grupo UBC	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
COINMSA Guatemala	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ana	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casas Guatemala GT	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Katterin Grijalva / Citymax del Sur	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Melissa Arevalo / Grupo OJAR	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
PREMIUM REALTOR Bienes Raices	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Soluciones Inmobiliarias Alva	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Spot Inmobiliario	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Strategia Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Urbania Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vivat Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Propiedades Antigua	4	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RA CONSULTA	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa Magna Real Estate	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Infinity Homes	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RM3	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
su.propiedad67@gmail.com	4	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Diana Cofiño Bienes Raíces	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Hurbana Inmobiliaria	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Abitare	4	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Inmobiliaria md	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria su Propiedad	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MAC REALTORS Maritza Angel	4	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vie Inmobiliaria / Mónica Arzú	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
502 Bienes Raices	3	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Vanessa Rivers de Lara	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Cima	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Raices Apunta	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CRESCENTA	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Celex Group	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ESTELA DE MORALES	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Gedeco Bienes Raíces	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Ábside Arq. Jimenez	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
High-End Living Guatemala	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Homelink Propiedades	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Monte Cristo	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
InterZona Inmobiliaria	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Invesgua Bienes Raices	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Stephanie Köng - S.KÖNG 502 REAL ESTATE	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
TrustGT Bienes Raíces	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Urbatika	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
roxanajuarezest223 Juárez	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
MT2 Bienes Raices	2	agency website	5 Oct 2026

A further 98 sellers with 1–2 listings each (126 in total) appear in the agency filter.

San Lucas Sacatepéquez Property Listings, Antigua Guatemala area: Every Agency in One Grid — Uncapped (2026)

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Every San Lucas Sacatepéquez sale listing we track, one grid — no cap.

All listings · San Lucas Sacatepéquez 458

Filter by zone, agency, type, bedrooms and price; sort by biggest cut or $/m². Every card links to the seller.

Agencies & sellers we track71 + 87 · 458 listings · 74 on 2+ sources · 19 with 2+ sellers

Agency / seller	Listings	Source	Last refresh
CityMax Antigua	488	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Particular (private seller)	269	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Remax Colonial	183	agency website	5 Oct 2026
ACODI Inmobiliaria	159	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Antigua Fine Homes	147	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Real Estate in Antigua	66	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Mix	66	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Consulta Inmobiliaria	58	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Tala	54	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria.com	54	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Advance	53	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Nova Antigua	52	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Guatemala	49	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Vintage	48	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MT2 Bienes Raices	46	agency website	5 Oct 2026
NL Punto	40	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Santander	37	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria OT&A	37	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Propiedades Antigua	35	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Delta Real Estate	33	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Living Antigua	33	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Diamond	31	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2Guate	27	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Gold	23	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Houses Inmobiliaria By Orlando Flores	22	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Encuentra24	22	via portal	15 Sep 2026
CityMax Elite	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX PRO	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Homes Guatemala	15	agency website	5 Oct 2026
HomesAntigua	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX HELLO	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
SALVADOR LOPEZ	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Advisors Real Estate, S.A	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
502 Bienes Raices	9	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX PLUS	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Plus	8	agency website	5 Oct 2026
DC Inversiones Inmobiliarias	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Mav	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Campollo y Asociados	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Expertos de Guatemala	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa.gt	7	agency website	5 Oct 2026
MIRA Bienes Raíces	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria InHouse	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Coesbi Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Houses Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RealTrust .	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Servicios En Inmuebles Gt	6	via portal	15 Sep 2026
KW Guatemala	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RAICES	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2 Guate	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Raíces 502	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Legacy	4	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Amber Real Estate	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX TOP	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Mundo Inmobiliario	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
InmoVart Inmobiliaria	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes el Portal	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ely de Carrillo Bienes Raíces	4	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Inmobiliaria B Pro	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M&F Property Solutions	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX 502	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
The Open House	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
DK Real Estate	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Inmobiliario	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Alzugaray Real Estate	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmo	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Inmobiliarios S.A.	3	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Bienes Raices Inmobiliaria Palacios y Mayorga	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
EDGAR CALDERÓN PINZÓN	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
PREMIUM REALTOR	3	via portal	15 Sep 2026
PropiedadesGT	3	via portal	15 Sep 2026

A further 87 sellers with 1–2 listings each (112 in total) appear in the agency filter.

San Miguel Dueñas Property Listings, Antigua Guatemala area: Every Agency in One Grid — Uncapped (2026)

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Every San Miguel Dueñas sale listing we track, one grid — no cap.

All listings · San Miguel Dueñas 176

Filter by zone, agency, type, bedrooms and price; sort by biggest cut or $/m². Every card links to the seller.

Agencies & sellers we track71 + 87 · 176 listings · 68 on 2+ sources · 40 with 2+ sellers

Agency / seller	Listings	Source	Last refresh
CityMax Antigua	488	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Particular (private seller)	269	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Remax Colonial	183	agency website	5 Oct 2026
ACODI Inmobiliaria	159	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Antigua Fine Homes	147	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Real Estate in Antigua	66	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Mix	66	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Consulta Inmobiliaria	58	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Tala	54	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria.com	54	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Advance	53	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Nova Antigua	52	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Guatemala	49	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Vintage	48	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MT2 Bienes Raices	46	agency website	5 Oct 2026
NL Punto	40	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Santander	37	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria OT&A	37	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Propiedades Antigua	35	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Delta Real Estate	33	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Living Antigua	33	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Diamond	31	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2Guate	27	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Gold	23	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Houses Inmobiliaria By Orlando Flores	22	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Encuentra24	22	via portal	15 Sep 2026
CityMax Elite	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX PRO	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Homes Guatemala	15	agency website	5 Oct 2026
HomesAntigua	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX HELLO	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
SALVADOR LOPEZ	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Advisors Real Estate, S.A	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
502 Bienes Raices	9	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX PLUS	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Plus	8	agency website	5 Oct 2026
DC Inversiones Inmobiliarias	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Mav	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Campollo y Asociados	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Expertos de Guatemala	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa.gt	7	agency website	5 Oct 2026
MIRA Bienes Raíces	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria InHouse	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Coesbi Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Houses Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RealTrust .	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Servicios En Inmuebles Gt	6	via portal	15 Sep 2026
KW Guatemala	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RAICES	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2 Guate	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Raíces 502	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Legacy	4	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Amber Real Estate	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX TOP	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Mundo Inmobiliario	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
InmoVart Inmobiliaria	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes el Portal	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ely de Carrillo Bienes Raíces	4	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Inmobiliaria B Pro	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M&F Property Solutions	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX 502	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
The Open House	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
DK Real Estate	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Inmobiliario	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Alzugaray Real Estate	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmo	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Inmobiliarios S.A.	3	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Bienes Raices Inmobiliaria Palacios y Mayorga	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
EDGAR CALDERÓN PINZÓN	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
PREMIUM REALTOR	3	via portal	15 Sep 2026
PropiedadesGT	3	via portal	15 Sep 2026

A further 87 sellers with 1–2 listings each (112 in total) appear in the agency filter.

Santa Lucía Milpas Altas Property Listings, Antigua Guatemala area: Every Agency in One Grid — Uncapped (2026)

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Every Santa Lucía Milpas Altas sale listing we track, one grid — no cap.

All listings · Santa Lucía Milpas Altas 176

Filter by zone, agency, type, bedrooms and price; sort by biggest cut or $/m². Every card links to the seller.

Agencies & sellers we track71 + 87 · 176 listings · 38 on 2+ sources · 11 with 2+ sellers

Agency / seller	Listings	Source	Last refresh
CityMax Antigua	488	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Particular (private seller)	269	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Remax Colonial	183	agency website	5 Oct 2026
ACODI Inmobiliaria	159	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Antigua Fine Homes	147	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Real Estate in Antigua	66	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Mix	66	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Consulta Inmobiliaria	58	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Tala	54	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria.com	54	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Advance	53	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Nova Antigua	52	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Guatemala	49	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Vintage	48	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MT2 Bienes Raices	46	agency website	5 Oct 2026
NL Punto	40	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Santander	37	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria OT&A	37	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Propiedades Antigua	35	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Delta Real Estate	33	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Living Antigua	33	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Diamond	31	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2Guate	27	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Gold	23	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Houses Inmobiliaria By Orlando Flores	22	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Encuentra24	22	via portal	15 Sep 2026
CityMax Elite	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX PRO	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Homes Guatemala	15	agency website	5 Oct 2026
HomesAntigua	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX HELLO	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
SALVADOR LOPEZ	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Advisors Real Estate, S.A	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
502 Bienes Raices	9	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX PLUS	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Plus	8	agency website	5 Oct 2026
DC Inversiones Inmobiliarias	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Mav	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Campollo y Asociados	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Expertos de Guatemala	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa.gt	7	agency website	5 Oct 2026
MIRA Bienes Raíces	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria InHouse	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Coesbi Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Houses Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RealTrust .	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Servicios En Inmuebles Gt	6	via portal	15 Sep 2026
KW Guatemala	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RAICES	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2 Guate	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Raíces 502	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Legacy	4	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Amber Real Estate	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX TOP	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Mundo Inmobiliario	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
InmoVart Inmobiliaria	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes el Portal	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ely de Carrillo Bienes Raíces	4	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Inmobiliaria B Pro	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M&F Property Solutions	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX 502	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
The Open House	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
DK Real Estate	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Inmobiliario	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Alzugaray Real Estate	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmo	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Inmobiliarios S.A.	3	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Bienes Raices Inmobiliaria Palacios y Mayorga	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
EDGAR CALDERÓN PINZÓN	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
PREMIUM REALTOR	3	via portal	15 Sep 2026
PropiedadesGT	3	via portal	15 Sep 2026

A further 87 sellers with 1–2 listings each (112 in total) appear in the agency filter.

Taxisco Property Listings, Pacific coast: Every Agency in One Grid — Uncapped (2026)

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Every Taxisco sale listing we track, one grid — no cap.

All listings · Taxisco 91

Filter by zone, agency, type, bedrooms and price; sort by biggest cut or $/m². Every card links to the seller.

Agencies & sellers we track30 + 41 · 91 listings · 44 on 2+ sources · 9 with 2+ sellers

Agency / seller	Listings	Source	Last refresh
M2Guate	62	agency website	5 Oct 2026
ACODI Inmobiliaria	42	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Tala	32	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Particular (private seller)	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Amber Real Estate	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Antigua	16	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Remax Colonial	11	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Homes Guatemala	8	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Casa.gt	8	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX PLUS	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
The Open House	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ELEMENT Real Estate	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Majama Bienes Raices	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
NL Punto	5	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria OT&A	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MIRA Bienes Raíces	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Mav	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Mix	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX HELLO	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Trending Inmobiliario	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RA CONSULTA	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Legacy	3	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Plus	3	agency website	5 Oct 2026
KW Guatemala	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX 502	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Tu Espacio Aquí GT	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria InHouse	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
INMOBILIARIA SANTANDER	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Nova Antigua	2	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Propiedades Antigua	1	agency website	5 Oct 2026

A further 41 sellers with 1–2 listings each (51 in total) appear in the agency filter.

Villa Canales Property Listings, Guatemala City: Every Agency in One Grid — Uncapped (2026)

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Every Villa Canales sale listing we track, one grid — no cap.

All listings · Villa Canales 115

Filter by zone, agency, type, bedrooms and price; sort by biggest cut or $/m². Every card links to the seller.

Agencies & sellers we track211 + 98 · 115 listings · 25 on 2+ sources · 18 with 2+ sellers

Agency / seller	Listings	Source	Last refresh
Particular (private seller)	2116	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Consulta Inmobiliaria	871	agency website	5 Oct 2026
ACODI Inmobiliaria	667	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2Guate	657	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Santander	559	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Delta Real Estate	457	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Homes Guatemala	353	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Advance	316	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Tala	188	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Mix	184	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria OT&A	178	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa.gt	166	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Jose Forno - Immobili Studio	154	via portal	4 Sep 2026
CityMax Diamond	136	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MIRA Bienes Raíces	129	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RealTrust .	128	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX HELLO	123	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Amber Real Estate	115	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Legacy	98	agency website	5 Oct 2026
DC Inversiones Inmobiliarias	98	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Inmobiliarios S.A. Bienes Inmobiliarios S. A.	75	via portal	4 Sep 2026
KW Guatemala	72	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX PLUS	67	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Antigua	64	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RAICES	61	via portal	5 Oct 2026
DK Real Estate	57	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Guatemala	56	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX 502	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
The Open House	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ingeniería Inmobiliaria	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Signature Brokers	55	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Inmobiliario	54	via portal	5 Oct 2026
SALVADOR LOPEZ	53	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Advisors Real Estate, S.A	48	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2 Guate	46	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX LEGACY	45	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Alzugaray Real Estate	44	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Mav	42	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX TOP	41	via portal	5 Oct 2026
m2Guate	41	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Enlace Grupo Inmobiliario	39	via portal	5 Oct 2026
JM INVERSIONES Inmobiliaria	39	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ELEMENT Real Estate	37	via portal	5 Oct 2026
House & Home - Bienes Raíces	36	via portal	5 Oct 2026
m2Guate .	36	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Tu Espacio Aquí GT	34	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AIC Real Estate	34	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Ely de Carrillo Bienes Raíces	34	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Majama Bienes Raices	33	via portal	5 Oct 2026
REMAX Legacy Guatemala	33	via portal	5 Oct 2026
INMOBILIARIA PROYMERCA	32	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jessica Gonzalez Inmobiliaria Inhouse	32	via portal	4 Sep 2026
CityMax Elite	30	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Enlaces Inmobiliarios	30	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Santa Sofía, S. A.	29	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Plus	27	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Realty Guatemala	27	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Estilo Bienes Raices	27	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Cuspide Inmobiliaria	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
GIEKA INMOBILIARIA	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmoexpertos	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria InHouse	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmo	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Triángulo Inmobiliario	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Luis	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Trending Inmobiliario	24	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ambiente Inmobiliario	24	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Immobili	23	via portal	5 Oct 2026
JM INVERSIONES INMOBILIARIA	23	via portal	4 Sep 2026
THE ONE Bienes Raices	23	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmuebles 180	22	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Melissa Jiménez	21	via portal	5 Oct 2026
PropiedadesGUA - Lucia Pivaral	21	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Campollo y Asociados	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Mundo Inmobiliario	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria MG	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
YVIVE INMOBILIARIA	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Realty Astarac	19	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Gold	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
INMOBILIARIA SANTANDER	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AO Bienes Raíces	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa Chilera	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ohana Gt	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Realtegia	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
verolealv .	18	via portal	4 Sep 2026
InmoVart Inmobiliaria	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AcBienes Raices	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Asesoría B.R	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobilink	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jaqueline	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ÉCLAT ESTATE REAL ESTATE	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Mundo Inmobiliario Guatemala	16	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Casta & Asociados	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Espacios GT	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones Viales	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ferrey Real Estate	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX EXPERIENCE	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Centro Inmobiliario GT	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jose Mariano Abdo Mac Donald	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Red Inmobiliaria	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Guate2go	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Guatemala Experience, S.A	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Property Global Guatemala	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Otto "La Clave para invertir"	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
KEEN REALTY GT	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Dubois Properties	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Veronica	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Adval Inmobiliaria	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Fusion Inmobiliaria	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
LANDENMARKEN Bienes Raices	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Pivaral&Pivaral Real State	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones Urbanas	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Vanessa Mencos	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
SDLinmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Aviite Bienes Inmuebles	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Gestión	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Legal Properties	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Morgar Real Estate	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Pramel Inmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Market Properties	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Rialta Inmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
NL Punto	10	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Living Antigua	10	agency website	5 Oct 2026
AMPLIO Real Estate	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Celeste Arreaga Delta Real Estate	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MAJAMA REAL ESTATE	10	via portal	15 Sep 2026
alejandro_del_cid284 del cid	10	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Fusión Inmobiliaria	10	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vip Propiedades	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Remax Colonial	9	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Immobiliare	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CRISTIAN GALEANO	9	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Karina de Juan	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Real Estate	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Terzetto Inmobiliaria	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
VB Real Estate Guatemala	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
WWW Real Estate Consulting	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ALQUILOGT	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CM Inversiones Inmobiliarias	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CORPOraices	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Inmobiliario INBEST	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
HABITA INMOBILIARIA	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Platino S. A.	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MC REALTY GROUP	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
UnoUno Inmobiliaria	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Metrociti Bienes Raíces	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AQ INVERSIONES	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MaS Inmuebles	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Patricia de Brol	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Perecasa Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Propiedades Quatro Trece	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Sonia de Secaira	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
V7 Bienes Raíces	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Zona Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
mejorSpacio Regina Asquerino	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Dynamo Real Estate	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmo AQUI	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmuebles GA gt	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inversión Ideal	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ana Luisa Blanco	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Elizabeth Realty	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
GREAT Realty	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inversen	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Lorena Urrutia de Rodas	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Proezas Bienes Raices .	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Grupo UBC	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
COINMSA Guatemala	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ana	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casas Guatemala GT	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Katterin Grijalva / Citymax del Sur	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Melissa Arevalo / Grupo OJAR	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
PREMIUM REALTOR Bienes Raices	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Soluciones Inmobiliarias Alva	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Spot Inmobiliario	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Strategia Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Urbania Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vivat Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Propiedades Antigua	4	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RA CONSULTA	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa Magna Real Estate	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Infinity Homes	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RM3	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
su.propiedad67@gmail.com	4	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Diana Cofiño Bienes Raíces	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Hurbana Inmobiliaria	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Abitare	4	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Inmobiliaria md	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria su Propiedad	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MAC REALTORS Maritza Angel	4	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vie Inmobiliaria / Mónica Arzú	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
502 Bienes Raices	3	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Vanessa Rivers de Lara	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Cima	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Raices Apunta	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CRESCENTA	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Celex Group	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ESTELA DE MORALES	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Gedeco Bienes Raíces	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Ábside Arq. Jimenez	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
High-End Living Guatemala	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Homelink Propiedades	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Monte Cristo	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
InterZona Inmobiliaria	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Invesgua Bienes Raices	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Stephanie Köng - S.KÖNG 502 REAL ESTATE	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
TrustGT Bienes Raíces	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Urbatika	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
roxanajuarezest223 Juárez	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
MT2 Bienes Raices	2	agency website	5 Oct 2026

A further 98 sellers with 1–2 listings each (126 in total) appear in the agency filter.

Villa Nueva Property Listings, Guatemala City: Every Agency in One Grid — Uncapped (2026)

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Every Villa Nueva sale listing we track, one grid — no cap.

All listings · Villa Nueva 235

Filter by zone, agency, type, bedrooms and price; sort by biggest cut or $/m². Every card links to the seller.

Agencies & sellers we track211 + 98 · 235 listings · 72 on 2+ sources · 22 with 2+ sellers

Agency / seller	Listings	Source	Last refresh
Particular (private seller)	2116	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Consulta Inmobiliaria	871	agency website	5 Oct 2026
ACODI Inmobiliaria	667	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2Guate	657	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Santander	559	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Delta Real Estate	457	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Homes Guatemala	353	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Advance	316	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Tala	188	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Mix	184	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria OT&A	178	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa.gt	166	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Jose Forno - Immobili Studio	154	via portal	4 Sep 2026
CityMax Diamond	136	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MIRA Bienes Raíces	129	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RealTrust .	128	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX HELLO	123	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Amber Real Estate	115	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Legacy	98	agency website	5 Oct 2026
DC Inversiones Inmobiliarias	98	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Inmobiliarios S.A. Bienes Inmobiliarios S. A.	75	via portal	4 Sep 2026
KW Guatemala	72	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX PLUS	67	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Antigua	64	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RAICES	61	via portal	5 Oct 2026
DK Real Estate	57	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Guatemala	56	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX 502	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
The Open House	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ingeniería Inmobiliaria	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Signature Brokers	55	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Inmobiliario	54	via portal	5 Oct 2026
SALVADOR LOPEZ	53	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Advisors Real Estate, S.A	48	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2 Guate	46	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX LEGACY	45	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Alzugaray Real Estate	44	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Mav	42	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX TOP	41	via portal	5 Oct 2026
m2Guate	41	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Enlace Grupo Inmobiliario	39	via portal	5 Oct 2026
JM INVERSIONES Inmobiliaria	39	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ELEMENT Real Estate	37	via portal	5 Oct 2026
House & Home - Bienes Raíces	36	via portal	5 Oct 2026
m2Guate .	36	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Tu Espacio Aquí GT	34	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AIC Real Estate	34	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Ely de Carrillo Bienes Raíces	34	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Majama Bienes Raices	33	via portal	5 Oct 2026
REMAX Legacy Guatemala	33	via portal	5 Oct 2026
INMOBILIARIA PROYMERCA	32	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jessica Gonzalez Inmobiliaria Inhouse	32	via portal	4 Sep 2026
CityMax Elite	30	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Enlaces Inmobiliarios	30	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Santa Sofía, S. A.	29	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Plus	27	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Realty Guatemala	27	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Estilo Bienes Raices	27	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Cuspide Inmobiliaria	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
GIEKA INMOBILIARIA	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmoexpertos	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria InHouse	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmo	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Triángulo Inmobiliario	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Luis	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Trending Inmobiliario	24	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ambiente Inmobiliario	24	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Immobili	23	via portal	5 Oct 2026
JM INVERSIONES INMOBILIARIA	23	via portal	4 Sep 2026
THE ONE Bienes Raices	23	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmuebles 180	22	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Melissa Jiménez	21	via portal	5 Oct 2026
PropiedadesGUA - Lucia Pivaral	21	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Campollo y Asociados	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Mundo Inmobiliario	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria MG	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
YVIVE INMOBILIARIA	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Realty Astarac	19	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Gold	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
INMOBILIARIA SANTANDER	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AO Bienes Raíces	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa Chilera	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ohana Gt	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Realtegia	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
verolealv .	18	via portal	4 Sep 2026
InmoVart Inmobiliaria	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AcBienes Raices	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Asesoría B.R	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobilink	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jaqueline	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ÉCLAT ESTATE REAL ESTATE	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Mundo Inmobiliario Guatemala	16	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Casta & Asociados	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Espacios GT	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones Viales	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ferrey Real Estate	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX EXPERIENCE	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Centro Inmobiliario GT	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jose Mariano Abdo Mac Donald	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Red Inmobiliaria	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Guate2go	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Guatemala Experience, S.A	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Property Global Guatemala	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Otto "La Clave para invertir"	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
KEEN REALTY GT	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Dubois Properties	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Veronica	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Adval Inmobiliaria	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Fusion Inmobiliaria	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
LANDENMARKEN Bienes Raices	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Pivaral&Pivaral Real State	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones Urbanas	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Vanessa Mencos	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
SDLinmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Aviite Bienes Inmuebles	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Gestión	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Legal Properties	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Morgar Real Estate	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Pramel Inmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Market Properties	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Rialta Inmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
NL Punto	10	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Living Antigua	10	agency website	5 Oct 2026
AMPLIO Real Estate	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Celeste Arreaga Delta Real Estate	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MAJAMA REAL ESTATE	10	via portal	15 Sep 2026
alejandro_del_cid284 del cid	10	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Fusión Inmobiliaria	10	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vip Propiedades	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Remax Colonial	9	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Immobiliare	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CRISTIAN GALEANO	9	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Karina de Juan	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Real Estate	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Terzetto Inmobiliaria	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
VB Real Estate Guatemala	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
WWW Real Estate Consulting	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ALQUILOGT	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CM Inversiones Inmobiliarias	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CORPOraices	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Inmobiliario INBEST	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
HABITA INMOBILIARIA	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Platino S. A.	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MC REALTY GROUP	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
UnoUno Inmobiliaria	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Metrociti Bienes Raíces	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AQ INVERSIONES	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MaS Inmuebles	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Patricia de Brol	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Perecasa Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Propiedades Quatro Trece	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Sonia de Secaira	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
V7 Bienes Raíces	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Zona Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
mejorSpacio Regina Asquerino	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Dynamo Real Estate	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmo AQUI	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmuebles GA gt	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inversión Ideal	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ana Luisa Blanco	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Elizabeth Realty	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
GREAT Realty	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inversen	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Lorena Urrutia de Rodas	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Proezas Bienes Raices .	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Grupo UBC	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
COINMSA Guatemala	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ana	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casas Guatemala GT	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Katterin Grijalva / Citymax del Sur	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Melissa Arevalo / Grupo OJAR	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
PREMIUM REALTOR Bienes Raices	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Soluciones Inmobiliarias Alva	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Spot Inmobiliario	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Strategia Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Urbania Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vivat Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Propiedades Antigua	4	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RA CONSULTA	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa Magna Real Estate	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Infinity Homes	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RM3	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
su.propiedad67@gmail.com	4	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Diana Cofiño Bienes Raíces	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Hurbana Inmobiliaria	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Abitare	4	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Inmobiliaria md	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria su Propiedad	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MAC REALTORS Maritza Angel	4	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vie Inmobiliaria / Mónica Arzú	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
502 Bienes Raices	3	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Vanessa Rivers de Lara	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Cima	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Raices Apunta	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CRESCENTA	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Celex Group	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ESTELA DE MORALES	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Gedeco Bienes Raíces	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Ábside Arq. Jimenez	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
High-End Living Guatemala	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Homelink Propiedades	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Monte Cristo	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
InterZona Inmobiliaria	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Invesgua Bienes Raices	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Stephanie Köng - S.KÖNG 502 REAL ESTATE	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
TrustGT Bienes Raíces	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Urbatika	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
roxanajuarezest223 Juárez	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
MT2 Bienes Raices	2	agency website	5 Oct 2026

A further 98 sellers with 1–2 listings each (126 in total) appear in the agency filter.

Water Pressure at Home in Guatemala: Cistern, Pump and Constant-Pressure VFD

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Almost every Guatemalan house that is not on strong municipal pressure runs the same machine: a cistern, a pump, and a big pressure tank that fills to a cut-out pressure and bleeds back down to a cut-in pressure. It works, it is loud, and your shower pressure swings the whole time. Ours is a five-person, four-bathroom house in Antigua, and the founding complaint was never pressure. It was noise.

The three-line version. (1) On a cistern, a variable-frequency-drive (VFD) constant-pressure pump replaces the pump and the tank: one steady pressure, and it is what makes an under-sink reverse-osmosis unit fill properly. (2) Want a new one? Buy it locally — the Guatemalan Grundfos dealer at Q6,700-7,100 beats importing new. The only import that wins is a used one, and only if you read the nameplate yourself. (3) Sediment takes two stages, not one.

Water Softener in Guatemala: Q5,293 Local vs Q9,039 Imported

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick summary

Question	What we found	Read on
How hard is the water?	250-425 ppm (about 15-25 gpg), essentially no iron	Strip test at our tap, 2026-08-29
Who in Guatemala stocks a residential softener?	Two sweeps said one retailer. A third pass found a second the first two missed	2026-08-06, 2026-08-20, 2026-08-23
Cheapest complete unit we verified	EWS-S113AC, Q5,293, 14 GPM, 1" ports, metered valve	Vendor’s own price list, 2026-08-23
Best imported option	Fleck 5600SXT 48k, Q9,039 through a local Amazon-mirror reseller	2026-08-20
What we chose	The Q5,293 local assembly — more resin, more flow, every part number sold in country	2026-09-03
What sized it	Flow, not grain capacity. Four bathrooms means two simultaneous showers	—
Status	Not purchased yet. This is a buying decision, not an install review	2026-09-03

Every price on this page is a dated reading, not a current price. Several of these moved inside four weeks, and one unit went from out of stock on 5 August 2026 to de-listed on 6 August 2026, in a single day. Dollar figures were converted at the Banguat rate of Q7.6237/USD stated on 20 August 2026; for today’s rate see our live exchange-rate page. If a number matters to your decision, re-read it at the vendor before you transfer money.

Zona 1 Property Listings, Guatemala City: Every Agency in One Grid — Uncapped (2026)

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Every Zona 1 sale listing we track, one grid — no cap.

All listings · Zona 1 147

Filter by zone, agency, type, bedrooms and price; sort by biggest cut or $/m². Every card links to the seller.

Agencies & sellers we track211 + 98 · 147 listings · 75 on 2+ sources · 26 with 2+ sellers

Agency / seller	Listings	Source	Last refresh
Particular (private seller)	2116	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Consulta Inmobiliaria	871	agency website	5 Oct 2026
ACODI Inmobiliaria	667	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2Guate	657	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Santander	559	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Delta Real Estate	457	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Homes Guatemala	353	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Advance	316	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Tala	188	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Mix	184	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria OT&A	178	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa.gt	166	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Jose Forno - Immobili Studio	154	via portal	4 Sep 2026
CityMax Diamond	136	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MIRA Bienes Raíces	129	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RealTrust .	128	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX HELLO	123	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Amber Real Estate	115	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Legacy	98	agency website	5 Oct 2026
DC Inversiones Inmobiliarias	98	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Inmobiliarios S.A. Bienes Inmobiliarios S. A.	75	via portal	4 Sep 2026
KW Guatemala	72	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX PLUS	67	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Antigua	64	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RAICES	61	via portal	5 Oct 2026
DK Real Estate	57	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Guatemala	56	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX 502	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
The Open House	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ingeniería Inmobiliaria	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Signature Brokers	55	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Inmobiliario	54	via portal	5 Oct 2026
SALVADOR LOPEZ	53	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Advisors Real Estate, S.A	48	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2 Guate	46	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX LEGACY	45	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Alzugaray Real Estate	44	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Mav	42	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX TOP	41	via portal	5 Oct 2026
m2Guate	41	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Enlace Grupo Inmobiliario	39	via portal	5 Oct 2026
JM INVERSIONES Inmobiliaria	39	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ELEMENT Real Estate	37	via portal	5 Oct 2026
House & Home - Bienes Raíces	36	via portal	5 Oct 2026
m2Guate .	36	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Tu Espacio Aquí GT	34	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AIC Real Estate	34	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Ely de Carrillo Bienes Raíces	34	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Majama Bienes Raices	33	via portal	5 Oct 2026
REMAX Legacy Guatemala	33	via portal	5 Oct 2026
INMOBILIARIA PROYMERCA	32	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jessica Gonzalez Inmobiliaria Inhouse	32	via portal	4 Sep 2026
CityMax Elite	30	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Enlaces Inmobiliarios	30	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Santa Sofía, S. A.	29	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Plus	27	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Realty Guatemala	27	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Estilo Bienes Raices	27	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Cuspide Inmobiliaria	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
GIEKA INMOBILIARIA	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmoexpertos	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria InHouse	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmo	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Triángulo Inmobiliario	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Luis	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Trending Inmobiliario	24	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ambiente Inmobiliario	24	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Immobili	23	via portal	5 Oct 2026
JM INVERSIONES INMOBILIARIA	23	via portal	4 Sep 2026
THE ONE Bienes Raices	23	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmuebles 180	22	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Melissa Jiménez	21	via portal	5 Oct 2026
PropiedadesGUA - Lucia Pivaral	21	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Campollo y Asociados	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Mundo Inmobiliario	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria MG	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
YVIVE INMOBILIARIA	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Realty Astarac	19	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Gold	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
INMOBILIARIA SANTANDER	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AO Bienes Raíces	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa Chilera	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ohana Gt	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Realtegia	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
verolealv .	18	via portal	4 Sep 2026
InmoVart Inmobiliaria	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AcBienes Raices	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Asesoría B.R	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobilink	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jaqueline	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ÉCLAT ESTATE REAL ESTATE	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Mundo Inmobiliario Guatemala	16	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Casta & Asociados	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Espacios GT	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones Viales	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ferrey Real Estate	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX EXPERIENCE	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Centro Inmobiliario GT	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jose Mariano Abdo Mac Donald	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Red Inmobiliaria	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Guate2go	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Guatemala Experience, S.A	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Property Global Guatemala	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Otto "La Clave para invertir"	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
KEEN REALTY GT	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Dubois Properties	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Veronica	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Adval Inmobiliaria	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Fusion Inmobiliaria	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
LANDENMARKEN Bienes Raices	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Pivaral&Pivaral Real State	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones Urbanas	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Vanessa Mencos	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
SDLinmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Aviite Bienes Inmuebles	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Gestión	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Legal Properties	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Morgar Real Estate	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Pramel Inmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Market Properties	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Rialta Inmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
NL Punto	10	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Living Antigua	10	agency website	5 Oct 2026
AMPLIO Real Estate	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Celeste Arreaga Delta Real Estate	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MAJAMA REAL ESTATE	10	via portal	15 Sep 2026
alejandro_del_cid284 del cid	10	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Fusión Inmobiliaria	10	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vip Propiedades	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Remax Colonial	9	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Immobiliare	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CRISTIAN GALEANO	9	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Karina de Juan	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Real Estate	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Terzetto Inmobiliaria	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
VB Real Estate Guatemala	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
WWW Real Estate Consulting	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ALQUILOGT	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CM Inversiones Inmobiliarias	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CORPOraices	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Inmobiliario INBEST	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
HABITA INMOBILIARIA	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Platino S. A.	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MC REALTY GROUP	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
UnoUno Inmobiliaria	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Metrociti Bienes Raíces	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AQ INVERSIONES	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MaS Inmuebles	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Patricia de Brol	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Perecasa Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Propiedades Quatro Trece	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Sonia de Secaira	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
V7 Bienes Raíces	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Zona Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
mejorSpacio Regina Asquerino	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Dynamo Real Estate	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmo AQUI	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmuebles GA gt	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inversión Ideal	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ana Luisa Blanco	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Elizabeth Realty	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
GREAT Realty	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inversen	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Lorena Urrutia de Rodas	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Proezas Bienes Raices .	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Grupo UBC	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
COINMSA Guatemala	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ana	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casas Guatemala GT	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Katterin Grijalva / Citymax del Sur	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Melissa Arevalo / Grupo OJAR	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
PREMIUM REALTOR Bienes Raices	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Soluciones Inmobiliarias Alva	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Spot Inmobiliario	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Strategia Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Urbania Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vivat Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Propiedades Antigua	4	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RA CONSULTA	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa Magna Real Estate	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Infinity Homes	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RM3	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
su.propiedad67@gmail.com	4	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Diana Cofiño Bienes Raíces	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Hurbana Inmobiliaria	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Abitare	4	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Inmobiliaria md	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria su Propiedad	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MAC REALTORS Maritza Angel	4	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vie Inmobiliaria / Mónica Arzú	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
502 Bienes Raices	3	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Vanessa Rivers de Lara	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Cima	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Raices Apunta	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CRESCENTA	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Celex Group	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ESTELA DE MORALES	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Gedeco Bienes Raíces	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Ábside Arq. Jimenez	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
High-End Living Guatemala	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Homelink Propiedades	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Monte Cristo	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
InterZona Inmobiliaria	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Invesgua Bienes Raices	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Stephanie Köng - S.KÖNG 502 REAL ESTATE	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
TrustGT Bienes Raíces	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Urbatika	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
roxanajuarezest223 Juárez	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
MT2 Bienes Raices	2	agency website	5 Oct 2026

A further 98 sellers with 1–2 listings each (126 in total) appear in the agency filter.

Zona 11 Property Listings, Guatemala City: Every Agency in One Grid — Uncapped (2026)

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Every Zona 11 sale listing we track, one grid — no cap.

All listings · Zona 11 447

Filter by zone, agency, type, bedrooms and price; sort by biggest cut or $/m². Every card links to the seller.

Agencies & sellers we track211 + 98 · 447 listings · 344 on 2+ sources · 121 with 2+ sellers

Agency / seller	Listings	Source	Last refresh
Particular (private seller)	2116	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Consulta Inmobiliaria	871	agency website	5 Oct 2026
ACODI Inmobiliaria	667	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2Guate	657	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Santander	559	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Delta Real Estate	457	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Homes Guatemala	353	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Advance	316	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Tala	188	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Mix	184	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria OT&A	178	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa.gt	166	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Jose Forno - Immobili Studio	154	via portal	4 Sep 2026
CityMax Diamond	136	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MIRA Bienes Raíces	129	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RealTrust .	128	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX HELLO	123	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Amber Real Estate	115	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Legacy	98	agency website	5 Oct 2026
DC Inversiones Inmobiliarias	98	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Inmobiliarios S.A. Bienes Inmobiliarios S. A.	75	via portal	4 Sep 2026
KW Guatemala	72	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX PLUS	67	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Antigua	64	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RAICES	61	via portal	5 Oct 2026
DK Real Estate	57	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Guatemala	56	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX 502	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
The Open House	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ingeniería Inmobiliaria	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Signature Brokers	55	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Inmobiliario	54	via portal	5 Oct 2026
SALVADOR LOPEZ	53	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Advisors Real Estate, S.A	48	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2 Guate	46	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX LEGACY	45	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Alzugaray Real Estate	44	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Mav	42	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX TOP	41	via portal	5 Oct 2026
m2Guate	41	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Enlace Grupo Inmobiliario	39	via portal	5 Oct 2026
JM INVERSIONES Inmobiliaria	39	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ELEMENT Real Estate	37	via portal	5 Oct 2026
House & Home - Bienes Raíces	36	via portal	5 Oct 2026
m2Guate .	36	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Tu Espacio Aquí GT	34	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AIC Real Estate	34	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Ely de Carrillo Bienes Raíces	34	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Majama Bienes Raices	33	via portal	5 Oct 2026
REMAX Legacy Guatemala	33	via portal	5 Oct 2026
INMOBILIARIA PROYMERCA	32	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jessica Gonzalez Inmobiliaria Inhouse	32	via portal	4 Sep 2026
CityMax Elite	30	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Enlaces Inmobiliarios	30	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Santa Sofía, S. A.	29	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Plus	27	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Realty Guatemala	27	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Estilo Bienes Raices	27	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Cuspide Inmobiliaria	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
GIEKA INMOBILIARIA	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmoexpertos	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria InHouse	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmo	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Triángulo Inmobiliario	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Luis	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Trending Inmobiliario	24	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ambiente Inmobiliario	24	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Immobili	23	via portal	5 Oct 2026
JM INVERSIONES INMOBILIARIA	23	via portal	4 Sep 2026
THE ONE Bienes Raices	23	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmuebles 180	22	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Melissa Jiménez	21	via portal	5 Oct 2026
PropiedadesGUA - Lucia Pivaral	21	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Campollo y Asociados	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Mundo Inmobiliario	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria MG	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
YVIVE INMOBILIARIA	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Realty Astarac	19	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Gold	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
INMOBILIARIA SANTANDER	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AO Bienes Raíces	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa Chilera	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ohana Gt	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Realtegia	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
verolealv .	18	via portal	4 Sep 2026
InmoVart Inmobiliaria	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AcBienes Raices	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Asesoría B.R	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobilink	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jaqueline	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ÉCLAT ESTATE REAL ESTATE	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Mundo Inmobiliario Guatemala	16	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Casta & Asociados	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Espacios GT	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones Viales	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ferrey Real Estate	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX EXPERIENCE	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Centro Inmobiliario GT	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jose Mariano Abdo Mac Donald	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Red Inmobiliaria	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Guate2go	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Guatemala Experience, S.A	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Property Global Guatemala	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Otto "La Clave para invertir"	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
KEEN REALTY GT	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Dubois Properties	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Veronica	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Adval Inmobiliaria	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Fusion Inmobiliaria	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
LANDENMARKEN Bienes Raices	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Pivaral&Pivaral Real State	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones Urbanas	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Vanessa Mencos	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
SDLinmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Aviite Bienes Inmuebles	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Gestión	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Legal Properties	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Morgar Real Estate	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Pramel Inmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Market Properties	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Rialta Inmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
NL Punto	10	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Living Antigua	10	agency website	5 Oct 2026
AMPLIO Real Estate	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Celeste Arreaga Delta Real Estate	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MAJAMA REAL ESTATE	10	via portal	15 Sep 2026
alejandro_del_cid284 del cid	10	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Fusión Inmobiliaria	10	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vip Propiedades	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Remax Colonial	9	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Immobiliare	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CRISTIAN GALEANO	9	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Karina de Juan	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Real Estate	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Terzetto Inmobiliaria	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
VB Real Estate Guatemala	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
WWW Real Estate Consulting	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ALQUILOGT	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CM Inversiones Inmobiliarias	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CORPOraices	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Inmobiliario INBEST	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
HABITA INMOBILIARIA	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Platino S. A.	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MC REALTY GROUP	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
UnoUno Inmobiliaria	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Metrociti Bienes Raíces	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AQ INVERSIONES	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MaS Inmuebles	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Patricia de Brol	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Perecasa Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Propiedades Quatro Trece	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Sonia de Secaira	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
V7 Bienes Raíces	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Zona Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
mejorSpacio Regina Asquerino	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Dynamo Real Estate	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmo AQUI	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmuebles GA gt	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inversión Ideal	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ana Luisa Blanco	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Elizabeth Realty	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
GREAT Realty	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inversen	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Lorena Urrutia de Rodas	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Proezas Bienes Raices .	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Grupo UBC	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
COINMSA Guatemala	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ana	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casas Guatemala GT	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Katterin Grijalva / Citymax del Sur	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Melissa Arevalo / Grupo OJAR	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
PREMIUM REALTOR Bienes Raices	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Soluciones Inmobiliarias Alva	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Spot Inmobiliario	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Strategia Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Urbania Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vivat Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Propiedades Antigua	4	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RA CONSULTA	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa Magna Real Estate	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Infinity Homes	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RM3	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
su.propiedad67@gmail.com	4	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Diana Cofiño Bienes Raíces	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Hurbana Inmobiliaria	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Abitare	4	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Inmobiliaria md	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria su Propiedad	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MAC REALTORS Maritza Angel	4	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vie Inmobiliaria / Mónica Arzú	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
502 Bienes Raices	3	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Vanessa Rivers de Lara	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Cima	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Raices Apunta	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CRESCENTA	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Celex Group	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ESTELA DE MORALES	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Gedeco Bienes Raíces	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Ábside Arq. Jimenez	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
High-End Living Guatemala	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Homelink Propiedades	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Monte Cristo	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
InterZona Inmobiliaria	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Invesgua Bienes Raices	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Stephanie Köng - S.KÖNG 502 REAL ESTATE	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
TrustGT Bienes Raíces	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Urbatika	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
roxanajuarezest223 Juárez	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
MT2 Bienes Raices	2	agency website	5 Oct 2026

A further 98 sellers with 1–2 listings each (126 in total) appear in the agency filter.

Zona 12 Property Listings, Guatemala City: Every Agency in One Grid — Uncapped (2026)

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Every Zona 12 sale listing we track, one grid — no cap.

All listings · Zona 12 209

Filter by zone, agency, type, bedrooms and price; sort by biggest cut or $/m². Every card links to the seller.

Agencies & sellers we track211 + 98 · 209 listings · 117 on 2+ sources · 56 with 2+ sellers

Agency / seller	Listings	Source	Last refresh
Particular (private seller)	2116	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Consulta Inmobiliaria	871	agency website	5 Oct 2026
ACODI Inmobiliaria	667	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2Guate	657	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Santander	559	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Delta Real Estate	457	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Homes Guatemala	353	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Advance	316	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Tala	188	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Mix	184	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria OT&A	178	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa.gt	166	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Jose Forno - Immobili Studio	154	via portal	4 Sep 2026
CityMax Diamond	136	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MIRA Bienes Raíces	129	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RealTrust .	128	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX HELLO	123	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Amber Real Estate	115	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Legacy	98	agency website	5 Oct 2026
DC Inversiones Inmobiliarias	98	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Inmobiliarios S.A. Bienes Inmobiliarios S. A.	75	via portal	4 Sep 2026
KW Guatemala	72	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX PLUS	67	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Antigua	64	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RAICES	61	via portal	5 Oct 2026
DK Real Estate	57	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Guatemala	56	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX 502	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
The Open House	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ingeniería Inmobiliaria	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Signature Brokers	55	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Inmobiliario	54	via portal	5 Oct 2026
SALVADOR LOPEZ	53	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Advisors Real Estate, S.A	48	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2 Guate	46	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX LEGACY	45	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Alzugaray Real Estate	44	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Mav	42	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX TOP	41	via portal	5 Oct 2026
m2Guate	41	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Enlace Grupo Inmobiliario	39	via portal	5 Oct 2026
JM INVERSIONES Inmobiliaria	39	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ELEMENT Real Estate	37	via portal	5 Oct 2026
House & Home - Bienes Raíces	36	via portal	5 Oct 2026
m2Guate .	36	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Tu Espacio Aquí GT	34	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AIC Real Estate	34	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Ely de Carrillo Bienes Raíces	34	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Majama Bienes Raices	33	via portal	5 Oct 2026
REMAX Legacy Guatemala	33	via portal	5 Oct 2026
INMOBILIARIA PROYMERCA	32	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jessica Gonzalez Inmobiliaria Inhouse	32	via portal	4 Sep 2026
CityMax Elite	30	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Enlaces Inmobiliarios	30	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Santa Sofía, S. A.	29	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Plus	27	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Realty Guatemala	27	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Estilo Bienes Raices	27	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Cuspide Inmobiliaria	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
GIEKA INMOBILIARIA	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmoexpertos	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria InHouse	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmo	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Triángulo Inmobiliario	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Luis	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Trending Inmobiliario	24	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ambiente Inmobiliario	24	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Immobili	23	via portal	5 Oct 2026
JM INVERSIONES INMOBILIARIA	23	via portal	4 Sep 2026
THE ONE Bienes Raices	23	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmuebles 180	22	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Melissa Jiménez	21	via portal	5 Oct 2026
PropiedadesGUA - Lucia Pivaral	21	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Campollo y Asociados	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Mundo Inmobiliario	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria MG	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
YVIVE INMOBILIARIA	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Realty Astarac	19	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Gold	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
INMOBILIARIA SANTANDER	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AO Bienes Raíces	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa Chilera	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ohana Gt	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Realtegia	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
verolealv .	18	via portal	4 Sep 2026
InmoVart Inmobiliaria	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AcBienes Raices	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Asesoría B.R	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobilink	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jaqueline	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ÉCLAT ESTATE REAL ESTATE	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Mundo Inmobiliario Guatemala	16	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Casta & Asociados	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Espacios GT	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones Viales	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ferrey Real Estate	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX EXPERIENCE	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Centro Inmobiliario GT	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jose Mariano Abdo Mac Donald	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Red Inmobiliaria	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Guate2go	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Guatemala Experience, S.A	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Property Global Guatemala	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Otto "La Clave para invertir"	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
KEEN REALTY GT	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Dubois Properties	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Veronica	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Adval Inmobiliaria	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Fusion Inmobiliaria	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
LANDENMARKEN Bienes Raices	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Pivaral&Pivaral Real State	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones Urbanas	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Vanessa Mencos	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
SDLinmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Aviite Bienes Inmuebles	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Gestión	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Legal Properties	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Morgar Real Estate	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Pramel Inmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Market Properties	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Rialta Inmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
NL Punto	10	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Living Antigua	10	agency website	5 Oct 2026
AMPLIO Real Estate	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Celeste Arreaga Delta Real Estate	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MAJAMA REAL ESTATE	10	via portal	15 Sep 2026
alejandro_del_cid284 del cid	10	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Fusión Inmobiliaria	10	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vip Propiedades	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Remax Colonial	9	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Immobiliare	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CRISTIAN GALEANO	9	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Karina de Juan	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Real Estate	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Terzetto Inmobiliaria	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
VB Real Estate Guatemala	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
WWW Real Estate Consulting	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ALQUILOGT	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CM Inversiones Inmobiliarias	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CORPOraices	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Inmobiliario INBEST	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
HABITA INMOBILIARIA	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Platino S. A.	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MC REALTY GROUP	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
UnoUno Inmobiliaria	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Metrociti Bienes Raíces	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AQ INVERSIONES	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MaS Inmuebles	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Patricia de Brol	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Perecasa Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Propiedades Quatro Trece	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Sonia de Secaira	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
V7 Bienes Raíces	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Zona Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
mejorSpacio Regina Asquerino	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Dynamo Real Estate	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmo AQUI	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmuebles GA gt	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inversión Ideal	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ana Luisa Blanco	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Elizabeth Realty	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
GREAT Realty	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inversen	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Lorena Urrutia de Rodas	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Proezas Bienes Raices .	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Grupo UBC	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
COINMSA Guatemala	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ana	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casas Guatemala GT	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Katterin Grijalva / Citymax del Sur	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Melissa Arevalo / Grupo OJAR	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
PREMIUM REALTOR Bienes Raices	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Soluciones Inmobiliarias Alva	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Spot Inmobiliario	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Strategia Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Urbania Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vivat Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Propiedades Antigua	4	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RA CONSULTA	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa Magna Real Estate	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Infinity Homes	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RM3	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
su.propiedad67@gmail.com	4	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Diana Cofiño Bienes Raíces	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Hurbana Inmobiliaria	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Abitare	4	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Inmobiliaria md	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria su Propiedad	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MAC REALTORS Maritza Angel	4	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vie Inmobiliaria / Mónica Arzú	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
502 Bienes Raices	3	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Vanessa Rivers de Lara	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Cima	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Raices Apunta	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CRESCENTA	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Celex Group	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ESTELA DE MORALES	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Gedeco Bienes Raíces	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Ábside Arq. Jimenez	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
High-End Living Guatemala	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Homelink Propiedades	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Monte Cristo	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
InterZona Inmobiliaria	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Invesgua Bienes Raices	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Stephanie Köng - S.KÖNG 502 REAL ESTATE	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
TrustGT Bienes Raíces	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Urbatika	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
roxanajuarezest223 Juárez	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
MT2 Bienes Raices	2	agency website	5 Oct 2026

A further 98 sellers with 1–2 listings each (126 in total) appear in the agency filter.

Zona 13 Property Listings, Guatemala City: Every Agency in One Grid — Uncapped (2026)

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Every Zona 13 sale listing we track, one grid — no cap.

All listings · Zona 13 377

Filter by zone, agency, type, bedrooms and price; sort by biggest cut or $/m². Every card links to the seller.

Agencies & sellers we track211 + 98 · 377 listings · 300 on 2+ sources · 111 with 2+ sellers

Agency / seller	Listings	Source	Last refresh
Particular (private seller)	2116	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Consulta Inmobiliaria	871	agency website	5 Oct 2026
ACODI Inmobiliaria	667	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2Guate	657	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Santander	559	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Delta Real Estate	457	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Homes Guatemala	353	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Advance	316	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Tala	188	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Mix	184	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria OT&A	178	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa.gt	166	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Jose Forno - Immobili Studio	154	via portal	4 Sep 2026
CityMax Diamond	136	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MIRA Bienes Raíces	129	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RealTrust .	128	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX HELLO	123	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Amber Real Estate	115	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Legacy	98	agency website	5 Oct 2026
DC Inversiones Inmobiliarias	98	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Inmobiliarios S.A. Bienes Inmobiliarios S. A.	75	via portal	4 Sep 2026
KW Guatemala	72	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX PLUS	67	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Antigua	64	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RAICES	61	via portal	5 Oct 2026
DK Real Estate	57	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Guatemala	56	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX 502	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
The Open House	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ingeniería Inmobiliaria	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Signature Brokers	55	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Inmobiliario	54	via portal	5 Oct 2026
SALVADOR LOPEZ	53	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Advisors Real Estate, S.A	48	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2 Guate	46	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX LEGACY	45	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Alzugaray Real Estate	44	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Mav	42	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX TOP	41	via portal	5 Oct 2026
m2Guate	41	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Enlace Grupo Inmobiliario	39	via portal	5 Oct 2026
JM INVERSIONES Inmobiliaria	39	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ELEMENT Real Estate	37	via portal	5 Oct 2026
House & Home - Bienes Raíces	36	via portal	5 Oct 2026
m2Guate .	36	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Tu Espacio Aquí GT	34	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AIC Real Estate	34	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Ely de Carrillo Bienes Raíces	34	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Majama Bienes Raices	33	via portal	5 Oct 2026
REMAX Legacy Guatemala	33	via portal	5 Oct 2026
INMOBILIARIA PROYMERCA	32	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jessica Gonzalez Inmobiliaria Inhouse	32	via portal	4 Sep 2026
CityMax Elite	30	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Enlaces Inmobiliarios	30	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Santa Sofía, S. A.	29	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Plus	27	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Realty Guatemala	27	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Estilo Bienes Raices	27	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Cuspide Inmobiliaria	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
GIEKA INMOBILIARIA	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmoexpertos	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria InHouse	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmo	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Triángulo Inmobiliario	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Luis	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Trending Inmobiliario	24	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ambiente Inmobiliario	24	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Immobili	23	via portal	5 Oct 2026
JM INVERSIONES INMOBILIARIA	23	via portal	4 Sep 2026
THE ONE Bienes Raices	23	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmuebles 180	22	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Melissa Jiménez	21	via portal	5 Oct 2026
PropiedadesGUA - Lucia Pivaral	21	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Campollo y Asociados	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Mundo Inmobiliario	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria MG	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
YVIVE INMOBILIARIA	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Realty Astarac	19	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Gold	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
INMOBILIARIA SANTANDER	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AO Bienes Raíces	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa Chilera	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ohana Gt	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Realtegia	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
verolealv .	18	via portal	4 Sep 2026
InmoVart Inmobiliaria	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AcBienes Raices	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Asesoría B.R	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobilink	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jaqueline	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ÉCLAT ESTATE REAL ESTATE	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Mundo Inmobiliario Guatemala	16	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Casta & Asociados	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Espacios GT	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones Viales	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ferrey Real Estate	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX EXPERIENCE	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Centro Inmobiliario GT	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jose Mariano Abdo Mac Donald	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Red Inmobiliaria	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Guate2go	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Guatemala Experience, S.A	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Property Global Guatemala	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Otto "La Clave para invertir"	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
KEEN REALTY GT	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Dubois Properties	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Veronica	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Adval Inmobiliaria	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Fusion Inmobiliaria	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
LANDENMARKEN Bienes Raices	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Pivaral&Pivaral Real State	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones Urbanas	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Vanessa Mencos	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
SDLinmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Aviite Bienes Inmuebles	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Gestión	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Legal Properties	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Morgar Real Estate	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Pramel Inmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Market Properties	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Rialta Inmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
NL Punto	10	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Living Antigua	10	agency website	5 Oct 2026
AMPLIO Real Estate	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Celeste Arreaga Delta Real Estate	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MAJAMA REAL ESTATE	10	via portal	15 Sep 2026
alejandro_del_cid284 del cid	10	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Fusión Inmobiliaria	10	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vip Propiedades	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Remax Colonial	9	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Immobiliare	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CRISTIAN GALEANO	9	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Karina de Juan	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Real Estate	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Terzetto Inmobiliaria	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
VB Real Estate Guatemala	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
WWW Real Estate Consulting	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ALQUILOGT	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CM Inversiones Inmobiliarias	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CORPOraices	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Inmobiliario INBEST	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
HABITA INMOBILIARIA	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Platino S. A.	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MC REALTY GROUP	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
UnoUno Inmobiliaria	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Metrociti Bienes Raíces	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AQ INVERSIONES	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MaS Inmuebles	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Patricia de Brol	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Perecasa Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Propiedades Quatro Trece	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Sonia de Secaira	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
V7 Bienes Raíces	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Zona Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
mejorSpacio Regina Asquerino	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Dynamo Real Estate	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmo AQUI	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmuebles GA gt	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inversión Ideal	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ana Luisa Blanco	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Elizabeth Realty	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
GREAT Realty	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inversen	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Lorena Urrutia de Rodas	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Proezas Bienes Raices .	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Grupo UBC	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
COINMSA Guatemala	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ana	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casas Guatemala GT	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Katterin Grijalva / Citymax del Sur	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Melissa Arevalo / Grupo OJAR	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
PREMIUM REALTOR Bienes Raices	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Soluciones Inmobiliarias Alva	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Spot Inmobiliario	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Strategia Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Urbania Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vivat Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Propiedades Antigua	4	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RA CONSULTA	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa Magna Real Estate	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Infinity Homes	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RM3	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
su.propiedad67@gmail.com	4	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Diana Cofiño Bienes Raíces	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Hurbana Inmobiliaria	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Abitare	4	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Inmobiliaria md	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria su Propiedad	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MAC REALTORS Maritza Angel	4	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vie Inmobiliaria / Mónica Arzú	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
502 Bienes Raices	3	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Vanessa Rivers de Lara	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Cima	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Raices Apunta	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CRESCENTA	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Celex Group	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ESTELA DE MORALES	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Gedeco Bienes Raíces	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Ábside Arq. Jimenez	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
High-End Living Guatemala	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Homelink Propiedades	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Monte Cristo	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
InterZona Inmobiliaria	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Invesgua Bienes Raices	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Stephanie Köng - S.KÖNG 502 REAL ESTATE	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
TrustGT Bienes Raíces	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Urbatika	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
roxanajuarezest223 Juárez	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
MT2 Bienes Raices	2	agency website	5 Oct 2026

A further 98 sellers with 1–2 listings each (126 in total) appear in the agency filter.

Zona 2 Property Listings, Guatemala City: Every Agency in One Grid — Uncapped (2026)

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Every Zona 2 sale listing we track, one grid — no cap.

All listings · Zona 2 83

Filter by zone, agency, type, bedrooms and price; sort by biggest cut or $/m². Every card links to the seller.

Agencies & sellers we track211 + 98 · 83 listings · 45 on 2+ sources · 17 with 2+ sellers

Agency / seller	Listings	Source	Last refresh
Particular (private seller)	2116	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Consulta Inmobiliaria	871	agency website	5 Oct 2026
ACODI Inmobiliaria	667	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2Guate	657	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Santander	559	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Delta Real Estate	457	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Homes Guatemala	353	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Advance	316	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Tala	188	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Mix	184	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria OT&A	178	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa.gt	166	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Jose Forno - Immobili Studio	154	via portal	4 Sep 2026
CityMax Diamond	136	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MIRA Bienes Raíces	129	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RealTrust .	128	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX HELLO	123	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Amber Real Estate	115	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Legacy	98	agency website	5 Oct 2026
DC Inversiones Inmobiliarias	98	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Inmobiliarios S.A. Bienes Inmobiliarios S. A.	75	via portal	4 Sep 2026
KW Guatemala	72	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX PLUS	67	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Antigua	64	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RAICES	61	via portal	5 Oct 2026
DK Real Estate	57	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Guatemala	56	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX 502	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
The Open House	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ingeniería Inmobiliaria	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Signature Brokers	55	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Inmobiliario	54	via portal	5 Oct 2026
SALVADOR LOPEZ	53	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Advisors Real Estate, S.A	48	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2 Guate	46	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX LEGACY	45	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Alzugaray Real Estate	44	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Mav	42	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX TOP	41	via portal	5 Oct 2026
m2Guate	41	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Enlace Grupo Inmobiliario	39	via portal	5 Oct 2026
JM INVERSIONES Inmobiliaria	39	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ELEMENT Real Estate	37	via portal	5 Oct 2026
House & Home - Bienes Raíces	36	via portal	5 Oct 2026
m2Guate .	36	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Tu Espacio Aquí GT	34	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AIC Real Estate	34	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Ely de Carrillo Bienes Raíces	34	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Majama Bienes Raices	33	via portal	5 Oct 2026
REMAX Legacy Guatemala	33	via portal	5 Oct 2026
INMOBILIARIA PROYMERCA	32	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jessica Gonzalez Inmobiliaria Inhouse	32	via portal	4 Sep 2026
CityMax Elite	30	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Enlaces Inmobiliarios	30	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Santa Sofía, S. A.	29	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Plus	27	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Realty Guatemala	27	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Estilo Bienes Raices	27	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Cuspide Inmobiliaria	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
GIEKA INMOBILIARIA	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmoexpertos	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria InHouse	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmo	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Triángulo Inmobiliario	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Luis	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Trending Inmobiliario	24	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ambiente Inmobiliario	24	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Immobili	23	via portal	5 Oct 2026
JM INVERSIONES INMOBILIARIA	23	via portal	4 Sep 2026
THE ONE Bienes Raices	23	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmuebles 180	22	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Melissa Jiménez	21	via portal	5 Oct 2026
PropiedadesGUA - Lucia Pivaral	21	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Campollo y Asociados	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Mundo Inmobiliario	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria MG	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
YVIVE INMOBILIARIA	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Realty Astarac	19	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Gold	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
INMOBILIARIA SANTANDER	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AO Bienes Raíces	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa Chilera	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ohana Gt	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Realtegia	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
verolealv .	18	via portal	4 Sep 2026
InmoVart Inmobiliaria	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AcBienes Raices	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Asesoría B.R	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobilink	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jaqueline	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ÉCLAT ESTATE REAL ESTATE	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Mundo Inmobiliario Guatemala	16	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Casta & Asociados	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Espacios GT	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones Viales	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ferrey Real Estate	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX EXPERIENCE	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Centro Inmobiliario GT	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jose Mariano Abdo Mac Donald	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Red Inmobiliaria	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Guate2go	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Guatemala Experience, S.A	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Property Global Guatemala	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Otto "La Clave para invertir"	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
KEEN REALTY GT	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Dubois Properties	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Veronica	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Adval Inmobiliaria	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Fusion Inmobiliaria	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
LANDENMARKEN Bienes Raices	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Pivaral&Pivaral Real State	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones Urbanas	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Vanessa Mencos	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
SDLinmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Aviite Bienes Inmuebles	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Gestión	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Legal Properties	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Morgar Real Estate	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Pramel Inmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Market Properties	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Rialta Inmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
NL Punto	10	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Living Antigua	10	agency website	5 Oct 2026
AMPLIO Real Estate	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Celeste Arreaga Delta Real Estate	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MAJAMA REAL ESTATE	10	via portal	15 Sep 2026
alejandro_del_cid284 del cid	10	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Fusión Inmobiliaria	10	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vip Propiedades	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Remax Colonial	9	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Immobiliare	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CRISTIAN GALEANO	9	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Karina de Juan	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Real Estate	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Terzetto Inmobiliaria	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
VB Real Estate Guatemala	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
WWW Real Estate Consulting	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ALQUILOGT	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CM Inversiones Inmobiliarias	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CORPOraices	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Inmobiliario INBEST	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
HABITA INMOBILIARIA	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Platino S. A.	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MC REALTY GROUP	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
UnoUno Inmobiliaria	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Metrociti Bienes Raíces	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AQ INVERSIONES	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MaS Inmuebles	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Patricia de Brol	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Perecasa Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Propiedades Quatro Trece	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Sonia de Secaira	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
V7 Bienes Raíces	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Zona Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
mejorSpacio Regina Asquerino	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Dynamo Real Estate	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmo AQUI	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmuebles GA gt	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inversión Ideal	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ana Luisa Blanco	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Elizabeth Realty	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
GREAT Realty	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inversen	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Lorena Urrutia de Rodas	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Proezas Bienes Raices .	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Grupo UBC	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
COINMSA Guatemala	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ana	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casas Guatemala GT	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Katterin Grijalva / Citymax del Sur	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Melissa Arevalo / Grupo OJAR	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
PREMIUM REALTOR Bienes Raices	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Soluciones Inmobiliarias Alva	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Spot Inmobiliario	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Strategia Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Urbania Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vivat Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Propiedades Antigua	4	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RA CONSULTA	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa Magna Real Estate	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Infinity Homes	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RM3	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
su.propiedad67@gmail.com	4	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Diana Cofiño Bienes Raíces	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Hurbana Inmobiliaria	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Abitare	4	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Inmobiliaria md	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria su Propiedad	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MAC REALTORS Maritza Angel	4	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vie Inmobiliaria / Mónica Arzú	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
502 Bienes Raices	3	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Vanessa Rivers de Lara	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Cima	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Raices Apunta	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CRESCENTA	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Celex Group	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ESTELA DE MORALES	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Gedeco Bienes Raíces	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Ábside Arq. Jimenez	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
High-End Living Guatemala	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Homelink Propiedades	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Monte Cristo	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
InterZona Inmobiliaria	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Invesgua Bienes Raices	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Stephanie Köng - S.KÖNG 502 REAL ESTATE	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
TrustGT Bienes Raíces	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Urbatika	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
roxanajuarezest223 Juárez	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
MT2 Bienes Raices	2	agency website	5 Oct 2026

A further 98 sellers with 1–2 listings each (126 in total) appear in the agency filter.

Zona 4 Property Listings, Guatemala City: Every Agency in One Grid — Uncapped (2026)

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Every Zona 4 sale listing we track, one grid — no cap.

All listings · Zona 4 139

Filter by zone, agency, type, bedrooms and price; sort by biggest cut or $/m². Every card links to the seller.

Agencies & sellers we track211 + 98 · 139 listings · 100 on 2+ sources · 37 with 2+ sellers

Agency / seller	Listings	Source	Last refresh
Particular (private seller)	2116	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Consulta Inmobiliaria	871	agency website	5 Oct 2026
ACODI Inmobiliaria	667	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2Guate	657	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Santander	559	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Delta Real Estate	457	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Homes Guatemala	353	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Advance	316	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Tala	188	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Mix	184	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria OT&A	178	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa.gt	166	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Jose Forno - Immobili Studio	154	via portal	4 Sep 2026
CityMax Diamond	136	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MIRA Bienes Raíces	129	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RealTrust .	128	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX HELLO	123	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Amber Real Estate	115	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Legacy	98	agency website	5 Oct 2026
DC Inversiones Inmobiliarias	98	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Inmobiliarios S.A. Bienes Inmobiliarios S. A.	75	via portal	4 Sep 2026
KW Guatemala	72	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX PLUS	67	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Antigua	64	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RAICES	61	via portal	5 Oct 2026
DK Real Estate	57	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Guatemala	56	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX 502	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
The Open House	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ingeniería Inmobiliaria	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Signature Brokers	55	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Inmobiliario	54	via portal	5 Oct 2026
SALVADOR LOPEZ	53	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Advisors Real Estate, S.A	48	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2 Guate	46	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX LEGACY	45	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Alzugaray Real Estate	44	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Mav	42	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX TOP	41	via portal	5 Oct 2026
m2Guate	41	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Enlace Grupo Inmobiliario	39	via portal	5 Oct 2026
JM INVERSIONES Inmobiliaria	39	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ELEMENT Real Estate	37	via portal	5 Oct 2026
House & Home - Bienes Raíces	36	via portal	5 Oct 2026
m2Guate .	36	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Tu Espacio Aquí GT	34	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AIC Real Estate	34	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Ely de Carrillo Bienes Raíces	34	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Majama Bienes Raices	33	via portal	5 Oct 2026
REMAX Legacy Guatemala	33	via portal	5 Oct 2026
INMOBILIARIA PROYMERCA	32	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jessica Gonzalez Inmobiliaria Inhouse	32	via portal	4 Sep 2026
CityMax Elite	30	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Enlaces Inmobiliarios	30	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Santa Sofía, S. A.	29	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Plus	27	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Realty Guatemala	27	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Estilo Bienes Raices	27	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Cuspide Inmobiliaria	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
GIEKA INMOBILIARIA	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmoexpertos	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria InHouse	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmo	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Triángulo Inmobiliario	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Luis	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Trending Inmobiliario	24	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ambiente Inmobiliario	24	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Immobili	23	via portal	5 Oct 2026
JM INVERSIONES INMOBILIARIA	23	via portal	4 Sep 2026
THE ONE Bienes Raices	23	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmuebles 180	22	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Melissa Jiménez	21	via portal	5 Oct 2026
PropiedadesGUA - Lucia Pivaral	21	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Campollo y Asociados	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Mundo Inmobiliario	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria MG	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
YVIVE INMOBILIARIA	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Realty Astarac	19	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Gold	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
INMOBILIARIA SANTANDER	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AO Bienes Raíces	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa Chilera	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ohana Gt	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Realtegia	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
verolealv .	18	via portal	4 Sep 2026
InmoVart Inmobiliaria	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AcBienes Raices	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Asesoría B.R	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobilink	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jaqueline	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ÉCLAT ESTATE REAL ESTATE	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Mundo Inmobiliario Guatemala	16	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Casta & Asociados	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Espacios GT	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones Viales	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ferrey Real Estate	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX EXPERIENCE	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Centro Inmobiliario GT	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jose Mariano Abdo Mac Donald	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Red Inmobiliaria	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Guate2go	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Guatemala Experience, S.A	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Property Global Guatemala	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Otto "La Clave para invertir"	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
KEEN REALTY GT	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Dubois Properties	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Veronica	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Adval Inmobiliaria	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Fusion Inmobiliaria	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
LANDENMARKEN Bienes Raices	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Pivaral&Pivaral Real State	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones Urbanas	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Vanessa Mencos	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
SDLinmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Aviite Bienes Inmuebles	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Gestión	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Legal Properties	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Morgar Real Estate	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Pramel Inmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Market Properties	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Rialta Inmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
NL Punto	10	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Living Antigua	10	agency website	5 Oct 2026
AMPLIO Real Estate	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Celeste Arreaga Delta Real Estate	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MAJAMA REAL ESTATE	10	via portal	15 Sep 2026
alejandro_del_cid284 del cid	10	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Fusión Inmobiliaria	10	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vip Propiedades	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Remax Colonial	9	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Immobiliare	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CRISTIAN GALEANO	9	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Karina de Juan	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Real Estate	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Terzetto Inmobiliaria	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
VB Real Estate Guatemala	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
WWW Real Estate Consulting	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ALQUILOGT	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CM Inversiones Inmobiliarias	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CORPOraices	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Inmobiliario INBEST	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
HABITA INMOBILIARIA	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Platino S. A.	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MC REALTY GROUP	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
UnoUno Inmobiliaria	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Metrociti Bienes Raíces	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AQ INVERSIONES	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MaS Inmuebles	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Patricia de Brol	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Perecasa Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Propiedades Quatro Trece	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Sonia de Secaira	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
V7 Bienes Raíces	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Zona Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
mejorSpacio Regina Asquerino	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Dynamo Real Estate	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmo AQUI	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmuebles GA gt	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inversión Ideal	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ana Luisa Blanco	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Elizabeth Realty	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
GREAT Realty	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inversen	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Lorena Urrutia de Rodas	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Proezas Bienes Raices .	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Grupo UBC	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
COINMSA Guatemala	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ana	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casas Guatemala GT	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Katterin Grijalva / Citymax del Sur	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Melissa Arevalo / Grupo OJAR	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
PREMIUM REALTOR Bienes Raices	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Soluciones Inmobiliarias Alva	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Spot Inmobiliario	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Strategia Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Urbania Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vivat Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Propiedades Antigua	4	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RA CONSULTA	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa Magna Real Estate	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Infinity Homes	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RM3	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
su.propiedad67@gmail.com	4	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Diana Cofiño Bienes Raíces	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Hurbana Inmobiliaria	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Abitare	4	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Inmobiliaria md	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria su Propiedad	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MAC REALTORS Maritza Angel	4	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vie Inmobiliaria / Mónica Arzú	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
502 Bienes Raices	3	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Vanessa Rivers de Lara	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Cima	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Raices Apunta	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CRESCENTA	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Celex Group	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ESTELA DE MORALES	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Gedeco Bienes Raíces	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Ábside Arq. Jimenez	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
High-End Living Guatemala	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Homelink Propiedades	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Monte Cristo	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
InterZona Inmobiliaria	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Invesgua Bienes Raices	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Stephanie Köng - S.KÖNG 502 REAL ESTATE	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
TrustGT Bienes Raíces	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Urbatika	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
roxanajuarezest223 Juárez	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
MT2 Bienes Raices	2	agency website	5 Oct 2026

A further 98 sellers with 1–2 listings each (126 in total) appear in the agency filter.

Zona 7 Property Listings, Guatemala City: Every Agency in One Grid — Uncapped (2026)

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Every Zona 7 sale listing we track, one grid — no cap.

All listings · Zona 7 154

Filter by zone, agency, type, bedrooms and price; sort by biggest cut or $/m². Every card links to the seller.

Agencies & sellers we track211 + 98 · 154 listings · 99 on 2+ sources · 37 with 2+ sellers

Agency / seller	Listings	Source	Last refresh
Particular (private seller)	2116	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Consulta Inmobiliaria	871	agency website	5 Oct 2026
ACODI Inmobiliaria	667	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2Guate	657	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Santander	559	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Delta Real Estate	457	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Homes Guatemala	353	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Advance	316	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Tala	188	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Mix	184	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria OT&A	178	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa.gt	166	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Jose Forno - Immobili Studio	154	via portal	4 Sep 2026
CityMax Diamond	136	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MIRA Bienes Raíces	129	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RealTrust .	128	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX HELLO	123	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Amber Real Estate	115	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Legacy	98	agency website	5 Oct 2026
DC Inversiones Inmobiliarias	98	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Inmobiliarios S.A. Bienes Inmobiliarios S. A.	75	via portal	4 Sep 2026
KW Guatemala	72	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX PLUS	67	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Antigua	64	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RAICES	61	via portal	5 Oct 2026
DK Real Estate	57	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Guatemala	56	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX 502	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
The Open House	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ingeniería Inmobiliaria	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Signature Brokers	55	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Inmobiliario	54	via portal	5 Oct 2026
SALVADOR LOPEZ	53	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Advisors Real Estate, S.A	48	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2 Guate	46	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX LEGACY	45	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Alzugaray Real Estate	44	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Mav	42	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX TOP	41	via portal	5 Oct 2026
m2Guate	41	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Enlace Grupo Inmobiliario	39	via portal	5 Oct 2026
JM INVERSIONES Inmobiliaria	39	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ELEMENT Real Estate	37	via portal	5 Oct 2026
House & Home - Bienes Raíces	36	via portal	5 Oct 2026
m2Guate .	36	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Tu Espacio Aquí GT	34	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AIC Real Estate	34	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Ely de Carrillo Bienes Raíces	34	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Majama Bienes Raices	33	via portal	5 Oct 2026
REMAX Legacy Guatemala	33	via portal	5 Oct 2026
INMOBILIARIA PROYMERCA	32	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jessica Gonzalez Inmobiliaria Inhouse	32	via portal	4 Sep 2026
CityMax Elite	30	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Enlaces Inmobiliarios	30	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Santa Sofía, S. A.	29	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Plus	27	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Realty Guatemala	27	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Estilo Bienes Raices	27	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Cuspide Inmobiliaria	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
GIEKA INMOBILIARIA	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmoexpertos	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria InHouse	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmo	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Triángulo Inmobiliario	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Luis	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Trending Inmobiliario	24	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ambiente Inmobiliario	24	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Immobili	23	via portal	5 Oct 2026
JM INVERSIONES INMOBILIARIA	23	via portal	4 Sep 2026
THE ONE Bienes Raices	23	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmuebles 180	22	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Melissa Jiménez	21	via portal	5 Oct 2026
PropiedadesGUA - Lucia Pivaral	21	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Campollo y Asociados	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Mundo Inmobiliario	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria MG	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
YVIVE INMOBILIARIA	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Realty Astarac	19	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Gold	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
INMOBILIARIA SANTANDER	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AO Bienes Raíces	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa Chilera	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ohana Gt	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Realtegia	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
verolealv .	18	via portal	4 Sep 2026
InmoVart Inmobiliaria	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AcBienes Raices	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Asesoría B.R	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobilink	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jaqueline	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ÉCLAT ESTATE REAL ESTATE	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Mundo Inmobiliario Guatemala	16	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Casta & Asociados	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Espacios GT	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones Viales	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ferrey Real Estate	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX EXPERIENCE	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Centro Inmobiliario GT	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jose Mariano Abdo Mac Donald	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Red Inmobiliaria	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Guate2go	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Guatemala Experience, S.A	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Property Global Guatemala	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Otto "La Clave para invertir"	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
KEEN REALTY GT	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Dubois Properties	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Veronica	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Adval Inmobiliaria	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Fusion Inmobiliaria	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
LANDENMARKEN Bienes Raices	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Pivaral&Pivaral Real State	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones Urbanas	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Vanessa Mencos	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
SDLinmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Aviite Bienes Inmuebles	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Gestión	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Legal Properties	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Morgar Real Estate	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Pramel Inmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Market Properties	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Rialta Inmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
NL Punto	10	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Living Antigua	10	agency website	5 Oct 2026
AMPLIO Real Estate	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Celeste Arreaga Delta Real Estate	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MAJAMA REAL ESTATE	10	via portal	15 Sep 2026
alejandro_del_cid284 del cid	10	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Fusión Inmobiliaria	10	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vip Propiedades	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Remax Colonial	9	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Immobiliare	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CRISTIAN GALEANO	9	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Karina de Juan	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Real Estate	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Terzetto Inmobiliaria	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
VB Real Estate Guatemala	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
WWW Real Estate Consulting	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ALQUILOGT	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CM Inversiones Inmobiliarias	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CORPOraices	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Inmobiliario INBEST	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
HABITA INMOBILIARIA	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Platino S. A.	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MC REALTY GROUP	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
UnoUno Inmobiliaria	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Metrociti Bienes Raíces	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AQ INVERSIONES	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MaS Inmuebles	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Patricia de Brol	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Perecasa Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Propiedades Quatro Trece	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Sonia de Secaira	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
V7 Bienes Raíces	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Zona Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
mejorSpacio Regina Asquerino	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Dynamo Real Estate	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmo AQUI	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmuebles GA gt	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inversión Ideal	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ana Luisa Blanco	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Elizabeth Realty	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
GREAT Realty	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inversen	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Lorena Urrutia de Rodas	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Proezas Bienes Raices .	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Grupo UBC	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
COINMSA Guatemala	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ana	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casas Guatemala GT	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Katterin Grijalva / Citymax del Sur	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Melissa Arevalo / Grupo OJAR	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
PREMIUM REALTOR Bienes Raices	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Soluciones Inmobiliarias Alva	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Spot Inmobiliario	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Strategia Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Urbania Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vivat Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Propiedades Antigua	4	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RA CONSULTA	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa Magna Real Estate	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Infinity Homes	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RM3	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
su.propiedad67@gmail.com	4	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Diana Cofiño Bienes Raíces	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Hurbana Inmobiliaria	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Abitare	4	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Inmobiliaria md	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria su Propiedad	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MAC REALTORS Maritza Angel	4	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vie Inmobiliaria / Mónica Arzú	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
502 Bienes Raices	3	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Vanessa Rivers de Lara	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Cima	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Raices Apunta	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CRESCENTA	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Celex Group	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ESTELA DE MORALES	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Gedeco Bienes Raíces	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Ábside Arq. Jimenez	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
High-End Living Guatemala	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Homelink Propiedades	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Monte Cristo	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
InterZona Inmobiliaria	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Invesgua Bienes Raices	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Stephanie Köng - S.KÖNG 502 REAL ESTATE	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
TrustGT Bienes Raíces	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Urbatika	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
roxanajuarezest223 Juárez	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
MT2 Bienes Raices	2	agency website	5 Oct 2026

A further 98 sellers with 1–2 listings each (126 in total) appear in the agency filter.

Zona 9 Property Listings, Guatemala City: Every Agency in One Grid — Uncapped (2026)

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Every Zona 9 sale listing we track, one grid — no cap.

All listings · Zona 9 105

Filter by zone, agency, type, bedrooms and price; sort by biggest cut or $/m². Every card links to the seller.

Agencies & sellers we track211 + 98 · 105 listings · 56 on 2+ sources · 18 with 2+ sellers

Agency / seller	Listings	Source	Last refresh
Particular (private seller)	2116	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Consulta Inmobiliaria	871	agency website	5 Oct 2026
ACODI Inmobiliaria	667	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2Guate	657	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Santander	559	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Delta Real Estate	457	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Homes Guatemala	353	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Advance	316	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Tala	188	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Mix	184	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria OT&A	178	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa.gt	166	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Jose Forno - Immobili Studio	154	via portal	4 Sep 2026
CityMax Diamond	136	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MIRA Bienes Raíces	129	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RealTrust .	128	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX HELLO	123	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Amber Real Estate	115	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Legacy	98	agency website	5 Oct 2026
DC Inversiones Inmobiliarias	98	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Inmobiliarios S.A. Bienes Inmobiliarios S. A.	75	via portal	4 Sep 2026
KW Guatemala	72	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX PLUS	67	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Antigua	64	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RAICES	61	via portal	5 Oct 2026
DK Real Estate	57	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Guatemala	56	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX 502	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
The Open House	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ingeniería Inmobiliaria	56	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Signature Brokers	55	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Inmobiliario	54	via portal	5 Oct 2026
SALVADOR LOPEZ	53	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Advisors Real Estate, S.A	48	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2 Guate	46	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX LEGACY	45	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Alzugaray Real Estate	44	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Mav	42	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX TOP	41	via portal	5 Oct 2026
m2Guate	41	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Enlace Grupo Inmobiliario	39	via portal	5 Oct 2026
JM INVERSIONES Inmobiliaria	39	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ELEMENT Real Estate	37	via portal	5 Oct 2026
House & Home - Bienes Raíces	36	via portal	5 Oct 2026
m2Guate .	36	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Tu Espacio Aquí GT	34	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AIC Real Estate	34	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Ely de Carrillo Bienes Raíces	34	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Majama Bienes Raices	33	via portal	5 Oct 2026
REMAX Legacy Guatemala	33	via portal	5 Oct 2026
INMOBILIARIA PROYMERCA	32	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jessica Gonzalez Inmobiliaria Inhouse	32	via portal	4 Sep 2026
CityMax Elite	30	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Enlaces Inmobiliarios	30	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Santa Sofía, S. A.	29	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Plus	27	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Realty Guatemala	27	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Estilo Bienes Raices	27	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Cuspide Inmobiliaria	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
GIEKA INMOBILIARIA	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmoexpertos	26	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria InHouse	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmo	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Triángulo Inmobiliario	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Luis	25	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Trending Inmobiliario	24	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ambiente Inmobiliario	24	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Immobili	23	via portal	5 Oct 2026
JM INVERSIONES INMOBILIARIA	23	via portal	4 Sep 2026
THE ONE Bienes Raices	23	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmuebles 180	22	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Melissa Jiménez	21	via portal	5 Oct 2026
PropiedadesGUA - Lucia Pivaral	21	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Campollo y Asociados	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Mundo Inmobiliario	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria MG	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
YVIVE INMOBILIARIA	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Realty Astarac	19	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Gold	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
INMOBILIARIA SANTANDER	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AO Bienes Raíces	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa Chilera	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ohana Gt	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Realtegia	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
verolealv .	18	via portal	4 Sep 2026
InmoVart Inmobiliaria	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AcBienes Raices	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Asesoría B.R	17	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobilink	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jaqueline	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ÉCLAT ESTATE REAL ESTATE	16	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Mundo Inmobiliario Guatemala	16	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Casta & Asociados	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Espacios GT	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones Viales	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ferrey Real Estate	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX EXPERIENCE	15	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Centro Inmobiliario GT	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Jose Mariano Abdo Mac Donald	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Red Inmobiliaria	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Guate2go	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Guatemala Experience, S.A	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Property Global Guatemala	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Otto "La Clave para invertir"	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
KEEN REALTY GT	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Dubois Properties	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Veronica	13	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Adval Inmobiliaria	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Fusion Inmobiliaria	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
LANDENMARKEN Bienes Raices	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Pivaral&Pivaral Real State	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones Urbanas	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Vanessa Mencos	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
SDLinmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Aviite Bienes Inmuebles	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Gestión	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Legal Properties	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Morgar Real Estate	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Pramel Inmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Market Properties	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Rialta Inmobiliaria	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
NL Punto	10	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Living Antigua	10	agency website	5 Oct 2026
AMPLIO Real Estate	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Celeste Arreaga Delta Real Estate	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MAJAMA REAL ESTATE	10	via portal	15 Sep 2026
alejandro_del_cid284 del cid	10	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Fusión Inmobiliaria	10	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vip Propiedades	10	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Remax Colonial	9	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Immobiliare	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CRISTIAN GALEANO	9	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Karina de Juan	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Real Estate	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Terzetto Inmobiliaria	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
VB Real Estate Guatemala	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
WWW Real Estate Consulting	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ALQUILOGT	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CM Inversiones Inmobiliarias	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CORPOraices	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Inmobiliario INBEST	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
HABITA INMOBILIARIA	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Platino S. A.	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MC REALTY GROUP	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
UnoUno Inmobiliaria	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Metrociti Bienes Raíces	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
AQ INVERSIONES	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MaS Inmuebles	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Patricia de Brol	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Perecasa Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Propiedades Quatro Trece	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Sonia de Secaira	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
V7 Bienes Raíces	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Zona Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
mejorSpacio Regina Asquerino	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Dynamo Real Estate	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmo AQUI	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmuebles GA gt	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inversión Ideal	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ana Luisa Blanco	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Elizabeth Realty	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
GREAT Realty	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inversen	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Lorena Urrutia de Rodas	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Proezas Bienes Raices .	6	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Grupo UBC	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
COINMSA Guatemala	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ana	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casas Guatemala GT	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Katterin Grijalva / Citymax del Sur	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Melissa Arevalo / Grupo OJAR	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
PREMIUM REALTOR Bienes Raices	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Soluciones Inmobiliarias Alva	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Spot Inmobiliario	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Strategia Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Urbania Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vivat Inmobiliaria	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Propiedades Antigua	4	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RA CONSULTA	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa Magna Real Estate	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Infinity Homes	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RM3	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
su.propiedad67@gmail.com	4	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Diana Cofiño Bienes Raíces	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Hurbana Inmobiliaria	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Abitare	4	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Inmobiliaria md	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria su Propiedad	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MAC REALTORS Maritza Angel	4	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Vie Inmobiliaria / Mónica Arzú	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
502 Bienes Raices	3	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Vanessa Rivers de Lara	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Cima	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Raices Apunta	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CRESCENTA	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Celex Group	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
ESTELA DE MORALES	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
Gedeco Bienes Raíces	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Ábside Arq. Jimenez	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
High-End Living Guatemala	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Homelink Propiedades	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Monte Cristo	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
InterZona Inmobiliaria	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Invesgua Bienes Raices	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Soluciones	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Stephanie Köng - S.KÖNG 502 REAL ESTATE	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
TrustGT Bienes Raíces	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Urbatika	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
roxanajuarezest223 Juárez	3	via portal	4 Sep 2026
MT2 Bienes Raices	2	agency website	5 Oct 2026

A further 98 sellers with 1–2 listings each (126 in total) appear in the agency filter.

M5.6 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-09-02

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:29:16 -0600

Magnitude 5.6 Earthquake — 71 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake was recorded 71 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on 2026-09-02 06:28 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	5.6 (MWW)
Location	71 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-09-02 06:28
Depth	10 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~98 km)
Coordinates	14.3909, -92.9873
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

This is a significant earthquake. If you felt shaking, move to an open area away from buildings, power lines, and trees. Check for structural damage before re-entering buildings.

Carta Poder in Guatemala (2026): When a Signed Letter Is Enough, and When Art. 1687 Forces a Notary

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick summary: Guatemalan law has no carta poder category. The Civil Code regulates the mandato, and Art. 1687 requires it in a public deed as an essential requirement for its existence. The exception is keyed to money, not formality: up to Q1,000 the mandate may be granted in a private document with the signature legalised by a notary. Real property is excluded at any value. The cost of the cheap route is Q50-Q200 for the notary plus Q10 and Q5 in stamps; registering a full mandate at the Archivo General de Protocolos costs Q130.

Guatemala City Airport (GUA) to Lake Atitlan: Every Option, Priced [2026]

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick summary

Four ways make this trip, and only two of them have a price you can check before you land.

A shared shuttle seat to Panajachel costs USD 32-40 per person across the four operators that publish fares (Q244-305 at the Banco de Guatemala reference rate of Q7.62479/USD, 1 September 2026). A private vehicle is priced per vehicle, not per head: Atitrans lists USD 185 for a car carrying up to three and USD 200 for a minivan carrying up to six, which is why the private option flips to being the cheaper one at six travellers (USD 33.33 each in the USD 200 minivan beats every shared seat); at five it only ties Adrenalina’s USD 40 seat and still loses to the USD 32-35 operators.

AC Technician Cost in Guatemala 2026: Install, Service and Repair Prices

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

How much does an AC technician cost in Guatemala? It depends on the job (installing new equipment versus servicing or repairing), the size of the unit, the zone, and whether the technician is independent or works for a company. In practice, installing a residential split costs Q800-1,800 in labor, preventive servicing is Q250-400 per unit, and technicians commonly apply a 20-30% discount on a second unit installed on the same visit — from our own Q1 2026 quote-gathering in Guatemala City and the south coast, an editorial estimate rather than a published survey.

Barber Prices in Guatemala 2026: Haircut, Beard and Barbershop Rituals

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

How much does a barber cost in Guatemala? A men’s haircut runs between Q80 and Q225 in Guatemala City, with a typical range of Q100-150. A beard on its own is Q50-120, the cut + beard combo is Q150-215, and the premium rituals at zone 10 barbershops reach Q200-350. Zone matters as much as the service does: the same brand charges Q150 in Proceres and Q80 in Santa Catarina Pinula (verified June 2026).

Can a US Therapist Treat a Client Who Lives in Guatemala? What Guatemalan Law Actually Requires (2026)

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A US clinician wrote to us with exactly this question: my client is moving to Guatemala — can I keep seeing them from here? The Guatemalan half of that question has a clear rule, one fact it turns on, and a conspicuous gap where you would expect an answer. This page gives you all three in the statute’s own words, and names who has to make the call.

This is the provider-side page. If you are the person receiving care, our English-speaking mental health and therapy in Guatemala guide covers finding a provider, what care costs, insurance, and crisis lines.

Carpenter Cost in Guatemala 2026: Day Rate, Job Prices and Custom Furniture

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

How much does a carpenter cost in Guatemala? It depends on whether you hire by the working day, by closed project, or as a permanent employee — and on the type of work (simple repair, installation, built-to-measure furniture, fine cabinetry). In practice, a carpenter’s day runs Q150 to Q300, a full-time employed carpenter earns around Q3,692 a month, and custom furniture (closets, kitchens, bookcases) is quoted per project, because size, timber and finish change the number completely (verified May 2026; salary figure consulted 2 September 2026).

Catering Cost in Guatemala 2026: Price Per Person for Events

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

How much does catering cost in Guatemala? It is quoted per person, and the range is wide by tier and format: budget banquets for large events start at Q35-50 per person, standard banquets from Q70, corporate coffee breaks from Q65, and packages that include the venue from Q120 per person. Boquitas are sold by the hundred, at roughly Q240 per hundred (verified June 2026).

The gap between a Q35 quote and a Q120 quote is almost never the food. It is the waiters, the setup, the linen, the transport, and whether you get a tax invoice — which is exactly what a foreign host or a company booking an event needs to know before comparing two numbers.

Elderly Caregiver Cost in Guatemala 2026: Per Day, Per Shift, Full-Time

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

How much does an elderly caregiver cost in Guatemala? By shift or day: Q150-250 for basic care (hygiene, mobility, company, medication) and Q400-500 for specialised care (post-operative, chronic conditions), according to VirtualSalud. And if the caregiver works full-time in the home, the most important number is not a market rate but a legal one: the 2026 floor is the Non-Agricultural minimum wage — Q4,252.28/month in Guatemala department (CE1) and Q4,066.90 elsewhere (CE2) — plus IGSS and benefits, because a live-in caregiver is a household worker under Guatemalan law.

Gardener Cost in Guatemala 2026: Day Rate, Per Visit, Monthly Contract

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

How much does a gardener cost in Guatemala? It depends on how you hire — by the day, by the visit, or on a fixed monthly contract — on the size of the garden, on the zone, and on whether you are dealing with an independent gardener or a landscaping company with a crew. Unlike electricians or masons, there is no published, standardised rate for gardening in Guatemala: most gardeners and companies quote after seeing the plot. So this guide treats every service number as an indicative range to confirm with several providers, and spends its real weight on the part that costs foreign homeowners actual money — the point at which the man who comes every Saturday becomes your employee.

Guatemala Bank Phishing 2026: Is That BI, Banrural or BAC Message Real?

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

📊 LIVE DATA · Updated regularly · Last refresh: September 2, 2026

Sources: Official sites of 8 Guatemalan banks read 31 August 2026 (Banco Industrial blocked automated access) · DNS and HTTP probes of every published domain · 9 institutions: domain, block/report channel, published hours, phishing mailbox

Quick summary

A message claiming to be your Guatemalan bank is judged on three things: the domain it sends you to, what it asks for, and which number you call back. The verified domains are in the table below, read from each bank's own site on 31 August 2026. Two domains that circulate as official belong to no bank at all: bframericas.com.gt is unregistered (BAC is baccredomatic.com/es-gt) and gyt.com.gt serves no bank content (G&T is gtc.com.gt). Do not assume a 24/7 fraud line exists — not one of the eight banks read publishes a separate anti-fraud number, and Bam's published hours are Mon–Fri 9:00–17:00. Only Promerica publishes a full "we will never ask you" pledge. Report to the bank first, then the Ministerio Público; the SIB is the escalation, not the hotline.

Hair Stylist Prices in Guatemala 2026: Cut, Color, Keratin by Zone

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

How much does a hair stylist cost in Guatemala? It depends on the service, the length of your hair and — a great deal — on the zone the salon sits in. With prices verified in June 2026: a women’s cut at a formal salon costs Q250-280, a full color runs Q150 to Q725 (typical Q350-500), a root touch-up Q225-400, and keratin treatments and straightening Q450 to Q1,700 by length and product.

Home Nurse Cost in Guatemala 2026: Per Shift, Per Day, Per Month

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

How much does a home nurse cost in Guatemala? The market range runs Q150 to Q500 per day depending on the level of care — basic assistance versus professional nursing with procedures — with some agencies advertising shifts from Q100. For planning a full month of care, that translates to roughly Q4,500-Q15,000 per month depending on shifts and profile, which is why working out what level your patient actually needs comes before asking anyone to quote.

Housekeeper Cost in Guatemala 2026: Monthly Salary, Day Rate and the Legal Floor

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

How much does a housekeeper cost in Guatemala? There are two numbers, and the distance between them is the most important thing on this page. The reported market average is Q3,123 a month; the 2026 legal minimum for full-time domestic work is Q4,252.28 a month in Guatemala department, bonus included. The market figure sits below the legal floor. By-day cleaning runs Q150-300 per day (market data verified May 2026; salary average consulted 9 August 2026).

Industrial Engineer Salary in Guatemala 2026: Pay by Level, Sector and Consulting

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

How much does an industrial engineer earn in Guatemala? It depends on experience level, the size and type of industry (manufacturing, food, logistics, mass consumption) and the functional area (operations, quality, supply chain, continuous improvement). In practice, a junior earns Q5,000-8,000 a month, a mid-level engineer Q8,000-15,000, and a senior or coordinator Q15,000-18,000, against an employer-reported average of Q8,439 a month across 85 salaries (Computrabajo, Ingeniero/a industrial, consulted 2 September 2026). That reported range, Q1,500 to Q18,000, is not broken down by level — the per-level bands below are market estimates, not a breakdown of that sample.

Locksmith Cost in Guatemala 2026: What Is Published and What Is Not

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

How much does a locksmith cost in Guatemala? This is one of the hardest service prices to answer with real numbers, and it is worth being honest about why: locksmithing in Guatemala barely publishes fixed prices at all. Most Guatemala City locksmiths — Llavinsa, Super Llavín, Tío Tomás, Cerrajero GT, Cerrajería Futura and others — quote each job on the spot, once they know the lock type, the hour and the difficulty. So this guide leads with how the service works, how to hire it well and how to avoid being taken, and only then gives the few prices a Guatemalan provider does publish, clearly marked as reference ranges.

Mason (Albañil) Cost in Guatemala 2026: Day Rate, Per m², Per Project

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

How much does a mason cost in Guatemala? It depends on how you contract the work (by the day, per square meter, or as a closed project), the zone, whether you need a helper, a mason, a finish specialist or a maestro de obra, and whether the work is formal or informal. In practice, the day rate runs Q150-250, measurable work is priced per m², a small job carries a Q150-200 minimum, and a permanent maestro de obra earns Q4,500-7,500 per month in the Guatemala City market (verified May 2026).

Massage Cost in Guatemala 2026: Spa, Deep Tissue and At-Home Prices

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

How much does a massage cost in Guatemala? A 45-60 minute relaxation massage in a spa costs Q175-400 (typically Q250-350), deep tissue runs Q175-395, and an at-home therapist charges Q100-300 per hour depending on their profile. The figure that surprises visitors: at-home is not automatically the expensive option — an independent at Q300 an hour competes directly with a table in a zone 10 spa (verified June 2026).

This guide gives real prices by massage type, with the spa, the zone and the price verified, plus the package trick that cuts the per-session cost by up to 40%.

Nanny Cost in Guatemala 2026: Hourly, Daily and Full-Time (with IGSS)

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

How much does a nanny cost in Guatemala? It depends on the format: by the hour (occasional babysitting), by the day, or full-time on a regular schedule. With June 2026 marketplace data and September 2026 salary data: the Babysits marketplace lists real rates of Q25-35 per hour in Guatemala City, the reported full-time average on Computrabajo is Q3,593/month — and if the relationship is a formal household one, the legal floor is the minimum wage: Q4,252.28/month in Guatemala department, with the Q250 bonus included.

Nutritionist Cost in Guatemala 2026: Consultation Prices and Salary

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

How much does a nutritionist cost in Guatemala? It depends on whether it is the first consultation or a follow-up, on the format (in person or online), on the professional’s experience, and on whether the visit includes body-composition measurement and a written eating plan. In practice a first consultation costs Q350-500, a follow-up Q250-400, and an online consultation runs Q300-450, per indicative rates published by Guatemala City clinics (verified May 2026).

Painter Cost in Guatemala 2026: Per Square Meter, Per Project, Per Day

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

How much does a painter cost in Guatemala? Nobody publishes a painting labour rate: not a trade body, not an official agency, not the store chains that sell installation services. Each painter quotes the job. What does have a public price is the paint, and for pay there is a figure for the neighbouring trade. This guide puts those prices together, read on 8 October 2026, and tells you what to ask for in writing so you can compare quotes.

Personal Trainer Cost in Guatemala 2026: Sessions, Boxes and Gym Memberships

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

How much does a personal trainer cost in Guatemala? The honest answer first: trainers in Guatemala rarely publish a rate — the market quotes by WhatsApp and direct message. What the available data shows as of June 2026: sessions from about Q115 (a home visit, the only listing with a public price in Guatemala City) up to Q200-700 per session by certification (an aggregator figure, secondary reference). And the alternatives that do publish are the real decision frame: coached group classes at Q475-600/month and a gym at Q140-215/month.

Pest Control Cost in Guatemala 2026: Prices by Pest, House and Rental

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

How much does it cost to fumigate a house in Guatemala? For common pests — cockroaches, ants, crawling insects — the market sits between Q300 and Q700 depending on the size of the property, with a small house around Q400. The expensive exception: bed bugs, where professional treatment runs Q1,000 to Q2,500, because it needs multiple visits and specialised product.

This guide gives the ranges by pest, the honest comparison between an established company and an independent operator, and one thing the Spanish-language market pages do not cover: what changes if the property is a food business rather than a home.

Photographer Cost in Guatemala 2026: Wedding Packages, Events, Sessions

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

How much does a photographer cost in Guatemala? In our experience, almost always by project, not by the hour and not on a fixed salary. The price is built from the type of work (wedding, social event, portrait session, product), the hours of coverage, the number of edited photographs delivered, and whether extras like video, a printed album or a second photographer are included. In practice, a wedding package runs Q5,500 to Q15,500, a portrait or family session is quoted per project, and social events are priced by hours and deliverables (verified May 2026).

Physiotherapist Cost in Guatemala 2026: Per Session, Home Visits, Packages

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

How much does a physiotherapist cost in Guatemala? It depends on whether the therapy happens in a clinic or at your home, whether it is the initial assessment or a follow-up, the therapist’s experience, and whether you buy single sessions or a package. In practice, a private clinic session costs Q250-500, home therapy starts at around Q250 per session, and low-cost clinics exist from Q25, per indicative rates from Guatemala City centres (verified May 2026).

Private Tutor Cost in Guatemala 2026: Per Hour, Online and At Home

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

How much does a private tutor cost in Guatemala? With June 2026 data: online Q55-95 per hour (Superprof Guatemala profiles list $7-12/hour), and in person Q80-150 per hour, with the top end when the tutor travels to your home in Guatemala City. Prepaid packages bring the unit rate down.

This guide gives the real hourly ranges by format and by subject, what actually moves the price, where to find a tutor — and the thing a price list will not tell you if you have just moved here from the United States: the Guatemalan school year runs on the opposite calendar to the US one, which decides when you need a tutor in the first place.

Psychologist Cost in Guatemala 2026: Therapy Prices and How to Verify One

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

How much does a psychologist cost in Guatemala? It depends on the type of therapy (individual, couples or family), the format (in person or online), the professional’s experience, and whether it is private practice or a low-cost centre. In practice an individual session costs Q250-350, couples therapy runs around Q400, family therapy around Q450, and low-cost clinics charge Q25-50 per visit, per our own Q1 2026 quote-gathering in Guatemala City — an editorial estimate, not a published survey (verified May 2026).

Software Engineer Salary in Guatemala 2026: Pay by Level, Sector and Freelance Rate

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

How much does a software engineer earn in Guatemala — and what does one cost to hire? It depends on experience level, the type of employer (local startup, bank, consultancy, or remote work for a foreign company) and the technical speciality. In practice, a junior earns Q5,500-9,000 a month, a mid-level engineer Q9,000-16,000, and a senior or tech lead Q16,000-30,000 or more, against an employer-reported average of about Q10,463 a month per Computrabajo (data verified August 2026).

Sworn Translator Cost in Guatemala 2026: Prices and When You Need One

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

How much does a sworn translator cost in Guatemala? It depends on the document type, the language, the number of pages or words, and urgency. Most translators charge per translated page or per document: as a market reference, a sworn translation costs around Q300-450 per page, a short standard document (birth certificate, DPI, diploma) runs Q300-600, and long documents (contracts, judgments, company statutes) are quoted on the total count. Rush surcharges add 25-50% over the normal rate (verified May 2026).

Welder Cost in Guatemala 2026: Gate, Railing and Ironwork Prices

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

How much does a welder cost in Guatemala? It depends on the type of work (a gate, a railing, a structure, a repair), the design and the thickness of the material, whether the job is fabrication only or fabrication plus installation, and whether the herrero works formally or informally. In practice a metal gate costs Q2,800-10,000+ (typical installed Q3,500-6,000), fitting a ready-made gate runs Q600-2,000, and a sliding gate with welding, levelling and paint runs Q1,200-1,800 in labor, in the Guatemala City market (verified May 2026).

M4.6 Earthquake Near Chiquimula, Guatemala — 2026-08-31

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:46:21 -0600

Magnitude 4.6 Earthquake — 112 km SSW of Chirilagua, El Salvador

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake was recorded 112 km SSW of Chirilagua, El Salvador on 2026-08-31 12:56 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.6 (MB)
Location	112 km SSW of Chirilagua, El Salvador
Time (Guatemala)	2026-08-31 12:56
Depth	35 km
Nearest City	Chiquimula (~308 km)
Coordinates	12.244, -88.4432
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

Check CONRED’s channels below for any local reports.

Banco Agromercantil (BAM) Guatemala 2026: Accounts, Foreigner Rules and Official Channels

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick summary

Banco Agromercantil de Guatemala, S.A. (Bam) turns 100 years old in 2026 and is part of Grupo Cibest. The headline for non-Guatemalans reading this from abroad: the free digital account is closed to you — Cuenta Fácil opens with Q0.00 but requires being Guatemalan with a valid DPI (dual citizens with a DPI do qualify). Foreigners go through a branch, with legal residency plus a utility bill for the residence where you currently live: Ahorro Pro (Q301.00 or US$50.00, up to 5.50% GTQ / 3.5% USD) or Depósitos Monetarios (Q500.00 or US$500). Contact: PBX 2338-6565, Monday to Friday 9:00–17:00 — BAM publishes no 24/7 line. Official WhatsApp +502 2338-6564. Phishing reports: correo.sospechoso@bam.com.gt. No SWIFT code is published — ask the bank.

Guatemala Week in Data: Aug 24-30, 2026

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Here is this week’s data snapshot for Guatemala, covering exchange rates, fuel prices, and food costs.

Exchange Rate (USD/GTQ)

Metric	Value
Current Rate (2026-08-30)	Q7.6242 per USD
Previous Week (2026-08-23)	Q7.6242 per USD
Change	+0.0000 (+0.00%)
Direction	Quetzal unchanged (=)

The exchange rate was unchanged between 2026-08-23 and 2026-08-30 at Q7.6242 per dollar.

See the full history and bank rates on the Exchange Rates page.

Gas Prices (MEM monitored – Guatemala City metro, self-service)

Prices below are the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) monitoring of 2026-08-24.

Antigua Flower Festival 2026 (Festival de las Flores): Dates Nov 14-15, Full Program + Crowd Survival Guide

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Freshness - read this first. The 2026 dates are announced (Sat Nov 14 - Sun Nov 15, 10th edition, theme “Ciudad Floreciente”), confirmed by three Guatemalan outlets in late July 2026. But the organizer’s own site still showed 2025 content when we checked on August 24, 2026, and the 2026 road closures, parking prices and shuttle routes have not been published. Every logistics figure below is labelled with the year it comes from - most are 2025. We update this page when the official 2026 agenda and the municipal closure notice land.

Chichicastenango Market Days 2026: Thursday and Sunday Day-Trip Guide

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Chichicastenango market days are Thursday and Sunday, year-round. That is the whole decision, and it is confirmed by four independent sources — Encyclopaedia Britannica, Frommer’s, guatemala.com, and the Atitrans shuttle spec, which simply lists availability as Thursdays and Sundays. Any other day and you have driven three hours for a quiet plaza: Frommer’s describes Chichicastenango on non-market days as almost a ghost town, with a few vendors set up in permanent stalls on the town’s main plaza.

Direct Flights to Guatemala 2026: Every Nonstop Route from the US, Canada + What Just Changed

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This is a tracker, not a one-time article. Every row below carries the airline, the status, and the source that verified it, checked on 24 August 2026. We update the page whenever a route is announced, launched, suspended or dropped — route journalism goes stale in days, not months.

Two things this page gets right that most published lists do not: Boston is not a nonstop (it routes through Belize City), and Madrid–Guatemala is nonstop in one direction only. Both are explained below.

El Paredon Surf Lessons 2026: Q200/Hour, Board Rentals & Honest Safety Guide

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A one-hour private surf lesson at El Paredón costs Q200 (about $26 USD), board and rash guard included. That is not our estimate. It is the exact figure published on the websites of five separate operators in the village — Paredon Surf House, Swell Guatemala, The Driftwood Surfer, Mellow Surf Hostel and Zoah Surf Hotel — all checked directly on 24 August 2026. Board rental is Q150 per day (about $20 USD) at three of them.

Fuentes Georginas Hot Springs 2026: Q60 Entrance Fee, Hours & Getting There

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Entry to Fuentes Georginas is Q60 per adult for foreign visitors and Q40 for Guatemalan nationals. Children pay Q25, and parking is a separate Q25 per vehicle. Bring cash — cards are not accepted. At Q7.62 per US dollar that is roughly $7.90, $5.25 and $3.30 respectively; the quetzal figure is what you will actually be asked for.

Most pages about these hot springs publish one number, and it is the foreigner rate — so Guatemalan readers are quoted 50% more than they will pay, and foreign readers who budget Q60 forget the parking. The two-tier price is confirmed by the Ministerio de Cultura y Deportes’ Sistema de Información Cultural listing (last modified 24 July 2026), by Soy502 (3 June 2026) and by Guatemala.com (16 July 2025). A dated April 2026 trip report confirms paying exactly 60 quetzales.

Guatemala Hotel Occupancy 2015–2025: Official Rates by Department & Month

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Data through December 2025. Page as of 24 August 2026. Every occupancy and supply figure below comes from the Instituto Guatemalteco de Turismo (INGUAT), the institution that issues them. Where a number is our computation rather than INGUAT’s, it says so on the line.

There is no 2026 occupancy figure. As of 24 August 2026 INGUAT’s occupancy archive holds bulletins for 2018 through 2025 and no 2026 category at all, even though its lodging-supply bulletins run to the first quarter of 2026. The latest full year is 2025. We re-check the archive monthly and will restamp this page when a 2026 bulletin lands.

Guatemala Tourism Statistics 2026: Visitor Arrivals, Growth & How It Compares to Central America

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

As of 24 August 2026. Every figure below comes from the institution that issued it — INGUAT for Guatemala, and each neighboring country’s own national tourism authority or central bank. Metric names are given in the issuer’s own words, because in this dataset the metric name is the story: Guatemala’s headline number and Costa Rica’s headline number count different people.

Quick summary

3,361,843 non-resident visitors (visitantes no residentes) entered Guatemala in 2025 — INGUAT’s headline metric, which includes same-day visitors.
2,542,822 overnight tourists (turistas) — the internationally comparable arrivals figure, and the one used in the comparison table on this page.
819,021 same-day visitors (excursionistas), which already contain cruise day-visitors.
62% arrive by land, 35% by air, 2% by sea. El Salvador alone supplied 46% of all arrivals.
US$1,390.2 million in estimated tourism foreign exchange in 2025, up 15.0% on 2024.
2026 has flattened: +0.93% year on year in the first half on the all-visitors metric, and June 2026 was down 2% against June 2025.

Read this first: two metrics, not one

INGUAT’s glossary defines a turista as “visitante que permanece al menos una noche en un medio de alojamiento colectivo o privado en el lugar visitado” and a visitante del día (excursionista) as “visitante que no pernocta en un medio de alojamiento colectivo o privado en el lugar visitado”. The published headline is the sum of the two.

Monterrico Turtle Release 2026: Rules, Season and What Actually Happens

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Monterrico turtle release is the best-known sea turtle hatchling release experience in Guatemala — and it is also the one most often described inaccurately in English. This page does the thing no other English page appears to do: it puts the actual CONAP regulation next to the experience visitors report, explains the legal egg-quota system that makes Guatemala’s turtle economy work, and tells you what a rule-compliant visit looks like.

Paragliding Lake Atitlán Price 2026: Q650-Q800 Compared, Operator by Operator

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Tandem paragliding over Lake Atitlán costs Q650 to Q800 per person depending on which operator you book — Q650 at Parapente Guatemala, Q750 at Águilas en Vuelo Pana, Q800 at Real World Paragliding. Those are three separate operators’ own published rates, each read on the operator’s own website on 24 August 2026, not a negotiable range and not an average.

That distinction matters here. The cheapest figures circulating for Atitlán paragliding come from an aggregator site, undercut every price any operator actually publishes, and contradict the operators on flight hours and altitude too. This page uses operator-published numbers only, names which operator publishes each one, and says plainly where nobody publishes anything at all.

Rio Dulce to Livingston Boat 2026: Q125 Fare, Times & the 2:30 PM Trap

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The boat from Rio Dulce (Fronteras) to Livingston costs Q125 per person one-way on the colectivo lancha, leaves the Muelle Municipal roughly twice a day — a morning boat around 9:00-9:30 AM and an afternoon boat at 2:30 PM — and takes 1.5 to 2 hours through the Rio Dulce canyon with sightseeing stops. Round trip is published at Q180 to Q200 depending on which operator you buy from.

There is no road to Livingston. The boat is the only way in, which makes the timetable the single most important thing on this page — and the timetable is brutally short.

M4.5 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-08-22

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 19:54:56 -0600

Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake — 117 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake was recorded 117 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on 2026-08-22 15:53 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.5 (MB)
Location	117 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-08-22 15:53
Depth	10 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~144 km)
Coordinates	14.1261, -93.3288
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

Check CONRED’s channels below for any local reports.

Guatemala Week in Data: Aug 17-23, 2026

Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Here is this week’s data snapshot for Guatemala, covering exchange rates, fuel prices, and food costs.

Exchange Rate (USD/GTQ)

Metric	Value
Current Rate	Q7.6242 per USD
Previous Week	Q7.6231 per USD
Change	+0.0011 (+0.01%)
Direction	Quetzal weakened (+)

The quetzal weakened slightly this week, meaning your dollars buy more quetzales. The rate moved from Q7.6231 to Q7.6242 per dollar.

See the full history and bank rates on the Exchange Rates page.

Paying a Builder in Guatemala in Stages from the USA (2026): What the Law Says and How to Structure Payments

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

You are in the United States. The build is in Guatemala, on your mother’s lot or on land you bought, and it is being done by an albañil or a maestro de obra a cousin recommended. You send the money. Somebody else sees the work. And every two weeks the same question comes back: do I send the next payment or not?

This page is not about prices. It is about how to structure the payments so the law works for you — with two things almost nobody tells you: Guatemala’s Civil Code already contains a complete regime for this deal, and it contains an article written specifically for the case of the advance payment that swallows the job.

Which Guatemalan Payment Portals Accept a US Card? (2026): What Each One Actually Publishes

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

You are holding your card in the United States, your family’s bill or trámite is on the screen, and the portal declines it without saying why. That is the question this page answers: which Guatemalan portals publish a rule about the country a card was issued in, and what exactly do they say?

We checked 19 payment rails — government, utilities, telecom and banks — on August 22, 2026. The result is awkward but useful: exactly three payment rails publish a rule about where the card was issued (Banrural publishes a fourth rule, but for SENDING remittances, not paying bills). Everyone else is silent, and a Visa or Mastercard logo is never proof that a foreign card will authorise.

M4.6 Earthquake Near Huehuetenango, Guatemala — 2026-08-19

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:46:16 -0600

Magnitude 4.6 Earthquake — 28 km NE of Niños Héroes, Mexico

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake was recorded 28 km NE of Niños Héroes, Mexico on 2026-08-19 14:06 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.6 (MB)
Location	28 km NE of Niños Héroes, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-08-19 14:06
Depth	178.3 km
Nearest City	Huehuetenango (~404 km)
Coordinates	17.6051, -94.3016
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

Check CONRED’s channels below for any local reports.

M4 Earthquake Near Champerico, Guatemala — 2026-08-17

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:52:28 -0600

Magnitude 4 Earthquake — 33 km S of Champerico, Guatemala

A magnitude 4 earthquake was recorded 33 km S of Champerico, Guatemala on 2026-08-17 23:42 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4 (MB)
Location	33 km S of Champerico, Guatemala
Time (Guatemala)	2026-08-17 23:42
Depth	35.1 km
Nearest City	Champerico (~34 km)
Coordinates	13.9935, -91.927
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

Check CONRED’s channels below for any local reports.

M5.7 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-08-17

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:59:06 -0600

Magnitude 5.7 Earthquake — 95 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake was recorded 95 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on 2026-08-17 23:02 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	5.7 (MWW)
Location	95 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-08-17 23:02
Depth	10 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~121 km)
Coordinates	14.2298, -93.1475
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

This is a significant earthquake. If you felt shaking, move to an open area away from buildings, power lines, and trees. Check for structural damage before re-entering buildings.

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M5.2 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-08-16

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:40:45 -0600

Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake — 67 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake was recorded 67 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on 2026-08-16 09:52 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	5.2 (MWW)
Location	67 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-08-16 09:52
Depth	35 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~95 km)
Coordinates	14.4177, -92.969
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

This is a significant earthquake. If you felt shaking, move to an open area away from buildings, power lines, and trees. Check for structural damage before re-entering buildings.

M4.4 Earthquake Near Puerto San Jose, Guatemala — 2026-08-15

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 21:55:03 -0600

Magnitude 4.4 Earthquake — 83 km SSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake was recorded 83 km SSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala on 2026-08-15 16:45 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.4 (MB)
Location	83 km SSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala
Time (Guatemala)	2026-08-15 16:45
Depth	10 km
Nearest City	Puerto San Jose (~84 km)
Coordinates	13.189, -90.984
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

Check CONRED’s channels below for any local reports.

Guatemala Week in Data: Aug 10-16, 2026

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Here is this week’s data snapshot for Guatemala, covering exchange rates, fuel prices, and food costs.

Exchange Rate (USD/GTQ)

Metric	Value
Current Rate	Q7.6231 per USD
Previous Week	Q7.6235 per USD
Change	-0.0004 (-0.01%)
Direction	Quetzal strengthened (-)

The quetzal strengthened slightly this week, meaning your dollars buy fewer quetzales. The rate moved from Q7.6235 to Q7.6231 per dollar.

See the full history and bank rates on the Exchange Rates page.

M5.5 Earthquake Near Chiquimula, Guatemala — 2026-08-12

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:38:46 -0600

Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake — 69 km SSW of Chirilagua, El Salvador

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake was recorded 69 km SSW of Chirilagua, El Salvador on 2026-08-12 18:30 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	5.5 (MWW)
Location	69 km SSW of Chirilagua, El Salvador
Time (Guatemala)	2026-08-12 18:30
Depth	56.8 km
Nearest City	Chiquimula (~280 km)
Coordinates	12.6084, -88.2864
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

This is a significant earthquake. If you felt shaking, move to an open area away from buildings, power lines, and trees. Check for structural damage before re-entering buildings.

Are Dashcams Legal in Guatemala? What the Reglamento de Tránsito Actually Says (2026)

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick answer

Guatemala publishes no rule about dashcams — and that is the answer, not a gap in this page. A full-text read of the Departamento de Tránsito de la PNC’s own consolidated compilation of the Ley de Tránsito (Decreto 132-96) and the Reglamento de Tránsito (Acuerdo Gubernativo 273-98) — 208 pages, reforms consolidated through Decreto 33-2024 — contains no mention of a camera, dashcam or in-vehicle recorder anywhere.

That absence is not a permission. What it means in practice is that three general articles are the only published text that reaches the device:

Bringing a CPAP Machine to Guatemala (2026): The Carriage Rule, the Battery Rule and What SAT Actually Publishes

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick summary (bringing a CPAP to Guatemala, checked 2026-08-13):

It does not eat your carry-on allowance. 14 CFR 382.121(b) bars a covered carrier from counting an assistive device toward a carry-on limit, and 382.3 defines “CPAP machine” by name.

In-cabin use is a duty, not a favour — 382.133(c)(1), for a device with the manufacturer’s label indicating it meets FAA requirements, on aircraft designed for more than 19 seats.

Two things a carrier MAY require: 48 hours’ notice plus early check-in (382.27(b)(2)), and enough charged batteries for not less than 150% of the expected maximum flight duration (382.133(h)(2)).

In-seat power is optional for the airline — 382.27(c)(2) sits in a list the rule itself calls optional.

Batteries ride in the cabin. TSA: devices with lithium batteries go in carry-on. FAA: spare lithium batteries are carry-on only, terminals protected, 100 Wh per lithium-ion battery, 2 g lithium content per lithium-metal battery.

Guatemalan customs: SAT publishes a baggage definition, not a device rule. One personal machine reads as baggage; duplicates become declarable goods.

This page reports carriage and customs rules only. It contains no medical guidance of any kind, and it is not legal advice.

Most of what is written in English about flying with a CPAP is airline blog copy. The actual rules are short, they are published, and — unusually for a medical-device question — one of them names the CPAP machine explicitly. This page sets out what each body has published, names the body per fact, and marks clearly where the published record is silent instead of filling the gap.

Can a Foreigner Join a Protest in Guatemala? What the Instruments Actually Say

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: No instrument we searched prohibits a foreigner from taking part in a peaceful, unarmed assembly in Guatemala. Constitución Art. 33 recognises the right without a nationality condition, and requires only “la previa notificación de los organizadores ante la autoridad competente”. The published legal exposure is somewhere else entirely, and it is real: Código de Migración Arts. 62 + 64 — non-compliance with a foreigner’s general duty to respect the Constitution and the laws “permite solicitar el abandono inmediato del país, o en caso justificado determinar su expulsión” — and Ley de Orden Público Art. 13, which in an estado de alarma expressly allows the “expulsión del territorio nacional” of foreigners. Art. 33 is also one of the articles Art. 138 allows to cease under a state of exception, and an estado de prevención needs no congressional approval and lasts up to fifteen days.

Can You Re-enter Guatemala After Being Deported or Refused Entry? The Published Ban Is 2 Years, or 5 After a Court-Ordered Expulsion

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Four different things get called being banned from Guatemala, they are governed by different instruments, and they carry different periods — including two that are written down and almost never quoted. This page separates them, quotes what each instrument says, and — where the published record is silent — says so instead of filling the gap with a number.

This page reports what published Guatemalan instruments do and do not say. It is not legal advice, it is not a prediction about any individual case, and it does not tell anyone how to deal with an immigration officer.

Can You Work Remotely in Guatemala on a Tourist Stamp? What the Instruments Actually Say (2026)

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The honest answer to can I work remotely in Guatemala on a tourist stamp is that no Guatemalan instrument we could find addresses the question — and that the absence itself is informative, because of what the authorities did choose to write down instead. They wrote a residency subcategory for people paid by a foreign employer. They wrote a 180-day paragraph for institution-requested advisory work. They wrote a Q5,000 fine for unauthorised commercial activity. They did not write a rule about a laptop and a foreign paycheque.

Car Seat Law in Guatemala (2026): There Isn't One — and the Reglamento Exempts Short Passengers From the Belt

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Guatemala publishes no child car-seat requirement. Chapter XI of the Reglamento de Tránsito (Acuerdo Gubernativo 273-98) runs from Article 91 to Article 94 and covers belts and helmets only. Worse for a visiting parent’s assumptions: Article 93 literal b) expressly exempts occupants shorter than 1.50 metres from the seat belt and prescribes nothing in its place, and Article 92 only requires belts to be fitted in the front seats. The Departamento de Tránsito nonetheless tells parents that under-8s should ride in a certified seat in the back — and in the same 2023 release said it was still “trabajan en la implementación de un Sistema de Retención Infantil, con el cual se busca reglamentar el uso obligatorio.” ONSET measured actual use at 3%. An absence of a mandate is not a safety finding; it is a legal one. This is general information, not legal, medical or safety advice.

CONAP CITES Export Permit (Trámite 19): Fees, Requirements, Bank Codes 2026

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

CONAP Procedure — Trámite No. 19: export, import and re-export permits (CITES and NO CITES)
Official portal: tramites.conap.gob.gt/tramite19
Issuing body: Autoridad Administrativa CITES — Secretario Ejecutivo del CONAP
Cost: Q125 per CITES permit · Q100 per NO CITES or native-species export permit · Q250 per off-port inspection

Quick summary: CONAP does not issue one export document — it issues four kinds, and the one that catches people is the fourth. 19A/19B are the CITES permits and certificates (Q125.00 per permit). 19C/19D are NO CITES certificates for species that are neither native to Guatemala nor listed (Q100.00). 19E/19F are export permits for species that are native to Guatemala but are NOT in the CITES appendices (Q100.00). 19G is the research channel, “exentos de pago”. Every requirement list we read demands prior registration with CONAP and specimens already entered in CONAP’s traceability and chain-of-custody system. No resolution time is published. Getting it wrong is not a fine — Decreto 4-89 Arts. 81 bis and 82 both carry 5 to 10 years in prison plus Q10,000–Q20,000.

Electric Bikes and Scooters in Guatemala: The 1,000-Watt Line, Licence and Plate Rules (2026)

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick answer

Guatemala does publish a threshold for electric two-wheelers, and almost nobody quotes it: 1,000 watts. It sits in the definitions article of the Reglamento de Tránsito (Acuerdo Gubernativo 273-98), and it decides everything else — licence, plate, helmet, and where you may legally ride. For four-wheeled travel, start at the Guatemala driving hub.

Your machine	Category in the Reglamento	Licence	Plate + tarjeta de circulación	Helmet
Pedals only, no motor	Bicicleta — Art. 7 num. 16	Not resolved in the published text. Art. 22 and Ley Art. 15 require a licence whose type “corresponda o incluya al vehículo en que se circula”; Art. 23 lists no type matching a bicicleta and nothing exempts a cyclist — the tension, in full	Exempt if used by a child up to 12, for sport, or for recreation (Art. 10). Other uses: delegated to the Departamento de Tránsito, which has published nothing we could find	No helmet article names the bicicleta — Art. 94 names moto y motobicicleta, Art. 91 vehículos automotores y motobicicletas
Pedals + electric motor up to 1,000 W (or a combustion engine up to 50 cc)	Motobicicleta — Art. 7 num. 66	Tipo M (Art. 23)	Yes — Art. 10 requires both; the Art. 10 exemption names only the bicicleta	Yes — Art. 94, plus vest and plate-marked helmet under Art. 48 TER
Standing scooter / kick scooter	Monopatín — Art. 58 lit. h), in the pedestrians chapter	Not resolved in the published text. Art. 58 h) attaches none; Art. 22 and Ley Art. 15 require a licence to drive “un vehículo” and nothing published says whether a monopatín is one — the tension, in full	Not resolved in the published text. Art. 58 h) attaches neither; Art. 10 requires “Todo vehículo” to hold both and its carve-out names only the bicicleta — the tension, in full	Not addressed — no helmet article names a monopatín
Electric two-wheeler above 1,000 W	No published category. Nearest text is Motocicleta, Art. 7 num. 67, which sets no power ceiling	Not resolved in the published text	Not resolved in the published text	Art. 94 covers a moto

Read that table as what the instrument says, not as a list of things we think are allowed. Where a row says “not addressed”, that is a documented absence — we read the articles and the machine is not named in them. Where it says “not resolved”, the opposite is true: two published articles pull in opposite directions and nothing published settles which one governs. Either way, the Reglamento names who fills the gap: Art. 195 — “Los casos no previstos en el presente Reglamento, serán resueltos por el Ministerio de Gobernación, en su calidad de autoridad superior de tránsito.”

Is It Legal to Volunteer in Guatemala on a Tourist Stamp? (2026) — And Does a 'Volunteer Visa' Exist?

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

There is a Guatemalan volunteer visa. The Reglamento de Visas Guatemaltecas contains exactly one, it is issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs rather than by immigration, and it is written for accredited cooperation personnel — not for someone who signed up online to spend three weeks at a hostel-adjacent project in Antigua. Meanwhile there is no volunteer residency category at all: the word voluntario returns zero hits in the entire Reglamento de Residencias and zero hits in the NGO statute.

Motorcycle Helmet Law in Guatemala (2026): Who Must Wear One, the Article, and the Q500 Fine

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: In Guatemala the helmet is not just the rider’s. The Reglamento de Tránsito, Acuerdo Gubernativo 273-98, Article 94 obliges the rider or the passenger of a moto or motobicicleta to wear the protective helmet whenever they are on a public road. The penalty sits in Article 184 numeral 10 — Q500, and that numeral covers the helmet and the reflective vest together. Two details catch visitors and new riders out: the helmet must have your plate number stuck on it in a specified size and colour, and no age exemption is published for a child passenger. General information, not legal advice.

My Passport Expires While I'm in Guatemala: The Entry Stamp, the Prorroga and the Exit

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Your stay and your passport run on two separate clocks, and almost every confused answer online comes from treating them as one. Guatemala authorises your stay in days. Your passport expires on a date printed by a government that is not Guatemala’s. When the second clock runs out first, the question is not am I now illegal — it is what does the published rule require me to do about the paperwork.

Satellite Messengers in Guatemala (2026): What SIT's Rules Actually Say About Carrying an inReach or ZOLEO

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick summary (satellite messengers in Guatemala, checked 2026-08-13):

The licence sits on the operator, not on you. Ley General de Telecomunicaciones Decreto 94-96, Art. 52 addresses its four requirements to “los operadores de sistemas satelitales”.

Global-radiocommunication equipment is expressly excepted from SIT’s earth-station authorisation and registration function — Acuerdo Gubernativo 574-98, Art. 4(a) and 4(b) — on the uplink and the downlink.

Art. 40 of the same regulation was written for exactly your situation: end users of these services include “los extranjeros que hayan contratado el servicio fuera del país”.

No Guatemalan type approval is required for global-radiocommunication terminals already homologated by the FCC, ETSI or ITU (Art. 41) — and SIT states the statute has no homologation articles at all.

What we could not establish: whether any named constellation holds a Guatemalan landing right (SIT’s registered-provider listing is JavaScript-only), and the instrument number behind SIT’s “estaciones terrenas en movimiento” authorisation. Both gaps are documented below rather than filled.

This is general information, not legal advice.

Search in English for whether you can hike Acatenango with a Garmin inReach in your pack and you get forum guesses. Search in Spanish and you get the Ley General de Telecomunicaciones quoted at you without anybody saying which article addresses you. This page does the boring part: it reads the statute and the satellite regulation, works out who each obligation is actually addressed to, and says out loud where the published record runs out.

US Driver's License in Guatemala (2026): How Long It Is Actually Valid, and the Article That Says So

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Your valid US state licence lets you drive in Guatemala — and the rule is not a day-count. Reglamento de Tránsito (Acuerdo Gubernativo 273-98), Article 24 ties it to your migratory authorisation: you may drive the vehicles your licence covers “y sólo hasta que esté vigente su autorización migratoria.” The much-repeated “30 days” appears in no Guatemalan instrument we could find — including on two of our own older pages, which we are flagging. Guatemala is a party to the 1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic (acceded 10 Jan 1962) and not to the 1968 Vienna one, so the IDP that matters is the 1949 permit AAA issues for $20 — and AAA publishes both an online route that ships overseas and a postal route for applicants already abroad. The moment you hold residency, Article 24 makes the traspaso to a Guatemalan licence obligatory. General information, not legal advice.

Window Tint Law in Guatemala (2026): There Is No Published Percentage — Here Is What Is Published

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Guatemala publishes no window-tint percentage. Not a visible-light-transmittance figure, not a front-versus-rear split, not a per-window table. We searched the full 208-page consolidated Ley de Tránsito and Reglamento de Tránsito the Departamento de Tránsito de la PNC publishes itself — 444,058 characters — and the words polarizado, vidrio, ahumado, cristal, lámina and tintado appear zero times. The one rule that does exist is Reglamento Article 19, and it prohibits signs, placards and other opaque objects on the windscreen and windows that prevent visibility from inside. That is a functional test about objects, not a percentage about film. Statutory silence is not permission — and we are not going to convert it into one. General information, not legal advice.

M4.6 Earthquake Near Champerico, Guatemala — 2026-08-12

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:05:34 -0600

Magnitude 4.6 Earthquake — 55 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake was recorded 55 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala on 2026-08-12 05:56 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.6 (MB)
Location	55 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala
Time (Guatemala)	2026-08-12 05:56
Depth	35 km
Nearest City	Champerico (~57 km)
Coordinates	13.9641, -92.3028
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

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Can Americans Adopt From Guatemala in 2026? No — and the Closure Dates to 2007, Not 2008

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: You cannot adopt a child from Guatemala to the United States in 2026. The US Department of State says it in its own words — “Intercountry adoptions are not currently possible between Guatemala and the United States” — and adds that USCIS may not approve a Form I-800 for a Guatemalan child. The closure dates to the 2007 moratorium, not 2008: the Ley de Adopciones (Decreto 77-2007) took effect 31 December 2007. Guatemala is a Hague Convention country (in force for Guatemala since 1 March 2003) — membership was never the obstacle. What Guatemala’s Consejo Nacional de Adopciones does still run is domestic adoption, plus the separate stepchild and adult routes, and its own statistics show more than 250 children in priority-adoption profiles. This is general information, not legal advice.

Can You Photograph Police and Military in Guatemala? What the Instruments Say (2026)

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: No Guatemalan instrument we could locate either authorises or prohibits photographing a police officer or a soldier. The police statute is now Decreto 35-2024 (it repealed Decreto 11-97 in its Art. 88), and across its 37 pages fotografiar, filmar and grabar appear zero times — the only camera in the law is the body camera it obliges the State to give officers (Art. 80). The Constitution’s Art. 35 forbids “censura ni licencia previa” and says publications criticising public officials for acts in office “no constituyen delito o falta”; Art. 5 says nobody must obey an order not based on law. Military installations are a different regime: Código Penal Arts. 366, 367 and 369 exist, and their verbs are revelar, levantar planos and procurar u obtener informaciones secretas — not “photograph”. This page reports the published rules and the documented absences. It does not predict what anyone will do, and it is not legal advice.

Alcohol Laws in Guatemala: When You Can Buy Alcohol (01:00-06:00 Ban), Drinking Age and Ley Seca (2026)

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: The drinking and purchase age is 18 (Código de Salud Art. 50). Drinking in the street is prohibited nationwide — this is a national health statute, not a local by-law (Art. 126). Sale and consumption stop 01:00–06:00 every day of the week under Acuerdo Gubernativo 56-2022, and a customer caught drinking inside that window faces a Q5,000 fine of their own. Ley seca is an electoral rule: noon the day before an election until 06:00 the day after (LEPP Art. 223 lit. d). It has no fixed calendar date — it moves with the TSE’s convocatoria. This page reports published instruments; it is not legal advice.

Are Fireworks Legal in Guatemala? The Law Is the Ley de Especies Estancadas — Not the Arms Law (2026)

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Fireworks in Guatemala are legal to make, move and sell under licence, and the licensing law is Decreto Ley 123-85, the Ley de Especies Estancadas — not the arms law. Decreto 15-2009 (Ley de Armas y Municiones, DIGECAM) never uses the words pirotecnia, fuegos artificiales or cohete. Exactly two products are banned by name — silbadores and canchinflines. What is not published is as important: no national instrument found sets an hour after which fireworks must stop, or a minimum age to buy them. And you may not fly home with any of it. This is general information, not legal advice.

Bringing a Cat to Guatemala: What MAGA Actually Requires (2026)

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Guatemala does not treat cats as a lighter case than dogs on entry. One MAGA-VISAR sheet governs both species and sets exactly three requirements: a veterinary health certificate, a vaccination card showing rabies given not less than one month before travel — with an explicit exception for animals under 3 months of age — and an inspection by SEPA/OIRSA at USD 14.00 per pet. No quarantine, no microchip and no import permit appear on that sheet. Foreign-language documents must be rendered into Spanish. And if the cat leaves Guatemala more than 30 days after arriving, it needs an export certificate to go. This page reports published requirements; it is not veterinary or legal advice.

Can You Bring Food Into Guatemala? The MAGA/VISAR Rules SAT Never Mentions (2026)

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Two authorities decide the fate of the food in your suitcase, and they answer different questions. SAT decides whether you owe tax — and its baggage guidance treats “food in reasonable quantities for personal use” as exempt. MAGA/VISAR decides whether plant and animal products may enter Guatemala at all, and its published requirements are written for commercial importers: every US-origin plant product on its schedule needs an International Phytosanitary Export Certificate a traveler does not have. As of 2026-08-11, no traveler-baggage food list was found published by MAGA/VISAR — though MAGA does publish one for pets. Declare what you are carrying and let the inspector decide. This is general information, not legal advice.

Can You Use PayPal, Venmo, Cash App, Wise, Zelle or Revolut in Guatemala?

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: The six US payment apps split into three groups, and the split is not about fees — it is about whether the provider lists Guatemala at all. PayPal lists Guatemala as a supported market at its “Send, receive, and withdraw” tier. Venmo and Zelle exclude it by contract — both require the user to be in the US with a US bank account. Cash App and Revolut function here only as cards, not as accounts: neither lets you sign up from Guatemala, but both explicitly permit card use here. Wise is contradictory again: its Guatemala corridor page showed a waiting list on 21 August 2026 but a live USD-to-GTQ quote on 23 September 2026, while its Help Centre lists still do not include Guatemala or GTQ (see the Wise section).

Cannabis, CBD and Edibles in Guatemala: What Decreto 48-92 Actually Says (2026)

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Cannabis is not legal in Guatemala in any form, and possession for your own consumption is itself a crime — four months to two years in prison plus a Q200 to Q10,000 fine under Article 39 of Decreto 48-92. There is no gram threshold: the law says “a reasonable quantity for immediate consumption” and leaves it there. The more surprising fact is that the statute names no substance at all — cannabis, marihuana, hemp, CBD, THC and psilocybin appear nowhere in its text. It defines drugs by what they do and points outward to international conventions. This page reports what the instrument says. It is not legal advice, and it is not guidance on carrying anything anywhere.

Do I Need a Power Adapter or Converter in Guatemala? It Depends Where You're From

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Guatemala runs 120 V at 60 Hz on type A and B sockets (IEC World Plugs, retrieved 2026-08-11) — the same combination as the United States and Canada. That makes this question have opposite answers depending on your passport. An American or Canadian needs nothing. A Briton, Irish, Australian, New Zealand or continental European traveller needs a plug adapter for everything, and a voltage converter only for the specific devices whose own rating plate says they cannot take 120 V. Almost nobody needs a converter for everything they packed, and almost nobody needs zero adapters — the split runs device by device, and the device is the authority.

Do You Have to Carry Your Passport in Guatemala? (And Is a Photocopy Valid ID?)

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Two completely different questions hide behind “do I need my passport in Guatemala”, and mixing them is why the answers online contradict each other. One is about the border. The other is about Tuesday afternoon in Antigua. This page answers them separately, from the instruments that actually govern each one — and where an instrument says nothing, it says so rather than filling the gap.

This is general information about what published Guatemalan instruments say. It is not legal advice, and it does not tell you what to do with your documents.

Drone Rules in Guatemala (2026): Bringing One In, and the DGAC Authorisation You Actually Need

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: A drone is ordinary baggage at Guatemalan customs — the paperwork you need is a flight authorisation from the DGAC, not an import permit. Tourists file FORMA DVSO-OPS-805 as a fillable PDF to dvso@dgac.gob.gt. The rules actually in force are RAC 101, issued 22 July 2013, and Directiva Operacional DO-004-2025, issued 11 December 2025. The widely-discussed RAC 107 was opened for public consultation on 21 August 2025 and does not appear in DGAC’s published RAC catalogue as of 2026-08-11 — so plan against RAC 101, not against the press coverage. This is general information, not legal advice.

Guatemalan Consulate Saturday Openings 2026: Which Consulates Open on Which Saturday

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The cross-consulate view no single city page can give you

Every consulate page on this site already lists its own Saturday dates. What none of them can answer is the question people actually ask: “which consulates are open this Saturday?” and “when is the next open Saturday anywhere near me, even at a different consulate?” This page pivots the table — instead of one city with its dates, here is each date with its cities.

Guatemalan Mobile Consulates (Consulados Móviles): What They Do and How to Find Yours

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The programme almost nobody explains from the source

If you live in a US city with no Guatemalan consulate, your paperwork does not depend on your consulate’s calendar — it depends on when that consulate travels to you. That programme is called Consulados Móviles, and its calendar does exist. It just lives in a PDF inside a Cloudflare-protected site, nearly invisible to search engines. The result is that the first answers Google returns tend to be unsourced aggregators while the official document sits buried.

Guns in Guatemala for Americans: Tourists, Carry Permits and the Law (2026)

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Firearms are lawful to own and carry in Guatemala with a DIGECAM licence — and your US permit is not one. The article that would have to recognise it, Art. 70 of Decreto 15-2009, reaches only Guatemalan citizens and foreigners holding a Migración residency resolution; DIGECAM’s own published requirements demand that resolution on paper. Open carry is an infraction — Art. 131 requires licence holders to carry concealed and without ostentation. A tourist route to bring a sporting arm exists in Art. 36, and DIGECAM publishes the temporary-entry procedures (over/under 60-day stays) with requirements sheets — the regulation itself still has no developing article. This is general information, not legal advice.

Pepper Spray, Tasers and Knives in Guatemala: What the Law Actually Says (2026)

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Guatemala’s arms law is precise about knives and silent about sprays. Decreto 15-2009 defines bladed weapons in Art. 13 down to the centimetre — a pocket-knife blade up to 10 cm is “personal or work use”, while an automatic (switchblade) knife of any length sits in the military-exclusive class that Art. 122 punishes with three to five years’ non-commutable prison. The same law never mentions pepper spray, OC, mace or an electroshock device anywhere. And for the suitcase question, the aviation rule answers first: IATA forbids disabling sprays and Tasers in checked baggage, carry-on baggage and on the person. This is general information, not legal advice.

Taking a Pet from Guatemala to the USA: Rescue Dogs, Cats and the CDC Rules (2026)

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: The species decides almost everything. CDC lists Guatemala as high-risk for dog rabies, so a dog vaccinated in Guatemala takes CDC’s strictest route: at least 6 months old, microchipped before the rabies shot, a government-endorsed rabies certification, a passing titre from a CDC-approved lab or a 28-day quarantine, a reservation at a CDC-registered animal care facility, and arrival by air at one of only six US airports — no land border crossings. A cat faces none of that: CDC does not require proof of rabies vaccination for cats, only that the animal appears healthy. Guatemala’s own exit paperwork is a separate, cheaper layer run by MAGA-VISAR. This page reports published rules; it is not veterinary or legal advice.

The 1% U.S. Remittance Tax: The Statute, and What Each Provider Publishes About Funding

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The United States began taxing certain outbound money transfers on 1 January 2026. Our remittance hub states the rule; this page does the thing the hub does not: it names the instrument, quotes it, and then tests it against what each major provider actually publishes about how you are allowed to pay.

In short: The tax is Internal Revenue Code section 4475, added by section 70604(a) of Public Law 119-21 (139 Stat. 285, signed 4 July 2025). It is 1 percent, it applies to transfers made after 31 December 2025, and by its own terms it reaches only transfers where the sender hands the company cash, a money order, a cashier’s check, or a similar physical instrument. Transfers funded from a qualifying financial-institution account, or with a debit or credit card issued in the United States, are outside it. The trigger is the instrument the sender provides — not the country, not the amount, not how the family collects. Final regulations do not exist: as of 25 September 2026 there is one Federal Register document, a proposed rule.

US Dollars, Amex and US Cards in Guatemala: What the Law and the Card Rules Actually Say

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Guatemala’s answer to “do I need quetzales?” is set by two statutes, not by custom. The Ley Monetaria (Decreto 17-2002, Art. 6) makes the quetzal the unit of account and means of payment in every monetary transaction unless the parties expressly agree otherwise, and gives it discharging power over debts. The Ley de Libre Negociación de Divisas (Decreto 94-2000, Art. 1) makes disposing of, holding, contracting, collecting and paying in and with foreign currency free. Together: paying in US dollars is lawful when both sides agree, and no merchant is obliged to take them. On cards, the binding text is not Guatemalan law at all — it is the Visa Core Rules, which prohibit card surcharges and card minimums with no Guatemala exception, permit merchants in this region to ask for your ID, and require that dynamic currency conversion be optional, unpre-selected and expressly agreed.

USD/GTQ Annual Average Exchange Rate 2015-2026 (Banguat Reference) — and Which Rate a U.S. Filing Actually Uses

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Almost no English-language source publishes an annual average for the Guatemalan quetzal. Diaspora filers, accountants and researchers need one, so we built it from the central bank’s own daily series — and then checked, separately, which authority actually publishes a rate for U.S. purposes. The two answers do not match, and this page shows both rather than reconciling them.

In short: Across 2015-2026 the USD/GTQ Banco de Guatemala reference rate has stayed inside a Q7.26935-Q7.93024 band. The annual mean ranged from Q7.35086 (2017) to Q7.83367 (2023). 2026 is a year-to-date figure — 223 published days through 11 August 2026, not an annual average. Separately: the IRS yearly-average table does not list the quetzal at all, and the U.S. Treasury publishes its own quarterly Guatemala-Quetzal rate that differs from Banguat’s. Today’s live rate is Q7.64 (2026-10-07).

Vaccines for Guatemala 2026: What Is Required for Entry vs What Is Only Recommended

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Almost everything written about “vaccines for Guatemala” blurs two completely different things: what a government makes a condition of letting you in, and what a health authority thinks is a good idea. Only one of those can stop you at a counter. This page separates them, quotes each authority by name, and shows you where the authorities disagree instead of quietly picking one.

This is general information about what public health authorities and Guatemalan agencies publish. It is not medical advice. It contains no dosing, no timing guidance and no assessment of your personal risk. Take every recommendation quoted here to a travel-health provider.

Vapes, E-Cigarettes and Nicotine Pouches in Guatemala: Where the Law Actually Reaches (2026)

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Guatemala has no general law against vaping. The smoke-free statute, Decreto 74-2008, defines smoking as burning or lighting a product that contains tobacco — an e-cigarette does neither, and the decree never says the words “electronic”, “vape” or “nicotine”. The only enacted vape rule is Acuerdo Ministerial 96-2025, which bans use of electronic nicotine delivery systems inside Ministry of Health premises. Nicotine pouches are named by no Guatemalan instrument at all. A bill has been pending in Congress since January 2025 and has not been voted. This page reports what the instruments say; it is not legal advice, and statutory silence is not permission.

What Can You Take Back to the USA From Guatemala? Coffee, Cheese, Tamales, Jade and Maya Artifacts (2026)

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: The return leg has two borders, and different institutions guard each. On the US side, USDA APHIS and CBP decide: roasted coffee is unlimited (declare it), fresh fruit is almost entirely prohibited, solid cheeses are enterable from any country, and poultry and eggs from Guatemala are under an APHIS import alert effective 12 Dec 2024. Your duty-free allowance is US$800 plus TWO liters of alcohol, because CBP lists Guatemala as a Caribbean Basin country. On the Guatemalan side, Decreto 26-97 Art. 11 prohibits the definitive export of cultural goods — with 6 to 15 years under Art. 45 — and CONAP permits are required for wild flora and fauna, including native species that are not on CITES. This is general information, not legal advice.

Will My US Phone Work in Guatemala? Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Google Fi, UScellular & Cricket

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Guatemala is a named, included destination on T-Mobile, Verizon TravelPass, AT&T International Day Pass and Google Fi — every one of the four publishes Guatemala on its own list. What that costs you is decided by your plan tier, not the country: it ranges from nothing extra to a daily fee charged on every day you touch the phone. And every carrier that publishes long-stay terms sets a cap on how much of your usage may happen abroad — that clause, not the price, is what breaks a multi-month stay.

Guatemala Week in Data: Aug 03-09, 2026

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Here is this week’s data snapshot for Guatemala, covering exchange rates, fuel prices, and food costs.

Exchange Rate (USD/GTQ)

Metric	Value
Current Rate	Q7.6235 per USD
Previous Week	Q7.6248 per USD
Change	-0.0013 (-0.02%)
Direction	Quetzal strengthened (-)

The quetzal strengthened slightly this week, meaning your dollars buy fewer quetzales. The rate moved from Q7.6248 to Q7.6235 per dollar.

See the full history and bank rates on the Exchange Rates page.

Antigua Guatemala Property Listings: Every Agency in One Place — Filter by Price Cuts, Zone & $/m² (2026)

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Every Antigua-area sale listing we track, one grid.

All listings 2,540

Filter by zone, agency, type, bedrooms and price; sort by biggest cut or $/m². Every card links to the seller.

Agencies & sellers we track71 + 87 · 2540 listings · 759 on 2+ sources · 365 with 2+ sellers

Agency / seller	Listings	Source	Last refresh
CityMax Antigua	488	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Particular (private seller)	269	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Remax Colonial	183	agency website	5 Oct 2026
ACODI Inmobiliaria	159	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Antigua Fine Homes	147	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Real Estate in Antigua	66	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Mix	66	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Consulta Inmobiliaria	58	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Tala	54	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria.com	54	via portal	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Advance	53	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Nova Antigua	52	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Guatemala	49	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Vintage	48	via portal	5 Oct 2026
MT2 Bienes Raices	46	agency website	5 Oct 2026
NL Punto	40	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Santander	37	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria OT&A	37	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Propiedades Antigua	35	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Delta Real Estate	33	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Living Antigua	33	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Diamond	31	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2Guate	27	agency website	5 Oct 2026
CityMax Gold	23	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Houses Inmobiliaria By Orlando Flores	22	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Encuentra24	22	via portal	15 Sep 2026
CityMax Elite	20	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX PRO	18	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Homes Guatemala	15	agency website	5 Oct 2026
HomesAntigua	14	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX HELLO	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
SALVADOR LOPEZ	12	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Advisors Real Estate, S.A	11	via portal	5 Oct 2026
502 Bienes Raices	9	agency website	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX PLUS	9	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Plus	8	agency website	5 Oct 2026
DC Inversiones Inmobiliarias	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Mav	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Campollo y Asociados	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria Expertos de Guatemala	8	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Casa.gt	7	agency website	5 Oct 2026
MIRA Bienes Raíces	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmobiliaria InHouse	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Coesbi Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Houses Inmobiliaria	7	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RealTrust .	6	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Servicios En Inmuebles Gt	6	via portal	15 Sep 2026
KW Guatemala	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RAICES	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M2 Guate	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Raíces 502	5	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX Legacy	4	agency website	5 Oct 2026
Amber Real Estate	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX TOP	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Mundo Inmobiliario	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
InmoVart Inmobiliaria	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes el Portal	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Ely de Carrillo Bienes Raíces	4	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Inmobiliaria B Pro	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
M&F Property Solutions	4	via portal	5 Oct 2026
RE/MAX 502	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
The Open House	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
DK Real Estate	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Grupo Inmobiliario	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Alzugaray Real Estate	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Inmo	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
Bienes Inmobiliarios S.A.	3	via portal	15 Sep 2026
Bienes Raices Inmobiliaria Palacios y Mayorga	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
EDGAR CALDERÓN PINZÓN	3	via portal	5 Oct 2026
PREMIUM REALTOR	3	via portal	15 Sep 2026
PropiedadesGT	3	via portal	15 Sep 2026

A further 87 sellers with 1–2 listings each (112 in total) appear in the agency filter.

M4.6 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-08-04

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 02:50:57 -0600

Magnitude 4.6 Earthquake — 112 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake was recorded 112 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on 2026-08-04 01:07 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.6 (MB)
Location	112 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-08-04 01:07
Depth	10 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~142 km)
Coordinates	14.3215, -93.3796
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

Check CONRED’s channels below for any local reports.

M4.5 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-08-03

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:10:51 -0600

Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake — 149 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake was recorded 149 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on 2026-08-03 03:19 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.5 (MB)
Location	149 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-08-03 03:19
Depth	10 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~177 km)
Coordinates	14.0138, -93.6006
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

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Guatemala Volcano Eruption Today: Live Status of Fuego, Pacaya & Santiaguito

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

🌋 Guatemala volcano status — live:

Fuego alert level: Orange — Elevated eruptive activity. See INSIVUMEH's latest daily and BEFGO special bulletins for current explosion rates and ash-column heights. Washington VAAC ash advisories are in effect.
Pacaya alert level: Yellow
Santiaguito alert level: Yellow
Ash advisory (Washington VAAC, Fuego): ACTIVE ADVISORY (4 in 24h) — plume ~4267 m (08 Oct 2026 1342 UTC)
Latest CONRED bulletin: Explosiones y dispersión de ceniza se registran en el volcán de Fuego (2026-10-01)

Sources: INSIVUMEH · Washington VAAC · CONRED · updated: 10/8/2026, 12:48:06 PM

Road Blocks and Protests in Guatemala Today: What to Know (Updated September 30, 2026)

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Update, October 8, 2026 — the fuel-tax exemption has applied since October 1. President Bernardo Arévalo sanctioned Decree 22-2026 (Ley de Exención Tributaria Temporal de Emergencia al Consumidor de Combustibles), which Congress approved on September 22 with 148 votes; it was published in the Diario de Centro América on September 30 and is in force from October 1 through December 31, 2026 (Diario de Centro América). For that period premium and regular gasoline and diesel are exempt from the fuel-distribution tax (IDP) — a fixed Q4.70, Q4.60 and Q1.30 per gallon respectively — and from VAT (IVA, 12% of the price of each gallon) (Diario de Centro América). The decree’s own estimate, using its reference values, is a cut of up to Q9.41 per gallon for premium, Q9.10 for regular and Q6.34 for diesel and gas oil — the law’s estimate, not a pump price we have observed. The whole exemption must be passed on to the price the consumer pays, and electronic invoices must show the amount of the benefit applied per gallon. Stations must report their prices to the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) every day; MEM opened the reporting platform on September 30 (Diario de Centro América). MEM, DIACO and SAT supervise the pass-through, and DIACO can sanction stations that don’t apply the cut. Exporting or re-exporting the exempt fuels is temporarily banned. MEM must issue the implementing regulation within five business days of entry into force. The exemption took effect on October 1: the government news agency AGN reported that stations opened that Thursday with lower gasoline and diesel prices after Decree 22-2026 came into force (AGN, October 1), and on October 5 AGN reported that MEM had published the implementing regulation, Government Agreement (Acuerdo Gubernativo) 164-2026, in the Diario de Centro América (AGN, October 5). Under that regulation stations report their selling price every day, MEM sends DIACO the list of stations that failed to report every Monday while the law is in force, and DIACO checks displayed prices and invoices. MEM’s own estimate of the saving per gallon is about Q9.05 for premium, Q8.33 for regular and Q6.45 for diesel (AGN, October 1); AGN’s two October 1 reports describe the basis of those figures differently: its MEM report says they are based on MEM’s reference prices of October 1, while its explainer says the government calculated them from prices monitored on September 28, and that they are not a fixed selling price (AGN, October 1). Both taxes return at their ordinary rates on January 1, 2027, with no further act needed. Meanwhile Decree 21-2026 (the Q39/Q41 price caps) was vetoed: the Diario de Centro América reported on September 30 that President Arévalo vetoed it in Council of Ministers, on the grounds that it could compromise the current national budget, since it would be financed from tax revenue while the tax exemption approved by Congress is in place (Diario de Centro América). The last blockade status we could confirm is the PNC’s all-clear of September 12 (below); transport guilds had demanded exactly this tax suspension, so check Waze and Provial before driving.

Guatemala Week in Data: Jul 27 - Aug 02, 2026

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Here is this week’s data snapshot for Guatemala, covering exchange rates, fuel prices, and food costs.

Exchange Rate (USD/GTQ)

Metric	Value
Current Rate	Q7.6248 per USD
Previous Week	Q7.6258 per USD
Change	-0.0010 (-0.01%)
Direction	Quetzal strengthened (-)

The quetzal strengthened slightly this week, meaning your dollars buy fewer quetzales. The rate moved from Q7.6258 to Q7.6248 per dollar.

See the full history and bank rates on the Exchange Rates page.

M5.2 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-07-31

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:51:54 -0600

Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake — 85 km SW of El Arenal, Mexico

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake was recorded 85 km SW of El Arenal, Mexico on 2026-07-31 10:15 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	5.2 (MWW)
Location	85 km SW of El Arenal, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-07-31 10:15
Depth	10 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~120 km)
Coordinates	14.6031, -93.2309
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

This is a significant earthquake. If you felt shaking, move to an open area away from buildings, power lines, and trees. Check for structural damage before re-entering buildings.

Guatemala State Pension Payment Certificate (MINFIN Clases Pasivas) 2026: Free, Instant, Online

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS — SERVICE 2713 (MINFIN)

Generate your Clases Pasivas payment certificate

→ Generate certificate (MINFIN) → Official record 2713 → MINFIN virtual attention

Before you open the portal, have ready:

DPI number of the pensioner
Bank account number where the pension is paid
The dates the certificate must cover (the range)

Cost: Q 0 · Response time: Immediate · Result: e-signed PDF · Entity: Ministerio de Finanzas Públicas · Verified: July 2026

If you draw a Guatemalan State civil pension (clases pasivas civiles del Estado) and someone has asked you to document those payments, the document you need is the Constancia de Pago de Clases Pasivas, and you generate it yourself, online, on the Ministry of Public Finance (MINFIN) portal. In the official State catalog it is service 2713, “Generación de Constancia de Pago de Clases Pasivas”, with a listed cost of Q 0 and an immediate response time (official record: tramites.gob.gt/servicio/2713).

UDEVIPO Property Payment Clearance (Solvencia de Pago de Inmueble) Guatemala 2026

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS — UDEVIPO PROPERTY PAYMENT CLEARANCE

Official form · Filed by email

→ Official form (PDF) → Official listing (service 1023)

Before you send the email, have ready:

The form, completed and signed (in blue pen if filled by hand)
DPI copy of the applicant and of the adjudicatario
Recibo de cancelación, annotated BEFORE you scan it
Account number and address of the property
Carné de colegiado (lawyer) or notarized carta poder (any other third party)

Send to: tramites.cartera@udevipo.gob.gt · Cost: Q0 · Response: 7 days · Issued by: UDEVIPO (MICIVI) · Verified: July 2026

The solvencia de pago de inmueble is the document with which UDEVIPO — the Unidad para el Desarrollo de Vivienda Popular, a unit of Guatemala’s Ministry of Communications, Infrastructure and Housing (MICIVI) — certifies that the debt on a home has been fully paid off. It matters to the families who received or bought housing in projects of the extinct Banco Nacional de la Vivienda (BANVI), the portfolio UDEVIPO administers today. The procedure is free (Q0), the official listing gives a 7-day response time, and — the part almost nobody knows — it is filed by email, not in a queue (official catalog tramites.gob.gt/servicio/1023).

M4.9 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-07-30

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:51:48 -0600

Magnitude 4.9 Earthquake — 54 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake was recorded 54 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on 2026-07-30 12:20 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.9 (MWW)
Location	54 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-07-30 12:20
Depth	31.0 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~80 km)
Coordinates	14.4337, -92.8291
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

Check CONRED’s channels below for any local reports.

M4.5 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-07-29

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:17:59 -0600

Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake — 72 km WSW of Aquiles Serdán, Mexico

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake was recorded 72 km WSW of Aquiles Serdán, Mexico on 2026-07-29 17:17 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.5 (MB)
Location	72 km WSW of Aquiles Serdán, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-07-29 17:17
Depth	35 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~106 km)
Coordinates	14.6253, -93.1002
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

Check CONRED’s channels below for any local reports.

IUSI Reform 2026: Homes Exempt, Commercial Property Rescaled (Decreto 18-2026)

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

On July 29, 2026, Guatemala’s Congress approved Decreto 18-2026, which exempts homes from IUSI — the annual property tax. It passed with 120 votes in favour, reaching the floor through a privileged motion.

⚠️ Update — September 26, 2026: it is law, but the new rates are not in effect yet. President Arévalo sanctioned the decree and it was published in the Diario de Centro America on August 28, 2026. The IUSI changes take effect 90 days after publication (November 26, 2026 if counted in calendar days; Prensa Libre quotes Congress sources giving January 8, 2027). Until then, the rates below under Decreto 15-98 are still the ones you owe. If you stop paying on the strength of a headline, you accrue arrears. (Earlier versions of this page, written before publication, said the decree still awaited sanction.)

Research: IUSI reform — Decreto 18-2026 (approved 2026-07-29)

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Provenance: IUSI reform, Decreto 18-2026

Compiled 2026-07-29/30. Every number below traces to a primary or named source. This file exists so the claims on the public pages can be re-checked later — a build input that lives only in a chat window has no provenance.

UPDATE 2026-09-24 — SANCTIONED AND PUBLISHED (supersedes the status below)

President Arévalo sanctioned Decreto 18-2026 and it was published in the Diario de Centro América on 2026-08-28 (AGN, “Presidente Arévalo sanciona ley de reformas al IUSI”, 28 Aug 2026; Prensa Libre, Glenda Burrión, 28 Aug 2026). Per Artículo 5 as reported by Prensa Libre: the IUSI rate changes take effect 90 days after publication (Congress secretary Juan Carlos Rivera: 8 Jan 2027); the ban on conditioning municipal services on IUSI payment takes effect 60 days after publication (late Nov 2026); ISR and Timbres changes from 1 Jan 2027. AGN and Prensa Libre report the published commercial scale as 3/6/9 por millar with the Q500,000 / Q1,000,000 thresholds (same as the approved text). Until the new rates take effect, the Decreto 15-98 rates below still apply. Capture: content/research/captures/sweep-2026-09-24-pmb/decreto-18-2026-publication.md. The “not law yet” status below is kept as the 2026-07-29 record; it is no longer true.

M5.9 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-07-27

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 02:48:18 -0600

Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake — 50 km WSW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake was recorded 50 km WSW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico on 2026-07-27 23:35 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	5.9 (MWW)
Location	50 km WSW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-07-27 23:35
Depth	35 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~67 km)
Coordinates	14.296, -92.6223
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

M4.2 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-07-26

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 06:12:50 -0600

Magnitude 4.2 Earthquake — 18 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was recorded 18 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala on 2026-07-26 04:04 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.2 (MB)
Location	18 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala
Time (Guatemala)	2026-07-26 04:04
Depth	35 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~37 km)
Coordinates	14.3522, -92.2547
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

Check CONRED’s channels below for any local reports.

Guatemala Week in Data: Jul 20-26, 2026

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Here is this week’s data snapshot for Guatemala, covering exchange rates, fuel prices, and food costs.

Exchange Rate (USD/GTQ)

Metric	Value
Current Rate	Q7.6258 per USD
Previous Week	Q7.6233 per USD
Change	+0.0025 (+0.03%)
Direction	Quetzal weakened (+)

The quetzal weakened slightly this week, meaning your dollars buy more quetzales. The rate moved from Q7.6233 to Q7.6258 per dollar.

See the full history and bank rates on the Exchange Rates page.

Mobile Top-Ups to Guatemala: Recharge Tigo & Claro from the USA (2026)

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Of everything you can pay for remotely for family in Guatemala, phone credit is the smallest and the fastest. It is also the one send that does not require your family to go anywhere: no window to visit, no ID to show, no bank account. The credit lands on their line and they can call, text and use data again.

That also makes it the send most people get slightly wrong — sending to the wrong operator, or paying a total they did not read first.

Send Groceries, Food & Essentials to Family in Guatemala from the US (2026): Every Option Compared

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

You want your mother in Guatemala to have groceries this week, your brother’s phone to keep working, or a hot meal to show up at the door for a birthday. What you do not want is to wire cash into a void and hope it gets spent on that.

This page compares every route we could verify for paying, from the United States, for something your family redeems in Guatemala — the supermarket run, phone credit, a meal, essentials. It is deliberately narrow: if what you want is to ship a physical box of US goods, that is a different process covered in our package guide and courier directory. If you simply want to send cash as cash, start at the remittance hub.

M5.1 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-07-24

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:26:47 -0600

Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake — 43 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake was recorded 43 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on 2026-07-24 23:26 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	5.1 (MWW)
Location	43 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-07-24 23:26
Depth	35 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~69 km)
Coordinates	14.4952, -92.7508
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

This is a significant earthquake. If you felt shaking, move to an open area away from buildings, power lines, and trees. Check for structural damage before re-entering buildings.

M4.5 Earthquake Near Huehuetenango, Guatemala — 2026-07-24

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:43:25 -0600

Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake — 7 km SSE of Francisco Rueda, Mexico

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake was recorded 7 km SSE of Francisco Rueda, Mexico on 2026-07-24 11:33 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.5 (MB)
Location	7 km SSE of Francisco Rueda, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-07-24 11:33
Depth	201.9 km
Nearest City	Huehuetenango (~384 km)
Coordinates	17.7658, -93.9139
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

Check CONRED’s channels below for any local reports.

M4.5 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-07-23

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:37:26 -0600

Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake — 134 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake was recorded 134 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on 2026-07-23 16:39 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.5 (MB)
Location	134 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-07-23 16:39
Depth	10 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~160 km)
Coordinates	13.9895, -93.4188
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

Check CONRED’s channels below for any local reports.

Guatemalan High-School Título (MINEDUC Diploma) 2026: Get, Replace, Validate & Apostille from Abroad

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS — MINEDUC TÍTULOS & DIPLOMAS

Validate · Track · Replace

→ Validate a título → Track printing status → Replacement (BPM)

Before starting a replacement, have ready:

Reason (theft/loss, deterioration, name correction or change, person recognition)
RENAP birth certificate (for name cases)
Documents as PDF to upload to the portal
Registered email (where notifications are sent)
Form ATD-FOR-06 at bpm.mineduc.gob.gt

Cost: Q0 (free) · Issued by: DIDEDUC (MINEDUC) · Replacement: online (BPM) · DIGEACE: 2411-9595 · Verified: July 2026

A Guatemalan nivel-medio título / diploma (diversificado cycle: bachillerato, perito, magisterio, secretariado, and similar) is the State document certifying that you completed high school. And there is one fact that surprises almost everyone: the first printing of your título is NOT something you request — your school files it. What the graduate does handle, often years later, is the replacement (if it’s lost, stolen, damaged, or the name is wrong) and online validation. The service is free, Q0 (official catalog tramites.gob.gt/servicio/1354).

M4.5 Earthquake Near Champerico, Guatemala — 2026-07-23

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:43:17 -0600

Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake — 77 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake was recorded 77 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala on 2026-07-23 06:04 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.5 (MB)
Location	77 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala
Time (Guatemala)	2026-07-23 06:04
Depth	10 km
Nearest City	Champerico (~79 km)
Coordinates	13.8303, -92.4514
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

Check CONRED’s channels below for any local reports.

M4.5 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-07-23

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:43:17 -0600

Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake — 103 km SSW of La Esperanza (El Zapotal), Mexico

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake was recorded 103 km SSW of La Esperanza (El Zapotal), Mexico on 2026-07-23 09:29 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.5 (MB)
Location	103 km SSW of La Esperanza (El Zapotal), Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-07-23 09:29
Depth	30.3 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~146 km)
Coordinates	14.562, -93.4626
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

M4.9 Earthquake Near Champerico, Guatemala — 2026-07-23

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:43:17 -0600

Magnitude 4.9 Earthquake — 57 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake was recorded 57 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala on 2026-07-23 07:14 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.9 (MB)
Location	57 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala
Time (Guatemala)	2026-07-23 07:14
Depth	35 km
Nearest City	Champerico (~59 km)
Coordinates	13.876, -92.2338
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

Check CONRED’s channels below for any local reports.

Casillero Electrónico OJ Guatemala 2026: Electronic Judicial Notifications, Enrollment & Who Must Have One

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS TO THE OFFICIAL PORTAL

Casillero Electrónico OJ — Judicial Notifications

→ Electronic Services Portal (OJVIRTUAL) → Enrollment form

Before enrolling, have ready:

DPI or passport — ID document number
Physical address, email and personal phone
Audiovisual identity-verification recording — to confirm your identity
Lawyers: colegiado (bar) number + current carné or active-membership certificate

Cost: Free (no published fee) · Time: Assigned on completing enrollment · Entity: Organismo Judicial · Verified: July 23, 2026

The Casillero Electrónico of the Organismo Judicial (OJ Judicial Branch) is the official electronic mailbox where courts deposit judicial notifications instead of serving them on paper. It is the core of electronic notification in Guatemala and, for lawyers, notaries, state entities and municipalities, it is mandatory.

M4.5 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-07-22

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:18:48 -0600

Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake — 66 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake was recorded 66 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on 2026-07-22 04:24 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.5 (MB)
Location	66 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-07-22 04:24
Depth	35 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~91 km)
Coordinates	14.3451, -92.9016
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

Check CONRED’s channels below for any local reports.

Antigua to Chichicastenango Market: Shuttle Times & Prices [2026]

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Chichicastenango hosts the largest indigenous market in Central America — and it runs Thursday and Sunday only. Every scheduled tourist shuttle is built around those two days. Get the day wrong and there is no market and no shuttle.

That single constraint drives the whole trip. Below are the published departure times and fares.

Published shuttle times and fares

All fares from the Guatemala Transportation published schedule, read 22 July 2026. Fares are per person and quoted by the operator in US dollars.

Antigua to El Tunco & El Salvador Beaches: Shuttle Times & Prices [2026]

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

El Salvador’s Pacific beaches are one shuttle ride from Antigua, and three sellers publish the trip: AtitlanTour at 05:00 for USD$48, the cheapest published fare; Guatemala Transportation at 05:00, one fare for five stops; and Adrenalina Tours at 09:00, door to door. All three were read on 24 September 2026.

Published shuttle times and fares

From the AtitlanTour schedule, the Guatemala Transportation published schedule and Adrenalina Tours’ Antigua shuttle page, all read 24 September 2026. Per person, quoted in US dollars.

How to Get to El Paredón: Shuttle Times & Prices [2026]

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

El Paredón is Guatemala’s Pacific surf village, and getting there means a shuttle. Four sellers publish schedules to or from it, and on their own pages the fare depends mostly on where you start: USD$18-25 between Antigua and the beach, USD$30-35 between Lake Atitlán and the beach, USD$33-45 between Guatemala City and the beach. All fares below were read on the sellers’ own pages on 25 September 2026, per person, in US dollars.

M4.6 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-07-21

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 03:35:03 -0600

Magnitude 4.6 Earthquake — 84 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake was recorded 84 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on 2026-07-21 00:43 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.6 (MB)
Location	84 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-07-21 00:43
Depth	35 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~107 km)
Coordinates	14.2069, -93.0019
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

Check CONRED’s channels below for any local reports.

US Immigrant Visa Pause and Guatemalans: Vacated Aug 2026, Appeal Pending

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Correction, 23 September 2026. An earlier version of this page said the 75-country immigrant visa pause was in force and that there had been no injunction or ruling. That is no longer true. The State Department notice (read in a browser on September 23, 2026) now opens: “As of August 21, 2026, in accordance with the Court’s order in CLINIC et al. v. Rubio, et al., the January 2026 pause of immigrant visa issuance to nationals of 75 countries is no longer in effect.” The government has appealed and has asked for a stay; no stay had been granted as of September 23, 2026, so the pause could be reinstated. The sections below describe the January policy as it was written; the lawsuit section has the current position. For interview logistics now, see immigrant visa interview in Guatemala City.

M4.5 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-07-20

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 08:30:29 -0600

Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake — 70 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake was recorded 70 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on 2026-07-20 05:10 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.5 (MB)
Location	70 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-07-20 05:10
Depth	35 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~90 km)
Coordinates	14.2217, -92.8306
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

Check CONRED’s channels below for any local reports.

M4.9 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-07-20

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 08:30:29 -0600

Magnitude 4.9 Earthquake — 48 km WSW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake was recorded 48 km WSW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico on 2026-07-20 04:53 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.9 (MB)
Location	48 km WSW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-07-20 04:53
Depth	39.9 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~64 km)
Coordinates	14.3235, -92.6156
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

M4.7 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-07-19

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:58:13 -0600

Magnitude 4.7 Earthquake — 81 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake was recorded 81 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on 2026-07-19 19:53 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.7 (MWW)
Location	81 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-07-19 19:53
Depth	35 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~111 km)
Coordinates	14.4729, -93.1346
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

Check CONRED’s channels below for any local reports.

Panajachel Feria 2026 (Oct 4): What Actually Happens — and Should You Be in Town for It

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

If you are staying at Lake Atitlán during the first week of October 2026, there is a decision hiding in your itinerary that most visitors never see coming: Panajachel’s biggest festival of the year peaks on your Sunday. October 4 is the feast of San Francisco de Asís, the town’s patron — and in 2026 it falls on a Sunday and is a paid local holiday. Anyone based in Pana that weekend is in the feria whether they planned it or not.

Todos Santos Horse Race 2026 (Nov 1): How to Actually See the Skach Koyl

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Todos Santos horse race is not a sporting event. It is a Mam Maya ritual — a farewell to the dead held every November 1, in which riders gallop a dirt track toward the town cemetery until dusk. There is no finish line that matters and no prize for being fastest: in the words of one visiting writer, “the winner was the guy who fell off last.”

And the logistics catch most visitors out. The riders start at dawn, but the first public microbus up the mountain from Huehuetenango does not reach Todos Santos until around midday. So the real question is not whether to go — it is how you get there in time for the start, and how to be a respectful guest at something that is, for the town, closer to a sacred vigil than a spectacle.

M5.5 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-07-19

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:21:40 -0600

Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake — 81 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake was recorded 81 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on 2026-07-19 11:45 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	5.5 (MWW)
Location	81 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-07-19 11:45
Depth	35 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~101 km)
Coordinates	14.1592, -92.9052
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

This is a significant earthquake. If you felt shaking, move to an open area away from buildings, power lines, and trees. Check for structural damage before re-entering buildings.

M4.5 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-07-19

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:11:43 -0600

Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake — 66 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake was recorded 66 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico on 2026-07-19 09:44 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.5 (MB)
Location	66 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-07-19 09:44
Depth	46.0 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~83 km)
Coordinates	14.1641, -92.7074
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

M4.6 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-07-18

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:40:40 -0600

Magnitude 4.6 Earthquake — 55 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake was recorded 55 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on 2026-07-18 20:01 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.6 (MB)
Location	55 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-07-18 20:01
Depth	35 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~77 km)
Coordinates	14.3608, -92.7735
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

Check CONRED’s channels below for any local reports.

M4.5 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-07-18

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 21:51:30 -0600

Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake — 39 km WSW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake was recorded 39 km WSW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico on 2026-07-18 17:38 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.5 (MB)
Location	39 km WSW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-07-18 17:38
Depth	35 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~55 km)
Coordinates	14.3539, -92.5399
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

M4.6 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-07-18

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 21:51:30 -0600

Magnitude 4.6 Earthquake — 118 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake was recorded 118 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on 2026-07-18 16:49 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.6 (MB)
Location	118 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-07-18 16:49
Depth	10 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~147 km)
Coordinates	14.2711, -93.4181
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

Check CONRED’s channels below for any local reports.

M5.3 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-07-18

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 21:51:30 -0600

Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake — 85 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake was recorded 85 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on 2026-07-18 19:47 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	5.3 (MWW)
Location	85 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-07-18 19:47
Depth	10 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~105 km)
Coordinates	14.1155, -92.9167
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

This is a significant earthquake. If you felt shaking, move to an open area away from buildings, power lines, and trees. Check for structural damage before re-entering buildings.

M5.3 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-07-18

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 21:51:30 -0600

Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake — 59 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake was recorded 59 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on 2026-07-18 20:18 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	5.3 (MWW)
Location	59 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-07-18 20:18
Depth	19.6 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~79 km)
Coordinates	14.292, -92.7591
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

This is a significant earthquake. If you felt shaking, move to an open area away from buildings, power lines, and trees. Check for structural damage before re-entering buildings.

M5.7 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-07-18

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 13:20:09 -0600

Magnitude 5.7 Earthquake — 72 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake was recorded 72 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on 2026-07-18 11:26 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	5.7 (MWW)
Location	72 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-07-18 11:26
Depth	10 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~94 km)
Coordinates	14.2392, -92.8805
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

This is a significant earthquake. If you felt shaking, move to an open area away from buildings, power lines, and trees. Check for structural damage before re-entering buildings.

M5.2 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-07-18

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:36:24 -0600

Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake — 69 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake was recorded 69 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on 2026-07-18 03:59 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	5.2 (MWW)
Location	69 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-07-18 03:59
Depth	44.9 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~93 km)
Coordinates	14.3207, -92.9174
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

This is a significant earthquake. If you felt shaking, move to an open area away from buildings, power lines, and trees. Check for structural damage before re-entering buildings.

M4.6 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-07-18

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 02:56:50 -0600

Magnitude 4.6 Earthquake — 73 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake was recorded 73 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on 2026-07-18 00:10 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.6 (MB)
Location	73 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-07-18 00:10
Depth	35 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~97 km)
Coordinates	14.2694, -92.9244
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

Check CONRED’s channels below for any local reports.

M5.3 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-07-18

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 02:56:50 -0600

Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake — 87 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake was recorded 87 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on 2026-07-18 00:51 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	5.3 (MWW)
Location	87 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-07-18 00:51
Depth	35 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~116 km)
Coordinates	14.3804, -93.1511
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

This is a significant earthquake. If you felt shaking, move to an open area away from buildings, power lines, and trees. Check for structural damage before re-entering buildings.

M4.9 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-07-17

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:15:23 -0600

Magnitude 4.9 Earthquake — 71 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake was recorded 71 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on 2026-07-17 22:28 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.9 (MB)
Location	71 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-07-17 22:28
Depth	35 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~103 km)
Coordinates	14.5811, -93.0737
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

Check CONRED’s channels below for any local reports.

M4.5 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-07-17

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:29:15 -0600

Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake — 74 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake was recorded 74 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on 2026-07-17 20:29 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.5 (MB)
Location	74 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-07-17 20:29
Depth	41.2 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~95 km)
Coordinates	14.209, -92.8715
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

Check CONRED’s channels below for any local reports.

M4.6 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-07-17

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:29:15 -0600

Magnitude 4.6 Earthquake — 75 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake was recorded 75 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on 2026-07-17 17:35 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.6 (MB)
Location	75 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-07-17 17:35
Depth	35 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~97 km)
Coordinates	14.2309, -92.909
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

Check CONRED’s channels below for any local reports.

M4.6 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-07-17

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:29:15 -0600

Magnitude 4.6 Earthquake — 87 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake was recorded 87 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on 2026-07-17 17:48 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.6 (MB)
Location	87 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-07-17 17:48
Depth	35 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~107 km)
Coordinates	14.1324, -92.9573
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

Check CONRED’s channels below for any local reports.

M4.6 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-07-17

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:29:15 -0600

Magnitude 4.6 Earthquake — 89 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake was recorded 89 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on 2026-07-17 18:21 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.6 (MB)
Location	89 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-07-17 18:21
Depth	10 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~118 km)
Coordinates	14.3751, -93.1726
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

Check CONRED’s channels below for any local reports.

M5.1 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-07-17

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:29:15 -0600

Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake — 99 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake was recorded 99 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on 2026-07-17 19:49 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	5.1 (MWW)
Location	99 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-07-17 19:49
Depth	10 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~128 km)
Coordinates	14.3665, -93.2679
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

This is a significant earthquake. If you felt shaking, move to an open area away from buildings, power lines, and trees. Check for structural damage before re-entering buildings.

Guatemala Statistics 2026: Cost of Living, Prices & Wages — Official Data

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Methodology

This page is generated from the same live data feeds that power our topic pages. Each feed scrapes or queries its official source on a fixed cadence, stores the raw values with their publication period, and this page renders them at build time — no manual copying, no third-party aggregators in the citable sections:

Series	Official source	Update cadence
Exchange rate	Banco de Guatemala (Banguat) reference rate web service	Daily
Food basket (CBA/CBV)	INE — Canasta Básica Alimentaria monthly release	Monthly
Fuel prices	MEM — official weekly price sheet (national + 22 departments)	Weekly, when published
Electricity tariffs	CNEE — regulated tariff schedule (EEGSA, Energuate)	Quarterly
Minimum wage	MINTRAB — Acuerdo Gubernativo 256-2025 + Decreto 78-89 bonus	Annual
Remittance corridor	Banguat mid-market + daily provider tracking on a US$500 send	Daily

Two things we deliberately exclude from the citable core: rent and expat-budget figures. Those are estimates built from marketplace listings and surveys — useful, but not official statistics. They live separately on the real estate and cost of living pages, labeled as estimates.

M5 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-07-17

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:05:45 -0600

Magnitude 5 Earthquake — 79 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

A magnitude 5 earthquake was recorded 79 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on 2026-07-17 16:13 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	5 (MB)
Location	79 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-07-17 16:13
Depth	35 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~102 km)
Coordinates	14.2237, -92.9584
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

This is a significant earthquake. If you felt shaking, move to an open area away from buildings, power lines, and trees. Check for structural damage before re-entering buildings.

M5 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-07-17

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:23:56 -0600

Magnitude 5 Earthquake — 59 km SSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

A magnitude 5 earthquake was recorded 59 km SSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on 2026-07-17 11:23 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	5 (MB)
Location	59 km SSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-07-17 11:23
Depth	35.1 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~77 km)
Coordinates	14.2633, -92.713
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

This is a significant earthquake. If you felt shaking, move to an open area away from buildings, power lines, and trees. Check for structural damage before re-entering buildings.

M5.1 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-07-17

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:23:56 -0600

Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake — 33 km SSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake was recorded 33 km SSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on 2026-07-17 10:01 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	5.1 (MB)
Location	33 km SSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-07-17 10:01
Depth	64.9 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~53 km)
Coordinates	14.4643, -92.5836
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

This is a significant earthquake. If you felt shaking, move to an open area away from buildings, power lines, and trees. Check for structural damage before re-entering buildings.

M5.1 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-07-17

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:23:56 -0600

Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake — 72 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake was recorded 72 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on 2026-07-17 11:15 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	5.1 (MB)
Location	72 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-07-17 11:15
Depth	10 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~98 km)
Coordinates	14.3448, -92.9705
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

This is a significant earthquake. If you felt shaking, move to an open area away from buildings, power lines, and trees. Check for structural damage before re-entering buildings.

M5.2 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-07-17

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:23:56 -0600

Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake — 67 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake was recorded 67 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on 2026-07-17 12:26 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	5.2 (MB)
Location	67 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-07-17 12:26
Depth	10 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~93 km)
Coordinates	14.3713, -92.9332
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

This is a significant earthquake. If you felt shaking, move to an open area away from buildings, power lines, and trees. Check for structural damage before re-entering buildings.

M4.9 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-07-17

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:21:07 -0600

Magnitude 4.9 Earthquake — 75 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake was recorded 75 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on 2026-07-17 10:00 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.9 (MB)
Location	75 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-07-17 10:00
Depth	35 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~102 km)
Coordinates	14.3515, -93.015
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

Check CONRED’s channels below for any local reports.

M5 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-07-17

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:21:07 -0600

Magnitude 5 Earthquake — 66 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

A magnitude 5 earthquake was recorded 66 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on 2026-07-17 09:30 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	5 (MB)
Location	66 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-07-17 09:30
Depth	53.7 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~91 km)
Coordinates	14.3476, -92.9089
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

This is a significant earthquake. If you felt shaking, move to an open area away from buildings, power lines, and trees. Check for structural damage before re-entering buildings.

M5.1 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-07-17

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:21:07 -0600

Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake — 101 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake was recorded 101 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on 2026-07-17 09:19 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	5.1 (MB)
Location	101 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-07-17 09:19
Depth	10 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~131 km)
Coordinates	14.3986, -93.2998
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

This is a significant earthquake. If you felt shaking, move to an open area away from buildings, power lines, and trees. Check for structural damage before re-entering buildings.

M5.1 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-07-17

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:21:07 -0600

Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake — 70 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake was recorded 70 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on 2026-07-17 09:57 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	5.1 (MB)
Location	70 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-07-17 09:57
Depth	10 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~98 km)
Coordinates	14.4311, -93.0044
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

This is a significant earthquake. If you felt shaking, move to an open area away from buildings, power lines, and trees. Check for structural damage before re-entering buildings.

M5.1 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-07-17

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:21:07 -0600

Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake — 78 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake was recorded 78 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on 2026-07-17 11:03 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	5.1 (MB)
Location	78 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-07-17 11:03
Depth	10 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~105 km)
Coordinates	14.3368, -93.0323
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

This is a significant earthquake. If you felt shaking, move to an open area away from buildings, power lines, and trees. Check for structural damage before re-entering buildings.

M6 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-07-17

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:21:07 -0600

Magnitude 6 Earthquake — 90 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

A magnitude 6 earthquake was recorded 90 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on 2026-07-17 09:20 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	6 (MB)
Location	90 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-07-17 09:20
Depth	10 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~115 km)
Coordinates	14.2369, -93.0929
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

This is a significant earthquake. If you felt shaking, move to an open area away from buildings, power lines, and trees. Check for structural damage before re-entering buildings.

M5.3 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-07-17

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:37:31 -0600

Note: This was an aftershock of the M7.3 mainshock at 8:48 AM. More aftershocks are expected in the coming days.

Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake — 93 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake was recorded 93 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on 2026-07-17 09:14 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	5.3 (MB)
Location	93 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-07-17 09:14
Depth	10 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~118 km)
Coordinates	14.189, -93.0992
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

M4.7 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-07-17

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:00:42 -0600

Note: This event was a foreshock — a major M7.3 earthquake struck the same offshore zone at 8:48 AM.

Magnitude 4.7 Earthquake — 60 km WSW of Aquiles Serdán, Mexico

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake was recorded 60 km WSW of Aquiles Serdán, Mexico on 2026-07-17 07:20 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.7 (MB)
Location	60 km WSW of Aquiles Serdán, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-07-17 07:20
Depth	35 km
Nearest City	Tecun Uman (~93 km)
Coordinates	14.6493, -92.9865
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

M7.3 Earthquake Near Tecun Uman, Guatemala — 2026-07-17

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:00:42 -0600

⚠ TSUNAMI UPDATE (9:45 AM, Jul 17): PTWC Tsunami Message #2 (issued 9:36 AM local) forecasts possible tsunami waves of 0.3–1 m above tide level for parts of Guatemala’s Pacific coast. First-wave arrival estimates: Ocós ~9:35 AM, Tiquisate/Sipacate ~9:45 AM, Monterrico ~9:48 AM, Champerico ~9:50 AM, Puerto San José ~9:57 AM. A tsunami is a series of waves over hours — the first is not always the largest. Stay off beaches and out of the ocean on the Pacific coast and follow CONRED instructions (119); CONRED sets the official local alert level.

M5 Earthquake Near Champerico, Guatemala — 2026-07-13

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:27:53 -0600

Magnitude 5 Earthquake — 2 km WSW of Congregación Reforma, Mexico

A magnitude 5 earthquake was recorded 2 km WSW of Congregación Reforma, Mexico on 2026-07-13 19:19 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	5 (MWW)
Location	2 km WSW of Congregación Reforma, Mexico
Time (Guatemala)	2026-07-13 19:19
Depth	80.4 km
Nearest City	Champerico (~70 km)
Coordinates	14.7717, -92.3316
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

This is a significant earthquake. If you felt shaking, move to an open area away from buildings, power lines, and trees. Check for structural damage before re-entering buildings.

Guatemala Week in Data: Jul 06-12, 2026

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Here is this week’s data snapshot for Guatemala, covering exchange rates, fuel prices, and food costs.

Exchange Rate (USD/GTQ)

Metric	Value
Current Rate	Q7.6255 per USD
Previous Week	Q7.6203 per USD
Change	+0.0052 (+0.07%)
Direction	Quetzal weakened (+)

The quetzal weakened slightly this week, meaning your dollars buy more quetzales. The rate moved from Q7.6203 to Q7.6255 per dollar.

See the full history and bank rates on the Exchange Rates page.

Giant Kite Festival Sumpango 2026: How to Go from Antigua on Nov 1 (and Why the Big Kites Don't Fly)

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚠️ Freshness — read this first. The 2026 official program has not been published yet (checked October 3, 2026; festivaldesumpango.com still shows the 2024 edition). The 2026 edition number has not been announced either; the 2025 festival was billed as the 47th (Ojo con mi Pisto, October 30, 2025). What is confirmed for 2026: on September 21, 2026 La Hora reported that about 50 kite groups are preparing for the festival, scheduled for November 1 at Sumpango’s municipal stadium. Every time and price below is labelled with the year it comes from — most are the 2025 edition. The 2025 program was reported on October 30-31, so expect the 2026 details in late October 2026. We update this page when they land.

Panajachel to San Juan La Laguna: Lancha Boat Guide [2026]

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

San Juan La Laguna is the quiet one. Most boats carry on to San Pedro, the backpacker hub one stop further along the shore — but San Juan sits above its own dock as an art and weaving village: smaller, calmer, and the safest of the Lake Atitlan towns we score. Getting there from Panajachel is a single 30-45 minute boat ride on the same water taxi system that serves the whole lake.

Panajachel to Santiago Atitlán: Lancha Boat Guide [2026]

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Santiago Atitlán is a large town on Lake Atitlán and its cultural capital: the heart of Tz’utujil Maya life and the home of Maximón. Getting there from Panajachel is a 45-60 minute lancha ride (AtitlanVida), but it is not the boat everyone else is queueing for.

In short: Panajachel to Santiago Atitlán by public lancha costs about Q25-35 per person (AtitlanVida) and takes 45-60 minutes (AtitlanVida). It is a separate crossing, not a stop on the western-shore Orange Route: the boat leaves the same Tzanjuyu dock but goes across the lake to the southern shore. Private lancha: Q100-250 (Free Cerveza) or Q300-500 after public service (AtitlanVida). INGUAT records service from 06:00 at Panajachel and 06:30 at Santiago, ending 16:30-17:00; boats leave when full — there is no timetable. Cash only. Travel before 1 PM to beat the Xocomil wind. No one publishes the last boat back from Santiago (checked 26 September 2026). Fare from AtitlanVida, read 8 October 2026.

Giving Birth in Guatemala as a Foreigner: Costs, Hospitals & Registering the Baby (2026)

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Guatemala’s top private hospitals do not publish delivery prices — you get a quote on request. The only Guatemala-sourced figure is Q15,000-Q20,000 for a natural birth, with a cesarean roughly double that (Banco Industrial’s health blog). Beyond the bill, foreign parents face two paperwork jobs: registering the birth at RENAP (free, produces the QR-coded Certificado de Nacimiento) and, for US families, claiming the baby’s citizenship via a Consular Report of Birth Abroad ($100). The good news: the RENAP certificate is exactly the document the US Embassy needs. Your baby is also Guatemalan by birth under Article 144 of the Constitution.

Guatemala Customs for Travelers: What You Can Bring, Duty-Free Limits & the DVE Declaration (2026)

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Your personal baggage — clothes, laptop, phone, camera — enters Guatemala exempt, with no value cap. The famous US$500 limit is only for gifts and new merchandise, not your own things. Per adult you also get 5 liters of alcohol (combined) and 500 grams of tobacco. Every air and sea traveler files the free online DVE traveler declaration before travelling (step-by-step guide), and anyone carrying US$10,000 or more in cash must declare it at entry and exit. Vapes are not banned. This is general information, not legal advice.

Guatemala Week in Data: Jun 29 - Jul 05, 2026

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Here is this week’s data snapshot for Guatemala, covering exchange rates, fuel prices, and food costs.

Exchange Rate (USD/GTQ)

Metric	Value
Current Rate	Q7.6203 per USD
Previous Week	Q7.6231 per USD
Change	-0.0028 (-0.04%)
Direction	Quetzal strengthened (-)

The quetzal strengthened slightly this week, meaning your dollars buy fewer quetzales. The rate moved from Q7.6231 to Q7.6203 per dollar.

See the full history and bank rates on the Exchange Rates page.

Inheritance & Succession in Guatemala (2026): After the Tax Repeal — a Guide for Heirs Abroad

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick summary: Guatemala abolished its inheritance tax. Decreto 6-2026 of Congress repealed Decreto 431 — the law that had taxed inheritances, legacies and gifts since 1947. It was published on March 2, 2026 and took effect on April 2, 2026. The rate, formerly a progressive 1% to 25% depending on kinship, is now 0%. But note: the succession process is still mandatory to legally transfer the assets. Below is how the notarial and judicial routes work, plus a dedicated section for heirs inheriting from the USA.

Guatemala vs Panama for Digital Nomads 2026: Visa, Internet, Cost

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Panama built a purpose-made short-stay visa for remote workers and attached a hard income floor to it. Guatemala took the opposite path: no dedicated “nomad visa” brand, but a general temporary residency that remote workers use — with a published floor of US$2,000/month from a foreign employer and fees of $25 to file plus $200-$500 by residency term — plus the 90-day tourist stamp most nomads actually run on. Add a genuinely split internet picture (Panama wins fixed, Guatemala wins mobile) and a real cost gap, and the choice is less one-sided than the marketing suggests. Here is the side-by-side, built on Panama’s official requirements sheet and our Guatemala canon pages.

Is Guatemala Safe for Digital Nomads? Honest 2026 Answer

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Yes — Guatemala is workably safe for digital nomads in 2026, with real qualifiers. The US State Department rates the country Level 3: Reconsider Travel (issued March 12, 2026, for crime and terrorism), yet the same advisory’s crime section is blunt about who violent crime actually touches: “Tourists are not usually the targets of violent crime. They are targeted for petty crime and theft.” The national homicide rate was 16.2 per 100,000 in the twelve months to June 2026 (PNC/INE via Diálogos) — lower than several Mexican states (INEGI’s preliminary 2025 state rates run up to 89) — and the places remote workers actually live (Antigua, the Lake Atitlán towns, Guatemala City’s Zonas 10/14/16) sit at the safe end of the country’s range. The honest answer is not “it’s fine” or “it’s dangerous”; it’s that your laptop and phone are the target, four specific areas are off the map entirely, and the difference between a good year and a bad story is mostly routine.

Is Guatemala Safe for Families? Honest 2026 Answer for Expat Parents

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Yes — Guatemala can be a safe place to raise a family, but the answer is heavily location-dependent. The US State Department rates the country Level 3: Reconsider Travel (March 12, 2026) while noting in the same advisory that tourists “are not usually the targets of violent crime.” Expat families concentrate in a short list of well-secured areas — Guatemala City’s Zonas 14/15/16 (≈9/10) on our safety index, Zona 10 (8/10), Antigua (≈8/10) — and simply never live in the four Level-4 areas. This page answers only the family question; for the country-wide picture, zone-by-zone scores and the live advisory, start at our Guatemala safety hub.

Australian Expats in Guatemala 2026: Antigua, Guatemala City + Lake Atitlan

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Honest Map of Australian Expats in Guatemala

Let’s start with the honest part: the Australian community in Guatemala is genuinely small. No reliable published count of Australians living in Guatemala exists anywhere. Our honest impression from the ground is dozens, not hundreds, across the whole country — and treat that as an impression, not a statistic.

That does not mean Australians are alone here. It means they live inside the broader English-speaking expat scene, which concentrates in three places:

British Embassy Guatemala: UK Citizen Services (2026)

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The British Embassy in Guatemala City works almost exactly the opposite way to the US Embassy. The US model is in-house: passports, birth reports, and notary services happen at the embassy. The UK model is online-first: passports are never issued at embassies, Emergency Travel Documents are applied for online, UK birth registration is optional and online, and notarial services are deliberately minimal. If you’re a Brit in Guatemala, the most useful thing this page can do is tell you which of your needs are online-only, which actually involve the embassy building in Zona 10, and which Guatemala-specific steps come before or after.

Dental Tourism in Guatemala 2026: Implant, Veneer & All-on-4 Costs

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A single dental implant that would cost $3,000-7,000 complete in the United States is published at $1,180-1,200 in Guatemala City (prices re-read 2 October 2026). A porcelain veneer listed at $1,100-2,500 in US comparisons runs $375-595 here. Across procedures, the pattern in 2026 pricing is consistent: roughly 50-75% below US prices. This guide lays out the published numbers side by side, what the full-arch (All-on-4/6/8) market actually looks like, how long each procedure keeps you in the country, and — most importantly — how to verify a Guatemalan dentist’s license before you book anything.

How to Hire Domestic Help in Guatemala 2026: Maids, Nannies & Caregivers

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Hiring a maid, nanny, gardener, or caregiver in Guatemala is easy to do informally — and surprisingly involved to do legally. Most hiring here happens by word of mouth, cash, and a handshake; meanwhile the law treats you as a formal employer from day one, with a minimum wage, two extra annual salaries, paid vacation, and social security obligations. This guide covers the part no wage table can: how to actually find, vet, contract, register, pay, and — when the time comes — properly part ways with household staff. For the legal wage and benefit numbers themselves, we cite them in one line each and link to the pages that keep them current.

NZ Driving Licence in Guatemala 2026: Tourist Rules + IDP + Conversion

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Three-Stage Kiwi Driver Journey in Guatemala

Most New Zealanders moving to Guatemala go through three driving phases:

Tourist stay: Drive on your full NZ licence — legal while your immigration authorisation is in force (Reglamento de Tránsito art. 24)
Longer or repeated stays: NZ licence backed by an AA-issued International Driving Permit (12-month cycles, orderable from Guatemala)
Residents: Transfer your licence to a Guatemalan one (art. 24; the Departamento de Tránsito decides whether you are tested)

Correction (24 September 2026): residents have a route — the art. 24 transfer (Tránsito’s homologación) — and the CECOVE is a Q700 evaluation of 1.5-2 hours, not a 2-3 week course; Maycom has 16 offices; and Guatemala’s own IDP is issued by the Touring y Automóvil Club de Guatemala, not Tránsito. This page previously said there was no exchange route, described a 2-3 week CECOVE course and a Q850-1,070 total, listed 15 branches and a Q200-Q400 same-day IDP from Tránsito. See our corrections policy.

Retiring in Guatemala on Social Security 2026: What the Average Check Buys

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Here is the one-number answer. The average retired-worker Social Security check payable January 2026 is $2,071/month (after the 2.8% COLA). Against the one-person budgets in our cost-of-living data, it pays for Guatemala City (Zones 10/14/15) at the budget tier ($1,590), Guatemala City (Zones 1/4/7, Mixco, Villa Nueva) at the comfortable tier ($1,739), Antigua Guatemala at the budget tier ($1,655), Lake Atitlan at the luxury tier ($2,063), Quetzaltenango (Xela) at the luxury tier ($1,973) and Flores / Peten at the luxury tier ($1,913); each entry names the highest tier the check covers in that place. The town-by-town table, the visa math, and the one benefit that does NOT travel (SSI) are below.

Australian Superannuation in Guatemala 2026: Access + SMSF Trap

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Guatemala Doesn’t Tax Your Australian Super - Here’s Why

Guatemala runs a territorial tax system. It taxes income that has its source inside Guatemala and leaves foreign-source income alone. Your Australian superannuation - a lump sum, or an account-based pension paid by a retail, industry, public-sector or self-managed fund - is foreign-source income. Guatemala does not tax it.

That means every question about tax on your super is an Australian question, answered by the ATO under Australian rules. There is no Australia-Guatemala double-tax treaty, but with a territorial system you don’t need one for pensions: the income is taxed (if at all) only in Australia, and nothing is layered on top in Guatemala.

Australian Tax Residency When Moving to Guatemala 2026: ATO + CGT

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Stakes: Why This Matters

Get Australian tax residency wrong and the ATO keeps taxing your worldwide income — your Guatemala salary, Guatemala business profits, Guatemala investment returns — even though you physically live in Guatemala. Get it right and Australia only taxes your Australian-source income, while Guatemala’s territorial system taxes none of it.

But Australia has a second sting the UK does not: leaving triggers capital gains tax consequences on the way out. Ceasing residency is a deemed disposal of most of your CGT assets, and foreign residents lose the exemption on the family home. Timing your departure — and especially the sale of your house and your investments — around these rules is where the real money is.

Banking for Foreign Retirees in Guatemala 2026: Receive Social Security & Pensions

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Retiring to Guatemala on a pension raises a practical question the general banking guides don’t fully answer: how do you actually receive your Social Security or pension, hold it, and spend it locally? This page covers the retiree-specific banking workflow — which bank to open, the U.S.-account-plus-Guatemalan-account combo, how to move money monthly, and the U.S. reporting rules that follow you. For the bank-by-bank decision itself, see our best banks in Guatemala for foreigners reference.

Bringing & Filling Prescriptions in Guatemala 2026 (Drug-by-Drug)

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Taking a daily prescription and moving to — or just visiting — Guatemala? You can bring your medication and keep it filled, but three things trip people up: what you’re allowed to carry across the border, one banned ingredient hiding in common US cold medicine, and how refills actually work once you’re here. This guide walks the whole journey — before you fly, at the border, and refilling for the long term. It defers the deep customs rules and the full pharmacy price list to our dedicated pages and links to them where you need the detail.

CA-4 Border Runs & Resetting Your Guatemala Tourist Visa (2026)

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

To reset your 90-day Guatemala tourist stamp you have to physically leave the CA-4 zone — that means Mexico or Belize. Hopping to Honduras, El Salvador or Nicaragua does nothing, because all four countries share one 90-day clock. Your three real options are a one-time prórroga (US$25 at IGM, +90 days), a border run out of the region, or switching to residency. This guide shows how to choose — with an honest look at what border runs actually involve and what no one can legally promise you.

English-Speaking Mental Health & Therapy in Guatemala 2026

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Living in Guatemala as an English speaker and wondering how you would actually get therapy, see a psychiatrist, or reach help in a crisis? You have real options — an online therapist you keep from home, an in-country psychologist or psychiatrist, or low-cost public and university clinics — but each comes with a catch worth understanding before you rely on it. This guide walks through telehealth from Guatemala and its honest licensing gray area, how to find an English-speaking provider without us handing you an unverified name, what care costs, how the Guatemalan system works, and where to turn in a crisis. It links to our dedicated pages for the deep detail on prescriptions, insurance, and prices.

Guatemala Travel Insurance 2026: Cost & Comparison (Travel + Nomad Cover)

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Travel insurance is not required to enter Guatemala, but it is strongly recommended to carry both medical and medical-evacuation coverage. Suggested minimums: $100,000 medical and $250,000 evacuation. Nomad-medical plans start around $54 for 30 days (Heymondo Long Stay) or US$62.72 per 4 weeks (SafetyWing Essential, ages 18-39, as of September 2026); richer comprehensive plans reach $150-200. Evacuation is the make-or-break clause — remote sites (Tikal, Semuc Champey, Atitlán, the volcanoes) have no mountain rescue and air evac can cost thousands. Private hospitals require payment up front. Verified June 2026.

Guatemalan Birth Certificate & Apostille From the USA (2026)

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Whether you need your own Guatemalan birth certificate while living in the US, want to register a US-born child as Guatemalan, or have to apostille a document in either direction, this page routes you to the exact path — and links to the detailed guide for each step instead of repeating it.

Quick summary: Your own Guatemalan birth certificate → order online at eportal.renap.gob.gt (Q15; a small card surcharge may apply) or through a consulate. US-born child → register through a consulate under Article 144. US document for Guatemala → apostille at the issuing US state Secretary of State ($10-50), then sworn Spanish translation (Q150-500). Guatemalan document for the US → apostille at MINEX (Q75/doc).

Monthly Budget to Live in Guatemala: Is $600, $1,000, or $1,500 Enough? (2026)

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Whether $600, $1,000 or $1,500 a month is enough depends on the city more than on the number. This page checks each amount against the same cost-of-living data behind our cost of living in Guatemala guide: 6 places, three tiers (budget, comfortable, luxury), nine spending lines each, for one person. The lists below update when that data does.

Quick summary

$600 a month (Q4,586) covers: Lake Atitlan at the budget tier ($484).

$1,000 a month (Q7,643) covers: Lake Atitlan at the budget tier ($484), Quetzaltenango (Xela) at the budget tier ($687) and Flores / Peten at the budget tier ($679).

$1,500 a month (Q11,464) covers: Guatemala City (Zones 1/4/7, Mixco, Villa Nueva) at the budget tier ($1,142), Lake Atitlan at the comfortable tier ($1,046), Quetzaltenango (Xela) at the comfortable tier ($1,131) and Flores / Peten at the comfortable tier ($1,106).

Each entry is the highest tier whose total fits under the amount. Budgets were computed on 2026-10-07; quetzales at the Banguat reference rate of Q7.64 per dollar (2026-10-07).

NZ KiwiSaver & NZ Super in Guatemala 2026: Withdrawal, Portability & Tax Guide

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Short answer: If you’re a New Zealander retiring to - or already living in - Guatemala, you face two big decisions: what to do with your KiwiSaver, and how to get NZ Super paid abroad. After a year overseas you can cash out most of your KiwiSaver, but you forfeit the government contributions; or you can leave it invested and draw it from 65. NZ Super can usually be paid in Guatemala at a proportion based on how long you lived in New Zealand, paid gross of NZ tax. And because Guatemala uses territorial taxation, it doesn’t tax your New Zealand pension income at all.

Pet Relocation Australia to Guatemala 2026: The Re-Import Trap

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Easy Half and the Hard Half

Moving a dog or cat from Australia to Guatemala splits cleanly into two halves, and they are nothing alike.

Getting your pet OUT of Australia and INTO Guatemala is the easy half. Australia is rabies-free, so the export leg is light, and Guatemala’s entry rules are the same reasonable checklist any origin faces — microchip, rabies vaccine, health certificate, import permit, no quarantine.

Retire in Guatemala vs Colombia 2026: Cost, Visa, Healthcare

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Guatemala and Colombia both draw North American retirees with modest income thresholds and highland “eternal-spring” climates, and the two increasingly land on the same shortlist. They share real advantages — cheap private healthcare, living costs far below the United States, and a floating local currency rather than the US dollar. But they diverge on three things that genuinely move a retirement decision: how fast you reach permanent residency, how your pension is taxed, and the depth of the healthcare and expat scene you’ll live inside. This page compares them on the factors that matter, using Guatemala figures from our existing retire cluster and Colombia figures from published relocation, legal, and tax sources.

Retire in Guatemala vs Ecuador 2026: Cost, Visa, Taxes

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Guatemala and Ecuador both draw North American retirees with low income thresholds and highland “eternal-spring” climates, and the two often land on the same shortlist. They share real advantages — cheap private healthcare, an optional public buy-in, and living costs far below the United States — but they diverge on three things that genuinely move a retirement decision: how you become a resident, how your pension is taxed, and whether you deal in US dollars or a floating currency. This page compares them on the factors that matter, using Guatemala figures from our existing retire cluster and Ecuador figures from published relocation, legal, and tax sources.

Retire in Guatemala vs Panama 2026: Cost, Visa, Healthcare

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Guatemala and Panama are two of the lower-threshold retirement destinations in the Americas, and North American retirees often weigh them against each other. They share more than you might expect — both use territorial taxation, both lead to permanent residency, and both have private healthcare far cheaper than the United States — but they diverge sharply on cost, currency, and the famous perks Panama attaches to its retiree visa. This page compares the two on the factors that actually move a retirement decision, using Guatemala figures from our existing retire cluster and Panama figures from published relocation, legal, and official sources.

US Taxes While Working Remotely From Guatemala (2026): FEIE, the Self-Employment Trap & FBAR

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Yes — if you are a US citizen or green-card holder, you still file a US return on your worldwide income even while living in Guatemala. The good news: between the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (FEIE) — up to $132,900 for tax year 2026 — and Guatemala’s territorial tax system, most remote workers end up owing little or no double tax. The trap that catches freelancers: the FEIE erases federal income tax but not the ~15.3% self-employment tax. This page explains how it fits together for both a W-2 employee of a US company and a self-employed / 1099 freelancer.

How Much Is Rent in Guatemala? Average Rent 2026 by City and Guatemala City Zone (USD vs Q)

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

📊 LIVE DATA · Updated regularly · Last refresh: September 30, 2026

Sources: encuentra24.com active listings · refreshed weekly · active listings × 7 fields

Quick Answer

There is no single national average rent in Guatemala. Rent ranges from about Q500 ($65) for a basic room in Huehuetenango up to the dollar-priced apartment towers of Guatemala City's Zones 10, 14 and 16. A typical one-bedroom runs roughly $120–$260 (Q900–Q2,000) in highland cities, $235–$390 in Xela and $150–$550 around Lake Atitlán. For the capital's zones this page quotes no fixed figure at all: the zone medians are rebuilt every week from active Encuentra24 listings and render live in the table below. What you pay depends on the city, the zone, the listing currency (USD vs quetzales), and whether the unit is furnished.

Is $100 a Lot in Guatemala? What It Buys vs Local Salaries (2026)

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

$100 is worth about Q762 in Guatemala at the June 2026 exchange rate of roughly Q7.62 per US dollar (check today’s live USD-to-GTQ rate). That single conversion is where most “is $100 a lot?” questions start — and the honest answer has two halves.

Against US prices, $100 (≈Q762) goes a long way: it covers a week or two of groceries, a couple dozen restaurant meals at a local comedor, or well over a tank of gas. But measured against what Guatemalans actually earn, $100 is not “a lot.” It is roughly 19% of a month’s minimum wage (Q4,002.28) and only about 81% of one person’s monthly food basket (Q941.86). Put plainly: $100 will not even feed one adult for a full month at official basic-basket prices.

Guatemala Week in Data: Jun 22-28, 2026

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Here is this week’s data snapshot for Guatemala, covering exchange rates, fuel prices, and food costs.

Exchange Rate (USD/GTQ)

Metric	Value
Current Rate	Q7.6231 per USD
Previous Week	Q7.6155 per USD
Change	+0.0076 (+0.10%)
Direction	Quetzal weakened (+)

The quetzal weakened slightly this week, meaning your dollars buy more quetzales. The rate moved from Q7.6155 to Q7.6231 per dollar.

See the full history and bank rates on the Exchange Rates page.

M4.4 Earthquake Near Puerto San Jose, Guatemala — 2026-06-23

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:20:23 -0600

Magnitude 4.4 Earthquake — 31 km SSE of Acajutla, El Salvador

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake was recorded 31 km SSE of Acajutla, El Salvador on 2026-06-23 11:31 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.4 (MB)
Location	31 km SSE of Acajutla, El Salvador
Time (Guatemala)	2026-06-23 11:31
Depth	74.8 km
Nearest City	Puerto San Jose (~137 km)
Coordinates	13.3242, -89.7449
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

Check CONRED’s channels below for any local reports.

M4.3 Earthquake Near Puerto San Jose, Guatemala — 2026-06-22

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 06:23:32 -0600

Magnitude 4.3 Earthquake — 55 km SSE of Iztapa, Guatemala

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake was recorded 55 km SSE of Iztapa, Guatemala on 2026-06-22 03:11 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.3 (MB)
Location	55 km SSE of Iztapa, Guatemala
Time (Guatemala)	2026-06-22 03:11
Depth	55.1 km
Nearest City	Puerto San Jose (~59 km)
Coordinates	13.4501, -90.5742
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

Check CONRED’s channels below for any local reports.

M4.7 Earthquake Near Puerto San Jose, Guatemala — 2026-06-21

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 23:26:24 -0600

Magnitude 4.7 Earthquake — 56 km S of Puerto San José, Guatemala

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake was recorded 56 km S of Puerto San José, Guatemala on 2026-06-21 22:00 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.7 (MB)
Location	56 km S of Puerto San José, Guatemala
Time (Guatemala)	2026-06-21 22:00
Depth	45.8 km
Nearest City	Puerto San Jose (~56 km)
Coordinates	13.4249, -90.7542
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

Check CONRED’s channels below for any local reports.

Corn and Bean Prices in Guatemala 2026: How El Niño Drought Hits the Basics

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Two grains carry the Guatemalan table: maíz blanco (white corn, for tortillas) and frijol negro (black beans). Their price is one of the most direct, daily-felt economic indicators in the country — and in 2026 it sits at the intersection of a failed harvest, depleted reserves, and a newly declared El Niño.

As of 22 June 2026, first-quality white corn traded at Q195.00 per quintal wholesale and first-quality black beans at Q525.00 per quintal at La Terminal in Guatemala City (source: MAGA). Those are the headline numbers. The story behind them is why they matter, where they’re headed, and who feels them first.

Drought in Guatemala 2026: El Niño Risk, the Corredor Seco, and What to Watch

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Update, October 1, 2026 — the CONASAN numbers. The government news agency AGN’s report on the same September 30 CONASAN meeting carries the figures INSIVUMEH’s post left out. AGN reports that the drought affects more than 570,000 families, according to CONRED’s report. CONRED’s executive secretary, Claudinne Ogaldes, said 210 municipios already have crop losses from the drought, with 39 municipios on red alert, 158 on orange and 21 on yellow, and that CONRED has received a Q500 million budget extension to start moving resources to the institutions responding. INSIVUMEH’s director, Edwin Rojas, named the Motagua valley, Baja Verapaz, northern Quiché and Huehuetenango as the regions most affected by the rainfall deficit; in the same passage AGN reports that the emergency is expected to ease toward a normal category in the coming weeks, with remnants of the deficit of recent months, especially in Baja Verapaz and the Motagua valley. AGN also reports that MAGA’s support will step up with an upcoming Q70 million transfer from CONRED, and that MIDES’s nutrition bonus reaches 13,422 families (AGN, September 30, 2026). AGN describes the emergency as declared, without saying which body declared it or when.

Guatemala's Corredor Seco (Dry Corridor): Geography, Drought Risk, and El Niño

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Guatemala has a dry heart. Run a line east from the capital down the Motagua Valley toward the Honduran border, and the lush green that tourists associate with the country thins out into thorn scrub, cactus, and bare brown hillsides. This is the corredor seco — the dry corridor — and it is one of the most important pieces of geography in Guatemala for anyone trying to understand the country’s food security, migration, and climate risk.

M4.3 Earthquake Near Puerto San Jose, Guatemala — 2026-06-21

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 04:03:20 -0600

Magnitude 4.3 Earthquake — 60 km SSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake was recorded 60 km SSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala on 2026-06-21 00:30 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.3 (MB)
Location	60 km SSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala
Time (Guatemala)	2026-06-21 00:30
Depth	35 km
Nearest City	Puerto San Jose (~61 km)
Coordinates	13.434, -91.0721
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

Check CONRED’s channels below for any local reports.

M4.1 Earthquake Near Champerico, Guatemala — 2026-06-20

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 23:15:49 -0600

Magnitude 4.1 Earthquake — 60 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake was recorded 60 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala on 2026-06-20 15:47 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.1 (MB)
Location	60 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala
Time (Guatemala)	2026-06-20 15:47
Depth	43.6 km
Nearest City	Champerico (~62 km)
Coordinates	13.7653, -91.7642
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

Check CONRED’s channels below for any local reports.

Guatemala Week in Data: Jun 15-21, 2026

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Here is this week’s data snapshot for Guatemala, covering exchange rates, fuel prices, and food costs.

Exchange Rate (USD/GTQ)

Metric	Value
Current Rate	Q7.6155 per USD
Previous Week	Q7.6149 per USD
Change	+0.0006 (+0.01%)
Direction	Quetzal weakened (+)

The quetzal weakened slightly this week, meaning your dollars buy more quetzales. The rate moved from Q7.6149 to Q7.6155 per dollar.

See the full history and bank rates on the Exchange Rates page.

M4.4 Earthquake Near Puerto San Jose, Guatemala — 2026-06-20

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 13:52:12 -0600

Magnitude 4.4 Earthquake — 72 km SSW of Acajutla, El Salvador

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake was recorded 72 km SSW of Acajutla, El Salvador on 2026-06-20 11:51 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.4 (MB)
Location	72 km SSW of Acajutla, El Salvador
Time (Guatemala)	2026-06-20 11:51
Depth	56.3 km
Nearest City	Puerto San Jose (~125 km)
Coordinates	13.0165, -90.1501
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

Check CONRED’s channels below for any local reports.

M4.3 Earthquake Near Chiquimula, Guatemala — 2026-06-20

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 03:35:01 -0600

Magnitude 4.3 Earthquake — 4 km SSW of Chalatenango, El Salvador

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake was recorded 4 km SSW of Chalatenango, El Salvador on 2026-06-20 02:33 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.3 (MB)
Location	4 km SSW of Chalatenango, El Salvador
Time (Guatemala)	2026-06-20 02:33
Depth	181.7 km
Nearest City	Chiquimula (~111 km)
Coordinates	13.992, -88.9506
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

Check CONRED’s channels below for any local reports.

Driving Guatemala City to Quetzaltenango (Xela) 2026: ~4 Hours via CA-1 Interamericana

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick Answer

Guatemala City to Quetzaltenango (Xela) is roughly 205 km west on the CA-1 Interamericana (Pan-American Highway): GC → Chimaltenango → Tecpán → the Los Encuentros junction → over the Cumbre de Alaska pass at about 3,000 m → the Cuatro Caminos junction, then south to Xela. Plan about 3 to 4 hours in dry season. The road is paved the whole way, but the highland stretch is narrow, landslide-prone, and foggy at the pass — in rainy season (May–October) add 30 to 90 minutes, and be ready for occasional full closures.

Toll Roads in Guatemala 2026: Every Paid Highway, Tariffs, and How to Pay

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick Answer

Guatemala has almost no toll roads. For most of the last two decades the only one that mattered was the Autopista Palín–Escuintla on the CA-9 south — but its toll ended in 2023 and the road is free to drive today. The toll roads that matter now are both new: the Xochi toll highway (Corredor de las Flores) opened on the CA-2 Occidente on June 14, 2026 (~Q45 by car), and the Escuintla–Puerto Quetzal highway — Guatemala’s first formal public-private toll concession (APP) — was scheduled to open its first phase on July 12, 2026; on 13 August 2026 the infrastructure agency ANI said that phase is now expected at the end of 2026.

Xochi Highway (Corredor de las Flores) 2026: Tolls, Route Map, and Who Should Use It

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick Answer

Xochi — officially “Corredor de las Flores” — is Guatemala’s newest toll highway, open to traffic since June 14, 2026. It’s a 31-km, four-lane private road running alongside the CA-2 Occidente from km 142.5 in San Antonio Suchitepéquez to km 173 in San Andrés Villa Seca, Retalhuleu. Its whole purpose is to skip the slow, congested crawl through Mazatenango and Cuyotenango — a stretch that can take 2 to 4 hours in heavy traffic and that Xochi covers in about 25 to 30 minutes at its 80 km/h limit.

Guatemala Week in Data: Jun 08-14, 2026

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Here is this week’s data snapshot for Guatemala, covering exchange rates, fuel prices, and food costs.

Exchange Rate (USD/GTQ)

Metric	Value
Current Rate	Q7.6149 per USD
Previous Week	Q7.6193 per USD
Change	-0.0044 (-0.06%)
Direction	Quetzal strengthened (-)

The quetzal strengthened slightly this week, meaning your dollars buy fewer quetzales. The rate moved from Q7.6193 to Q7.6149 per dollar.

See the full history and bank rates on the Exchange Rates page.

Doctors' Registry for Occupational Health & Safety Plans MINTRAB Guatemala 2026: Free Filing, Requirements & Steps

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

If your company operates in Guatemala, your Occupational Health and Safety Plan has a medical component — and the physician who drafts and signs it must be registered with the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (MINTRAB). The Registry of Physicians who draft and sign Occupational Health and Safety Plans (service 1921 on Guatemala’s official procedures portal) adds the doctor to the database of the Department of Occupational Health and Safety (Depto. de SSO) so they can sign OHS Plans after being authorized and verified. It is the medical link in the compliance chain created by Acuerdo Gubernativo 229-2014, Guatemala’s OHS Regulation.

Guatemala State Pension (ONSEC Civil Retirement) in 2026

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Pensión Civil por Jubilación is Guatemala’s retirement pension for state employees — public school teachers, public hospital staff, ministry workers and other civil servants who paid into the Régimen de Clases Pasivas Civiles del Estado. It is managed by ONSEC (Oficina Nacional de Servicio Civil) through its Dirección de Previsión Civil, under Decreto 63-88 (Ley de Clases Pasivas Civiles del Estado) and its regulation, Acuerdo Gubernativo 1220-88.

According to the official ficha, this is a right acquired by the worker who served at least 10 years and has turned 50, or who can prove at least 20 years of service regardless of age. The trámite is free — ONSEC provides the application form at no cost — and the official response time is 4 months, though it can vary depending on the information the applicant submits.

Guatemala State Pensioner Proof of Life 2026: Supervivencia Activation at the Gobernación (Free, 3 Minutes) — and Which of the 3 Systems Applies

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

OFFICIAL PROCEDURE RECORD

State Survival Activation (Supervivencia)

See service 2604 on tramites.gob.gt

Before your parent goes to the gobernación, have ready:

Original DPI plus one legible copy
Photocopy of an electricity bill (proves the registered address)
Profession or trade (the clerk records it)
Minor beneficiaries: a recent original birth certificate

Cost: Free (Q0) · Time: 3 minutes · Result: Constancia de Activación de Supervivencia · Verified: June 2026

Quick summary: the proof of life for Guatemala’s state pensioners is free (Q0), takes 3 minutes, and is activated at the departmental gobernaciones (governor’s offices) on the MINFIN system. Careful: Guatemala runs three separate “proof of life” systems — State, IGSS, and PAM — and doing it at the wrong institution does not count. The table below routes you to the right one.

Guatemala State Survivor Pensions (ONSEC): Widows, Orphans, Parents

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

When a Guatemalan state worker — a public school teacher, a health ministry nurse, a government employee — or a state pensioner passes away, the family may be entitled to a monthly pension from the State. The Oficina Nacional de Servicio Civil (ONSEC) runs three separate procedures depending on who survives: Pensión Civil por Viudez (widowhood, servicio 1940), Pensión Civil por Orfandad (orphanhood, servicio 1942) and Pensión Especial a Favor de Padres (parents, servicio 1945). This page covers all three together because they share the same legal regime — Decreto 63-88, the Ley de Clases Pasivas Civiles del Estado, and its regulation, Acuerdo Gubernativo 1220-88 — and the same ONSEC process.

Guatemala's Senior Benefit Program (PAM) 2026: Q500 a Month at 65+ — Who Qualifies and How Family Abroad Can Help

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick summary: Guatemala pays Q500 per month to citizens 65 and older who — in the words of the official service sheet — “lack economic resources and live in poverty or extreme poverty.” The program is the Programa de Aporte Económico del Adulto Mayor (PAM), run by the Ministry of Labor (MINTRAB), created by Decree 85-2005 and raised from Q400 to Q500 by Decree 4-2022. Applying is free (Q0) and strictly in person at the MINTRAB departmental office where the senior lives. The application form works as a sworn declaration of four things: survival, Guatemalan nationality not lost, no state or private pension, and no state or private employment. A socioeconomic study verifies the poverty condition; approval brings a resolution, entry in the beneficiary registry, and a beneficiary card (carné). If you are in the US: you cannot collect this for your parent — but you can do a lot to get their file approved.

Guatemala's State Vacation Centers 2026: Who Can Book Them (and Why They're Not IRTRA)

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS TO THE OFFICIAL PORTAL

Reservations — Directorate of Recreation for the Worker and Retiree of the State

Go to the Booking Portal

Before you click, confirm:

You're a State worker or retiree — the system is exclusive to the public sector
Your agency reports the payroll deduction under Decree 81-70
Tentative dates for your stay, to check availability
Current rates — the portal publishes the up-to-date list of centers and prices

Reservation cost: Free (Q0) · Time: Immediate (online) · Verified: 8 October 2026 (service 1931 listing)

Quick summary: Guatemala’s state vacation centers (such as Casa Contenta on Lake Atitlán and El Laberinto on the Pacific coast) are administered by MINTRAB’s Directorate of Recreation for State Workers and are exclusively for government workers and retirees whose agency reports the payroll deduction under Decree 81-70. The reservation itself is free (Q0), immediate, and made online at reservaciones.mintrabajo.gob.gt. They are NOT IRTRA: private-sector workers get recreation through IRTRA via IGSS affiliation.

Cold Fronts in Guatemala: When They Hit, How Cold It Gets, and What It Means for Your Trip

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Between November and February, Guatemala’s weather flips into its mirror image: the rainy season ends, and instead, every week or two a polar air mass slides down across the Gulf of Mexico and pushes into Central America — a cold front, or norte. For the highlands it means frosty dawns and crystal skies; for Izabal and the Verapaces, days of grey drizzle; for the high western valleys, frost.

TL;DR: Season: November-February (coldest in December-January), typically 8-12 fronts reach Guatemala per season per INSIVUMEH’s outlooks. Regional effects: western highlands = dry cold and frost (Xela can dip below 0°C), Caribbean slope = persistent rain and wind, Pacific coast = barely notices. It’s the exact mirror of the canícula — the two phenomena that quarter Guatemala’s climate calendar.

Guatemala Car Rental Prices (June 2026 Data): Same Car, 3x Price Gap — and How to Actually Save

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Every “how to save on car rental” article gives you the same advice: book early, compare prices, decline upsells. None of them tell you what the prices actually are. So we did the obvious thing: on June 10, 2026 we priced every one of the 71 cars available at Guatemala City’s La Aurora Airport (GUA) for an 8-day June rental — US-resident driver, age 30-65 — and pulled the numbers apart. (Still deciding whether to rent at all? Start at the Guatemala driving hub.)

Guatemala Foreign-Work Recruiter Registry 2026: How US Employers and Families Verify a Recruiter Is Legal

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

TL;DR: Guatemala has no MINTRAB authorization procedure for domestic “placement agencies” — but it DOES have a mandatory Recruiter Registry for anyone recruiting Guatemalan workers for jobs ABROAD, created by Governmental Agreement 50-2022 on the foundation of Article 34 of the Labor Code. It is run by the General Directorate of Employment through the Labor Mobility Department, applications are evaluated within 10 days maximum, and registration is valid for 3 renewable years. This page serves both sides of the border: US/Canadian employers building a legal pipeline for Guatemalan workers, and Guatemalans in the US helping family back home verify that a recruiter promising a visa or job is actually registered — before anyone pays.

Guatemala Hurricane Tracker: Live Storm Positions, Forecast Track & Distance (2026)

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Update, 23 September 2026 (evening): Hurricane Polo is not a threat to Guatemala. On Hurricane Polo, INSIVUMEH states that it “no representa afectación para Guatemala y se encuentra a más de 800 kilómetros del territorio nacional”. NOAA’s National Hurricane Center placed Polo off south-western Mexico at 15.7°N 102.3°W at 6 p.m. CST: a Category 4 hurricane with 155 mph (250 km/h) winds, moving north-west, forecast to turn west-north-west over the weekend and move farther out to sea. That is about 1,300 km from Guatemala as of 6 p.m. on 23 September (NHC advisory position; distance calculated by our tracker).

Guatemala Permanent Residency by Family Link (2026): $700, RENAP Requirements

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

If you are the parent, child, or sibling of a Guatemalan citizen but don’t have (and don’t want to claim) Guatemalan nationality, the immigration route is permanent residency by family link: a one-time $700 fee, kinship proven with RENAP certificates, no guarantor, and permanent from day one.

It’s an especially relevant category for mixed diaspora families moving back: the foreign spouse has their own route (marriage), the kids can claim citizenship, and the other direct foreign relatives — in-laws no, but the Guatemalan’s parents and siblings yes — use this one.

Guatemala Work Residency (2026): The 3 Official Routes, Requirements and Costs

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

If you are a foreigner working in Guatemala — hired by a local company, working remotely for an employer abroad, or self-employed — the legal pathway is temporary residency in IGM’s Workers category. The current regulation (Acuerdo IGM-016-2025) recognizes three distinct routes, each with different requirements, and mixing them up is the most common reason case files get bounced.

This guide covers all three routes, the full fee breakdown, and the piece most articles skip: the MINTRAB work permit is a separate, mandatory procedure whenever there is a Guatemalan employer.

Is It Safe to Travel to Guatemala Right Now? Live Status: Storms, Volcanoes, Earthquakes

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

📡 Live status (NOAA · USGS · CONRED · INSIVUMEH):

🌀 Tropical storms: loading…
🌋 Fuego volcano alert: —
🌎 Earthquakes (30 days): —
🚨 Latest CONRED bulletin: —

Live feeds refresh several times daily. Deep dives: storm tracker · volcanoes · earthquakes · safety by department

Every traveler forum has the same question — “we fly Saturday, is Guatemala OK right now?” — answered with vibes and year-old anecdotes. This page answers it with live official data: NOAA’s storm feed, INSIVUMEH/Smithsonian volcano alert levels, USGS seismic data and CONRED’s bulletin stream, refreshed several times a day.

Tropical Storm Cristina and Guatemala: Live Track, Forecast Path & What to Expect

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

📡 Live data (NOAA NHC):

Status: loading…
Current distance to Guatemala: —
Max winds: — · Pressure: —
Forecast closest approach: —
Updated: —

Full forecast track map on the Live Storm Tracker.

Tropical Storm Cristina — the third named storm of the 2026 Eastern Pacific season — formed off the Central American coast and is drifting slowly northwest, aimed at the Guatemala–El Salvador border region. Per the official National Hurricane Center forecast track, the system’s center is expected over Guatemalan territory on Thursday, crossing the country as a moisture-loaded tropical depression.

Contact

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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Email: stu@livinginguatemala.com

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Corrections Policy

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Corrections Policy

This site publishes procedural and price data that changes often — government fees, exchange rates, office requirements, deadlines. We work from official sources and verify pages on a rolling schedule (each verified page shows a “last verified” date), but errors happen. When they do, we fix them quickly and visibly.

Report an error

Email stu@livinginguatemala.com with:

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What happens next

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If confirmed, we correct the page and update its “last verified” date.
For material errors — wrong fees, wrong legal requirements, wrong deadlines — we note the correction on the page itself.

Substantive corrections are typically published within 2-3 business days of confirmation.

Final Settlement (Finiquito) Guatemala 2026: Word Template + What to Check Before Signing

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Download the Final Settlement Template (Word)

Free and editable, with the full settlement table (pending salary, severance, aguinaldo, Bono 14, vacation) and the Article 12 legal notice that protects the employee:

Final Settlement (Finiquito) Template — Guatemala 2026

⬇ Download Word template (.docx)

Editable format · Works with Microsoft Word, Google Docs and LibreOffice

What You’re Owed, by How the Job Ended

Item	Resignation	Unjustified dismissal	Justified dismissal
Pending salary	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
Unused vacation	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
Proportional aguinaldo	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
Proportional Bono 14	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
Severance (Art. 82)	❌ No*	✅ Yes — 1 month per year	❌ No
Back wages (salarios caídos)	❌ No	✅ If litigated and won	❌ No

*Unless a company policy or agreement grants it. The first four rows are non-waivable — they’re paid no matter what.

Resignation Letter Guatemala 2026: Word Template + Notice Rules (Art. 83)

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Download the Resignation Letter Template (Word)

Free, editable, bilingual (English/Spanish) — with both variants used in Guatemala: resignation with Article 83 notice, or effective immediately with employer waiver. Includes the requests for your employment certificate and benefits settlement:

Resignation Letter Template — Guatemala 2026

⬇ Download Word template (.docx)

Editable format · Works with Microsoft Word, Google Docs and LibreOffice

Notice Period by Tenure (Art. 83)

Continuous service	Minimum notice
Less than 6 months	1 week
6 months to 1 year	10 days
1 to 5 years	2 weeks
More than 5 years	1 month

Your employer can waive the notice (let you leave earlier) — request it in writing in the same letter; the template includes that option. Art. 83 does not authorize the employer to deduct unworked notice from your final settlement: it says the notice cannot be replaced by paying the employer the equivalent salary unless the employer agrees. An employer who wants to claim against a worker who left without justification has thirty business days from the separation (Art. 262).

M4 Earthquake Near Retalhuleu, Guatemala — 2026-06-07

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 13:44:16 -0600

Magnitude 4 Earthquake — 9 km SSW of Génova, Guatemala

A magnitude 4 earthquake was recorded 9 km SSW of Génova, Guatemala on 2026-06-07 09:33 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4 (MB)
Location	9 km SSW of Génova, Guatemala
Time (Guatemala)	2026-06-07 09:33
Depth	94.9 km
Nearest City	Retalhuleu (~20 km)
Coordinates	14.54, -91.8575
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

Check CONRED’s channels below for any local reports.

Guatemala Week in Data: Jun 01-07, 2026

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Here is this week’s data snapshot for Guatemala, covering exchange rates, fuel prices, and food costs.

Exchange Rate (USD/GTQ)

Metric	Value
Current Rate	Q7.6193 per USD
Previous Week	Q7.6224 per USD
Change	-0.0031 (-0.04%)
Direction	Quetzal strengthened (-)

The quetzal strengthened slightly this week, meaning your dollars buy fewer quetzales. The rate moved from Q7.6224 to Q7.6193 per dollar.

See the full history and bank rates on the Exchange Rates page.

M4.8 Earthquake Near Chiquimula, Guatemala — 2026-06-05

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:25:50 -0600

Magnitude 4.8 Earthquake — 35 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake was recorded 35 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador on 2026-06-05 06:27 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.8 (MB)
Location	35 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador
Time (Guatemala)	2026-06-05 06:27
Depth	64.1 km
Nearest City	Chiquimula (~183 km)
Coordinates	13.1683, -89.2697
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

Check CONRED’s channels below for any local reports.

Ferias in April 2026 in Guatemala: Calendar by Department

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

April is the quietest month on the ferias calendar — Holy Week absorbs most of the attention — but the Feria de San Marcos (April 25, in the city of San Marcos; not the Feria Nacional de San Marcos of Aguascalientes, Mexico) late in the month and celebrations in Chichicastenango stand out.

Ferias in August 2026 in Guatemala: Calendar by Department

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

August packs in some of the country’s largest festivals around the Virgen de la Asunción (August 15) — a holiday in Guatemala City only (not national), with the traditional satirical Desfile Bufo and the historic Feria de Jocotenango in the capital’s Zona 2 (Avenida Simeón Cañas / Hipódromo del Norte; the confirmed 2026 run is Aug 8-16, 10:00-22:00). The town of Jocotenango, Sacatepéquez next to Antigua holds its own fair the same day. Cobán celebrates Santo Domingo. It’s the busiest festival month of mid-year.

Ferias in December 2026 in Guatemala: Calendar by Department

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

December has more ferias than any other month in our calendar: 70, against 45 in August, the next busiest (count as of September 25, 2026). Two dates stand out:

December 8, the Immaculate Conception. It is not a national holiday: Article 127 of the Labor Code does not list it. The same article adds el día de la festividad de la localidad, so it is a holiday where the Inmaculada is the patron feast; 20 municipal ferias in this calendar fall on that day, among them the cabeceras of Escuintla and Zacapa (our guides, in Spanish: feria de Escuintla, feria de Zacapa). The night before is the Quema del Diablo.
Two Inmaculada ferias with a published program. In Retalhuleu, the official 2025 agenda ran December 5-13, with the procession and the burning of the torito on the 8th at 20:00. In Villa Nueva (our guide, in Spanish), the 2025 feria opened on November 23 and ran to December 14, with veneration and the procession on December 5-9. The 2026 programs had not been published as of September 30, 2026.
December 21, Santo Tomás Apóstol. In Chichicastenango, in the municipality’s own cultural calendar the feria opens on December 5, the Palo Volador flies on December 18-20, and the main day, with the procession of Santo Tomás and the 14 cofradías, is December 21 (a Monday in 2026). Day by day: Santo Tomás festival in Chichicastenango.

The rest of the month’s calendar, from the posadas to Nochebuena, is on Christmas in Guatemala.

Ferias in February 2026 in Guatemala: Calendar by Department

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

February is a quieter month, anchored by the Virgen de Candelaria festival (February 2) in Chiantla, Huehuetenango, and by Maya New Year ceremonies at Iximché, Tecpán (Chimaltenango), honoring the sacred Kaqchikel calendar.

Ferias in January 2027 in Guatemala: Calendar by Department

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

January opens the year with one of Guatemala’s biggest celebrations: the Black Christ Festival of Esquipulas (January 15) in Chiquimula, Central America’s largest Catholic pilgrimage. Baja Verapaz hosts the Rabinal Achí (San Pablo), a Maya dance-drama recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage. Before that, January 6 is Three Kings Day.

Ferias in July 2026 in Guatemala: Calendar by Department

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

July is one of the most vibrant months: Rabin Ajaw in late July in Cobán (Alta Verapaz) is the National Folklore Festival crowning the representative of Q’eqchi’ Indigenous beauty. Santiago Apóstol (July 25), patron of Sacatepéquez and several Sololá towns, is also celebrated.

Ferias in June 2026 in Guatemala: Calendar by Department

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

June revolves around the feast of Saint Peter and Saint Paul (June 29), patrons of several towns including San Pedro Sacatepéquez (San Marcos) and San Pedro Pinula (Jalapa). The highlands and the east see strong ferias activity this month.

Ferias in March 2026 in Guatemala: Calendar by Department

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

March marks the start of the Holy Week (Semana Santa) season, with processions and sawdust carpets beginning in Lent across Antigua Guatemala, the capital, Xela, and Santiago Atitlán — one of the most active religious and tourist months of the year.

Ferias in May 2026 in Guatemala: Calendar by Department

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

May brings notable festivals in the east and along the coast: the Feria de Puerto Barrios (Izabal), the Feria de Gualán (Zacapa, Virgen del Rosario), and the Feria de San Benito in Petén, plus dozens of patron saint festivals nationwide.

Ferias in November 2026 in Guatemala: Calendar by Department

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

November is famous for the Giant Kite Festival (November 1) in Sumpango and Santiago Sacatepéquez, where monumental kites are raised for All Saints’ Day (in Sumpango’s 2025 programme the giants were exhibited on poles and only the 4-metre kites were scheduled to fly; in Santiago the 2025 agenda scheduled the flight for November 2). The same day brings the Todos Santos Cuchumatán horse race (Huehuetenango), and on November 26 Livingston celebrates Garífuna Day.

Ferias in October 2026 in Guatemala: Calendar by Department

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

October brings the Feria de la Virgen del Rosario in Quetzaltenango (Xela) and the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi (October 4) in Panajachel, on the shores of Lake Atitlán, plus festivals in Escuintla and Chimaltenango.

In Guatemala City, the Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Rosario (the Santo Domingo church, zona 1) keeps the whole month of the Rosary, with its main procession on the first Sunday of October and a fair beside the church: see our Virgen del Rosario 2026 guide.

Ferias in September 2026 in Guatemala: Calendar by Department

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

September is defined by Independence Day (September 15) celebrations nationwide, with school parades and torch runs — in 2026 Guatemala marks 205 years of independence. Quetzaltenango hosts Xelafer, the Central American Independence Fair; the 2026 edition opened September 10, 2026 with the primary-school inaugural parade and held four official parades (September 10, 11, 15 and 16). September 29 honors Saint Michael the Archangel, patron of Totonicapán.

M4.1 Earthquake Near Puerto San Jose, Guatemala — 2026-06-01

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:15:32 -0600

Magnitude 4.1 Earthquake — 33 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake was recorded 33 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador on 2026-06-01 02:55 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.1 (MB)
Location	33 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador
Time (Guatemala)	2026-06-01 02:55
Depth	58.7 km
Nearest City	Puerto San Jose (~100 km)
Coordinates	13.4154, -90.0795
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

Check CONRED’s channels below for any local reports.

M4.1 Earthquake Near Champerico, Guatemala — 2026-05-30

Sat, 30 May 2026 22:48:01 -0600

Magnitude 4.1 Earthquake — 48 km SW of Ocós, Guatemala

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake was recorded 48 km SW of Ocós, Guatemala on 2026-05-30 20:21 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.1 (MB)
Location	48 km SW of Ocós, Guatemala
Time (Guatemala)	2026-05-30 20:21
Depth	45.2 km
Nearest City	Champerico (~61 km)
Coordinates	14.1532, -92.4462
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

Check CONRED’s channels below for any local reports.

Guatemala Week in Data: May 25-31, 2026

Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Here is this week’s data snapshot for Guatemala, covering exchange rates, fuel prices, and food costs.

Exchange Rate (USD/GTQ)

Metric	Value
Current Rate	Q7.6224 per USD
Previous Week	Q7.6211 per USD
Change	+0.0013 (+0.02%)
Direction	Quetzal weakened (+)

The quetzal weakened slightly this week, meaning your dollars buy more quetzales. The rate moved from Q7.6211 to Q7.6224 per dollar.

See the full history and bank rates on the Exchange Rates page.

M4.4 Earthquake Near Puerto San Jose, Guatemala — 2026-05-24

Sun, 24 May 2026 22:47:53 -0600

Magnitude 4.4 Earthquake — 60 km SSW of La Gomera, Guatemala

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake was recorded 60 km SSW of La Gomera, Guatemala on 2026-05-24 18:55 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.4 (MB)
Location	60 km SSW of La Gomera, Guatemala
Time (Guatemala)	2026-05-24 18:55
Depth	10 km
Nearest City	Puerto San Jose (~64 km)
Coordinates	13.5868, -91.2829
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

Check CONRED’s channels below for any local reports.

Guatemala Week in Data: May 18-24, 2026

Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Here is this week’s data snapshot for Guatemala, covering exchange rates, fuel prices, and food costs.

Exchange Rate (USD/GTQ)

Metric	Value
Current Rate	Q7.6211 per USD
Previous Week	Q7.6233 per USD
Change	-0.0022 (-0.03%)
Direction	Quetzal strengthened (-)

The quetzal strengthened slightly this week, meaning your dollars buy fewer quetzales. The rate moved from Q7.6233 to Q7.6211 per dollar.

See the full history and bank rates on the Exchange Rates page.

Guatemala Driver's License Refrendo: Ley de Seguridad Vial 2026

Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The refrendo under Guatemala’s Ley de Fortalecimiento de la Seguridad Vial (Decreto 45-2016) is a periodic endorsement that both individual vehicle owners and companies with vehicle fleets must obtain. It certifies that the vehicle has been processed through a registered PROVIAL implementor and is current under Guatemalan road safety requirements.

The process is handled online through the MINGOB system. You upload your supporting documents and wait for confirmation. The official processing time is 1 hour and 15 minutes, and there is no fee — the tramite is free of charge.

VUE Guatemala 2026: Ventanilla Unica de Empresas — Business Registration Guide

Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS — OFFICIAL PORTALS

VUE — Ventanilla Unica de Empresas

Registro Mercantil Sede Virtual

Bring these to your first appointment:

DPI (original + photocopy) of the owner or legal representative
Business name chosen in advance (must include business type for S.A./SRL)
Payment receipt from Banrural (Q100 for empresa individual)
Utility bill (agua/luz/telefono) showing the business address
Notarized incorporation deed (escritura publica) — only for S.A. or SRL

Registro Mercantil hours: 8:00–15:30 Mon–Fri · Verified: May 2026

Quick summary: The VUE (Ventanilla Unica de Empresas) is Guatemala’s single-window business registration mechanism, coordinated by MINECO. It links four institutions in one process: Registro Mercantil (patente de comercio), SAT (NIT + tax registration), IGSS (employer registration), and the municipalidad (local business license). For an empresa individual (sole trader): ~Q160, 1–2 weeks, in-person at Registro Mercantil. For a sociedad anonima (corporation): ~Q430+ plus notary fees, 2–3 weeks, requires a notarized public deed. No residency required — foreign nationals may register. Verified May 2026.

Agencia Virtual SAT Guatemala 2026: Direct Access + How to Use It

Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚡ DIRECT ACCESS TO THE OFFICIAL PORTAL

Agencia Virtual SAT

→ Go to agenciaVirtual.sat.gob.gt

Before you click, have ready:

👤 SAT username and password (requested online with a DPI scan and a short video, or at a SAT office)
📱 Token or authenticator app (some procedures require 2FA)
📄 Your NIT on hand (needed to authenticate and to fill out forms)
💻 Computer or tablet (some functions do not display well on mobile)

🌍 Works from: any country · 📞 SAT support: 1550 · 🆔 Verified: 2026 (operational)

Agencia Virtual SAT (agenciaVirtual.sat.gob.gt) is the official online portal of Guatemala’s tax authority (Superintendencia de Administración Tributaria). It lets you complete most tax procedures without visiting a physical office — update your RTU, file returns, issue FEL invoices, pay taxes, and download certificates.

Declaraguate SAT 2026: Direct Access + How to Pay Taxes

Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚡ DIRECT ACCESS TO THE OFFICIAL PORTAL

Declaraguate SAT — Tax Payment

→ Go to declaraguate.sat.gob.gt

Before you click, have ready:

📄 Your NIT (always needed to identify yourself)
👤 SAT username + password (same as Agencia Virtual — for formal returns)
💵 Amount to declare/pay (work it out beforehand in Agencia Virtual or have the calculation ready)
🏦 Guatemalan bank account (Banrural / Industrial / BAC / BAM / G&T) or a printed slip to take to the bank
📅 Due date in mind (automatic late-payment interest if you pay late)

💰 Cost: Free to use the portal (you pay the taxes) · 📞 SAT support: 1550 · 🆔 Verified: 2026

Declaraguate (declaraguate.sat.gob.gt) is SAT’s official portal specifically for declaring and paying taxes. It is where you generate SAT payment slips (Boletas SAT) that you then pay via bank — monthly VAT, income tax, ISO, IETAAP, penalties, late-payment interest, and other taxes.

Annual RM Obligations Guatemala 2026: Year-End Balance and Diario Oficial Publication (Code of Commerce Arts. 374-382)

Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚡ DIRECT ACCESS — ANNUAL RM CYCLE

Annual Update — Mercantile Registry

→ RM Sede Virtual → Diario Oficial (DCA)

Annual cycle checklist:

Authorized accounting books up to date
Year-end balance prepared by registered accountant
Profit and loss statement signed
Diario Oficial publication (societies and foreign branches)
Boleto Ornato current year (sole proprietor)

Cost: Diario publication + accountant fees · Window: Q1 of following year · RM phone: PBX (502) 2317-3434 · Checked: 24 Sep 2026

Every active Guatemalan business has an annual cycle of obligations at the Mercantile Registry, separate from SAT tax filings. This page covers what you owe at year-end: balance preparation and Diario Oficial publication for societies.

Authorize Accounting Books Guatemala 2026: Mercantile Registry — Q5 per Sheet (Code of Commerce Art. 368-382)

Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚡ DIRECT ACCESS — AUTHORIZE ACCOUNTING BOOKS

Habilitacion de Libros Mercantiles — Mercantile Registry

→ RM Sede Virtual → RM Portal

Have ready before filing:

Patente de Comercio (active RM inscription)
NIT certificate from SAT
Empty bound books (paper) OR electronic book file
Number of sheets per book to authorize
RM fee payment receipt (Q5/sheet)
Registered accountant credentials (if assets > Q20,000)

Cost: Q5/sheet · Time: 3-7 business days · RM phone: PBX (502) 2317-3434 · Checked: 24 Sep 2026

Under the Guatemalan Code of Commerce, every registered merchant — sole proprietor, S.A., S.R.L., foreign branch — must keep organized accounting with double-entry bookkeeping. Four books are mandatory, and the Mercantile Registry must authorize them before use under Article 372.

Bonificación Incentivo Q250 Guatemala 2026: How the Bonus Works

Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚡ HOW MINIMUM WAGE + BONIFICACIÓN INCENTIVO ACTUALLY ADDS UP

The Q250 bonus: what it does and what it doesn't

Bonificación incentivo (Q250 mandatory monthly bonus):
✅ Mandatory on top of every base salary — no opt-out (Decreto 78-89)
✅ Paid monthly with your regular salary
❌ NOT counted in Bono 14 base
❌ NOT counted in Aguinaldo base
❌ NOT counted in severance (indemnización) base
❌ NOT counted in IGSS contributions
✅ IS counted for income tax (ISR) — taxable work income
✅ ISR at minimum wage in 2026: exactly Q0 anyway (Decreto 13-2026)

Q250 since Decreto 37-2001 — never adjusted for inflation.

Legal basis: Decreto 78-89 + Aguinaldo Law + Bono 14 Law + Decreto 13-2026 · Verified: June 2026

This page explains how the Q250 Bonificación incentivo (mandatory monthly incentive bonus) interacts with base salary and benefits in Guatemala, why getting the calculation right matters for both employers and workers, and worked examples for every common scenario.

Corporation (S.A.) Guatemala 2026: Register a Sociedad Anonima — Q200 Minimum Capital (Code of Commerce Art. 86-95)

Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚡ DIRECT ACCESS — INCORPORATE AN S.A.

→ RM Sede Virtual → RM Portal

Have ready before filing:

Constitutive deed before a Guatemalan notary (signed by ALL partners)
Current DPI (national ID) for each partner + Boleto Ornato
Paid-in capital deposited in a bank account in the company's name (Q200 minimum)
Valid trade name reservation (Q15-25, 30-day validity)
RM fee payment (Q300-700 base + 6 per thousand on capital)

Total cost: Q2,000-4,000 (fees + notary) · Time: 3-5 weeks · RM phone: PBX (502) 2317-3434 · Checked: 24 Sep 2026

The Sociedad Anonima (S.A. — corporation) is the most common legal vehicle for mid-size and large businesses in Guatemala. Its defining feature: capital is divided and represented by shares, and each shareholder’s liability is limited to the shares they subscribe — personal assets are insulated from corporate debts.

EIRL in Guatemala: Not a Company Type Under the Code of Commerce — Single-Owner Options (2026)

Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚡ BEFORE YOU PAY A NOTARY

There is no EIRL in Guatemala

→ RM Sede Virtual → RM Portal

Your real single-owner options:

Comerciante individual (sworn declaration, Art. 335; no separate legal person)
Sociedad de Emprendimiento (one or more shareholders, limited liability, Decree 20-2018)
S.R.L. or S.A. if you bring in at least one partner

RM phone: PBX (502) 2317-3434 · RM address: 7a Avenida 7-61, Zona 4, Guatemala City · Checked: 24 Sep 2026

The EIRL (Empresa Individual de Responsabilidad Limitada) does not exist in Guatemalan law. Article 10 of the Code of Commerce lists the company types “exclusively”, and the EIRL is not one of them. If you want limited liability as the only owner, the vehicle the law does offer is the Sociedad de Emprendimiento created by Decree 20-2018.

Father's Day in Guatemala 2026: June 17 Date, Traditions, Phrases & Gifts

Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Father’s Day in Guatemala is Wednesday, June 17, 2026 — a fixed date every year by tradition, NOT by Decree (unlike Mother’s Day, which has explicit legal backing through Decree 1794 of 1968). This guide covers what Guatemalan families actually do, how to say Happy Father’s Day in Spanish and Mayan languages, what to give Dad, and — for diaspora in the US — how to send money, packages, flowers, and call home.

File a Minimum Wage Complaint Guatemala 2026: MINTRAB Step-by-Step

Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚡ HOW TO FILE A MINIMUM WAGE COMPLAINT IN GUATEMALA

Three channels — all free, one fully anonymous

Three ways to file:
1️⃣ 1511 line — MINTRAB's labor consultation and complaints line; you can stay anonymous
2️⃣ In person — MINTRAB Inspección General del Trabajo, 7a Avenida 3-33, Zona 9 HQ or departmental delegation
3️⃣ Online portal — MINTRAB website with DPI

Bring (in person): DPI + contract/paystubs (if any) + company name & address
Penalty for employer: 8-18 monthly minimum wages = Q32,018 - Q72,041 (Art. 272 lit. a, CE1) + back-pay with interest
Inspection visit: typically 5-15 business days after filing

Legal basis: Codigo de Trabajo Art. 272 lit. a (reformed, Decreto 7-2017) + 271 + 278-281 · Verified: August 2026

This page explains exactly how to file a minimum wage complaint in Guatemala — the three available channels (anonymous hotline, in-person, online), what documentation you need, what penalties the employer faces under Article 272 literal a) of the Labor Code, and what to expect through the investigation and resolution process.

Hourly and Part-Time Minimum Wage Guatemala 2026: Q21.01/hr CE1

Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚡ HOURLY AND PART-TIME MINIMUM WAGE GUATEMALA 2026

Calculate the minimum for any schedule

Non-Agricultural CE1 (Guatemala department):
✅ Hourly minimum: Q21.01 / hour (daytime shift, Q4,002.28 ÷ 190.5 h)
✅ Daily minimum: Q131.58 / day (decree rate; Q133.41 is the base ÷ 30 payroll convention)
✅ Half-time: Q2,001.14 base + Q250 bonus = Q2,251.14 / month
✅ Night shift hourly: Q25.68 / hour (6-hour shift, same monthly)
✅ Overtime: Q31.51 / hour (1.5× ordinary rate)

Q250 bonus: the law does not say whether it is pro-rated for part-time; paying it in full is the no-risk option.

Legal basis: Acuerdo Gubernativo 256-2025 (figures per EY and AGN) + Constitution Art. 102 g + Codigo de Trabajo Art. 121-122 + AG 89-2019 · Verified: 7 Oct 2026

This page covers the hourly and part-time minimum wage in Guatemala for 2026: how to derive an hourly rate from the monthly minimum, how part-time wages pro-rate, how night and mixed shifts interact, and how overtime is calculated. Useful for employers building part-time payrolls, workers verifying short-shift pay, and diaspora hiring part-time household help.

Minimum Wage for Domestic Workers Guatemala 2026: Q4,252.28 + Bonus

Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚡ MINIMUM WAGE: DOMESTIC WORKERS IN GUATEMALA

How much to pay a cocinera, niñera, or cuidadora — legally

What employers (including US-based diaspora) must pay in 2026:
✅ Q4,252.28/month total — Guatemala department (CE1)
✅ Q4,066.90/month total — other 21 departments (CE2)
✅ + Bono 14 in July and Aguinaldo in December (two extra base salaries/year)
✅ + IGSS-PRECAPI (Guatemala department only) — fixed Q303.66/quarter employer quota (~Q101/month)
✅ + 15 days paid vacation after one year of service

No lower minimum for domestic workers — same minimum wage as any non-agricultural worker; hours and rest follow Art. 164.

Legal basis: Acuerdo Gubernativo 256-2025 + Codigo de Trabajo Arts. 161-166 + Decreto 78-89 · Verified: May 2026

This page explains exactly what employers in Guatemala — including US-based diaspora families who employ a cocinera, niñera, jardinero, or cuidadora for an elderly parent — owe under the 2026 minimum wage decree (Acuerdo Gubernativo 256-2025 / Government Decree 256-2025). The short version: domestic workers get the full Non-Agricultural minimum wage, the Q250 incentive bonus, Bono 14, Aguinaldo, and paid vacation, plus IGSS-PRECAPI coverage in Guatemala department. The law gives domestic work no discount on these.

Minimum Wage Increase Guatemala 2026 vs 2025: +7.5% Non-Agricultural

Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚡ 2026 vs 2025 WAGE COMPARISON

+7.5% Non-Agricultural, +5.5% Agricultural, +4% Maquila

Non-Agricultural CE1: Q3,973.05 → Q4,252.28 (+Q279.23; base +7.5%)
Agricultural CE1: Q3,843.55 → Q4,041.20 (+Q197.65; base +5.5%)
Maquila CE1: Q3,528.59 → Q3,659.73 (+Q131.14; base +4%)
CE2 (other 21 departments): same percentages by sector

Effective January 1, 2026 · Q250 bonus unchanged (fixed by Decreto 37-2001).
Legal basis: Acuerdo Gubernativo 256-2025 (replaces 264-2024).

Source: MINTRAB + Diario Oficial Dec 22, 2025 · Verified: May 2026

This page compares Guatemala’s minimum wage between 2025 and 2026 — what changed, by how much, the legal decrees involved, and how the changes play out in different sectors and economic zones.

Minimum Wage Maquila / Export Guatemala 2026: Q3,659.73 CE1 + Q250

Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚡ MAQUILA / EXPORT MINIMUM WAGE 2026

The lowest of three sectoral minimums — who it covers

Maquila CE1 (Guatemala department): Q3,409.73 base + Q250 = Q3,659.73/month
Maquila CE2 (other 21 departments): Q3,221.10 base + Q250 = Q3,471.10/month
Daily (CE1): Q112.10/day (decree rate; Q113.66 is the base ÷ 30 convention)

~14% below Non-Agricultural CE1 (Q4,252.28).
Mixed-task workers: no express Code rule; doubt is resolved in the worker's favor (Constitution Art. 106).
Covers only 95% of the urban Canasta Básica Alimentaria.

Legal basis: Acuerdo Gubernativo 256-2025 + Maquila Promotion Law + Decreto 78-89 · Verified: May 2026

This page covers the maquila / export-sector minimum wage in Guatemala for 2026 — who it applies to, how the rate is set, and why it sits below the Non-Agricultural and Agricultural minimums.

Minimum Wage vs Basic Basket Guatemala 2026: Covers Only 46% of Family Needs

Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚡ LIVE COMPARISON: MINIMUM WAGE vs BASIC BASKET

How much does Guatemala's minimum wage actually cover in 2026?

Non-Agricultural CE1 minimum (Q4,252.28/month) covers:
✅ 110% of the urban Canasta Básica Alimentaria family (Q3,845.30/month)
⚠️ Only 46% of the urban Canasta Ampliada family (Q9,309.46/month — adds housing, transport, health, etc.)

Conclusion: A single minimum wage covers a family's basic food but NOT all needs. Roughly 2.2 minimum wages are required to cover the urban Canasta Ampliada.

Sources: INE Canasta Básica January 2026 + AG 256-2025 (2026 wages) · Verified: May 2026

This page compares — with verified official data — the 2026 minimum wage in Guatemala against the real cost of the basic basket published by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). The central question: how much does a Guatemalan minimum wage actually cover of a family’s needs?

Patente de Comercio Guatemala 2026: Mercantile Registry Business License — Issued Free, No Annual Renewal

Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚡ DIRECT ACCESS — PATENTE DE COMERCIO

Patente de Comercio — Mercantile Registry

→ RM Sede Virtual → Download electronic patente

The essentials:

Issued free when you register (Commercial Code Art. 344)
No annual renewal — the RM has no renewal procedure
Replacement if lost: Q150
Display it in a visible place at the establishment (Art. 344)

Registration: Q100 merchant + Q100 business · RM phone: (502) 2317-3434 · Checked: 24 Sep 2026

The Patente de Comercio is the document Guatemala’s Mercantile Registry issues, free of charge, to every duly registered company, sole proprietor, commercial auxiliary, business or establishment, and it must be displayed in a visible place (Commercial Code, Art. 344). You receive it when your registration is completed, and it is not renewed every year.

RM vs SAT Guatemala 2026: Mercantile Registry vs Tax Authority — What's the Difference

Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚡ DIRECT ACCESS — BOTH PORTALS

Mercantile Registry vs SAT

→ RM Portal → SAT Portal

One-line rule:

RM registers your business entity — corporation, sole proprietor, partnership
SAT registers your business tax obligations — NIT, IVA, ISR, FEL
Every operating merchant needs both — typically RM first, then SAT
Liberal professionals (lawyers, doctors, accountants) skip RM but still need SAT

RM phone: PBX 2317-3434 · SAT phone: 1550 · Checked: 24 Sep 2026

Two of the most confused acronyms in Guatemalan business setup: RM (Mercantile Registry) and SAT (Tax Authority). They are separate institutions with different missions, governed by different laws, but every operating business needs both registrations. This page disambiguates them once and for all.

Search a Guatemalan Business Online 2026: Mercantile Registry (RM) Lookup

Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚡ DIRECT ACCESS — RM BUSINESS SEARCH

Search a Guatemalan Business — Mercantile Registry

→ RM Sede Virtual → Paid Certifications (eCerti)

What you'll need to search:

Business name (or close approximation)
OR RM inscription number (if known)
An eRegistros account (email, password, captcha) for the official search

Cost: RM tariff (AG 8-2018) · RM phone: (502) 2317-3434 · Checked: 24 Sep 2026

The Guatemalan Mercantile Registry is a public registry by design. Anyone — supplier, customer, lawyer, journalist, regulator — can consult it to verify whether a business is properly registered, see its basic structure, and check its current status. This page is your step-by-step guide to the RM’s online services at sedevirtual.registromercantil.gob.gt. Correction (24 Sep 2026): the correct route is the RM Sede Virtual and its eRegistros search (account + fee); earlier versions of this page pointed to consulta.registromercantil.gob.gt, a domain that does not exist, and called the search free and login-free.

Sole Proprietor Guatemala 2026: Register a Comerciante Individual — Q100 + Q100 Fees (Code of Commerce Art. 6-10)

Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚡ DIRECT ACCESS — REGISTER AS SOLE PROPRIETOR

Comerciante Individual — Mercantile Registry

→ RM Sede Virtual → RM Portal

Have ready before filing:

Valid DPI (national ID)
Current Boleto Ornato (municipal civic tax)
Trade name reservation (Q15-25, optional but recommended)
Description of business activity (CIIU code suggested)
Fiscal domicile address
RM fee payment receipt (Q100 merchant + Q100 business)

Total cost: Q200 · Time: 1-2 weeks · RM phone: PBX (502) 2317-3434 · Checked: 24 Sep 2026

The Comerciante Individual (sole proprietor / individual merchant) is the fastest, cheapest, and simplest way to legally start a business in Guatemala. You register as a natural person engaged in habitual commercial activity — no notarial deed, no minimum capital, no partners. The trade-off: liability is unlimited, meaning your personal assets respond for business debts.

5 SAT Forms Leaving Declaraguate in 2026: SAT-1311, 1361, 1411, 2237, 1608

Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

FILE FROM

Agencia Virtual SAT (new single channel)

Go to agenciavirtual.sat.gob.gt

Applies from: June 2, 2026 (Especiales) · September 1, 2026 (General Regime) · Verified: May 2026

TL;DR: 5 forms stop being accepted in Declaraguate and can only be filed through Agencia Virtual SAT: SAT-1311 (Monthly Optional ISR), SAT-1361 (Quarterly ISR), SAT-1411 (Annual ISR), SAT-2237 (General VAT), and SAT-1608 (ISO / Solidarity Tax). List confirmed by Prensa Libre on May 13, 2026.

Apostille Guatemala Background Records 2026: MINEX Process Q75

Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

If you need your Guatemalan police or penal background records for a US visa, immigration filing, or any process outside Guatemala, you need to apostille them. The apostille is the international certification that makes a Guatemalan public document legally valid in any country that signed the 1961 Hague Convention (Guatemala joined in 2017). This guide covers the specific process for apostilling background records in 2026.

Quick summary: Apostille online through MINEX at minex-gob-gt.my.site.com/apostilla/s/. Cost is Q 75 per document (Q 85 with timbres fiscales), set by Acuerdo Gubernativo 35-2024 and paid at Bantrab; online payment available since June 2025. Delivery in 3-5 business days via e-Apostille. Your background records must carry a current digital signature (PNC and CAPE issue them that way by default).

Caminos de Flores and Father's Day: A Claim We Could Not Verify

Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This guide has been withdrawn. What follows is a correction notice.

On 18 May 2026 we published a long guide to caminos de flores (“paths of flowers”), described as a distinctively Guatemalan highland Father’s Day tradition: children and the mother lay a path of flowers at the entrance of the house so that dad walks over it when he comes home on 17 June. The guide named specific departments, specific flower species, specific times of day, and school, religious and diaspora variations.

Declaraguate Migration to Agencia Virtual 2026: What Changes June 2 + Sept 1

Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS TO THE OFFICIAL PORTAL

Agencia Virtual SAT — The New Mandatory Platform

Go to agenciavirtual.sat.gob.gt

Before you click, have ready:

Active NIT (Guatemalan tax ID)
DPI of the taxpayer or legal representative
Active email (for verification and notifications)
Mobile phone (two-factor authentication)

Cost: Free (Q0) · Phase 1: June 2, 2026 · Phase 2: September 1, 2026 · Verified: May 2026

TL;DR: From June 2, 2026, Guatemala’s 6,438 Special Taxpayers (Grandes, Medianos, Regionales) can no longer file 5 key ISR/VAT/ISO forms through Declaraguate. From September 1, 2026, the same change applies to 310,499 General Regime taxpayers. The 5 affected forms are SAT-1311, SAT-1361, SAT-1411, SAT-2237 and SAT-1608, and they can only be filed through Agencia Virtual SAT. Four regimes (Small Taxpayer, Electronic Small Taxpayer, Special Primary, Special Agricultural) keep using Declaraguate.

Father's Day Gift Ideas Guatemala 2026: Local-Meaning Gifts for Dad

Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Father’s Day in Guatemala is Wednesday, June 17, 2026 — a fixed date established by Congress in 1972. This guide is for anyone who wants to give a gift with actual Guatemalan identity: nothing generic, nothing imported, products made in Guatemala or experiences that only make sense here.

TL;DR: The most distinctively Guatemalan gifts are single-origin coffee, Ron Zacapa rum, fruit mezcal, highland leather, a guayabera shirt, and books by national authors. For diaspora shipping from the US, use a PO-box courier (CPX, Aeropost) — drop off at the Miami warehouse by Tuesday, June 9. Universal Plan B: cash via remittance + WhatsApp video message. Confirm prices before committing — we don’t publish exact prices because they change.

Father's Day Guatemala 2026 Restaurants: Antigua + Guatemala City Guide

Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Father’s Day in Guatemala is Wednesday, June 17, 2026 — a fixed date established by Congress in 1972, NOT the third Sunday of June like in the US. This guide covers where to take dad in Antigua and Guatemala City: traditional pepián and kak’ik spots, modern family-friendly options, and delivery alternatives for when dad would rather eat at home.

TL;DR: Since June 17 lands on a Wednesday, many families book brunch on Saturday, June 13 or Sunday, June 14 instead. Book by June 14 for the favorites: Hacienda Real, Antigua Cocina, Mesón del Valle, Plaza El Amate. Dominant booking channel: WhatsApp or phone. Budget: Q150-300/person traditional, Q300-600 mid-range, Q600-1,200+ high-end. Universal Plan B: Pollo Campero family combo via app.

Guatemala NIT With DPI 2026: Your CUI Is Your NIT (How to Look It Up)

Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ANSWER

Your CUI is your NIT — since March 17, 2025

→ Look up CUI/NIT (SAT portal)

If you're a Guatemalan with a valid DPI and already have a NIT: it stays valid and your CUI can be used alongside it. Never registered with SAT? You still file the NIT request online.

If you're a business, or a foreigner without a RENAP DPI: you need a separate NIT. A foreign resident registered at RENAP as an extranjero domiciliado has a CUI-based NIT.

Legal basis: Resolution SAT-DSI-393-2025 (effective March 17, 2025), arts. 1-3

As of March 17, 2025, SAT adopts the 13 digits of the CUI printed on your Guatemalan DPI as the NIT of individuals, through Resolution SAT-DSI-393-2025. Its article 1 keeps existing NITs valid alongside the CUI and article 2 makes the systems harmonization progressive. The resolution rests on Decreto 25-71, the Codigo Tributario (Decreto 6-91), Decreto 1-98 and the RENAP law (Decreto 90-2005); it does not cite Decree 31-2024.

Guatemala Penal vs Police Background Records: Which One Do You Need?

Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

If you were asked for “background records” for a Guatemalan job, US visa, or immigration filing and you don’t know which one to get — you are not alone. Penal records and police records are two different documents, issued by two different Guatemalan institutions, and they cover different things. This guide explains the difference, when you need each, and how to get them.

Quick summary: Police records are issued by the PNC and cover arrests and detentions. Penal records are issued by the Organismo Judicial and cover court convictions. For Guatemalan employment and many foreign immigration filings you need BOTH — but not for a US immigrant visa, where the US Embassy accepts only the Ministerio Público “Antecedentes”. Each costs about Q30 (no gratuity law in force): PNC online and OJ at cape.oj.gob.gt.

How Long Do Guatemala Background Records Take? PNC + OJ + Apostille Timelines

Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Before promising your employer, attorney, or consulate a date, you need real timelines. This guide has the actual turnaround for PNC police records, OJ penal records via CAPE, and the MINEX apostille in 2026, plus the full end-to-end timeline for a real-world diaspora filing.

Quick summary: PNC online = immediate (about Q30 bank payment first). CAPE online = 24-48 hours (also about Q30). MINEX apostille = 3-5 business days (Q 75, Q 85 with timbres). Full PNC + CAPE + both apostilled = 5 to 7 business days.

How to Get Guatemalan Police + Penal Background Records From the USA (2026)

Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Update, 1 October 2026. Still not a consular service. The 17 September 2026 MINEX-RENAP agreement covers printing the DPI at two US consulates, not background records, and the gratuity bill (iniciativa 6696) was still in the Comisión de Gobernación on our last check, so about Q30 per record still applies.

Correction, 24 September 2026. The PNC and OJ records cost about Q30 each (MINGOB; La Hora, 17 January 2026). This page previously said a 2026 “Ley de Gratuidad” made them free; the gratuity bills (iniciativas 6696 and 6409) were still in congressional committee on 28 April 2026 and we found no law in force.

How to Register for Agencia Virtual SAT 2026 (Before the Migration Deadline)

Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

OFFICIAL PORTAL

Agencia Virtual SAT — Access and Sign-Up

Go to agenciavirtual.sat.gob.gt

Before you click, have ready:

Active NIT (your number, no dashes)
Valid DPI (Guatemalan National ID)
Active email (for verification and notifications)
Mobile phone (two-factor authentication)
If you're a legal representative: current Mercantile Registry appointment

Cost: Free (Q0) · Time: Immediate online / same day in person · Verified: May 2026

TL;DR: To file SAT-1311, 1361, 1411, 2237, or 1608 starting June 2, 2026 (Especiales) or September 1, 2026 (General Regime), you need an active Agencia Virtual SAT user. The process is free, available online or in person, and requires NIT + DPI. Don’t leave it for the last week.

How to Update Your RTU at SAT Guatemala 2026 (Free, Via Agencia Virtual)

Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS TO THE OFFICIAL PORTAL

Update Your RTU — SAT Agencia Virtual

Go to agenciaVirtual.sat.gob.gt

Before you log in, have ready:

NIT and Agencia Virtual password
Valid DPI (Guatemalan national ID) on hand
Proof of address (if changing the registered address)
Specifics of the change (new activity, new phone/email, regime you are switching to)

Cost: Free (Q0) · Time: Instant online · SAT phone: 1550 · Verified: May 2026

TL;DR: Updating your RTU (Registro Tributario Unificado) at SAT is 100% free and 100% online via Agencia Virtual. The RTU never expires, but the Tax Code sets two duties: report any change in your registration data (address, business activity, phone, email, tax regime) within 30 days, and update or ratify your data once a year (Código Tributario art. 120; SAT says after your birthday or date of incorporation). After confirming, you can immediately download your updated RTU certificate as a PDF.

Individual NIT vs Business NIT Guatemala: How Each Is Assigned

Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ANSWER

Individual NIT vs Business NIT — they are separate numbers

Guatemalan natural person: the CUI on the DPI is the NIT (since March 17, 2025).
Company (legal entity): independent business NIT assigned by SAT at registration.
The business NIT does NOT use the DPI/CUI of any partner or representative.

Legal basis: Resolution SAT-DSI-393-2025 (effective March 17, 2025), arts. 1-3

One of the most common misunderstandings after the CUI-NIT unification of March 2025 is the belief that companies can use the owner’s DPI/CUI as the business NIT. That is not the case. Resolution SAT-DSI-393-2025 applies only to Guatemalan natural persons. Legal entities (corporations, NGOs, associations) still receive an independent business NIT when they register with SAT.

Is Father's Day an Asueto in Guatemala? What the Law Says (2026)

Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Father’s Day in Guatemala is Wednesday, June 17, 2026 — a fixed date established by Congress in 1972. One of the most common questions from diaspora and from Guatemalan employees: is it a paid holiday? The short answer is no. The long answer involves Decree 1794 of 1968, the 2016 Legislative Initiative 5063, and the legal distinction between Father’s Day and Mother’s Day in Guatemalan labor law.

TL;DR: Father’s Day is NOT an official paid holiday in Guatemala. The Inspección General de Trabajo (IGT) confirmed to Prensa Libre that “it’s not established by law”. Unlike Mother’s Day (mandatory paid holiday under Decree 1794 of 1968), Father’s Day depends entirely on the employer’s decision. Some companies grant it via collective bargaining agreements (pactos colectivos). In 2016, Initiative 5063 proposed declaring it a paid holiday but it was never approved.

Is Your RTU 'Expired'? The RTU Doesn't Expire, but It Must Be Updated or Ratified Every Year

Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DISAMBIGUATION — READ THIS FIRST

The RTU doesn't expire, but it must be updated or ratified every year

The Código Tributario (Art. 120) sets no expiry date for the registration, but it does require you to update or ratify your data every year and to report any change within 30 days. When someone says your RTU is expired, the first thing to check is the Consulta de Incumplimiento in your Agencia Virtual.

SAT phone: 1550 · Sources: Código Tributario Arts. 94 and 120; SAT FAQs and RTU Digital pages · Verified: 8 October 2026

Quick summary: The RTU (Registro Tributario Unificado) has no expiry date in the Código Tributario. But Article 120 requires you to update or ratify your registration data every year (per SAT, after your birthday or incorporation anniversary) and to report any change within 30 days. SAT’s Consulta de Incumplimiento shows an NIT that is not updated or not ratified as a non-compliance item; that is the closest thing to an expired RTU. You fix it by updating or ratifying your data in RTU Digital.

NIT vs CUI in Guatemala: Same Number? The 2026 Clarification

Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ANSWER

Are NIT and CUI the same? It depends who you are.

Guatemalan with DPI: Yes. CUI = NIT since March 17, 2025.
Company or legal entity: No. Business NIT is independent.
Foreigner without a DPI: No. Separate NIT issued with passport.

Legal basis: Resolution SAT-DSI-393-2025 (signed March 7, 2025; in force on publication in the Diario de Centro América, March 17, 2025)

NIT and CUI are two of the most-confused numbers in Guatemala — especially after SAT partially unified them in March 2025. The short answer: for Guatemalans with a DPI, they are the same number; for businesses and foreigners, they remain separate. The long answer matters, because people who get it wrong end up doing unnecessary paperwork or using the wrong number on invoices.

Who CAN Keep Using Declaraguate? 4 Unaffected Regimes (Guatemala 2026)

Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

IF YOU'RE IN ONE OF THESE 4 REGIMES

You can keep using Declaraguate

Go to declaraguate.sat.gob.gt

Cost: Free · Status: No mandatory migration · Verified: May 2026

TL;DR: Not every taxpayer has to migrate to Agencia Virtual in 2026. Four regimes can keep using Declaraguate after June 2 and September 1, 2026: VAT Small Taxpayer, Electronic Small Taxpayer, Special Primary (agriculture and crafts), and Special Agricultural (livestock, hydrobiological, and beekeeping). If you belong to any of them, this migration does NOT apply to you.

Canicula Guatemala 2026: When It Hits, Where It Bites Hardest, and the El Nino Factor

Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In the middle of Guatemala’s rainy season, the rain stops. For roughly two to three weeks, usually between late July and mid-August, afternoons turn sunny again, humidity drops, and the air gets noticeably hotter. Guatemalans call this break the canicula – or by its older folk name, the veranillo de San Juan.

For tourists, the canicula is a hidden travel window inside the wet season. For farmers in the corredor seco, it is the most dangerous stretch of the year – a yearly drought that, in a strong El Nino cycle, can wipe out an entire corn harvest. The 2026 canicula mattered more than usual because it landed inside a strengthening El Nino: NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center has held an El Nino Advisory since June 11, 2026, and its September 10, 2026 discussion puts August’s Nino-3.4 at +1.8 C with a greater than 90% chance of a very strong event across the Northern Hemisphere fall and winter.

El Niño Guatemala 2026: NOAA Advisory and What It Means for Rain, Drought, and Hurricanes

Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

UPDATE — September 10, 2026: El Niño strengthened again. The September 10 ENSO Diagnostic Discussion holds the El Niño Advisory, puts August’s Niño-3.4 at +1.8°C, Niño-3 at +2.5°C and Niño-1+2 at +3.4°C, with eastern-Pacific SST anomalies now exceeding +3.0°C, and keeps the greater than 90% chance of a very strong event during the Northern Hemisphere fall and winter of 2026-27. The number that moved is the historic-event one: NOAA now puts the chance of an October-December event that “would exceed the strength of previous El Niño events dating back to 1950” at 75%, up from 69% in August, at a three-month RONI value of +2.5°C or more. One index went the other way — Niño-4 fell to +0.1°C in August. The next discussion is October 8, 2026; NOAA publishes on the second Thursday of each month.

Guatemala Hurricane Season 2026: Forecasts, Historical Risk, and the El Niño Factor

Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

📡 Is a storm active RIGHT NOW? Check the Live Storm Tracker — current position, NHC forecast track, distance to Guatemala in km and GOES satellite, updated every 6 hours.

The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is underway (June 1 – November 30). NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center declared a full El Niño Advisory on June 11, 2026 and has held it since; its September 10, 2026 discussion has El Niño strengthening further, with August’s Niño-3.4 index at +1.8°C and a greater than 90% chance of a very strong event during Northern Hemisphere fall and winter 2026-27 — the same probability the August 13 discussion gave. That matters for Guatemala because El Niño is the single biggest seasonal lever on Atlantic hurricane activity — and it usually pushes activity down.

Guatemala Week in Data: May 11-17, 2026

Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Here is this week’s data snapshot for Guatemala, covering exchange rates, fuel prices, and food costs.

Exchange Rate (USD/GTQ)

Metric	Value
Current Rate	Q7.6233 per USD
Previous Week	Q7.6293 per USD
Change	-0.0060 (-0.08%)
Direction	Quetzal strengthened (-)

The quetzal strengthened slightly this week, meaning your dollars buy fewer quetzales. The rate moved from Q7.6293 to Q7.6233 per dollar.

See the full history and bank rates on the Exchange Rates page.

Is Volcán Fuego Erupting Right Now? Live Tracker 2026

Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The August 2026 eruptive phase, and what followed: INSIVUMEH declared the August 3-5 eruptive phase finished at 1:50 PM on August 5, 2026 after 50 hours (special bulletin BEFGO-066-2026) and put Fuego back at its normal parameters — 4 to 6 weak-to-moderate explosions per hour. During the phase (BEFGO-056 through 061) it produced pyroclastic flows in five ravines, ash columns to 5,000-7,000 m above sea level and heavy ashfall in San Pedro Yepocapa. Two things routinely lag the end of a phase: lahar risk in the ravines while rain continues, and park access, which is decided separately from the eruption itself. On that second point: the Acatenango municipal park reopened on August 7, 2026, on previously approved routes only, and direct access to the Fuego crater remains prohibited — confirm with your operator before you travel. For today's alert level, bulletin and ash-advisory status, see the live status card above — and the full picture is on the volcano status today page. If you came here to find out whether Fuego is erupting today — yes, it is, and it has been since January 2002; what changes is the intensity.

What this page tracks

This page is a live data tracker for Volcán de Fuego — Guatemala’s most active volcano and the most active in all of Central America. It is built for visitors, residents of Sacatepéquez and Escuintla, and journalists who need a one-screen answer to “what is Fuego doing right now?” without reading a Spanish-language PDF bulletin.

Is Volcán Pacaya Erupting Right Now? Live Tracker 2026

Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

What Pacaya normally does: Pacaya's baseline is mild fumarolic activity and degassing from the MacKenney crater, punctuated by intermittent lava effusion — Smithsonian GVP places the volcano in an intermittent active phase since 2021. The official risk radius is 10 km, and guided day hikes normally operate through that baseline; access is suspended at the higher alert levels. For today's alert level, bulletin date and any active ash advisory, read the live status card at the top of this page — it pulls the most recent INSIVUMEH Boletín Vulcanológico, and alert levels are issued jointly by INSIVUMEH and CONRED. If you came here to find out whether Pacaya is safe to visit — read the current level off the card above, then confirm with a reputable operator before you book; park-access decisions are made separately from the alert level itself.

What this page tracks

Volcán Pacaya is the easiest active volcano to visit anywhere in the Americas. It sits 30 km south of Guatemala City and 25 km southeast of Antigua, making it the country’s most accessible volcanic destination — and the most likely volcano a typical tourist will actually climb. This page is built for two audiences: visitors deciding whether the day hike is safe today, and residents of southern Escuintla / southern Guatemala department watching for ash or lava advisories.

Is Volcán Santiaguito Erupting Right Now? Live Tracker 2026

Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

What Santiaguito normally does: Smithsonian GVP records the dome complex in a single unbroken eruption episode running June 22, 1922 to the present. Persistent weak-to-moderate explosions, intermittent ash emissions and continuous degassing are its normal background activity, not an emergency. The risk radius is 15 km, and lahars in the drainages below the dome are the recurring hazard through rainy season. For today's alert level, bulletin date and any active ash advisory, read the live status card at the top of this page — it pulls the most recent INSIVUMEH Boletín Vulcanológico, and alert levels are issued jointly by INSIVUMEH and CONRED. If you came here to find out whether Santiaguito is currently active — yes, it has been for over 100 years; what changes is the intensity, and that is what the card above reports.

What this page tracks

Volcán Santiaguito is the lava dome complex growing on the southwest flank of Santa María, the catastrophic 1902 stratovolcano whose VEI 6 eruption killed about 5,000 people and remains one of the largest 20th-century volcanic events. The dome emerged 20 years after the 1902 collapse and has been continuously active ever since.

Register US-Born Child as Guatemalan Citizen Through RENAP 2026: Diaspora Parents' Guide

Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS TO YOUR NEAREST CONSULATE

Find my consulate Book MINEX appointment

Before the appointment, gather:

US birth certificate: a certified copy from the state (NOT the souvenir copy from the hospital); ask the consulate whether it wants an apostille
Translation only if the consulate asks for one (MINEX's own window requires a legal translation only for certificates not in Spanish or English)
Valid DPI or Guatemalan passport of the Guatemalan parent
Valid photo ID of the other parent (driver license, passport, state ID)
Marriage certificate if the parents are married (ask whether the consulate wants it apostilled or translated)
The child must attend in person at most consulates (varies by consulate)

RENAP charge: free on time, US$25 if late (requested abroad) · Processing time: not published; ask the consulate · Result: RENAP Guatemalan birth certificate + path to Guatemalan passport · Fees verified: 30 September 2026

Quick summary: Your US-born child is already a Guatemalan citizen from birth if you are Guatemalan (Article 144 — jus sanguinis). But that citizenship does not function until you register it with RENAP through the nearest Guatemalan consulate in the US. You need the US birth certificate (ask the consulate whether it wants an apostille or a translation) plus your DPI or Guatemalan passport. RENAP charges nothing for an inscription on time and US$25 for a late one requested abroad; no processing time is published for the consular route. Your child ends up with dual US-Guatemala citizenship with no legal conflict. There is no age limit — you can register a newborn, a teen, or an adult.

Acatenango Overnight Hike Guatemala 2026: Complete Guide (Permits, Operators, Gear, Photos)

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: The Acatenango overnight hike is a 2-day expedition to a base camp high on Guatemala’s fourth-tallest volcano (3,976m summit), positioned to watch Volcan de Fuego erupt every 15-30 minutes through the night across a 3-kilometer saddle. Most hikers go with operators from Antigua (8-10am pickup, return mid-afternoon the next day). Cost in 2026: roughly $84-90 budget, $90-150 mid-range, $200+ premium. The climb is strenuous — 1,500 vertical meters over 5-6 hours at altitude. Dry season (Nov-Apr) offers clearest Fuego views. A certified guide is mandatory per CONRED and INGUAT regulations. Operator pricing verified May 2026; Fuego activity status and Acatenango park-access rules verified August 2026.

Antigua Guatemala for Australian Backpackers 2026: Complete Guide

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

TL;DR — Antigua for Aussie backpackers:

Budget: AU$60-100/day standard backpacker pace.
Hostels: AU$15-25 dorm, AU$50-90 private. Top picks: Tropicana, Three Monkeys, Maya Papaya.
Spanish school: AU$200-400/week including homestay (private 1-on-1 4hrs/day).
Acatenango overnight: AU$80-150 all-in. The headline experience.
Stay: minimum 4 nights. Most Aussies do 1-3 weeks.

Antigua Guatemala is the single most concentrated Australian backpacker hub between Mexico City and Cartagena. Spanish school capital of Latin America (70+ accredited schools), launchpad for the Acatenango overnight volcano trek, walkable cobblestoned colonial centre ringed by three volcanoes — it’s the natural detour for any Aussie doing the gringo trail.

Antigua to Volcano Day Trip Guide Guatemala 2026 — From Antigua to Pacaya, Acatenango, Fuego View, and 4 More Volcanic Sites

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Antigua is the world’s best volcano-viewing base — three volcanoes (Agua, Acatenango, Fuego) tower over the city skyline, and a fourth (Pacaya) is a day trip away. A one-day volcano trip from Antigua is realistic for Pacaya (USD 20 shared tour, 6 hours, per Adrenalina’s listing), Volcan de Agua (no official fee; about six hours up, a full day), Hobbitenango ($8 adult entry, about 25 min by the park shuttle), and Cerro de la Cruz (free, 15 min walk). Acatenango as a day hike is technically possible but extreme — 99% of visitors choose the overnight version. Pacaya, Agua and Hobbitenango figures re-checked 25 September 2026; other figures from May 2026.

Apostille for Guatemalan Documents from the USA (2026): Both Directions GT↔USA

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS — APOSTILLE BOTH DIRECTIONS

Apostille GT ↔ USA — Official Portals

→ MINEX e-Apostille (GT) → NASS — State Apostille Pages → US Dept of State (federal)

Before starting, identify which direction you need:

Document issued in Guatemala (RENAP certificate, USAC diploma, PNC background check) → apostille at MINEX in GT, NO US option
Document issued in the USA (TX marriage certificate, CA divorce, FBI background) → apostille at state Secretary of State or US Dept of State if federal
ORIGINAL document with visible signatures/seals (not a photocopy)
Translation always comes AFTER the apostille, never before
For use in GT: sworn translator registered with MINEDUC (mandatory)

Cost: Q60-100 GT / $5-50 USA + translation $50-200 · Time: 2-5 days GT / 1-30 days USA · Verified: May 2026

Written by the Guatemala Life team, based in Guatemala City.

Australian Dollar to Quetzal 2026: 1 AUD = Q5.10 — Wise vs Banks

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick Answer: 1 AUD ≈ Q5.10 as of May 2026 (indicative cross-rate). Banguat does NOT publish a direct AUD/Q reference — it is derived from Banguat USD/Q (Q7.63) divided by USD/AUD (~1.50). Best for Aussies: use a no-fee Australian debit card (Macquarie, ING, UP, Wise, Revolut) at Guatemalan ATMs OR send AUD via Wise to a Guatemalan bank account. Avoid Australian airport AUD cash exchange (8-12% worse than mid-market).

The Australian dollar to Guatemalan quetzal rate sits around Q5.10 per AUD as of May 2026 — derived from the Banguat USD/Quetzal reference rate (Q7.63) multiplied by the inverse of the USD/AUD cross-rate (around 0.667). Unlike USD/Q which Banguat publishes daily as the official reference, AUD/Q is a calculated cross-rate that varies bank-to-bank and intraday with the international AUD/USD market.

Australian Passport Visa Guatemala 2026: 90-Day Visa-Free Entry

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

TL;DR — Australian passport in Guatemala:

Visa-free 90 days on arrival. No application, no fee.
Passport: Valid and in good condition. IGM's entry checklist and Reglamento General Art. 15 state no minimum months, and no blank-page requirement is published; six months is published for visa issuance (Acuerdo IGM-015-2025, Arts. 3 and 21).
Extension: published filing fee US$25.00 (Acuerdo IGM-029-2023, Art. 3, numeral 2.2) at IGM Guatemala City, one extension only, total 180 days.
CA-4 zone: Days shared with Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua. Mexico/Belize/Costa Rica reset clock.
Long-stay: rentista/pensionado needs US$1,250/mo proven foreign income plus US$300 per dependent; investor residency needs US$100,000 (Acuerdo IGM-016-2025, Arts. 33 and 17).

This page is the practical visa briefing for Australian travellers heading to Guatemala — entry rules, extension process, the CA-4 zone trap, residency options for anyone planning beyond six months, and the often-missed children’s parental-consent requirement.

Best Father's Day Restaurants in Antigua and Guatemala City 2026 (Reservations, Traditional Menus, Brunch)

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Father’s Day in Guatemala is Wednesday, June 17, 2026 — a fixed date every year under Decree 23-99, not a floating Sunday like in the US. This guide covers where to take dad in Antigua and Guatemala City: traditional pepián and kak’ik joints, modern Cayalá favorites, classic Zona Viva spots, brunch options for diaspora, and delivery alternatives.

In short: Father’s Day 2026 lands on a Wednesday, which changes the booking game — most families either go out for lunch on June 17 or book a pre-event brunch on Saturday June 13 / Sunday June 14. Book by Sunday June 14 for the popular spots (Mesón Panza Verde, Casa Santo Domingo, Hacienda Real, Donde Mikel). Budget Q150–300/person for traditional, Q300–600 mid-range, Q600–1,200+ upscale. For delivery: Pollo Campero family combos remain the most ordered. Phone or WhatsApp is the standard reservation channel — OpenTable adoption is limited.

Best Time for Australians to Visit Guatemala 2026: Seasonal Guide

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

TL;DR — When Aussies should visit Guatemala:

Best weather: November-April dry season.
Best value: Mid-Nov to mid-Dec, late Jan to mid-Mar.
Australian summer peak: Great weather, worst prices (AU$3-5K flights).
Australian winter escape: Cheap, lush, but afternoon rain daily.
Avoid: Aug-Sep (peak rain), Holy Week if budget-tight, hurricane months for Caribbean coast.

This page maps Guatemala’s climate against the Australian calendar — when to go, what it costs, and when each major attraction is at its best for Aussie travellers planning the 25-30 hour journey.

CUI and NIT from the USA 2026: How to Look Up or Activate Your Guatemalan ID Numbers Remotely

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS FROM THE USA

Look up your CUI / NIT from the United States

-> CUI-NIT Lookup (SAT) -> Agencia Virtual SAT -> RENAP

Before starting from the US, have ready:

Your 13-digit CUI (front of the DPI, format XXXX XXXXX XXXX)
Valid DPI or photo of both sides — useful for any verification
Email registered with SAT (for password recovery)
Clean browser, no VPN — recommended to avoid accidental blocks
WhatsApp number with Guatemalan SIM (optional, helps with 2FA codes)

Lookup: Free · Time: 30 seconds for CUI-NIT · SAT: 1550 · Verified: May 2026

Diaspora TL;DR: If you only need to look up your CUI or NIT, you can do it from the USA in 30 seconds for free with your 13-digit CUI at portal.sat.gob.gt/portal/consulta-cui-nit/. Activating the SAT Agencia Virtual for the first time can be requested online (DPI scan plus a short video) if your DPI is registered and up to date in RTU Digital; otherwise it takes a SAT office. DPI renewal does work at any Guatemalan consulate in the US. Initial DPI issuance with first-time biometric capture still typically requires traveling.

Father's Day Gift Ideas Guatemala 2026: By Budget + Diaspora Shipping from USA

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Father’s Day in Guatemala is Wednesday, June 17, 2026 — a fixed date every year, NOT the third Sunday of June like the United States. This guide covers gifts by budget (Q100 to Q3,000+), what counts as a real traditional Guatemalan gift (not the generic list ChatGPT will hand you), and for diaspora — what makes sense to ship from the US with the actual CPX and Aeropost timelines. 32 days from today.

Father's Day Messages Guatemala 2026: WhatsApp Quotes & Templates

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

TL;DR: Father’s Day in Guatemala falls on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 — a fixed date every year, NOT the U.S. third Sunday. This guide gives you 25 short WhatsApp phrases in Guatemalan Spanish, long diaspora templates for sending from the U.S. to dad in Guatemala, verified Mayan-language greetings (K’iche’, Q’eqchi’, Kaqchikel), messages for stepfathers, adoptive fathers and grandfathers who raised you, what NOT to write, how to time the message with a remittance, call or video, and 6 ready-to-paste WhatsApp templates. Phrases use Guatemalan voseo where natural. Designed for diaspora readers in the U.S. sending to dad in Guatemala — but works for anyone writing in Spanish to a Guatemalan father.

Father's Day vs Mother's Day in Guatemala: Why One Is a Paid Day Off and the Other Isn't

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Mother’s Day in Guatemala (May 10) is a mandatory paid day off for every working mother in the country, public and private sector alike, by mandate of Decree 1794 of Congress approved on October 1, 1968. Father’s Day (June 17) has no legal equivalent — it’s a commemorative date, not a paid labor holiday. This is one of the most visible gender-asymmetric features of Guatemalan labor law, by design for nearly six decades.

Guatemala Lost or Stolen Passport Replacement 2026: USD $50, Online Police Report

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Passport replacement: the two official links you need

File report online (PNC Comisaría Digital) → Book IGM appointment →

Official portals. Free. No intermediaries.

In short: USD $50 (5-year) or $85 (10-year) — same cost as renewal, NO PENALTY for loss or theft. First file a POLICE REPORT (denuncia) with PNC (loss) or MP (theft) — you can now do it ONLINE at policiales.pnc.gob.gt without going to a station. Then book a regular IGM appointment, bring the denuncia + DPI + Banrural receipt, same-day issuance in most offices.

Guatemala National Employment Service 2026: How to Register on MINTRAB's Tu Empleo Portal

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS TO THE OFFICIAL PORTAL

Tu Empleo — MINTRAB National Employment Service

Go to Tu Empleo Portal

Before you click, have ready:

Valid DPI (the system validates your CUI against RENAP)
Updated CV in PDF (education, work history, references)
Active email address (to receive application notifications)
Phone number employers can reach you at
Home address (used to filter vacancies by region)
ID-style photo (optional but recommended)

Cost: Free (Q0) · Time: Immediate (online) · MINTRAB phone: 2422-2500 · Verified: May 2026

TL;DR: The National Employment Service (SNE) is MINTRAB’s free, public job-search service in Guatemala. It works through four channels: the Tu Empleo portal (tuempleo.mintrabajo.gob.gt) for online vacancy applications, metropolitan and departmental job fairs, career counseling with free CV and interview workshops, and vocational training with official competency certification. No cost, no intermediaries — backed by Article 274 of the Labor Code and Government Agreement 215-2012.

Guatemala Non-University Technical Profession Registry MINTRAB 2026: Q25 Card, 2 Days

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

OFFICIAL ADDRESS — IN-PERSON ONLY

Non-University Technical Profession Registry — MINTRAB

Go to MINTRAB General Employment Directorate

Address: 7 av. 3-33 Zone 9, Edificio Torre Empresarial, General Employment Directorate
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Before showing up, have ready:

Application letter addressed to the General Employment Directorate
DPI (national ID) — original and photocopy
Criminal and police record certificates (both, current)
Two ID-sized photographs
Diploma certifying your specialty (original and copy)
Current health card (RENAP + MSPAS)
Current lung card (chest X-ray)
Medical certificate signed by a licensed physician
Expired card (only if renewing)
Loss report (only if replacing a lost card)
Q25 in cash for the official fee

Cost: Q25 (only official fee) · Time: 2 business days · Result: Physical card · Verified: May 2026

TL;DR: The Registry of Professions and Trades that are not of University Character is the MINTRAB procedure that issues a physical card (Q25) to holders of diplomas from extracurricular schools, INTECAP or correspondence programs so they can legally practice 13 regulated trades: chiropractors, acupuncturists, physical therapists, homeopaths, naturopaths, kinesthetic therapists, physical culture trainers, beauty professionals (beauticians, hairdressers, cosmetologists), social promoters, bilingual educators, indigenous procurators, paramedical personnel and general technicians. It is handled in person at 7 av. 3-33 Zone 9 and the card is delivered in 2 business days. It is the only MINTRAB procedure in the 2026 batch that charges a fee (Q25), set by the 1978 Government Agreement.

Guatemala Passport for First-Time Applicants 2026: Requirements, Cost USD $50/$85, Steps

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Book your free official appointment at the IGM portal

Book IGM appointment →

Official portal. No intermediaries. Free of charge.

In short: A first-time Guatemala passport costs USD $50 (5-year) or USD $85 (10-year, adults only), is paid exclusively at Banrural, requires a mandatory online appointment at servicios.igm.gob.gt/citasenlinea/, and is delivered the same day — IGM says in about 25 minutes.

This guide is for Guatemalan citizens who have never held a passport before. If you already had one and need to renew, see passport renewal — and before renewing, check whether you qualify for the free 18-month extension (saves $50).

Guatemala Passport for Minors 2026: Requirements, Both Parents + Notarized Authorization

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Important — BOTH PARENTS required: To get a passport for a minor in Guatemala, both parents must physically accompany the child at the IGM appointment. If one cannot attend, they must send a notarized power of attorney (Mandato Especial) that is legalized. If the absent parent lives abroad, that power of attorney must be APOSTILLED in the country where it is signed. This is the #1 cause of failed appointments. Book your appointment at servicios.igm.gob.gt/citasenlinea.

Guatemala Passport Renewal 2026: Renew or Extend for Free?

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Is your Guatemalan passport about to expire? Before you pay USD $50 for a full renewal, read this: the IGM offers a free 18-month validity extension that most Guatemalans don’t know exists. It can save you the full process and the money.

Check if you qualify for free extension Book renewal appointment

Quick summary: Before paying USD $50, check if you qualify for the FREE 18-MONTH VALIDITY EXTENSION (once per passport). If you don’t qualify, full renewal costs USD $50 (5 years) or $85 (10 years), paid at Banrural, with an online appointment at servicios.igm.gob.gt/citasenlinea/, bringing your DPI + previous passport + receipt, and issued same-day at most sedes.

Guatemala Temporary Work Program 2026: How to Legally Work in Canada & USA via MINTRAB

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS TO THE OFFICIAL PORTAL

Temporary Work Program — MINTRAB

Go to the Tu Empleo Portal

Before applying, have these documents current and ready:

DPI (Guatemalan national ID), not expired
Criminal record (PNC) — current within 6 months
Police record (PNC) — current within 6 months
RENAS certification (National Sex Offender Registry — confirms you are NOT registered)
Birth certificate from RENAP
2 letters of recommendation (prior employers, community leaders)

Cost: Free (Q0) — never pay a recruiter · Selection time: 15-20 business days · MINTRAB phone: 2422-2500 · Verified: May 2026

TL;DR: MINTRAB’s Temporary Work Program (PTT — Programa de Trabajo Temporal) is the only LEGAL AND FREE channel for a Guatemalan to work formally in Canada (TFWP) or in the United States (H-2A / H-2B visas) through the Guatemalan state. It is not a guaranteed job: it depends on convocatorias (job calls) published on the Tu Empleo portal (tuempleo.mintrabajo.gob.gt). The full process costs Q0 and the official phase takes 15 to 20 business days once an employer confirms you. Anyone who charges you to get into the program is committing a crime.

Guatemalan Notarial Power of Attorney From the USA (2026)

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Issuing a Guatemalan power of attorney from the United States is one of the most common legal procedures for the diaspora — and one of the most error-prone. A poorly drafted clause, a skipped apostille, or an unsworn translation can invalidate months of work and block a property sale, a court case, or a banking transaction in Guatemala.

This guide covers the TWO valid legal routes, when to choose each, the real cost, and the mistakes that most often cause Guatemalan Property Registries, banks, or courts to reject the document.

Guatemalan Sworn Declaration from the USA (2026): Consular Jurat or US Notary + Apostille

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

OFFICIAL — FIND YOUR CONSULATE

Consular sworn declaration — 26 Guatemalan consulates in the US

See consulate directory

Quick rule for choosing a route:

For use in Guatemala (court, SAT, RENAP): consular route — sign before the consul, no apostille needed
For use in the US or multi-jurisdiction: US notary + apostille + certified translation
Consular turnaround: 1 visit, document signed and sealed the same day
US notary route turnaround: 3 to 6 weeks with apostille and translation
Cost: consular USD $30-$80, US notary route USD $80-$250

Legal basis: Civil Procedure Code Art. 184-186 + Notary Code Art. 54-60 + Diplomatic Service Law Art. 22-26 · Verified: May 2026

TL;DR: A sworn declaration (declaracion jurada) is a document signed under oath to tell the truth, with the criminal penalty of perjury attached for false statements. To use one in Guatemala from the US, there are two routes. Route A — consular: go to the Guatemalan consulate, the consul drafts the act and you sign before them. It is issued the same day, costs USD $30-$80, and requires no apostille because the consular seal is itself authoritative in Guatemala. This is the preferred path for Guatemalan courts, the SAT and RENAP. Route B — US notary + apostille + certified translation: sign before a US notary public, apostille the document with the Secretary of State, and have it translated by a sworn translator. Takes 3-6 weeks and costs USD $80-$250. Useful for multi-jurisdiction needs or where no consulate is reachable. Rarely the right choice for purely Guatemalan use.

Irish Passport Visa for Guatemala 2026: 90 Days, CA-4 Zone, Extensions

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

TL;DR for Irish Passport Holders

Visa needed: NO. Visa-free 90 days on arrival.
Passport validity: Valid and in good condition. No months figure is published for entry; six months is published for visa issuance (Acuerdo IGM-015-2025, Arts. 3 and 21). Airlines may apply their own stricter buffer.
CA-4 zone: Days shared with Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua.
Extension: Once at IGM. Published filing fee US$25.00 (Acuerdo IGM-029-2023, Art. 3, numeral 2.2); total 180 days counted from entry (Acuerdo IGM-015-2025, Art. 14), not per 12-month period.
Onward ticket: Officially required, occasionally checked.
No Irish embassy in Guatemala: Nearest is Mexico City. EU citizens can seek help at German, French, Spanish embassies in Guatemala City.
Fines for overstay: Q15 per day of excess stay, payable in US dollars at the Banco de Guatemala reference rate on the day of payment (Decreto 44-2016, Art. 194 numeral 2).

Irish Passport Entry Requirements

Irish citizens holding a current Irish passport enter Guatemala under the visa-free tourist agreement that applies to most EU member states. The mechanics:

Is Father's Day a Paid Holiday (Asueto) in Guatemala? The Legal Answer + Employer Obligations

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT LEGAL ANSWER

Father's Day in Guatemala is NOT a paid asueto

Wednesday June 17, 2026 is a normal working day in Guatemala. No current decree establishes Father's Day as a national holiday or paid day off. Banks, schools and government offices operate on regular hours.

Legal basis: Labor Code, Articles 127 and 147 (asueto list, which does not include June 17) · Asymmetry: Decree 1794 of 1968 does grant paid asueto to working mothers on May 10, but no equivalent law exists for fathers · Verified: May 2026

TL;DR: Father’s Day in Guatemala is June 17, but it is NOT a paid public holiday by law. No current Congressional decree establishes it as a national holiday. Decree 1794 of 1968 does grant paid asueto to working mothers on May 10, but no equivalent decree exists for fathers. In 2026 it falls on a Wednesday — a normal working day. Banks open, schools have classes, government offices serve the public. Your employer can give you the day off as a voluntary benefit, but is not required to. If you want the day, legal options: take it as a vacation day, unpaid leave, or hope your employer offers it. Verified May 2026.

Lake Atitlán Villages Guide Guatemala 2026 — San Pedro, San Marcos, Santiago + 8 More Village Breakdowns

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: This guide compares eleven Lake Atitlán villages (AtitlanVida, an independent lake guide, profiles fourteen communities). San Pedro La Laguna = backpacker hub, Spanish schools, nightlife. San Marcos La Laguna = yoga and wellness. Santiago Atitlán = largest Tz’utujil town, Maximón. San Juan La Laguna = weaving cooperatives and murals. Panajachel = gateway and transport hub. Santa Cruz, Tzununá, Jaibalito = quiet north-shore stays. Santa Catarina + San Antonio Palopó = eastern shore by road. San Lucas Tolimán + San Pablo La Laguna = least touristy. The boatmen’s association publishes Q25 to any town on its Panajachel-San Juan route. AMSCLAE puts the lake at 1,560 m above sea level, ringed by three volcanoes (San Pedro 3,020 m, Tolimán 3,158 m, Atitlán 3,537 m). Dry season roughly Nov-Apr. Sources re-read 7 October 2026.

MINTRAB Collective Bargaining Agreement Homologation Guatemala 2026: Free, 3 Months

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

FILE SUBMISSION

Collective Bargaining Agreement Homologation

Go to MINTRAB Oficialia Mayor

Where to file:

Guatemala department: Information, Registry and Archive Section, Oficialia Mayor (Secretary General), MINTRAB
Outside the capital: nearest administrative labor authority to the employer's address
Modality: in person, paper file

Cost: Free (Q0) · Time: ~3 months · MINTRAB phone: 2422-2500 · Verified: May 2026

TL;DR: Homologation is the administrative act by which MINTRAB reviews the text of a Collective Bargaining Agreement (Pacto Colectivo de Condiciones de Trabajo) negotiated between an employer and its union and, by Ministerial Resolution, certifies that the agreement does not contradict the Constitution, the Labor Code, or other Guatemalan laws. The procedure is governed by Governmental Agreement 221-94, is free (Q0), takes approximately 3 months, and is filed in person before MINTRAB’s Oficialia Mayor in Guatemala City or before the nearest administrative labor authority outside the capital.

MINTRAB Monitor & Workplace Safety Plan Registration Guatemala 2026

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

MONITOR & SSO PLAN REGISTRATION — BUSINESSES WITH FEWER THAN 10 WORKERS

Go to MINTRAB portal (SSO platform access)

Have these ready before logging into the platform:

Company NIT (same NIT for every branch you plan to register)
Password for the SSO platform account
Monitor accreditation letter sealed by the SSO Department (if applicable)
Monitor appointment letter from the company
Monitor's DPI (clear scan, both sides)
Monitor's resume in PDF
Training certificates in occupational safety and health
Occupational Risk Prevention Plan (PRL/SSO) in PDF
Application form (downloadable from the platform)

Cost: Free (Q0) · Time: Immediate upload · Support: 2422-2545 / 2422-2541 · Email: departamentosso@mintrabajo.gob.gt · Verified: May 2026

Summary: If your business has fewer than 10 workers, Article 302 of Government Agreement 229-2014 requires you to appoint an Occupational Health and Safety (SSO) monitor and to register an Occupational Risk Prevention Plan (PRL Plan) on the MINTRAB electronic SSO platform. The process is free (Q0), fully online, and the upload itself is immediate. There are 3 phases: (1) user and branch registration using your NIT, (2) monitor registration with appointment letter, DPI, resume, and training certificates, and (3) plan registration. Each phase ends with a certificate emailed by the SSO Department. If your business has 10 or more workers, this is not the right procedure — you must register a Bipartite SSO Committee instead.

Need a Guatemala Passport Fast 2026: What Actually Works (No Express Service Exists)

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Official appointment portal — free and direct

Official IGM portal: servicios.igm.gob.gt/citasenlinea

IGM phone: 2411-2411

Most sedes issue the passport THE SAME DAY. Per IGM, same-day issuance is its normal process.

In short: There is NO official “express passport” or “priority appointment” service in Guatemala. But the 7 official sedes already deliver passports the SAME DAY (IGM: about 25 minutes). If your passport was issued in 2013 or later — valid, about to expire or already expired — you may qualify for a FREE 18-MONTH EXTENSION (once per passport). If you need a brand-new passport and the main sede has long lines, book in Quetzaltenango, Chiquimula, Zacapa, Petén, or Escuintla — shorter waits, same process. BEWARE of gestores promising express service for an extra fee — IGM officially warns against this.

OSH Committee Minute Book Authorization Guatemala 2026 (MINTRAB)

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Authorize your OSH committee minute book

In-person procedure at the MINTRAB Occupational Safety and Health Department. Free, 8 business days.

Go to the OSH Department →

7a avenida 3-33 Zona 9, Edificio Torre Empresarial, 7th floor, Guatemala City.

Print RTU from the USA 2026: Diaspora Guide — How to Download Your Guatemalan SAT Tax Certificate from Abroad

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS FROM USA — OFFICIAL SAT PORTAL

Print RTU Certificate from the United States

Go to agenciaVirtual.sat.gob.gt

Before clicking from the US, have ready:

Your NIT (8-10 digits, no dashes — also functions as username)
Agencia Virtual password (the one you use for SAT tax filings)
Access to the email registered in your RTU (SAT sends verification code for new sessions)
Access to the registered phone (some operations require SMS 2FA)
Stable internet in the US (the portal sometimes takes 30-60 sec to load from foreign IPs)
Printer optional — the digital PDF has the same legal validity

Cost: Free (Q0) from USA · Time: 10 minutes · Call SAT from US: +502 2329-7070 · Verified: May 2026

The RTU (Registro Tributario Unificado / Unified Tax Registry) certificate is the official document proving your tax registration with Guatemala’s SAT (Superintendencia de Administración Tributaria). If you live in the United States and need it — to open a Guatemalan bank account remotely, prove your Guatemalan tax registration to the IRS or a US employer/bank, stay compliant as a property owner in Guatemala, or meet SAT obligations as a non-resident with Guatemala-source income — you can print it without traveling. The process is 100% online, free, and takes 10 minutes.

Printable Father's Day Cards and Crafts (Free Downloads) Guatemala 2026

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Printable Father’s Day cards and crafts — Guatemala 2026

Father’s Day in Guatemala falls on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. Whether you have kids in school, you’re a primary-school teacher, or you simply want to add a handmade touch to your gift, this is the complete guide. Ten ready-to-print card templates, eleven step-by-step crafts, and a full plan for running the activity in a 30-student classroom without blowing the budget.

Guarantee: everything here is free. No email signup, no registration, no “subscribe to download.” Print and go.

Register as Individual OHS Professional MINTRAB Guatemala 2026: Free Filing, Requirements & Steps

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Registration of Individuals and Diverse Professionals in Occupational Health and Safety with the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (MINTRAB) is the procedure that legally enables a natural person to offer professional OHS services in Guatemala: consulting, training, signing prevention plans, external monitoring, advising committees, and issuing technical opinions. Without this registration, the services you provide have no official recognition for purposes of Acuerdo Gubernativo 229-2014, and companies that hire you can receive observations from the General Labor Inspection.

Tikal Multi-Day Itinerary Guatemala 2026: How to Plan 2-4 Days in Petén Jungle

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Tikal National Park is in Petén, northern Guatemala. The Ministry of Culture and Sports (MCD) opens it 06:00 to 18:00 every day, with a sunrise entry from 04:00 to 06:00 and a sunset slot from 18:00 to 20:00. Foreigners pay Q150 for the park and Q100 for each sunrise or sunset ticket; nationals pay Q25 and Q20. A park ticket is good only for the day it is validated at the gate, so a two-day visit needs two tickets; sunrise and sunset also need an authorized guide. Base in Flores (63 km, about 1 hour) or at one of the in-park hotels (Jungle Lodge, Tikal Inn). The GUA-FRS flight is listed at 1 hour; the airlines’ fares were not readable on 12 September 2026. Rain is lowest February to April and peaks in June and September in the reanalysis normals we use.

Visiting Guatemala from Australia 2026: Complete Aussie Travel Guide

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

TL;DR for Australians visiting Guatemala:

Visa: 90 days visa-free on arrival. 6-month passport validity required.
Flight: 25-30 hours via LAX/SFO/DFW. AU$2,000-3,500 economy return.
Best time: November-April dry season (= Australian summer-autumn).
Currency: Quetzal (Q). AU$1 ≈ Q5.0-5.5. Bring an AUD debit card with no-fee ATM withdrawals.
Must-do: Antigua, Lake Atitlán, Tikal, Acatenango volcano overnight.

Guatemala is the closest place in Central America that still feels truly off the Australian radar. While Sydneysiders fly to Bali on autopilot and Melburnians know Costa Rica from Lonely Planet covers, Guatemala remains the quiet headline: highland volcanoes, Lake Atitlan (often called the most beautiful lake in the world), Mayan ruins that pre-date the British landing at Sydney Cove by a thousand years, colonial Antigua, and a per-day cost that makes Thailand look expensive.

Visiting Guatemala from Ireland 2026: Complete Irish Travel Guide

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

TL;DR for Irish Travelers

Visa: 90 days visa-free for Irish passport holders, stamped on arrival at La Aurora (GUA). Extendable once at IGM for another 90 days (Q150 / ~€18).
Flights: No direct flight. Best route Dublin → Madrid (Aer Lingus/Iberia, ~3 hrs) → Guatemala City (Iberia, ~12 hrs). Total 16-18 hours door-to-door. Typical return €650-1,100.
Currency: 1 EUR ≈ Q8.0-8.5. Use Revolut/Wise + Guatemalan ATMs. Skip Irish high-street exchange.
Best time: November-April (dry season). Easter / Semana Santa in Antigua is the cultural highlight but books out 6 months ahead.
Passport: 6+ months validity required from your entry date.
CA-4 zone: Your 90 days are shared with Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua. Plan multi-country trips accordingly.
Embassy: No Irish embassy in Guatemala. Nearest is Mexico City. EU citizens can seek help at German/French/Spanish embassies in Guatemala City.

Why Irish Travelers Visit Guatemala

Guatemala has been quietly climbing the bucket list of Irish travelers over the past few years. There are five clear drivers:

Visiting Guatemala from New Zealand 2026: Flights, Visa, NZ Tourist Guide

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

TL;DR for Kiwi travellers

Visa-free 90 days on arrival for New Zealand passports — just a stamp, no paperwork.

Flights take 22-30 hours total from Auckland via LAX or SFO. No direct route exists.

NZD ~Q5 (1 New Zealand dollar buys roughly 4.5 to 5 quetzales).

Best months: November to April (dry season, lines up with NZ summer holidays).

Why Kiwis Are Heading to Guatemala

Guatemala isn’t a default New Zealand holiday destination — but it’s increasingly common as part of one of three trip types:

Volcán Fuego Eruption Safety & Status Guatemala 2026 — What Visitors Need to Know

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: Volcán de Fuego has been in a continuous Strombolian eruption since 2002. Small daily explosions are normal. The 2018 paroxysm that killed roughly 200 people in San Miguel Los Lotes was a rare large event, not typical activity. The official monitoring authority is INSIVUMEH; the disaster authority is CONRED. Alert levels are Green / Yellow / Orange / Red. Antigua (16-18 km away) and the Acatenango base camp at 7-10 km are safe viewing distances. Most of 2023-2026 has sat at Yellow. Ask your operator whether tours run at the current alert level. Verified August 2026.

Volcán Pacaya Day Hike with Kids Guatemala 2026 — Easy Family-Friendly Volcano Adventure

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Pacaya day hike is the easiest and most family-friendly volcano experience in Guatemala. Unlike its bigger sibling Acatenango — a 2-day overnight with a base camp high on the volcano, too physical for kids — Pacaya is a half-day outing on gentle terrain at modest altitude (2,552m summit, ~2,400m viewpoint) with a marshmallow roast on lava-warmed rocks. Younger kids can ride a horse for the climb. This guide covers ages, difficulty, costs, packing, safety, and how Pacaya fits into a multi-day Antigua itinerary.

Bi en Línea vs Bi Móvil: The Difference Nobody Explains (Banco Industrial Guatemala 2026)

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

If you searched for “Bi Móvil app” or “download Bi Móvil,” what you probably want is Bi en Línea. They are two different Banco Industrial (BI) products, and almost every blog post (and several AI assistants) confuses them. This page fixes that.

In short: Bi Móvil is Banco Industrial’s SMS alert service that costs Q15.00 per month (first 3 months free). Bi en Línea is BI’s full mobile banking app (iOS, Android, Huawei AppGallery; also a web portal at bienlinea.bi.com.gt), is free, and lets you view balances, transfer, pay bills, pay SAT, and send international wires. They are different products — most people who search “Bi Móvil app” actually want Bi en Línea. Bi en Línea requires Token Bi biometric (mandatory since May 2025). Activation: DPI + selfie in-app, at any branch, or by calling 1717. Verified May 2026.

Civil Engineer Costs in Guatemala 2026: Real Fees + CIG Tariff Reference

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

How much does a civil engineer cost in Guatemala? It depends on the type of service (structural calculation, construction supervision, structural assessment, ongoing consulting), project size and complexity, and whether the work is contracted per project or as permanent dependence. In practice, a structural calculation for a residential dwelling costs Q11 to Q23 per square meter built (~$1.50–$3.00 USD/m²), residential construction supervision Q3,000–Q8,000 per month (~$393–$1,049 USD), and the CIG minimum monthly fee for permanent dependence is Q35,000 per the Colegio de Ingenieros tariff regulation, based on May 2026 market research.

Declaraguate Sunset & FEL 3.0: How Guatemala's 316,937-Contributor Migration Works (June & September 2026)

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

OFFICIAL MIGRATION TIMELINE

Declaraguate → Agencia Virtual + FEL 3.0

June 2, 2026: 6,438 contribuyentes especiales (large / medium / regional) — May 2026 declaration onward
September 1, 2026: 310,499 IVA general regime contributors
Total affected: 316,937 contributors
Forms that disappear: SAT-1311, SAT-1361, SAT-1411, SAT-2237, SAT-1608
Who does NOT migrate: Pequeno Contribuyente, Electronic PC, Primary regime, Agricultural regime

Source: SAT statement via Prensa Libre, May 2026 · Support: 1550 / +502 2329-7070 · Verified: May 2026

If your company files SAT-2237 (monthly IVA), SAT-1311 or SAT-1361 (ISR), SAT-1411 (annual ISR), or SAT-1608 (ISO) through Declaraguate, 2026 changes your workflow. This is not a small adjustment: SAT is migrating 316,937 contributors — roughly 78% of active IVA contributors in the country — in two waves, June and September 2026.

Guatemala Municipal Business License 2026: It Is NOT the National Patente de Comercio (We Clarify the Confusion)

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Opening a business in Guatemala requires TWO completely different documents both informally called “patente” — and almost every online guide conflates them. The Patente de Comercio is issued by the national Registro Mercantil, is nationwide and lifelong (the Registro Mercantil charges Q100 to register a sole proprietor and Q100 for the business; the patente itself is issued free, Commercial Code Art. 344). The Municipal Business License (Licencia Municipal de Funcionamiento, informally “patente municipal”) is issued by each individual municipality where you operate, is renewed annually, and costs Q100-Q500+ per location. This page separates the two definitively.

How to Open a Banrural Account in Guatemala 2026: Complete Guide + Diaspora App-Only Option

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick Answer

Banrural counts more than 3,500 service points across Guatemala (its own figure). If you are in the United States, your best option is Cuenta Amigo Chapin: 100% through the Banrural app, no initial deposit, GTQ or USD, Visa debit card for US$40 (one-time) and ~10-day delivery. In-branch, opening deposits range from Q25 (Mi Futuro) to Q500 (Cuenta Rural), and foreigners pay the upper tier (Q500 / US$100). SWIFT BRRLGTGCXXX, intermediary Citibank NY, outgoing wires US$25 flat.

How to Open a USD Account in Guatemala From the USA: Which Bank, How, How Much (Diaspora 2026)

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

📊 LIVE DATA · Updated bi-weekly · Last refresh: October 7, 2026

Sources: 6 Guatemala banks scraped May 2026 · SIB Superintendencia · Banguat · IRS FATCA documentation · 6 banks compared on diaspora-from-USA opening

Quick Answer

Yes, you can open a USD account in Guatemala from the USA — but only Banrural Amigo Chapín supports 100% remote, app-based onboarding with a $0 minimum deposit. BAC Credomatic supports digital opening through BAC Mobile but the diaspora-from-USA flow is less documented. Every other major bank (BI Los Chapines, BAM, G&T, Promerica) requires an in-person visit in Guatemala or a notarized consular power-of-attorney. Best for max interest: Promerica Ahorro Tasa Alta (up to 3.75% APR). Best mobile UX: BAC. Reference figures — verify with the bank before depositing.

IGM Guatemala 2026: Complete Immigration Guide (Passport, Residency, Visas, Minors)

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS - IGM OFFICIAL PORTAL

IGM Guatemala - Centralized Procedures

IGM Official Site Online Appointments Case Status Lookup

Before visiting IGM, have ready:

Original DPI + copy (both sides on one page) - Guatemalan citizens
Valid passport + legalized copy - foreigners
Banrural payment (ground floor of IGM building) - no cash at counters
Printed receipt - physical or Banca Virtual boleta
Apostilled criminal background check - residency for foreigners

IGM phones: 2411-2411 / 5515-5327 - Address: 6a Av 3-11, Zona 4, Level 2 - Hours: Mon-Fri 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM - Verified: May 2026

The Instituto Guatemalteco de Migracion (IGM) is the Guatemalan government institution handling everything related to entry, exit, passports, visas, and residency. If you are Guatemalan and need a passport, IGM is where you go. If you are a foreigner wanting to live in Guatemala legally, IGM is the gatekeeper. If you travel with a minor, IGM’s authorization rules apply. This hub guide centralizes every IGM service with costs, requirements, and links to detailed per-procedure guides.

IGSS Digital Carnet & MIIGSS App: The Truth (2026)

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

If you searched for “IGSS digital carnet”, “MIIGSS app” or “IGSS application Guatemala”, this page clarifies what is real and what circulates in search results without existing officially.

Quick summary: No official IGSS product called “MIIGSS” exists. No “digital carnet” exists as a separate product — the DPI replaced the plastic carnet in January 2017. What DOES exist: the Portal del Afiliado (web) and the IGSS Afiliados app (Android only). To identify yourself at a clinic, present your DPI — that is all.

IGSS Portal del Afiliado: Register & Fix Errors (2026)

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The IGSS Portal del Afiliado is the official web platform where any worker affiliated with Guatemala’s social security system can generate certificates, verify contributions and manage beneficiaries without visiting an IGSS office. It launched on March 28, 2023 and lives at portal-afiliado.igssgt.org.

Quick summary: The Portal del Afiliado is free and online. It lets you download affiliation certificates, data-update certificates, contribution reports and subsidy payment status. Registration asks for your CUI (DPI number), affiliation number, phone, date of birth and email; the current form does not ask you to upload your DPI. Credentials arrive by email. If the system locks you out, email inscripcionafiliados@igssgt.org.

IRTRA Recreation Card Guatemala 2026: Complete Guide for IGSS-Affiliated Workers and Families

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The IRTRA card is the document that identifies a Guatemalan private-sector worker as an affiliate of the Workers Recreation Institute and grants free entry to the 6 IRTRA parks for the worker and their family unit, plus affiliate-tier rates at the IRTRA hostels in Retalhuleu. The card exists because of Decreto 1528 of the Guatemalan Congress, in force since July 1, 1962 and reformed by Decreto 43-92 in 1992.

Quick summary: The IRTRA card is free on first issue and only Q25 for replacement. Your employer processes it, not you. It gives free entry to the 6 IRTRA parks (Mundo Petapa, Xetulul, Xocomil, Xejuyup, Amatitlan, Agua Caliente) for the cardholder and up to 5 family members. At IRTRA hostels you pay affiliate rate: up to 60-65% less than the public.

IUSI From the USA: Inherited Property, Unpaid Tax & Embargo Risk (Guatemala 2026)

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚠️ Update — September 26, 2026: Decreto 18-2026 was signed and published in the Diario de Centro America on August 28, 2026. Per AGN, it exempts from IUSI property used only as housing (residential and mixed use) and rescales commercial property to 3/6/9 por millar, but the changes take effect 90 days after publication. Counted in calendar days from August 28 that is November 26, 2026; Prensa Libre quotes Congress sources giving January 8, 2027, and the sources we hold do not say how the 90 days are counted. Until then you still owe the rates on this page (Decreto 15-98). Full detail, sources and open questions: IUSI Reform 2026 (Decreto 18-2026).

MSPAS Sanitary License Guatemala 2026: For Restaurants, Pharmacies, Cosmetics (DRACES Guide)

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The MSPAS Sanitary License is the official authorization that the Ministry of Public Health (Ministerio de Salud Publica y Asistencia Social) issues so an establishment can produce, store, distribute, sell or serve regulated products — food, medicines, cosmetics, dietary supplements, health services. Without this license, the business cannot legally operate and is exposed to fines and closure under the Health Code (Decreto 90-97).

Quick summary: In-person filing (no online submission). Three MSPAS divisions depending on category: DRACES (health services), DRCPFA (pharmacy, cosmetics, supplements) and DRCA (food). Cost Q90 to Q5,400 depending on category. Time 12 days to 4 weeks. Validity 5 years (not annual, despite what some blogs claim). Mandatory physical inspection. Distinct from the municipal license and from per-product sanitary registration.

Notarial Protocolization Guatemala 2026: What It Is, How It Works, How Much It Costs

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Need to protocolize a document in Guatemala? Whether it’s a US-issued power of attorney, a real-estate purchase, a corporate formation, a will, or a private agreement you want to upgrade into a public instrument — the process, the fees, the deadlines, and the actors are the same. This guide explains what “protocolizar” means, when it’s mandatory, what it costs, and what the notary must do after.

In short: Protocolization is the notarial act by which a Guatemalan notario incorporates a document (foreign power of attorney, deed, court order, private contract) into his protocolo — the official register regulated by the Código de Notariado, Decreto 314 of 1946. Once protocolized, the document acquires public-instrument force and a permanent record is filed with the Archivo General de Protocolos (AGP) of the Judicial Branch. Base costs: Q10 notarial stamp + Q0.50 fiscal stamp per page + Q10 per sheet of special protocol paper. The notario must file a testimonio especial with the AGP within 25 working days. For foreign documents the chain is: apostille → certified Guatemalan translation if needed → protocolization → 10-day filing notice to AGP. A US notary public is NOT equivalent to a Guatemalan notario. Verified May 2026.

Visor IVA SAT 2026: Complete Guide to Guatemala's Libro Electronico Tributario (LET)

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS TO THE OFFICIAL PORTAL

Visor IVA / Libro Electronico Tributario (LET)

Go to the official SAT LET page

Have these ready before you log in:

Username and password for your SAT Agencia Virtual
Active RTU with an active establishment
NIT of the taxpayer
Last folio number used in the previous month's book (for correlative)
Paper invoices issued or received before 30 June 2022 (legacy) you still need to enter manually

Cost: Free (Q0) · Availability: 24/7 · SAT line: 1550 · Verified: May 2026

In short: “Visor IVA SAT” is colloquial Guatemalan accountant slang for the Libro Electronico Tributario (LET), SAT’s official VAT books system inside the Agencia Virtual. Access at portal.sat.gob.gt with your NIT + password. It is free, available 24/7, and lets VAT-registered taxpayers load monthly purchase/sales books and generate the SAT-2046 (Small Taxpayer) or SAT-2237 (General Regime) declaration. Article 20 of the VAT Law (Decreto 27-92) limits VAT credit recovery to two months past the invoice date. Special Taxpayers additionally file the Informe Electronico de Compras y Ventas; penalties under Codigo Tributario Art. 94 numeral 13: Q5,000 first violation, Q10,000 second. Verified May 2026.

VUFE in 2026: What Guatemala's Business Single Window Promises, Why the Portal Appears Offline, and How to Actually Register Your Company

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In short: VUFE (Ventanilla Unica de Formalizacion de Empresas, Single Window for Business Formalization) was launched by MINECO on June 29, 2023 as a digital portal integrating six entities — MINECO, MINTRAB, IGSS, SAT, Registro Mercantil, and Registro de la Propiedad Intelectual — with the promise to cut business registration from 5 months to 3 days. Verified May 15, 2026: the vufe.mineco.gob.gt portal is unreachable (DNS does not resolve, Wayback Machine has zero snapshots, recent MINECO communications describe only in-person jornadas). Two real routes in 2026: Route A — Sociedad de Emprendimiento via minegocio.gt under Decreto 20-2018, no notary, 3-7 days, Q0-50. Route B — traditional Sociedad Anonima with notarial deed + RM + SAT + IGSS, 2-3 weeks, ~Q365 fees + Q1,500-3,500 notarial honoraria. VUE/VUPE/VUFE are different programs (don’t confuse). Verified May 2026.

Your First Credit Card in Guatemala 2026: How to Qualify, Best Options, Mistakes That Wreck Your Credit

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

📊 LIVE DATA · Updated regularly · Last refresh: May 15, 2026

Sources: Decreto 2-2024 (Congress) · DIACO June 2025 · 8 banks · SIB · TransUnion Central America · Bank-by-bank requirements · APR by product · current legal framework

Quick note (May 15, 2026): this guide assumes your first credit card ever, not a comparison between banks for someone with history. To compare premium / cashback / miles products see Guatemala Credit Cards: 8-Bank Comparison. The #1 trap that wrecks cardholders in Guatemala: paying only the minimum. The #2: using the card for cash advances. Read both sections below.

In short: To qualify for a first credit card in Guatemala, the common major-bank floor is Q3,000 net monthly income documented (BAC raises to Q4,000), age 18+, 6 months minimum in current job, and clean history at TransUnion / Infornet / Digidata / SIB. The winner for no-history applicants is the BI Visa Celeste “Mi Primera Tarjeta Bi” (Banco Industrial, lifetime free membership). For the lowest market rate, MICOOPE cooperatives offer ~20% APR (1.67-1.75% monthly) versus 64.8% APR at BAC Credomatic Clasica (the highest in market). Under Resolución JM-56-2024 the minimum payment is 2% of balance + interest + fees, with a floor of Q200 or US$25 (full 2% effective March 1, 2026). Decreto 2-2024 (the Credit Card Law in force since Sept 1, 2024) prohibits interest capitalization without express authorization, surcharges on card payments, and automatic debits from savings without court order. Verified May 2026.

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Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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IUSI: Fechas trimestrales de pago (Abril, Julio, Octubre, Enero — Decreto 15-98 Art. 21) + prepago anual permitido (Art. 22 — sin descuento nacional)
Boleto de Ornato: Periodo sin recargo Enero-Junio
Aguinaldo: 50% en la primera quincena de diciembre y 50% en la segunda quincena de enero
Bono 14: Fecha límite de pago (15 de julio)
Declaraciones SAT: Mensuales (IVA, ISR) + Anual ISR (31 de marzo)
RECIT MINTRAB: 15 días hábiles después de firma de contrato
Vacaciones: Reglas y cálculo (Código de Trabajo Art. 130)

Mientras tanto, estos recursos te pueden interesar:

Acatenango Overnight Hike 2026: Operators, Price ($84-$150) & What to Bring

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Acatenango overnight hike is Guatemala’s signature adventure — a 2-day expedition that puts you on a base camp high on the volcano watching Volcan de Fuego erupt every 15-20 minutes through the night, with red lava arcing across the sky. As of 2026, verified Viator listings price the trek between $84 and $150 USD per person, with most reputable operators in the $90-$129 range. This page compares the 8 main tour options by price, rating, and inclusions, and walks you through fitness requirements, gear, and how far ahead to book.

Annual ISR Income Tax Return Guatemala 2026: How to File at SAT

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚡ DIRECT ACCESS TO THE OFFICIAL PORTAL

ISR Return — Declaraguate

→ Go to Declaraguate

Before you click, have ready:

📄 CUI/NIT and password for Agencia Virtual
📊 Total annual income (salaries + fees + other)
🧾 IVA planilla (personal expenses with NIT, up to 5%)
💼 Employer withholding certificate if employee
📅 Deadline: March 31 of the following year
⏱ 30-90 minutes depending on complexity

💰 Cost: Free (Q0) · ⏱ Time: 30-90 min · 🆔 Verified: May 2026

The annual ISR return (Income Tax — Impuesto Sobre la Renta) is the most important tax obligation of the year for businesses, self-employed, and employees with additional income in Guatemala. Filed with SAT via Declaraguate or Agencia Virtual before March 31 of the following year.

Antigua Coffee Tours 2026: Farm Prices and Times (De La Gente, La Azotea, Filadelfia)

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Three coffee farms around Antigua Guatemala publish enough to plan a visit. De La Gente charges USD 45 per person for a 3.5 to 4 hour tour with a smallholder producer in San Miguel Escobar. Finca La Azotea in Jocotenango, 10 minutes from the Parque Central, charges Q100 for a one-hour guided coffee tour plus Q20 entry. Finca Filadelfia publishes no price. Everything below comes from the farms’ own pages, read on 26 September 2026, unless a line says otherwise.

Antigua Cooking Classes 2026: Pepián Class Prices, Times and What You Cook

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The cooking class near Antigua Guatemala that publishes its own price and schedule is De La Gente’s pepián class: USD 45 per person for about 3 to 3.5 hours with a local cook in San Miguel Escobar, shuttle from Antigua included, per its page read on 26 September 2026. For USD 80 you can combine it with De La Gente’s coffee tour on the same day.

An earlier version of this page was built on booking-platform listings, with a price, a star rating and a review count, that we could not trace to a saved source; they were removed on 26 September 2026 along with the claims built on them.

Antigua Guatemala IUSI Property Tax 2026: Catastro, Online Payment, Rates

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚠️ Update — September 26, 2026: Decreto 18-2026 was signed and published in the Diario de Centro America on August 28, 2026. Per AGN, it exempts from IUSI property used only as housing (residential and mixed use) and rescales commercial property to 3/6/9 por millar, but the changes take effect 90 days after publication. Counted in calendar days from August 28 that is November 26, 2026; Prensa Libre quotes Congress sources giving January 8, 2027, and the sources we hold do not say how the 90 days are counted. Until then you still owe the rates on this page (Decreto 15-98). Full detail, sources and open questions: IUSI Reform 2026 (Decreto 18-2026).

Boleto de Ornato Antigua Guatemala 2026: Rates, Where to Pay, Local Arbitrios

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Boleto de Ornato in Antigua Guatemala is governed by Decreto 121-96 (same as the rest of the country), but it’s the Municipality of Antigua Guatemala that collects and manages it. The base rates are national (Q4-Q150 by income). What varies by municipality are payment locations, early-payment discounts, exact surcharge dates, and any additional local arbitrios approved in each municipality’s Plan de Arbitrios.

Summary: Rates Q4 to Q150 by monthly income (Decreto 121-96, national framework). Payment in January-February at the normal rate. Main location: Palacio del Noble Ayuntamiento (4a. Calle Oriente y 4a. Av. Norte). Online portal: muniantigua.gob.gt. Antigua is a UNESCO Heritage Site — the ornato funds historic center conservation and urban maintenance. Phone PBX 1552.

Boleto de Ornato Quetzaltenango (Xela) 2026: Where to Pay, Rates, Deadline

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Boleto de Ornato in Quetzaltenango (Xela) is governed by Decreto 121-96 of Congress, which sets the national base rates (Q4-Q150 by income). The Municipality of Quetzaltenango handles collection operations: where to pay, exact surcharge dates, and any additional arbitrios approved in its local Plan de Arbitrios.

Summary: Rates Q4 to Q150 by monthly income (Decreto 121-96, national framework). Payment in January-February at the normal rate. Main location: Palacio Municipal de Quetzaltenango (Parque Centro America). Portal: munixela.gob.gt. Without a current Boleto de Ornato receipt, several procedures are blocked.

Boleto de Ornato vs IUSI: Two Different Taxes Explained (2026)

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚠️ Update — September 26, 2026: Decreto 18-2026 was signed and published in the Diario de Centro America on August 28, 2026. Per AGN, it exempts from IUSI property used only as housing (residential and mixed use) and rescales commercial property to 3/6/9 por millar, but the changes take effect 90 days after publication. Counted in calendar days from August 28 that is November 26, 2026; Prensa Libre quotes Congress sources giving January 8, 2027, and the sources we hold do not say how the 90 days are counted. Until then you still owe the rates on this page (Decreto 15-98). Full detail, sources and open questions: IUSI Reform 2026 (Decreto 18-2026).

Bringing US-Born Kids When You Return to Guatemala: School Enrollment, RENAP, Documents

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

US-born children of Guatemalan parents occupy a special legal position: they are Guatemalan citizens automatically from birth under jus sanguinis (Constitution Article 144), and they are US citizens by birth under the 14th Amendment. They hold both citizenships throughout their lives, with full rights in both countries.

For returnees, the practical work is REGISTRATION with RENAP — converting the automatic citizenship into a Guatemalan birth certificate, DPI, and the ability to enroll in school, open accounts, and access IGSS. This guide walks through the documents, timing, school enrollment, and the academic-calendar mismatch that catches most returning families off guard.

Bus from Guatemala to Mexico 2026: Routes to Tapachula and Mexico City

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The published bus route from Guatemala to Mexico is Guatemala City - Tapachula (Chiapas): 8.5 to 9.5 hours on Tica Bus’s timetable, US$27-45 at the two published fares. For Mexico City, none of the operator pages we read publishes a through fare or timetable that we could verify; the published option is Tapachula plus onward Mexican buses.

Quick summary bus Guatemala-Mexico: To Tapachula 8.5-9.5 hours on the Tica Bus timetable — Tica Bus publishes $27.00 one way, 07:30 and 14:30 daily, crossing at El Carmen / Talisman (operator table, read 25 September 2026). To Mexico City: no operator-published fare or timetable verified. Border crossing at Tecun Uman / Ciudad Hidalgo (Pacific side) or El Carmen / Talisman (further inland). Operators: Tica Bus, OCC, ADO; Linea Dorada unpriceable and Transportes Galgos unverified in 2026. Passport required; Guatemalans need a Mexican visa (free) or, for the five southern states, the TVR (see Required Documents).

Buying Property in Guatemala as a US Returnee (Dual National Advantages)

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

For US returnees who are Guatemalans of origin, the Constitution’s location limits work differently than for foreign buyers, but they do not disappear. You can buy in your own name, without a corporation. In the 15 km border strip, being a Guatemalan of origin is what the Constitution asks for. Along the coasts, lakes, navigable rivers and springs, the State reserve of Article 122 applies to you as it does to everyone.

CDP Fixed Deposit vs Savings Account Guatemala 2026: Where to Park Your Money

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

QUICK ANSWER

Term deposits paid about twice the savings rate. Savings gives liquidity.

Fixed-term deposit (CDP / plazo fijo), quetzals: weighted averages of 6.07% to 6.7282% in the disclosures of G&T Continental, BAC and Banco Promerica. Money is committed for the term.

Savings account, quetzals: weighted averages of 2.82% to 3.35% at the same banks. Money stays available.

Both: covered by FOPA up to Q20,000 per individual or legal person, per Banguat.

Checked: 8 October 2026 · Bank disclosures dated January, July and August 2026 · Quote several banks before opening

If you have savings in Guatemala, the question isn’t whether to save, but where. The two main options are a CDP (Certificado de Depósito a Plazo / fixed-term deposit) or a traditional savings account. Banks publish the weighted-average rate they pay on each product, and in the 2026 disclosures we read, fixed-term deposits paid about twice as much as savings accounts. This comparison uses those published figures.

Changing Your Tax Regime at SAT Guatemala 2026: Small Business, General, and Special

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚡ DIRECT ACCESS TO THE OFFICIAL PORTAL

Regime Change — SAT Agencia Virtual

→ Go to SAT Agencia Virtual

Before you click, have ready:

📄 Your CUI/NIT and password for Agencia Virtual
✅ Filings current (those of your current regime; a small taxpayer files monthly IVA and no ISR return)
📊 Projected annual income calculation
📅 January is the ideal time (voluntary change)
⏱ 10 minutes — fully online process

💰 Cost: Free (Q0) · ⏱ Time: Instant · 🆔 Verified: May 2026

Tax regime change is the administrative procedure to modify the regime under which you pay taxes to SAT. In Guatemala there are three main regimes: Small Taxpayer (flat 5%), General Regime (12% IVA + ISR), and Special Regime for independent professionals with particular characteristics.

Closing Your NIT in Guatemala 2026: SAT's Cese de Actividades Explained

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚡ DIRECT ACCESS TO THE OFFICIAL PORTAL

Closure of Activities (Cese) Request — SAT

→ Go to SAT Agencia Virtual

Before you click, have ready:

📄 Ratified RTU Digital with a valid DPI or passport (for companies, the legal representative's)
✅ Your regime's filings current (a small taxpayer files monthly IVA and no ISR return)
💰 Solvent on your tax obligations
🏢 Companies: patente cancellation or company liquidation certificate, where applicable
🌍 From abroad: the closure is handled online in Agencia Virtual

💰 Cost: not published by SAT · ⏱ Time: not published by SAT · 🆔 Verified: 29 Sep 2026

Closing your NIT is how people usually describe stopping business activity with SAT — whether due to business closure, retirement, leaving the country, or ending self-employed work. In SAT’s own terms, for an individual that procedure is the cese de actividades (closure of activities): the permanent cancellation of your registered establishments. You must be current on your obligations.

Coban IUSI Property Tax 2026: Alta Verapaz Catastro, Payment, Rates

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚠️ Update — September 26, 2026: Decreto 18-2026 was signed and published in the Diario de Centro America on August 28, 2026. Per AGN, it exempts from IUSI property used only as housing (residential and mixed use) and rescales commercial property to 3/6/9 por millar, but the changes take effect 90 days after publication. Counted in calendar days from August 28 that is November 26, 2026; Prensa Libre quotes Congress sources giving January 8, 2027, and the sources we hold do not say how the 90 days are counted. Until then you still owe the rates on this page (Decreto 15-98). Full detail, sources and open questions: IUSI Reform 2026 (Decreto 18-2026).

Customs Broker Cost in Guatemala 2026: Agente Aduanal Fees (Q500-2,000) + When DIY Works

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A customs broker (agente aduanal / agente aduanero) is the SAT-licensed professional who files your DUCA and represents you before customs. For 95% of imports above passenger-luggage value, hiring one is legally required under Decreto 14-2013 (Ley Nacional de Aduanas) and CAUCA. The cost is real but predictable — and the wrong broker can cost you weeks at the port.

Quick summary: Typical fees: Q500-2,000 per trámite for standard commercial shipments; Q1,500-4,000 for vehicles depending on value and complexity. Required by law for any DUCA filing — vehicles, commercial imports, container shipments. NOT required for passenger luggage up to US$1,000 of goods, the simplified tourist vehicle permit, courier parcels up to US$1,000 (the courier files a simplified declaration and tax is still due), or a family parcel up to US$500. Legal basis: Decreto 14-2013 (Ley Nacional de Aduanas), CAUCA, RECAUCA. Portal: portal.sat.gob.gt/portal/aduanas/.

Customs Regimes in Guatemala: Definitivo, Temporal & Perfeccionamiento Explained (2026)

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Guatemala’s customs system runs on the regimes defined by CAUCA (the regional Central American customs code), applied through Decreto 14-2013 (Ley Nacional de Aduanas) and RECAUCA. CAUCA art. 91 sorts them into three groups: definitive, temporary or suspensive, and liberatory. Below are the eight cases that come up most; drawback is not an art. 91 regime but a refund. Choosing the right regime is the single biggest cost lever in import planning — pay full duties under Definitivo, pay nothing under Perfeccionamiento Activo (if you re-export), or pay a deposit under Temporal (if it leaves on time). Most personal trámites use Definitivo, but knowing the alternatives changes the math for businesses and edge cases.

Digital Nomad Visa Guatemala (2026): 1-Year Remote Worker Residency

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Guatemala has become an unexpectedly strong base for remote workers. A spring-like climate at altitude, fiber internet in Antigua and Guatemala City, a US-aligned time zone (Central), and a cost of living that lets a US/EU salary stretch 2–3x further — all under a clean legal pathway: residencia temporal as a nómada digital or remote/self-employed worker.

Guatemala’s framework rests on Decreto 44-2016 (Código de Migración) Articles 27, 48 and 75–78, with the current requirements in IGM’s Reglamento de Residencias Guatemaltecas (Acuerdo IGM-016-2025). Filing costs US$25.00, and the residence itself costs US$200 / US$300 / US$500 depending on the term granted (Tarifario, Acuerdo IGM-029-2023, Art. 3). There is no Guatemalan employer requirement and no investment minimum. The Guatemalan garante (financial sponsor) depends on which worker subcategory you file under, and the instrument is explicit about it: Art. 11 numeral 1, the worker with a Guatemalan employer, requires “Garante guatemalteco, presentando constancia de garante actualizada”, and Art. 12 numeral 1 c) asks for a “Constancia de garante actualizada” again at renewal — while numeral 2 (foreign employer) and numeral 3 (por cuenta propia) list none, and neither do the general requirements of Art. 8. IGM’s own residency page says the same thing in its own words: “Para el caso a., el empleador guatemalteco es obligatoriamente el garante.” What there is, since 2025, is a published income floor: US$2,000/month from abroad, or US$3,000 with dependents (IGM-016-2025, Art. 11 numeral 2).

Dissolving a Company in Guatemala 2026: Liquidation, Debts, RM Cancellation

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Dissolving a Guatemalan S.A. or S.R.L. is not optional when the business stops operating. An undissolved company keeps accruing tax obligations, fines, and professional fees indefinitely — within 2-3 years of dormancy you’ll typically owe more in penalties than the dissolution would have cost. This guide walks through the full liquidation process under Decreto 2-70 (Codigo de Comercio Art. 237-262) as it stands in May 2026.

When Dissolution Is Required

The Codigo de Comercio (Art. 237) lists the legal grounds (causales de disolucion):

DTE Electronic Tax Document Types Guatemala 2026: Complete Catalog After Decree 31-2024

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚡ DIRECT ACCESS TO THE OFFICIAL PORTAL

SAT FEL Portal — DTE Query

→ Go to fel.sat.gob.gt

Before issuing a DTE, identify:

🏢 Your tax regime (Small Taxpayer vs General)
🧾 Operation type (sale, service, donation, export)
📅 Payment condition (cash vs credit → bill of exchange)
🆔 Recipient NIT (mandatory post Decree 31-2024)
💰 Amount and IVA discrimination per regime

💰 Cost: Free · ⏱ Time: 5-10 min · 🆔 Verified: May 2026

DTEs (Documentos Tributarios Electronicos — Electronic Tax Documents) are the digitally signed XML files that replaced paper invoices in Guatemala since July 2022. The FEL (Factura Electronica en Linea) system from SAT handles more than 13 types of DTE, each with specific use. This guide is the complete catalog of available types, when to use each, and how to distinguish them.

EMPAGUA 2026: Water Utility in Guatemala City — Connection, Bills, Complaints

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

MUNICIPAL WATER UTILITY

EMPAGUA — Water Utility, Guatemala City

→ muniguate.com Mi Portal (look up and pay)

Main services:

New connection for drinking water and sewage
Monthly billing and online payment
Complaints regarding billing or service quality
Payment plans for arrears

Coverage: Guatemala City only (Zones 1-25 + villages) · Verified: May 2026

EMPAGUA (Empresa Municipal de Agua) is the decentralized entity of the Municipalidad de Guatemala in charge of capturing, treating, and distributing drinking water, plus providing sewage service within Guatemala City. It operates only within the Guatemala City municipality (zones 1 to 25 and annexed villages) — neighboring municipalities like Mixco, Villa Nueva, and Antigua each have their own water companies or departments.

Employee vs Independent Contractor in Guatemala 2026: Tax + Labor Implications

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

When you start operating in Guatemala, one of the first hiring decisions is whether each new team member is an employee (empleado) or an independent contractor (servicios profesionales, the rough equivalent of a US 1099). The two paths have very different costs, obligations and risks. Getting it wrong creates back-pay liability.

This guide breaks down the legal test, the cost arithmetic, the tax flows for both sides, and a decision tree for picking the right structure. Laws cited were checked against the captured legal texts on 8 October 2026.

Factura Especial for Small Contributors Guatemala 2026: How to Issue at SAT

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚡ DIRECT ACCESS TO THE OFFICIAL PORTAL

Factura Especial FEL — SAT

→ Go to SAT Agencia Virtual

Before you click, have ready:

📄 Active NIT in Small Contributor regime
✅ FEL enablement already requested
🧾 FEL certifier chosen (free SAT-FEL or private)
📊 Customer data — NIT and name
💵 Amount to invoice (5% tax included)

💰 Cost: Free (Q0) — 5% tax on sale · ⏱ Time: Immediate · 🆔 Verified: May 2026

The Factura Especial for Small Contributors is the electronic tax document issued by taxpayers registered in SAT’s simplified Small Contributor regime — those with annual income up to Q500,285 (the 2026 cap, equal to 125 non-agricultural monthly minimum wages). It carries a fixed 5% rate on the invoiced amount and is issued via FEL (Factura Electronica en Linea).

Flight Delayed in Guatemala? Claim Up to €600 (EU 261) or a Full Refund (US DOT) — 2026 Guide

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Most passengers flying to or from Guatemala have no idea they may be entitled to up to €600 cash compensation for a delayed flight — or, at minimum, a full ticket refund. Airlines do not advertise this. Most claims are never filed. This guide covers what you’re actually owed by jurisdiction, which airline rules apply, and the practical path to getting paid.

TL;DR: Iberia GUA-MAD delayed 4+ hours = €600 per passenger (EU 261). US carrier (United, American, Delta) delayed 3+ hours = full refund only, no cash (US DOT, post-Oct 2024). Guatemala’s DGAC has no fixed-compensation regime — only refund + reasonable expenses. Spirit Airlines shut down May 2, 2026: full chargeback refund eligible.

Foreign Investor Vehicle in Guatemala 2026: Holding Property Through a Corporation

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Foreigners can buy property in their own name in most of Guatemala. The Constitution’s limits by location are in two articles, and a corporation does not get around either of them:

Article 122 opens with “El Estado se reserva el dominio” of a 3 km strip along the oceans, 200 m around lakes, 100 m on each side of navigable rivers and 50 m around springs that supply towns. The reserve applies to everyone. Urban property and rights registered before 1 March 1956 are excepted, and “Los extranjeros necesitarán autorización del Ejecutivo” to acquire those excepted properties.
Article 123 allows only Guatemalans of origin “o las sociedades cuyos miembros tengan las mismas calidades” to own or possess property in the 15 km strip along the borders, with the same urban and pre-1956 exceptions.

(Text read in the Instituto de la Defensa Pública Penal edition of the Constitución Política on 23 September 2026.) Corrected 8 October 2026: this page used to present a Guatemalan corporation, even one 100% owned by a foreigner, as the standard workaround for coastal and border land. See the foreign buyer rules for the full text.

Healthcare Transition When Moving from USA to Guatemala (Medicare, IGSS, Private)

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Healthcare is where most returnees get blindsided. The widespread assumption — that Medicare follows you abroad — is wrong. Original Medicare (Parts A and B) usually doesn’t cover care outside the U.S., with some exceptions (Medicare.gov, Travel outside the U.S.). Part D (prescription drugs) does NOT cover prescriptions filled outside the USA. Read those two sentences twice.

This guide walks through the three-part healthcare reality you face as a returnee, the Medicare Part B decision (keep or drop), and the practical options for medical care once you live in Guatemala.

How to Get to Semuc Champey 2026: Shuttles, Private Transfers & Day Tours

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Getting to Semuc Champey is the hardest part of visiting one of Guatemala’s most spectacular natural sites. The turquoise limestone pools are 8-11 hours by road from any major tourist hub — Antigua, Lake Atitlan, or Guatemala City — and the last 11 km from Lanquin village is unpaved and slow. This page lays out every verified 2026 route with current USD pricing, so you can pick the option that matches your budget, schedule, and comfort tolerance.

IGSS CAMIP Pensioners Medical Care Guatemala 2026: Specialized Clinic for Retirees

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

OFFICIAL PORTAL ACCESS

IGSS CAMIP — Pensioner Care

Go to igssgt.org

To book a CAMIP appointment, bring:

Valid DPI
IGSS pensioner carnet (issued upon receiving pension)
IGSS pension resolution or recent pension payment certification
Relevant medical history (current medications, prior diagnoses)
List of medications currently taken

Cost: Free (included with IGSS pension) · Appointment: Call 1522 · Requirement: Be an IGSS pensioner

CAMIP — Centro de Atencion Medica Integral para Pensionados — is the IGSS specialized clinic for retired persons. When a person ends active working life and obtains an IVS pension, IGSS does not abandon them: it transfers them to CAMIP, where they receive care adapted to the needs of the elderly and to the most common chronic diseases of older adults.

IGSS EMA Medical Care Guatemala 2026: Illness, Maternity, Accidents Program

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

OFFICIAL PORTAL ACCESS

IGSS — EMA Medical Care

Go to igssgt.org

Before going to IGSS care, have ready:

Valid DPI
IGSS affiliate number (NA) — on pay stub or work certificate
IGSS carnet (if issued)
Recent work certificate (if recent affiliation)
For maternity: medical pregnancy certification
For accident: employer report (if work-related) or report (if common)

Cost: Free · Appointments: 1522 · Emergencies: no appt needed · Maternity: 84 days 100% salary

The EMA Program (Enfermedad, Maternidad y Accidentes — Illness, Maternity, Accidents) is the medical care arm of IGSS. It is the component that most affiliates know — because it is the one most used in active working life: consultations, hospitals, newborn care, accidents.

IGSS IVS Pension Program Guatemala 2026: Disability, Old-Age, Survivors

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

OFFICIAL PORTAL ACCESS

IGSS — IVS Pension Program

Go to igssgt.org

Before starting an IVS pension application, have ready:

Valid DPI (national ID)
IGSS affiliate number (NA) — appears on pay stubs
Contribution history certificate — request at any IGSS office or Portal Afiliado
For old-age: employment termination certificate from last employer
For disability: IGSS medical board ruling
For survivors: death certificate + marriage certificate + children's birth certificates

Cost: Free · Processing time: not published by IGSS · Minimum pension: Q340/month · Contact: 1522

The IVS Program (Invalidez, Vejez y Sobrevivencia — Disability, Old-Age, Survivors) is the backbone of Guatemala’s pension system. It is one of the five formal IGSS programs — along with EMA (medical care), PRECAPI (domestic household workers), IPLENA (children and adolescents), and PLAN (IGSS internal employees).

IGSS PRECAPI Domestic Worker Monthly Contribution 2026: How Households Calculate and Submit

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

OFFICIAL PORTAL ACCESS

IGSS PRECAPI — Monthly Payment

Go to igssgt.org/cuota-voluntaria

To pay your quarterly contribution:

Worker's PRECAPI affiliate number (from enrollment)
Employer's assigned employer number (from family PRECAPI enrollment)
Current non-agricultural minimum wage (fixed calculation base: Q4,002.28 in 2026)
Current quarterly amount (Q455.49 employer + worker in 2026)

Fixed contribution: Q303.66 employer + Q151.83 worker per quarter (2026) · Payment deadline: quarterly in advance · Where: Banrural

This is an operational guide for household employers who already understand the general PRECAPI framework and need to know how to pay and maintain the quarterly payment of the voluntary employer contribution.

IGSS Voluntary Affiliation 2026: Who Actually Qualifies — Freelancers, Returnees, Foreign Residents

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Correction, 23 September 2026. An earlier version of this page said IGSS voluntary affiliation is open to freelancers, returnees and foreign residents, runs under Acuerdo 1395, costs 4.83% of a declared base salary (1 to 5 minimum wages), and gives IGSS medical care from the fourth month — and recommended it to foreign retirees as backup health cover. IGSS’s own March 2026 FAQ says the voluntary programme is Acuerdo 1124, requires 12 obligatory contributions in the last 36 months, costs 5.5% of the last obligatory salary, and covers pensions only, not medical care. The page has been rewritten from those sources. See our corrections policy.

Importing a US Vehicle to Guatemala: Customs, Plates & Costs (2026)

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Importing a US vehicle to Guatemala is one of the most expensive returnee decisions you can get wrong. Import tax adds about 32% of the taxable base on a car, menaje de casa does not change that (vehicles are never part of it), and the registration process takes weeks. This guide walks through the three honest options — drive, ship, or sell — and the customs math behind each.

Quick summary for returnees: Three options: (1) drive the car down via Tecun Uman or El Carmen border crossings; (2) ship it by container ($1,500-3,000 + IVA and IPRIMA); (3) sell in USA, buy in Guatemala (often cleanest). Menaje de casa does not cover vehicles (RECAUCA art. 585); for returnees it is a partial import-duty waiver on household goods only.

Importing a Vehicle to Guatemala: SAT DUCA Filing, IPRIMA Tables & GT Plates Process (2026)

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Importing a vehicle to Guatemala from the USA is a multi-stage SAT process — not a single trámite. Most people search for “how much does it cost” but get blocked at the DUCA filing, IPRIMA valuation, or plate registration stages because each step has its own paperwork, its own legal basis, and its own way to fail. This page is the process deep-dive, not a launchpad.

Quick summary: Vehicle imports go through five stages: (1) document prep in the USA (title, NIT), (2) transport to Guatemala (drive or ship), (3) DUCA filing with a licensed agente aduanal at the port or border, (4) tax payment — 0% DAI + 12% IVA + IPRIMA at the rate for your vehicle type (20% for a car), IVA and IPRIMA on the same base and neither on top of the other — and (5) GT plate registration at SAT. Total elapsed time: 4-8 weeks from port arrival to plates. Tax on a car: about 32% of the taxable base. Legal basis: Decreto 10-2012 arts. 108-118 (IPRIMA), Decreto 14-2013 (Ley Nacional de Aduanas), CAUCA, RECAUCA. SAT Aduanas portal: portal.sat.gob.gt/portal/aduanas/.

International ACH from Guatemala 2026: Banks That Offer It, Cost and Settlement Time

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

📊 LIVE DATA · Updated bi-weekly · Last refresh: October 7, 2026

Sources: SIB Superintendencia · 8 banks tracked · SWIFT vs ACH costs · 8 banks compared on international transfers

Quick Answer

Guatemalan banks do NOT offer pure international ACH (the ACH network is US-exclusive). What they offer is SWIFT (international wire) with cost $25-$50 USD per send, settlement 1-5 business days. For sends under $5,000, Wise and Remitly are typically 3-5× cheaper. For larger sends, negotiate with your bank — BI, BAM, BAC, and Banrural allow transfers from the app up to daily limits.

ISP Solidarity Patrimonial Tax Guatemala 2026: Who It Applies To

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚡ DIRECT ACCESS TO THE OFFICIAL PORTAL

Patrimonial Declaration — SAT

→ Go to SAT Agencia Virtual

Before you click, have ready:

📄 Current DPI of the holder
✅ Asset inventory (real estate, accounts, companies)
📊 Financial statements personal or corporate
👨‍💼 Certified Public Accountant (CPA) registered at SAT
📋 Current fiscal solvency

💰 Cost: Free (Q0) declaration · ⏱ Time: Varies by complexity · 🆔 Verified: May 2026

The ISP (Solidarity Patrimonial Tax) is the SAT tax figure focusing on the taxpayer’s patrimony as a basis of contributive capacity, introduced within the framework of Decree 32-2018. It’s distinct from the corporate ISO (Decree 73-2008) and applies to specific patrimonial profiles defined by the tax administration.

ISR Withholding from Suppliers Guatemala 2026: 7% Rate, When to Apply and How to File

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚡ DIRECT ACCESS TO THE OFFICIAL PORTAL

ISR Withholding Declaration — SAT

→ Go to SAT Agencia Virtual

Before you click, have ready:

📄 Company NIT active in General Regime
✅ Payment detail of the month to suppliers
🧾 Withholding certificates issued in FEL
📊 Form SAT-1331 monthly
💵 Total withheld ready for payment

💰 Cost: Free (Q0) declaration · ⏱ Time: 15-30 minutes monthly · 🆔 Verified: May 2026

ISR withholding from suppliers is an obligation for General Regime companies at SAT: deducting 5% or 7% of ISR when paying suppliers and remitting it to the treasury monthly. It’s an advance collection mechanism that prevents evasion in B2B operations.

IVA Exemption for Projects Guatemala 2026: How to Apply at SAT

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚡ DIRECT ACCESS TO THE OFFICIAL PORTAL

VAT Exemption Application — SAT

→ Go to SAT Agencia Virtual

Before you click, have ready:

📄 Legal personality of the entity (NGO, foundation)
✅ International agreement or financing documented
🧾 Detailed project budget
📊 Beneficiary qualification by cooperating entity
📋 Active NIT and current fiscal solvency

💰 Cost: Free (Q0) procedure · ⏱ Time: 30-90 business days · 🆔 Verified: May 2026

VAT exemption for projects is the procedure at SAT that allows NGOs, projects with international cooperation, qualified religious entities and other authorized beneficiaries to make purchases of goods and services without payment of 12% VAT. It’s a mechanism distinct from automatic exemption and requires prior authorization by SAT resolution.

IVA Tax Credit Refund Guatemala 2026: How Exporters Claim Their VAT Credit at SAT

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚡ DIRECT ACCESS TO THE OFFICIAL PORTAL

IVA Refund — SAT Agencia Virtual

→ Go to SAT Agencia Virtual

Before you click, have ready:

📄 Purchase and sales ledger for the requested period
🧾 FEL invoices of purchases supporting the credit
📊 Current IVA returns for the period
📋 Current fiscal solvency from SAT
👨‍💼 Be in General Regime or be exporter
✍ Accountant certification of the balance

💰 Cost: Free (Q0) · ⏱ Time: 30-60 business days · 🆔 Verified: May 2026

IVA tax credit is the right that General Regime taxpayers and exporters have to recover the IVA they paid on their purchases when it structurally exceeds the IVA charged on sales. SAT processes refund applications through a free online procedure.

Keeping Your US Bank Account While Living in Guatemala (2026 Guide)

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A US bank account can stay useful after the move: Social Security deposits, US tax refunds, retirement distributions, online purchases shipped to a US relative, and cash access can all run through it. But not every US bank keeps serving customers who live abroad, and some say so in writing.

This guide sets out what the banks themselves say, the address question, and the mechanics of moving money between US and Guatemalan banks. Bank terms were checked against their own pages between 23 September and 8 October 2026.

Litegua Bus Prices 2026: Fares to Puerto Barrios, Chiquimula and 17 Destinations

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Litegua (Lineas Terrestres Guatemaltecas) runs pullman buses from the capital to eastern Guatemala along the Atlantic Highway. Its own booking system sold 18 destinations plus Ciudad Capital when we read it on 12 September 2026, with two service tiers: Primera Plus (Q120-145) and Primera Clase (Q145-200).

Litegua quick summary: Buses from the capital to Puerto Barrios cost Q120-200 with 12 daily departures between 04:00 and 19:00. Four capital agencies: Km 9.5 Ruta al Atlántico and Centra Norte (Km 8.5), both zona 17, 15 Calle 10-40, zona 1, and 7a Avenida 7-24, zona 9. Booking at sistemas.litegua.com or phone +502 2326-9595. Covers all of Izabal, Zacapa and Chiquimula.

MINEDUC Foreign Degree Recognition Guatemala 2026: Step-by-Step Flow for US Diaspora

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

OPERATIONAL FLOW — US DIASPORA

Foreign Degree Recognition — Step-by-Step for Returnees

MINEDUC DIGEACE USAC Portal

Before starting, have:

Original diploma from US college or university
Official transcripts signed and sealed by institution
Curriculum/syllabi with course descriptions (university)
USD 50-250 for Secretary of State apostille
Secretary of State address of issuing state
Current Guatemalan DPI or passport
Birth certificate from RENAP
Representative or manager in Guatemala (family or professional)

Nivel medio (equiparacion): Q 0, BPM + DIDEDUC · University: Q1,500-3,500 / 4-8 months · Diaspora total estimated: USD 500-1,500 · Verified: May 2026

If you studied high school or university in the United States and plan to live or work in Guatemala, you need to recognize your degree to be legally accepted. This guide is the step-by-step operational flow for US diaspora, based on Decree Law 31-94 (Guatemala’s legal recognition framework) and the Hague Convention (apostille).

MINEDUC Night Shift Authorization Guatemala 2026: For Working Students

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS — MINEDUC NIGHT SHIFT

Night Shift Authorization — For Working Students

MINEDUC Portal SIGE — Find night school

Before processing, have ready:

Current DPI of student (if of age) or guardian
Birth certificate of student
Employment proof or economic activity
Report card from last grade
Proof of residence
Signed application by student (and guardian if minor)

Cost: Free (Q0) · Time: 5-15 business days · Min age: 15+ basic, 17+ diversified · MINEDUC phone: 1503 · Verified: May 2026

MINEDUC Night Shift Authorization allows working students to take basic or diversified at night (typically 18:00-22:00). It’s a free procedure designed to guarantee access to education for young people working during the day or with responsibilities incompatible with daytime school schedules. Authorization is processed at the Departmental Directorate of Education (DIDEDUC) and supplemented with enrollment at a public or authorized private school with night shift.

MINEDUC Public School Enrollment Guatemala 2026: Free, Requirements and Deadlines

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS — PUBLIC SCHOOL ENROLLMENT

MINEDUC Enrollment — Primary and Secondary Public School

MINEDUC Portal SIGE — Find school

Before going to school, bring:

Child's birth certificate (RENAP, less than 6 months)
Vaccination card current
2-4 cedula-size photos of the child
Proof of address (water/electricity bill)
Current DPI of parent, mother, or legal guardian
Previous year's report card (if re-enrolling)

Cost: Free (Q0) · Time: 1-7 days · 2026 deadline: 6 April (ordinary SIRE enrolment) · MINEDUC complaints line: 1503 · Verified: 24 September 2026

Public school enrollment via MINEDUC is completely free and is a right guaranteed by the Constitution (Art. 71-74) and the National Education Law (Decree 12-91). Enrolment dates are set each year in MINEDUC’s school calendar (for 2026, ordinary enrolment in SIRE ran until 6 April), and the process is done directly at the school where you want to enroll the child — there is no central online portal.

MINEDUC Study Certification Guatemala 2026: Q15 in 5-10 Days for Passport, University, Work

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS — STUDY CERTIFICATION

MINEDUC Certification — DIGEACE

MINEDUC Portal Call 1503

Before starting, have ready:

Current DPI (scanned or clear photo)
Full name of the school/college where you studied
MINEDUC code of the school (if you know it)
Years studied and last grade completed
Q15 + BANRURAL receipt to MINEDUC DIGEACE account
Email + phone for notifications

Cost: Q15 · Time: 5-10 business days · Diaspora: Yes (+ MINEX apostille Q75, Q85 with timbres) · Phone: 1503 · Verified: June 2026

MINEDUC Study Certification is the most complete official document backing studies completed in the Guatemalan education system. Unlike the simple attestation, certification details approved subjects, grades, averages, and official level completion. It’s the document universities, embassies, RENAP (for passport in some cases), formal employers, and consulates request for academic and professional procedures.

Mortgage Rates by Bank Guatemala 2026: Published Rates, Down Payment and Payment Math

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

📊 LIVE DATA · Updated bi-weekly · Last refresh: October 7, 2026

Sources: Banguat Cuadros V.4/V.5 · BAM, G&T Continental and Promerica mortgage pages · system housing-loan average (GTQ + USD) · 3 banks' published mortgage rates

Quick Answer

Banguat's average housing-loan rate was 9.41% in quetzales and 7.61% in dollars in August 2026 (preliminary). Published offers, read 5 October 2026: BAM 7.2% (Bam Hogar, from 20% down), G&T Continental 7.26% combined on its FHA loan (from 5% down) and Banco Promerica from 8.50% in quetzales / from 8% in dollars. Closing costs and insurance come on top: compare the total annual cost, not just the headline rate.

Municipal Event Permits in Guatemala 2026: Gatherings, Street Closures, Noise

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

EVENTS IN PUBLIC SPACE

Municipal Event Permits

Any event using public space, requiring street closure, producing noise perceptible beyond the property, or involving sales to the public needs prior municipal authorization.

Applies to: outdoor concerts, neighborhood fairs, weddings with street closure, processions, sporting events, marches, public collections, temporary commercial fairs.

Cost: Q150-Q5,000+ by type · Time: 5-30 business days · Verified: May 2026

The municipal event permit is the authorization that each municipality issues, under Codigo Municipal Decreto 12-2002 powers, for public gatherings, concerts, fairs, processions, marches, sporting events, or any activity that uses the local public space, produces noise perceptible to the neighborhood, requires street closure, or involves sales to the public in a municipally regulated zone.

Municipal Residency Registration in Guatemala 2026 (Empadronamiento Vecinal)

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

WHAT IT IS AND WHAT IT'S NOT

Municipal Residency ≠ Voter Registration

Municipal Residency (Empadronamiento Vecinal): registers you as a resident of your municipality. Used for municipal procedures, COCODEs, and residence certificates. Legal basis: Codigo Municipal (Decreto 12-2002).

Voter Registration (TSE): enrolls you in the national electoral roll. Used only to vote in elections.

Cost: Free in most municipalities · Time: 1-3 business days · Verified: May 2026

Municipal residency registration (in Spanish, empadronamiento vecinal) is the official enrollment as a resident (vecino) in the municipal register of the place where you live. It’s established by the Codigo Municipal Decreto 12-2002 and identifies you as an inhabitant of the municipality for all local administrative purposes. It has nothing to do with TSE (Tribunal Supremo Electoral) voter registration, which enrolls you in the national electoral roll for voting.

Municipal Traffic Fines in Guatemala 2026: PMT, Parking, Lookup, Pay, Dispute

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DON'T CONFUSE

Municipal (PMT) Fines ≠ PNC National Traffic Fines

Municipal Fines: Issued by the PMT (Municipal Traffic Police) for violations of local traffic ordinances: illegal parking, noise, restricted-zone entry, bad stopping, no parking ticket. Look up and pay at muniguate.com Mi Portal.

PNC National Traffic Fines: Issued by the PNC for violations of the Traffic Law (Decreto 132-96): speeding, running red lights, driving without license. Look up at transito.gob.gt.

This page covers only MUNICIPAL FINES. For national fines see PNC Traffic Fines Lookup. Verified May 2026.

Municipal traffic fines in Guatemala are those issued by the Municipal Traffic Police (PMT) — a corps created by each municipality under the Codigo Municipal Decreto 12-2002. They are different from the fines issued by the PNC for violations of the national Traffic Law. They have different legal basis, different jurisdiction, different lookup, and different payment locations.

NIT vs CUI vs DPI Guatemala 2026: 3 Most-Confused IDs Explained

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ANSWER

3 different things. 1 unified number for Guatemalans.

DPI: the physical ID card issued by RENAP.
CUI: the 13-digit number printed on the DPI (Codigo Unico de Identificacion).
NIT: the tax number issued by SAT.

Since March 2025: SAT adopts the CUI as NIT (CUINIT); existing NITs stay valid and never-registered people still file the NIT request. Foreign residents with a RENAP DPI have a CUI; other foreigners get a NIT with their passport.

Verified: May 2026 · Sources: Decree 90-2005 (RENAP), Decree 6-91 (SAT), Resolution SAT-DSI-393-2025

NIT, CUI, and DPI are the three most-confused numbers/documents in Guatemala — especially for foreigners moving here and diaspora returning. The confusion got worse in 2025 when SAT unified CUI with NIT, creating the famous “CUINIT.” This page clears it up once and for all: what each one is, when you need each, and how to obtain them.

Pacaya Day Tours 2026: USD 20 Shared Tour From Antigua, What It Includes and How to Choose

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Pacaya volcano day hike is the easy half-day version of Guatemala’s volcano experiences — perfect if you do not have time or fitness for the Acatenango overnight, or if you want a relaxed introduction to active volcanic terrain. Adrenalina Tours’ shared tour from Antigua is USD 20, entrance extra (read 25 September 2026). This page explains the marshmallow-roasting tradition, lays out fitness requirements, and tells you exactly which tour to book based on where you are staying.

Panajachel IUSI Property Tax 2026: Solola Catastro, Lake Atitlan Owners

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚠️ Update — September 26, 2026: Decreto 18-2026 was signed and published in the Diario de Centro America on August 28, 2026. Per AGN, it exempts from IUSI property used only as housing (residential and mixed use) and rescales commercial property to 3/6/9 por millar, but the changes take effect 90 days after publication. Counted in calendar days from August 28 that is November 26, 2026; Prensa Libre quotes Congress sources giving January 8, 2027, and the sources we hold do not say how the 90 days are counted. Until then you still owe the rates on this page (Decreto 15-98). Full detail, sources and open questions: IUSI Reform 2026 (Decreto 18-2026).

Passport vs DPI vs Driver's License Guatemala 2026: Which ID to Use When

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

QUICK ANSWER

3 documents, 3 different purposes.

DPI: RENAP's ID card for Guatemalans; valid ID for travel within CA-4; what you present to vote.
Passport: travel outside CA-4; abroad it also works for voting registration (TSE Acuerdo 59-2026).
Driver's license: authorises driving; Maycom needs your valid DPI to issue it.

Carry the DPI daily, the passport when traveling, the license when driving.

Verified: 8 October 2026 · Sources: RENAP, Guatemalan Immigration Institute, Maycom, Reglamento de Tránsito, TSE

Passport, DPI, and driver’s license are three different ID documents in Guatemala, and each one has a distinct purpose. This comparison explains what each is for, when they overlap, and when they do not — with the source for each rule.

Pensionado / Rentista Visa Guatemala (2026): Retiree Residency for USA & Canada Pensioners

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Guatemala has quietly become one of Latin America’s most attractive retirement destinations for Americans and Canadians on a fixed income. A spring-like climate at 1,500 m elevation, private healthcare that runs 70–80% cheaper than the United States, a 3–4 hour direct flight from most US hubs, and a cost of living that lets a US Social Security check go three times further — all under a clear, codified residency category called Pensionado / Rentista.

Personal Account Opening by Bank Guatemala 2026: BAM, BI, Banrural, BAC, GyT, Promerica Step-by-Step

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

📊 LIVE DATA · Updated bi-weekly · Last refresh: October 7, 2026

Sources: SIB Superintendencia · 6 banks tracked · current fee schedules · 6 major banks compared on personal account opening

Quick Answer

Opening a personal account in Guatemala takes 45-90 minutes with complete documents. You need a valid DPI or passport, active NIT, proof of address, and an initial deposit (Q100-Q1,000). Banrural and Bantrab are easiest on paperwork; BI and BAC ask for more docs but issue the debit card same-day. Reference figures — verify with the bank before going.

Prohibited and Restricted Imports in Guatemala: SAT Rules 2026 (Firearms, Food, Electronics)

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Guatemala has clear rules about what you can and cannot import. SAT-Aduana classifies all goods into three categories: freely importable, restricted (requires a permit from a specific ministry), and absolutely prohibited. Knowing which category your shipment falls into BEFORE you ship is the difference between a smooth clearance and a seizure.

Quick summary: Three categories: (1) freely importable — most consumer goods, personal effects, processed food; (2) restricted — firearms (DIGECAM permit), fresh food (MAGA permit), medications (MSPAS permit), drones (DGAC flight authorisation), wildlife products (MARN/CONAP); (3) absolutely prohibited — narcotics, counterfeit goods, weapons of mass destruction, certain endangered species. Legal basis: Decreto 14-2013 (Ley Nacional de Aduanas), CAUCA, RECAUCA. Portal: portal.sat.gob.gt/portal/aduanas/.

Public vs Private School Guatemala 2026: Cost, Quality, and When Each Wins

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

QUICK ANSWER

Free but variable. Private costs more, more predictable.

Public school: Q0 tuition (MINEDUC, State pays teachers). Quality highly variable: excellent urban publics and precarious rural ones.

Private school: Q500-Q5,000+ monthly. Better infrastructure, English from primary, more predictable resources. Quality ALSO varies.

Best strategy: Evaluate the SPECIFIC school, not the category. Visit, ask current parents, check National Test results.

Verified: May 2026 · Sources: MINEDUC, public private school data

Choosing between public and private school in Guatemala is one of the most important decisions for a family. The cost difference is huge — free vs Q12,000-Q60,000+ per year — but cost doesn’t always translate directly to quality. This comparison breaks down the myths and gives you concrete data to decide based on your child, your budget, your area, and your goals.

Pullman Bus vs Chicken Bus Guatemala 2026: Litegua vs Microbus Compared

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

QUICK ANSWER

Pullman: paid comfort. Chicken bus: economy with compromises.

Pullman (Litegua, Cristobal Colon, Pullmantur): Q80-Q200. Air conditioning, reserved seat, direct route, safer.

Microbus / chicken bus: Q15-Q40. No AC, no reserved seat, stops in small towns, more robbery risk.

Simple rule: Pullman if traveling with luggage, money, or at night. Chicken bus if short ride, know the route, and travel light.

Verified: 12 September 2026 · Sources: published Litegua fares, Fuente del Norte live booking-engine quotes, Cristobal Colon fare via guatemala.com (6 March 2026), microbus market observation. Linea Dorada publishes no fare we can verify.

To get around by road between Guatemala City and the interior, you basically have two categories of bus: the pullman (Litegua, Fuente del Norte, Pullmantur, ADN, Cristobal Colon) or the microbus / chicken bus. Price differences are large (3-5x), but so are comfort, safety, and time. This comparison tells you when each is worth it based on your route, luggage, and budget.

Pullmantur Bus Guatemala to El Salvador 2026: Schedules, Prices and Border

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Pullmantur operates the Guatemala City - San Salvador route as an international cross-border service. Its own price page publishes Turista $36.00, Ejecutiva $39.00 and Primera Clase $62.00 one way, taxes and on-board meals and drinks included, with a journey time of 4 hours 45 minutes. It competes with Tica Bus, whose published fares on the same corridor are $20.00 standard and $35.00 Servicio Diamante, and with King Quality, for which no published fare could be verified in 2026.

Quetzaltenango (Xela) IUSI Property Tax 2026: Catastro, Payment, Rates

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚠️ Update — September 26, 2026: Decreto 18-2026 was signed and published in the Diario de Centro America on August 28, 2026. Per AGN, it exempts from IUSI property used only as housing (residential and mixed use) and rescales commercial property to 3/6/9 por millar, but the changes take effect 90 days after publication. Counted in calendar days from August 28 that is November 26, 2026; Prensa Libre quotes Congress sources giving January 8, 2027, and the sources we hold do not say how the 90 days are counted. Until then you still owe the rates on this page (Decreto 15-98). Full detail, sources and open questions: IUSI Reform 2026 (Decreto 18-2026).

Receiving US Social Security and Pensions in Guatemala (2026)

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

For returnees at or near retirement, how US Social Security and US pension income reach Guatemala shapes the monthly budget. This guide covers how SSA pays beneficiaries in Guatemala, the deposit options, Guatemala’s and the US’s tax treatment, and the claiming-age decision, using SSA, IRS and Guatemalan sources read between 23 September and 8 October 2026.

Quick summary for returnees: US citizens can keep receiving Social Security in Guatemala if eligible. Guatemalan citizens without US citizenship who are paid on their own record also keep payments (Guatemala is on SSA’s list); dependents and survivors face an extra residency test. SSA can deposit into a US bank or, because Guatemala is on its international direct deposit list, into a Guatemalan bank. On our reading of Decreto 10-2012, Guatemala does not tax a US pension (Arts. 3, 4 and 70). The US does: up to 85% of benefits can be taxable, and the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion does not apply.

Returning to Guatemala: Complete Checklist for US Diaspora Returnees (2026)

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Returning to Guatemala from the United States is one of the most consequential decisions a Guatemalan in the diaspora can make. Whether you are coming back for retirement, family, a career change, or to raise your children in their heritage culture, the logistics span legal status, taxes, healthcare, banking, and household goods — across two systems that do not coordinate with each other.

This is the master checklist. We wrote it as Guatemalans, for Guatemalans coming home — not as American expat advice repackaged. The order matters: do these in sequence and the move stays manageable. Skip ahead and you will hit avoidable friction.

S.R.L. (Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada) in Guatemala 2026: 2-20 Partners, No Minimum Capital

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada (S.R.L.) is the simpler alternative to the S.A. for small and mid-sized businesses in Guatemala. Where the S.A. is built for raising outside capital with transferable shares, the S.R.L. is built for 2-20 closely-held partners working together — family businesses, professional partnerships, founder-led startups, and import/export operations. It is regulated by Decreto 2-70 (Codigo de Comercio Art. 78-85).

This guide covers the constitution process and the published fees as they stand in October 2026.

Secondary-School Scholarships in Guatemala 2026: MIDES Beca Social Educación Media

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS — SECONDARY-SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS

MIDES Beca Social Educación Media

MIDES Beca Social

Who it is for:

Guatemalans aged 11-24 in educación media (básico or diversificado)
At a public or MINEDUC-authorized private school
In poverty or extreme poverty
Not already on another State scholarship of the same kind

Cost to apply: Free · 2026 call: closed 13 March · Where: MIDES departmental delegations · Verified: 24 September 2026

The State’s poverty-based scholarship for secondary students in Guatemala is the Beca Social Educación Media, run by the Ministerio de Desarrollo Social (MIDES) — not by MINEDUC. It is a conditional cash transfer for students aged 11 to 24 at the educación media level (básico and diversificado).

Sociedad Anonima (S.A.) in Guatemala 2026: Constitution, Q200 Minimum Capital, Notario + RM Costs

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A Sociedad Anonima (S.A.) is a company whose capital is divided into and represented by shares; each shareholder’s liability is limited to paying for the shares subscribed (Codigo de Comercio, Art. 86). It is constituted by escritura publica before a notario (Art. 16), registered with the Registro Mercantil, and must register with SAT before starting activities (Codigo Tributario, Art. 120).

This guide walks through the constitution process using what the published laws and fee schedules say; texts read between September and October 2026.

Spouse Visa Guatemala (2026): Marriage to a Guatemalan & Family Reunification

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The spouse route is the most straightforward residency pathway in Guatemalan immigration law. Decreto 44-2016 (Código de Migración) Art. 78 literal b) makes “tener un año o más de haber contraído matrimonio o declarado la unión de hecho con persona guatemalteca” a criterion for residencia permanente in its own right, and Acuerdo IGM-016-2025 Art. 28 — the residency regulation now in force, signed 21 May 2025 — sets out what you file. There is no temporary-residence step and no 5-year wait.

Student Visa for Guatemala (2026): University & Spanish School Residency

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Guatemala has two distinct student populations: language students at the world-class Spanish immersion schools clustered in Antigua, Quetzaltenango (Xela), and around Lake Atitlán, and degree students at universities like USAC, UFM, UVG, and URL. Both can use the same student residency pathway under Decreto 44-2016 (Código de Migración) and the Reglamento de Residencias Guatemaltecas (Acuerdo IGM-016-2025), signed 21 May 2025.

The application fee is the same $25 USD that governs all IGM residency categories. The differentiator is what gets paired with it: an acceptance letter from a recognized educational institution. Acuerdo IGM-016-2025 specifically recognises that students may renew residency throughout the duration of studies — Art. 5 excepts “los residentes temporales como estudiantes que pueden prorrogar su residencia temporal por todo el tiempo que duren sus estudios” — so a 4-year Bachelor’s or 2-year Master’s is covered without forcing a category change.

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Tax Obligations When Returning to Guatemala from USA (FBAR, FATCA, FEIE 2026)

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

If you are a US citizen returning to Guatemala, your relationship with the IRS does not end at the border. The United States is one of only two countries in the world that taxes its citizens on worldwide income regardless of where they live — and that obligation continues for life unless you formally renounce US citizenship.

This guide covers the four returns you may need to file each year, the 2026 thresholds, and how Guatemala’s territorial tax system interacts with the US system in the absence of a comprehensive tax treaty.

Taxi vs Uber Guatemala 2026: Price, Safety and Time Comparison

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Complete comparison Taxi vs Uber Guatemala 2026: which service to use depending on trip, city, time, and situation. Spoiler: in Guatemala City, Uber is usually the better call, but the taxi has advantages in specific situations — and outside the capital, coverage is the first thing to check.

Quick decision summary: In Guatemala City, Uber is the better option for price (20-40% cheaper), safety (geolocation) and predictability. In Antigua it can be too, but only when a driver is available: Antigua is not on Uber’s published list of Guatemalan cities (read 2 September 2026). Taxi only recommended in cities without Uber coverage (Atitlan, Coban, interior), if you have no mobile data, or if Uber surge is very high.

Temporary Suspension of Business Activities at SAT Guatemala 2026: How to Pause Your NIT

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚡ DIRECT ACCESS TO THE OFFICIAL PORTAL

Temporary Suspension — SAT Agencia Virtual

→ Go to SAT Agencia Virtual

Before you click, have ready:

📄 CUI/NIT and password for Agencia Virtual
✅ All filings current through the previous month
📅 Start date
📝 Reason for suspension (paused project, travel, health, etc.)
💰 No pending balances on taxes or fines

💰 Cost: Free (Q0) · ⏱ Time: Instant · 🆔 Verified: May 2026

Temporary suspension of activities is the procedure by which SAT officially exempts you from filing monthly IVA returns for a determined period, without closing your NIT. It’s the ideal solution when you’ll pause your business for months but don’t want to permanently cancel your tax registration.

Tikal Sunrise Tour 2026: $98 From Flores, vs Sunset ($91) & What to Expect

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Tikal sunrise tour is one of those experiences that sounds miserable until you live it. You leave Flores at 3am, walk into the dark jungle by headlamp, climb the wooden stairs to the top of Temple IV, and wait for first light to break over a 1,300-year-old Maya city while howler monkeys call across the canopy. Verified 2026 pricing: $98 USD per person for the 6-hour tour with a 5.0 rating across 353 reviews on Viator. This page covers exactly what makes the sunrise version different from a standard guided daytime tour (listed “From $20” on GetYourGuide, read 12 September 2026) and the alternative sunset tour ($91), what to bring, when to book, and the logistics of getting from Flores to the park gate before dawn.

Transmetro Guatemala City 2026: Q1.00 BRT Routes, Lines and Fare Cards

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Transmetro is the bus rapid transit (BRT) system of the Municipality of Guatemala. With a flat fare of Q1.00 unchanged since 2007 (Q2.00 on express services), it is the cheapest and most stable public transit in Central America. It operates 5 lines covering the main axes of Guatemala City.

Quick Transmetro summary: Q1.00 ($0.13 USD) fare with rechargeable card (Q2.00 express). BRT exclusive lane with 5 lines. Hours 04:30-21:30 weekdays, 06:00-21:00 Sundays. Frequency 5-10 min at peak. Transfers included within 60-min window.

Uber Pricing Guatemala 2026: Q7 Base + Q4.50 per Km, Real Fares

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Uber has officially operated in Guatemala since 2016 and has become the country’s main ride-hailing system. With a base fare of Q7 + Q4.50 per kilometer + Q0.45 per minute, it offers safe and predictable transport in Guatemala City, Antigua, Mixco, Villa Nueva and Quetzaltenango (limited).

Uber Guatemala quick summary: Q7 base fare, Q4.50/km, Q0.45/min, Q15 minimum. Available 24/7 in Guatemala City, Antigua, Mixco, Villa Nueva. Cheaper and safer than yellow taxi. Surge pricing 1.2-3x at peak hours or rain. Accepts card, cash, Apple Pay, Google Pay.

USD Account Requirements by Bank Guatemala 2026: Documents Required Bank by Bank

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

📊 LIVE DATA · Updated bi-weekly · Last refresh: October 7, 2026

Sources: SIB Superintendencia · 8 banks tracked · current USD schedules · 8 banks compared on USD requirements

Quick Answer

To open a USD account in Guatemala you need: a valid DPI or passport, active NIT, proof of address, and initial deposit $500-$5,000 USD. If you are American by citizenship or green card, you'll also sign the W-9 form for FATCA. Banrural and BAM have the simplest processes for Guatemalans and for foreigners who are already legal residents — BAM publishes no non-resident opening path (corrected Aug 31, 2026); BI and BAC require more documentation but issue the card faster. Reference figures — verify with the bank before going.

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Emergency Contacts: Police 110, Bomberos 122, Tourist Police 1500, hospitals by city
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Wise vs Remitly Guatemala 2026: Best Way to Send Money from USA

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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Wise wins on RATE. Remitly wins on SPEED.

Wise: Best for $300+ transfers where the mid-market rate saves money, beneficiary has a bank account, and you can wait 1-2 days.

Remitly: Best for emergencies (cash pickup at Banrural/BAM in minutes), small amounts $50-200, beneficiaries without bank accounts, or rural areas.

Diaspora sending large monthly remittances: Wise (saves Q60-Q150 per $1,000 sent vs Remitly Express).

Verified: May 2026 · Rates and promos change daily — always quote live before each transfer

Deciding between Wise and Remitly for sending money to Guatemala from the USA depends on amount, urgency, and how your family will receive the money. Both are legitimate, US-regulated, and operate in Guatemala — but they are optimized for very different transfer types. This comparison, based on data verified to May 2026, tells you which one wins in each situation.

Work Permit for Foreigners in Guatemala (2026): MINTRAB Clearance + IGM Residence

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The work permit pathway is for foreigners with a job offer from a Guatemalan employer — multinational tech companies operating in Guatemala City, BPO and call center operations, hotel groups, NGOs, embassies, international development banks, mining and energy operators, and schools hiring international teachers. Unlike the digital nomad subcategory (which covers remote work for foreign employers), the work permit requires a two-step process: a MINTRAB labor clearance plus an IGM residencia temporal.

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Vehicle: Import taxes (IVA + IPRIMA; menaje de casa never covers vehicles), customs at border, GT plates
Banking: Keeping US accounts, ACH transfers, USD accounts in GT
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M4.5 Earthquake Near Chiquimula, Guatemala — 2026-05-13

Wed, 13 May 2026 04:38:42 -0600

Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake — 17 km SSE of Conchagua, El Salvador

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake was recorded 17 km SSE of Conchagua, El Salvador on 2026-05-13 03:21 Guatemala time.

Detail	Value
Magnitude	4.5 (MB)
Location	17 km SSE of Conchagua, El Salvador
Time (Guatemala)	2026-05-13 03:21
Depth	197.7 km
Nearest City	Chiquimula (~264 km)
Coordinates	13.1585, -87.8136
Tsunami Risk	No

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

What to Do

Check CONRED’s channels below for any local reports.

Auto Mechanic Cost in Guatemala 2026: Real Shop Prices for Expats

Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

How much does an auto mechanic charge in Guatemala? It depends on the service (diagnostic, basic maintenance, major repair, bodywork), the type of shop (authorized dealer, independent shop, neighborhood garage), and your car’s make and model. In practice, a basic diagnostic runs Q100-300 (US$13-39), an oil change costs Q200-500 (US$26-66) for labor (oil itself extra), and shop labor rates run Q80-200 per hour (US$10-26), in our editorial estimate (no published source) for Guatemala City and the metro area, Q1 2026.

Dentist Prices in Guatemala 2026: What 8 Clinics Actually Publish

Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

How much does a dentist cost in Guatemala? This page no longer gives estimated bands. On 24 September 2026 we read the prices that eight Guatemalan clinics publish on their own websites or social accounts, and each range below is the lowest and highest price those clinics publish for the same procedure. A clinic that publishes no price is not in the range. A clinic that publishes in dollars is shown in dollars. Separately, we show a USD table from Dental Experts Guatemala that the clinic titles “Average prices in Guatemala compared to costs in the USA”: it is not the clinic’s own price list, so it is not in the ranges.

Electrician Cost in Guatemala 2026: Real Prices by Job (Expat Guide)

Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

How much does an electrician cost in Guatemala? For most electrical work (a service call, changing an outlet or a breaker, a panel, rewiring) there is no published rate: each electrician quotes. What does have a public price are the installation services a store chain sells, the material, and the pay of employed electricians. This guide puts those prices together, read on 8 October 2026, and tells you what to ask for in writing for everything else.

Guatemala Employment Contract Types in RECIT 2026 (8 Categories + What Doesn't Register)

Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

ELECTRONIC REGISTRY OF EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS

RECIT — Choose the right contract type before uploading

Go to recit.mintrabajo.gob.gt

Before selecting the contract type in RECIT, verify:

The declared type must match the type written in the PDF and the reality of the relationship
Indefinite is the default modality if you do not specify another (Art. 25)
Fixed-term requires a concrete termination date in the contract
Project-based requires a concrete description of the work to be performed
Apprenticeship requires a documented training plan (Art. 173)

Cost: Free (Q0) · Time: 3 business days · MINTRAB phone: 2422-2500 · Verified: May 2026

Summary: Guatemala’s RECIT system (MINTRAB) registers eight types of labor contracts recognized by the Labor Code (Decreto 1441): indefinite, fixed-term, project-based, apprenticeship, part-time, domestic, agricultural and foreign worker. Other contractual relationships (professional services, commercial commission, internships) do NOT register because they are not employment relationships. Choosing the wrong type exposes the employer to reclassification, fines and miscalculated severance payments. This guide helps you identify the correct type for any hiring scenario.

How Much Does a Private Doctor Cost in Guatemala 2026: Real Consultation Prices

Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

How much does a private doctor cost in Guatemala? It depends on the specialty, the zone where they practice, whether the consult is in a private office or hospital, and the doctor’s reputation. In practice, a general medicine consultation at a private office in Guatemala City costs Q300-Q500 (~USD 39-66) in the first quarter of 2026, based on our own quote-gathering across zones 10, 14 and 15 — an editorial estimate, not a published survey. Specialists range from Q500 to Q1,800 (~USD 65-232) depending on the field.

MINTRAB Electronic Salary Book Excel Template: All 14 Fields Explained (2026 Guide)

Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

OFFICIAL MINTRAB TEMPLATE

Download the Electronic Salary Book Excel

Go to librosalarios.mintrabajo.gob.gt

Before filling the template, have ready:

Each worker's DPI (exactly 13 digits)
Job title as registered in RECIT (must match the contract)
Start date for each worker (DD/MM/YYYY format)
Monthly base salary (in quetzales, period decimal separator)
Q250 incentive bonus (Decreto 78-89, always a separate column)
Current SAT ISR table for income tax withholding

Format: Excel (.xlsx) or CSV UTF-8 · Decimals: period (.) · Dates: DD/MM/YYYY · Verified: May 2026

Summary: The MINTRAB Electronic Salary Book template has 14 mandatory fields per worker. The file is uploaded in Excel (.xlsx) or UTF-8 CSV, with period decimal separator and DD/MM/YYYY dates. The Q250 incentive bonus (Decreto 78-89) always goes in a separate column — it does NOT enter the IGSS calculation, but it IS taxable income for ISR. The worker’s IGSS contribution is 4.83% on base salary plus taxable bonuses. This guide walks through all 14 fields with examples, Excel formulas, and the typical format errors that get the file rejected.

MINTRAB Electronic Salary Book Rejected 2026: 7 Common Errors and How to Fix Them

Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

CORRECT AND RE-UPLOAD PAYROLL

Electronic Salary Book Portal — MINTRAB

Go to librosalarios.mintrabajo.gob.gt

Before re-uploading, have ready:

Rejection email with the observations detail
Corrected Excel template (don't edit the rejected one — download a fresh copy from the portal)
Physical DPI of any worker whose CUI failed validation
IGSS employer enrollment certificate (if your employer number isn't recognized)
Current minimum-wage table (non-agricultural 2026: Q4,002.28 Zone 1 / Q3,816.90 Zone 2 + Q250 incentive bonus, AG 256-2025)

Cost: Free (Q0) — unlimited re-uploads · Time: same day · MINTRAB phone: 2422-2500 · Verified: May 2026

Summary: When MINTRAB rejects your Electronic Salary Book payroll, you get an observations email and the file status changes to With Observations or Rejected. Re-upload is free and unlimited, and — contrary to what is widely repeated — no daily fine accrues while the payroll sits unaccepted: Article 272 of the Codigo de Trabajo sets a single sanction in monthly minimum wages, never a per-day, per-worker amount. What a long gap does is leave the book not current, which is the state an inspector sanctions. The 7 errors that account for most rejections are: CUI not matching RENAP, salary below minimum wage, weekly hours exceeding 44, missing or miscalculated Q250 incentive bonus, wrong IGSS contribution, template format errors, and worker not enrolled under your IGSS employer number.

MINTRAB Salary Book Fine 2026: Minimum Wages, Not Quetzales Per Day

Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

AVOID THE FINE — REGULARIZE TODAY

The salary-book fine is measured in minimum wages, not quetzales per day

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The basics:

Legal basis: Codigo de Trabajo Art. 102 (obligation), Art. 272 (fines), Decreto 1441
Unit of the fine: monthly minimum wages for non-agricultural activities
Catch-all range for employers: 2 to 9 monthly minimum wages (Art. 272 lit. g)
Correct the fault and pay: 50% of the fine is exonerated (Decreto 7-2017)
Recidivism: plus 50%, and none at all after one year (Art. 271)

Cost to regularize: Free (Q0) · Time: 3-5 business days · MINTRAB: 2422-2500 · Statute text verified: 20 August 2026

Correction (20 August 2026): an earlier version of this page stated that the salary-book fine was Q3 to Q14 per day of non-compliance per worker, that recidivism doubled it, and it carried worked “inspection cases” built on that formula. All of that was wrong and has been removed. Article 272 of the Codigo de Trabajo denominates every labour fine in minimum wages, never in quetzales, and never per day or per worker. The most likely origin of the error: the pre-2017 text of Article 272 literal b) read “entre tres y catorce salarios minimos mensuales” — three to fourteen minimum wages — and those two numbers were misread as quetzales.

MINTRAB Salary Book vs SAT Payroll Guatemala 2026: Which Do You Need? (Both)

Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

TWO OFFICIAL PORTALS — TWO SEPARATE OBLIGATIONS

MINTRAB Book + SAT Payroll — 2026 Comparison

MINTRAB Portal (Book) SAT Virtual Agency

Executive summary:

MINTRAB Book = LABOR compliance (Art. 102 Labor Code). Required if you have 10+ workers.
SAT Payroll = TAX compliance (ISR Law, VAT Law). Required from the first worker.
Two ministries, two laws, two portals. Doing one does NOT exempt you from the other.
Both are free (Q0) and monthly.

MINTRAB: 2422-2500 · SAT: 1550 · Verified: May 2026

Summary: The Electronic Salary Book (MINTRAB) and the SAT Payroll are two SEPARATE obligations that the employer must comply with IN PARALLEL. The MINTRAB book fulfills Article 102 of the Labor Code (labor obligation, only if you have 10+ workers). The SAT payroll fulfills the ISR Law (tax obligation, from the first worker). They are not interchangeable: complying with one does not exempt you from the other. Both are free, monthly and 100% online.

My Company Reached 10 Employees: How to Start the Electronic Salary Book (2026 Transition Guide)

Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

TRANSITION TO 10 WORKERS — IMMEDIATE ACTION

Hired your 10th worker? The clock is already running

Go to librosalarios.mintrabajo.gob.gt

What activates the day you cross the threshold:

Electronic Salary Book (Labor Code Art. 102)
Internal Labor Regulation (RERIT) (Labor Code Art. 57)
Verify IGSS employer registration (lower threshold: 3 in capital / 5 outside)
Mandatory monthly payroll in MINTRAB format

Cost: Free (Q0) · Recommended window: Start within 30 days · MINTRAB phone: 2422-2500 · Verified: May 2026

Summary: You reached 10 permanent workers and the Electronic Salary Book obligation activated the same day (Labor Code Art. 102). You do not owe back-payrolls for the months when you had fewer than 10 — though note the second paragraph of Art. 102 already required planillas on the IGSS models from 3 workers up. You have ~30 days to start the cycle: authorize the book (3-5 business days, free) and upload the first payroll. The RERIT also activates (Internal Labor Regulation — the threshold is in Art. 58, not Art. 57, which only defines it) — many companies forget this. Verify your IGSS employer registration is current (IGSS registration is mandatory from the first worker, Acuerdo 1529).

Plumber Costs in Guatemala (2026): Published Prices and What Has No Rate

Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

How much does a plumber cost in Guatemala? For most plumbing work (service call, unclogging, leaks, re-piping) there is no published rate: no trade body or official entity publishes a price table, and each plumber quotes the job. What does have a public price is the installation of equipment sold by a retail chain, and the cost of the materials. This guide collects those prices, read in Cemaco’s online catalogue on 8 October 2026, and tells you what to get in writing for everything else.

RECIT Deadline 2026: 15 Business Days to Register Guatemala Employment Contracts

Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

OFFICIAL PORTAL — FILE BEFORE THE CLOCK RUNS OUT

RECIT — 15 business days from signature

Go to recit.mintrabajo.gob.gt

Quick rule to stay compliant:

The clock starts the business day after signature (not the day of)
Only Monday through Friday count, minus national holidays
Saturdays do NOT count as business days
If Day 15 falls on a holiday, it extends to the next business day
After Day 15 = legal default, but the system still accepts late filings

Cost: Free (Q0) · Legal basis: Labor Code Art. 28 + Civil Code Art. 45 · Verified: May 2026

Summary: You have 15 business days from signature of the individual employment contract to register it with RECIT at MINTRAB. The clock runs from the business day after signature (not the day of), only Monday through Friday count, and if Day 15 falls on a national holiday or weekend, the deadline extends to the next business day. Past that deadline you enter employer default with a sanction of 2 to 9 monthly minimum wages per contract (Art. 272 lit. g Labor Code, as reformed by Decreto 7-2017; approx. Q8,005 to Q36,021 / US$1,030 to US$4,633 per contract in 2026). The system accepts late filings — always register, even if you missed the deadline.

RECIT for Small Businesses in Guatemala: Practical Guide for Owners Without HR (2026)

Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

RECIT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES

Yes, it applies with 1 employee. There's no PYME exemption.

Go to recit.mintrabajo.gob.gt

Minimum plan to comply this week:

Saturday morning — download the MINTRAB contract template
Saturday midday — sign with each worker (10 min each)
Saturday afternoon — scan and upload all 5-10 contracts to RECIT
Monday-Wednesday — receive constancias by email

Cost: Free (Q0) · Time: 10-15 min per contract · Optional gestor: Q300-500/mo · Verified: May 2026

Summary: If you run a small business in Guatemala — anywhere from 1 to 10 employees — and don’t have an HR department, RECIT applies to you just like it does to a multinational. There is no PYME exemption in the Labor Code. The good news: you can do this yourself in one Saturday morning, free, without hiring anyone. This guide walks through the 1-day plan, where to get a reusable contract template, when a gestor laboral is actually worth it, and the myths that circulate among entrepreneurs and returning diaspora opening businesses in Guatemala.

RECIT Penalties 2026: Fines for Unregistered Employment Contracts in Guatemala

Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

AVOID THE FINE — IMMEDIATE ACTION

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Your real exposure today:

1 unregistered contract = Q8,005-Q36,021 (~$1,050-$4,721 USD)
10 contracts = Q80,046-Q360,205 (~$10,497-$47,209 USD)
30 contracts = Q240,137-Q1.08M (~$31,492-$141,627 USD)
+ Labor lawsuit loss risk = Q100,000-Q300,000 per worker (~$13,114-$39,342 USD)
− Correcting the breach when you pay = 50% exoneration (Art. 272)
+ Recidivism = a 50% increment (Art. 271)

Legal basis: Art. 272 lit. g Labor Code (as reformed by Decreto 7-2017) · MINTRAB Phone: +502 2422-2500 · Verified: May 2026

Summary: The penalty for not registering a contract in MINTRAB’s RECIT system ranges from Q8,005 to Q36,021 (~$1,050-$4,721 USD) per contract (Labor Code Article 272 lit. g, as reformed by Decreto 7-2017: 2 to 9 monthly minimum wages; 2026 non-agricultural minimum wage Q4,002.28, Acuerdo Gubernativo 256-2025). A company with 30 unregistered workers faces Q240,137 to Q1.08 million (~$31,492-$141,627 USD) in cumulative exposure, and correcting the breach when you pay exonerates 50%. But the real damage is not the fine: it is losing labor lawsuits under the in dubio pro operario principle (Art. 281), where the judge presumes the worker’s claims about salary, hours and tenure are true if no registered contract exists. That miscalculated severance can exceed Q100,000 (~$13,110 USD) per worker.

RECIT Rejected: How to Fix and Resubmit a Guatemala Employment Contract (2026)

Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

FIX AND RESUBMIT A REJECTED RECIT

Your RECIT was rejected? Step-by-step fix

Go to recit.mintrabajo.gob.gt

Before resubmitting, have ready:

MINTRAB rejection email — exact copy of the observations text
Worker's DPI photographed sharply, both sides, current version
Signed original contract as a high-quality PDF (200-300 dpi)
Current 2026 minimum wage — Q4,002.28 for non-agricultural work (Zone 1)
Employer IGSS number (if applicable)

Cost to fix: Free (Q0) · Typical time: 2 to 5 business days · MINTRAB support: +502 2422-2500 · Verified: May 2026

Summary: A rejected RECIT is not the end of the world. Correct and re-upload quickly: Ministerial Agreement 324-2019 does not restart the 15-day deadline after a correction, and resubmission is free. Most rejections can be fixed in 30 minutes: misspelled DPI, missing signature, blurry PDF, or salary below the legal minimum. This guide covers the 8 most common rejection reasons, how to fix each one, what documents to prepare, and when to call MINTRAB support instead of continuing on your own. If you have not registered your first contract yet, read the complete RECIT guide first.

RECIT vs RERIT 2026: Differences, Which One You Need, and When Both Apply (MINTRAB Guatemala)

Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

TWO SYSTEMS, TWO OFFICIAL PORTALS

RECIT vs RERIT — Which one does your business need?

RECIT portal RERIT portal

Quick summary:

RECIT = one registration per individual employment contract (every employer, from the first worker).
RERIT = one registration of the Internal Work Rules document (mandatory at 10+ workers).
Employers with 10+ workers must comply with both in parallel.

Cost: Free (Q0) for both · MINTRAB phone: PBX 2422-2501/02/03 · hotline 1511 · RERIT line 2422-2532 · Verified: 2 Sep 2026 (MINTRAB footer + press release, archived)

Summary: RECIT and RERIT are two different MINTRAB registries that most employers confuse. RECIT registers each individual employment contract (one per worker, within 15 business days of signing). RERIT registers the company’s Internal Work Rules (one document, mandatory if you employ 10+ workers). Both are free, both are 100% online, but they run on different portals and are administered by different MINTRAB departments. If your business has 10 or more permanent workers, you must comply with both — they are not substitutes.

Vet Costs in Guatemala 2026: Consultation, Vaccines, Spay/Neuter Prices

Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

How much does a veterinarian cost in Guatemala? It depends on the service (general consult, vaccination, surgery, imaging), the size of the pet, and whether you go to a private clinic, municipal program, or NGO low-cost clinic. In practice, a general vet consult in Guatemala City runs Q150-Q400 (~$20-$52) in May 2026, and a dog spay can range from Q400-Q1,200 (~$52-$157) depending on size and clinic.

This guide gives real price ranges by service, a full first-year vaccination schedule, and the differences between private vets, municipal clinics, and low-cost NGOs. Especially relevant if you are moving to Guatemala with pets or importing a dog from the US.

When to Upload the Electronic Salary Book? 2026 Calendar, Deadlines and Late Filing (MINTRAB)

Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

UPLOAD MONTHLY PAYROLL

Electronic Salary Book — MINTRAB Portal

Go to librosalarios.mintrabajo.gob.gt

Before uploading the month's payroll, have ready:

Excel/CSV with the closed month's payroll (MINTRAB format)
Total paid reconciled with IGSS payroll for the same month
Signed payment receipts archived (in case of inspection)
Portal credentials (company NIT + password)

Cost: Free (Q0) · Frequency: Monthly · Recommended window: Day 1 to 15 of following month · Verified: May 2026

Summary: After the initial book authorization, the obligation is to upload the payroll every month. Neither the Labor Code nor Acuerdo Ministerial 124-2019 fixes a calendar date for it — the “by the 15th” rule you will see quoted everywhere is common practice, not law. Practice, aligned with the IGSS payroll cross-check, places the window within the first 15 days of the following month: April’s payroll uploads in the first half of May, ideally the same day you pay your workers. Late uploads are accepted, but a book that is not current is a breach of Art. 102 — sanctioned under Art. 272 by a single fine measured in monthly minimum wages, not a per-day, per-worker meter. If you have months without uploading, regularize in chronological order as soon as possible.

Aguinaldo Guatemala 2026: Calculator + How It's Calculated (Decreto 76-78)

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Aguinaldo Calculator

Codigo de Trabajo Art. 88. Math runs in your browser — no data sent anywhere.

Average monthly salary (Q) Ordinary salary only (no overtime, no other bonuses) Months worked (Dec 1 – Nov 30) 0–12. Use 6.5 for "6 months and 15 days"

Total Aguinaldo

Q 5,000.00

First payment (Dec 1-15)

Q 2,500.00

Second payment (Jan 1-15)

Q 2,500.00

Show the formula

 Aguinaldo = (Q 5000 × 12) ÷ 12 = Q 5,000.00
 

What Is Aguinaldo in Guatemala

Aguinaldo is a mandatory labor benefit equivalent to one month of ordinary salary, which every employer in Guatemala must pay employees each year. It’s regulated by Decreto 76-78 (Aguinaldo Law) and applies to all private- and public-sector employment, including domestic workers and apprentices.

Bono 14 Guatemala 2026: Calculator + How It's Calculated (Decreto 42-92)

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

What Is Bono 14 in Guatemala

Bono 14 is a mandatory labor benefit equivalent to one month of ordinary salary, which every employer in Guatemala must pay employees each year, by July 15 at the latest. It’s regulated by Decreto Número 42-92 (Ley de Bonificación Anual, known as the Bono 14 law) and applies to all private- and public-sector employment, including domestic workers and apprentices.

British Expats in Guatemala 2026: Antigua, Guatemala City + Lake Atitlan Communities

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Honest Map of British Expats in Guatemala

The British community in Guatemala is small — estimated 1,000-2,000 across the country, dwarfed by ~30,000-50,000 Americans — but it’s geographically concentrated. Three places hold the great majority:

Antigua Guatemala — the largest, most walkable, most social
Guatemala City (zones 14, 15, 10, plus Cayala) — the most cosmopolitan, best for families with kids in school
Lake Atitlan (Panajachel, San Marcos, San Pedro) — the cheapest, most beautiful, most retiree-and-bohemian

A handful live in Quetzaltenango (Xela), Coban, Monterrico, Rio Dulce, or rural locations, but those are individual choices rather than communities.

Consulate of Guatemala in London (MINEX) — 2026 Hours, Appointments

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Guatemalan Consulate in London, United Kingdom

The Guatemalan Embassy in London serves as both diplomatic mission and Consulate General for the United Kingdom AND the Republic of Ireland — a single office covering Guatemalans in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic. Below: MINEX-sourced contact information, jurisdiction, and how to book an appointment.

Quick facts


Official name	Embajada y Consulado General de Guatemala en el Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte
Address	Consular Section: Suite 2, 2nd Floor, 105a Westbourne Grove, London W2 4UW, United Kingdom
Phone	+44 (0) 20 7221 7448
Email	consuladoUK@minex.gob.gt (consular) · emergenciasUK@minex.gob.gt (emergencies)
Website	https://www.minex.gob.gt/
Accredited	Verify with MINEX directory
Jurisdiction	UK + Republic of Ireland
Hours	Monday-Friday, 9:00-17:00 by appointment

Jurisdiction

The Embassy and Consulate of Guatemala in London serves:

Cost of Living in Guatemala for British Retirees 2026: GBP Budget + Pension Goes 3x Further

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Headline Numbers - What a British Retiree Actually Spends

Real budgets, in GBP, based on cost-of-living surveys and verified expat reports from Antigua, Lake Atitlan and Guatemala City as of 2026. Mid-market FX rate assumed: £1 = Q9.40.

Single British Retiree, Modest Comfort

Location	Monthly all-in (GBP)
Panajachel / San Marcos (Lake Atitlan)	£700-1,000
Quetzaltenango (Xela)	£750-1,050
Antigua Guatemala	£900-1,300
Guatemala City Zones 10/15	£900-1,300
Cayala / Zone 14 Guatemala City	£1,100-1,500

The budget bands on this page are an editorial estimate built from unpublished expat reports and menu-price gathering, not a published price index.

Employment Contract Guatemala 2026: Free Word Template + 3 Contract Types (Labor Code Art. 18-29)

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Download the Employment Contract Template (Word)

Free Word template with all 3 contract types (indefinite, fixed-term, project-based) and every mandatory clause of the Guatemala Labor Code. Just fill in the blanks and sign:

Official Individual Employment Contract Template

⬇ Download Word template (.docx)

Editable format · Works with Microsoft Word, Google Docs, LibreOffice · Free

Legal note: This is a guidance template based on the Guatemalan Labor Code. For complex situations (regulated sectors, high-level management, international contractors) consult a Guatemalan labor attorney. Free MINTRAB advice is available by calling 1511.

Employment Reference Letter Guatemala 2026: Format + How to Request (Labor Code Art. 87)

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

What the Employment Reference Letter Is

The employment reference letter (Spanish: constancia laboral, carta laboral, certificado de trabajo) is an official mandatory document the employer must deliver to the worker under Article 87 of the Labor Code of Guatemala.

It is one of the worker’s basic rights. Its purpose: formally certify that you worked at a company, how long, in what position, with what salary, and when/how the relationship ended (if it has).

Flights Dublin to Guatemala 2026: DUB Routes, Aer Lingus + Connections

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Quick Answer

There are no direct flights from Dublin to Guatemala City. The cheapest and fastest one-stop route is almost always Dublin to Madrid to Guatemala City on the Aer Lingus + Iberia codeshare at around EUR 600-900 economy return. Plan on 14-20 hours of total travel time.

If your dates are flexible and you book 3-4 months ahead, sub-EUR 700 returns appear regularly outside peak seasons.

The Realistic Route Options From Dublin

Option 1: DUB to Madrid (MAD) to GUA — Aer Lingus + Iberia

Operators: Aer Lingus (DUB-MAD), Iberia (MAD-GUA). Codeshare under either airline.
Total journey: Roughly 14-16 hours (3hr DUB-MAD + 2-3hr Madrid layover + 11hr MAD-GUA).
Typical price: EUR 600-900 economy return; EUR 1,800-3,000 business class.
Why it wins: Usually cheapest and fastest. No ESTA needed. Single ticket means baggage routes through and Aer Lingus is liable for missed connections. Iberia uses the A330-200 on Madrid-Guatemala, decent seat pitch in economy.
Watch out: Madrid Terminal 4S handles long-haul, Terminal 4 handles short-haul. You will transfer between sub-terminals — leave at least 90 minutes (60 minutes is the minimum legal connection time but build a buffer).

Option 2: DUB to Amsterdam (AMS) to Mexico City to GUA — KLM + Aeromexico

Operators: KLM (DUB-AMS-MEX), Aeromexico (MEX-GUA).
Total journey: Roughly 18-20 hours with two stops.
Typical price: EUR 700-1,100 economy return.
Why consider it: Useful only if Madrid routes are full or sharply priced on your dates. Some Flying Blue mileage benefits.
Watch out: Two stops adds risk of delay and significantly longer total time. Mexico City layover can be 2-5 hours.

Option 3: DUB to Boston (BOS) or JFK to GUA — Aer Lingus + Delta/American

Operators: Aer Lingus (DUB-BOS or DUB-JFK), Delta or American (BOS/JFK-GUA).
Total journey: Roughly 16-18 hours via Boston, 17-19 hours via JFK.
Typical price: EUR 650-950 economy return.
Why consider it: Useful if you already have ESTA, want to combine the trip with a US stopover (Aer Lingus DUB-BOS pre-clears US immigration in Dublin — handy), or want to earn miles on Delta SkyMiles / American AAdvantage.
Watch out: ESTA required (USD 21, 2-year validity). Boston and JFK both require clearing US immigration even when transiting — Dublin US pre-clearance speeds this up significantly. Allow 90 minutes minimum for connections at Boston, 2 hours at JFK.

Option 4: DUB to London to Madrid to GUA — positioning route

Operators: Ryanair or Aer Lingus to London, then BA/Iberia to Madrid, then Iberia to GUA.
Total journey: Roughly 17-22 hours depending on layovers.
Typical price: EUR 550-850 sometimes — can be EUR 100-200 cheaper than direct DUB-MAD-GUA.
Why consider it: Budget-constrained travellers, or you are visiting family in London anyway.
Watch out: Two separate tickets means you handle baggage between Ryanair and the long-haul. No through-protection if the first leg is delayed. Build at least 4-5 hours buffer at London (LGW or STN to LHR transfer adds 90 minutes).

Typical Prices — What To Expect

Route	Economy return	Premium economy	Business
DUB-MAD-GUA (Aer Lingus + Iberia)	EUR 600-900	EUR 1,200-1,700	EUR 1,800-3,000
DUB-AMS-MEX-GUA (KLM + Aeromexico)	EUR 700-1,100	EUR 1,400-1,900	EUR 2,300-3,500
DUB-BOS-GUA (Aer Lingus + Delta)	EUR 650-950	EUR 1,400-1,900	EUR 2,200-3,400
DUB-JFK-GUA (Aer Lingus + American)	EUR 700-1,000	EUR 1,500-2,000	EUR 2,400-3,500
DUB-LON-MAD-GUA (positioning)	EUR 550-850	EUR 1,100-1,600	EUR 1,700-2,800

Prices fluctuate weekly. Compare across at least three engines — Skyscanner, Google Flights, Aviasales — before booking. Each surfaces airline inventory slightly differently and partner deals appear on one but not another.

Flights London to Guatemala 2026: LHR, LGW Routes, Airlines + Typical Cost

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Quick Answer

There are no direct flights from London to Guatemala City. You will fly with one stop, and the cheapest, fastest route is almost always London Heathrow to Madrid to Guatemala City on Iberia at around GBP 550-850 economy return. Plan on 14-18 hours of total travel time.

If you have flexibility on dates and book 2-4 months ahead, sub-GBP 600 returns appear regularly outside peak seasons.

The Realistic Route Options From London

Option 1: LHR to Madrid (MAD) to Guatemala City (GUA) — Iberia

Operator: Iberia, codeshare with British Airways (book on either site).
Total journey: Roughly 14-15 hours (2hr 30min LHR-MAD + 2-3hr layover + 11hr MAD-GUA).
Typical price: GBP 550-850 economy return; GBP 1,800-3,000 business class.
Why it wins: Usually cheapest and fastest. No ESTA needed. Single ticket means baggage routes through and you are protected on missed connections. Iberia’s Madrid-Guatemala leg uses the A330-200, decent seat pitch in economy.
Watch out: Madrid Terminal 4S handles the long-haul, T4 handles the short-haul. You will transfer between sub-terminals — leave at least 90 minutes (Iberia minimum connection time is 60 minutes but build in buffer).

Option 2: LHR to Atlanta (ATL) to GUA — Delta

Operator: Delta Air Lines (with Aeromexico/codeshare partners on the ATL-GUA leg).
Total journey: Roughly 16-18 hours.
Typical price: GBP 600-900 economy return.
Why consider it: Useful if you already have ESTA, want SkyMiles, or are combining a US stopover. Delta’s LHR-ATL service is reliable and frequent.
Watch out: ESTA required (USD 21). You must clear US immigration even though you are transiting. Atlanta is huge — plan 2 hours minimum between flights.

Option 3: LHR to Houston (IAH) to GUA — United

Operator: United Airlines (sometimes ticketed on BA codeshare).
Total journey: Roughly 15-17 hours.
Typical price: GBP 650-950 economy return.
Why consider it: Houston has multiple daily flights to Guatemala City — strong connection options. Good for MileagePlus collectors.
Watch out: ESTA required. Houston customs can be slow at peak times.

Option 4: LHR to Miami (MIA) to GUA — American

Operator: American Airlines.
Total journey: Roughly 16-18 hours.
Typical price: GBP 600-900 economy return.
Why consider it: Miami has the most frequent flights to Guatemala City of any US hub — typically 4-6 daily. Excellent for missed-connection recovery.
Watch out: ESTA required. Allow 90 minutes minimum for international-to-international connections at MIA.

Option 5: LGW to Madrid to GUA — Iberia / BA codeshare

Total journey: Similar to LHR-MAD-GUA at about 14-15 hours.
Typical price: Similar to LHR routings, GBP 550-850.
Watch out: Fewer daily frequencies from LGW. If your only LGW option puts a 5+ hour layover in Madrid, the LHR route is usually a better use of your day.

Typical Prices — What To Expect

Route	Economy return	Premium economy	Business
LHR-MAD-GUA (Iberia)	GBP 550-850	GBP 1,100-1,600	GBP 1,800-3,000
LHR-ATL-GUA (Delta)	GBP 600-900	GBP 1,400-1,900	GBP 2,200-3,500
LHR-IAH-GUA (United)	GBP 650-950	GBP 1,400-1,900	GBP 2,400-3,500
LHR-MIA-GUA (American)	GBP 600-900	GBP 1,300-1,800	GBP 2,200-3,500
LGW-MAD-GUA (Iberia)	GBP 550-850	GBP 1,100-1,600	GBP 1,800-3,000

Prices fluctuate weekly. Use a flight comparison engine — Skyscanner, Aviasales, Google Flights and CheapOair are widely used in the UK and surface the same fares slightly differently. Compare across at least three before booking.

Guatemala Construction Cost Calculator 2026: Cost per Square Meter

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Construction Cost Estimator (Guatemala 2026)

Editorial estimate from contractor quotes the editor collected — neither CGIC nor INE, the two issuers we checked on 1 Sep 2026, publishes a cost per built m². Math runs in your browser.

Area to build (m²) Quality tier

Low estimate

Q 0

Mid estimate

Q 0

High estimate

Q 0

Breakdown of mid estimate

Materials (60%): Q 0

Labor (30%): Q 0

Overhead (10%): Q 0

Important notes

We found no source that publishes construction-cost differences by region, so the calculator applies none. These are editorial guidance ranges — always get 3 written quotes from local contractors. Doesn't include land cost, permits, IUSI, design fees, or financing.

Where the calculator’s numbers come from

We found no published cost per built square metre for Guatemala. The Cámara Guatemalteca de la Construcción publishes a monthly list of materials unit prices, and INE publishes the Índice de Precios de Materiales de Construcción (IPMC), a materials price index; we checked both on 1 September 2026 and neither contains a per-m² building cost.

Guatemala IGSS Contribution Calculator 2026: Employee 4.83% + Employer 12.67%

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

IGSS Contribution Calculator

Decreto 295 Art. 27. Math runs in your browser.

Monthly salary base (Q) Exclude Q250 bonus (IGSS-exempt)

Employee (4.83%)

Q 0.00

Deducted from salary

Employer (12.67%)

Q 0.00

Paid by employer

Total (17.5%)

Q 0.00

Monthly contribution

Annual total: Q 0.00

Minimum-wage floor: IGSS does not accept contributions calculated on less than the minimum wage (Acuerdo 1421, Art. 5, reformed by Acuerdo 1520 in 2022) — if a reported salary is below it, the employer pays the difference in contributions. This calculator simply applies the percentages to the salary you enter and does not apply that floor.

Guatemala Income Tax (ISR) Calculator 2026: Annual + Monthly Withholding

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

ISR Calculator (Salaried)

Decreto 10-2012 Art. 72 + Decreto 13-2026 (fiscal 2026: extra Q3,024 deduction; IGSS deductible). Math runs in your browser — no data sent anywhere.

Monthly salary base (Q) Without the Q250 bonus — the bonus IS ISR-taxable (only IGSS-exempt); we add it below Receive the Q250 bonificación?

Annual ISR

Q 0.00

Monthly withholding

Q 0.00

Effective rate

0.00%

Show the brackets

Deductions 2026: Q48,000 + Q3,024 extraordinary (Decreto 13-2026) + your IGSS (4.83%)
• Up to Q300,000 taxable: 5%
• Above Q300,000: Q15,000 + 7% on excess
Minimum-wage earners pay zero ISR from 2026 (Decreto 13-2026).

The 2026 Reform: Decree 13-2026 (Approved April 28, 2026)

Guatemala’s Congress approved Decree 13-2026 with 124 votes on April 28, 2026, reforming ISR for salaried workers for the entire fiscal year 2026 (January 1 – December 31). The key changes:

Guatemala Severance Calculator 2026: Unjustified Dismissal (Labor Code Art. 82)

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Severance Calculator (Unjustified Dismissal)

Código de Trabajo Art. 82 + Constitutional Court doctrine (integrated salary: +1/12 Bono 14 and +1/12 Aguinaldo). Math runs in your browser — no data sent anywhere.

Avg monthly salary (last 6 months) (Q) Years worked (decimal) 3.5 = "3 years 6 months"

Severance

Q 0.00

Aguinaldo prop.

Q 0.00

Bono 14 prop.

Q 0.00

Vacation cash

Q 0.00

TOTAL OWED

Q 0.00

Show the formula

Severance = (Avg salary × 7/6) × Years
The 7/6 factor (≈1.1667) adds the twelfth parts of Bono 14 and Aguinaldo to the base — required by Constitutional Court jurisprudence (exp. 1630-2004, 1061-2010, 2822-2011). Plus partial-year proportional aguinaldo, bono 14, and vacation cash (15 days × partial year ÷ 30 × salary).
The vacation line is an approximation on the salary entered above: Labour Code Art. 134 bases vacation pay on the average of ordinary and extraordinary pay of the last year, so with overtime or commissions use the vacation calculator for that line.

What Severance Is in Guatemala

In Guatemala, severance pay (indemnizacion por despido injustificado) is a mandatory payment an employer owes when they terminate a worker without justified cause. It’s regulated by Article 82 of the Labor Code (Decreto 1441) and works out to one month of salary for each year of continuous service — computed on the integrated salary (ordinary average x 7/6), per Constitutional Court jurisprudence.

Healthcare for British Expats in Guatemala 2026: NHS Lost + BUPA + Cigna + Local Private

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Healthcare Reality British Movers Face

Moving from the UK to Guatemala flips your healthcare model upside down. In the UK, you’re covered by the NHS by default — GP visits, prescriptions, A&E, planned surgery, mental health, chronic disease management all without an invoice. In Guatemala, you pay privately for everything, or you insure your way out of the cash exposure.

The good news: private healthcare in Guatemala is 60-80% cheaper than UK private, and the top hospitals (Centro Medico, Hospital Herrera Llerandi, Hospital Privado de Antigua) are genuinely international standard. The bad news: you have to actively organise it, and “I’ll just go to A&E” is no longer free.

How to Resign from a Job in Guatemala 2026: Notice Guide (Labor Code Art. 83)

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

How to Resign from a Job in Guatemala

Resigning is a unilateral right of the worker established in the Labor Code. You can terminate the contract at any time, as long as you give prior notice based on your seniority.

Unlike unjustified termination, resignation does NOT generate the right to severance. BUT you keep ALL other proportional labor benefits.

Notice Period Required by Law (Article 83)

The Labor Code establishes the minimum notice based on total time worked:

IUSI Calculator 2026: Enter Your Cadastral Value, Get the Annual and Quarterly Amount

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚠️ Update — September 26, 2026: Decreto 18-2026 was signed and published in the Diario de Centro America on August 28, 2026. Per AGN, it exempts from IUSI property used only as housing (residential and mixed use) and rescales commercial property to 3/6/9 por millar, but the changes take effect 90 days after publication. Counted in calendar days from August 28 that is November 26, 2026; Prensa Libre quotes Congress sources giving January 8, 2027, and the sources we hold do not say how the 90 days are counted. Until then you still owe the rates on this page (Decreto 15-98). Full detail, sources and open questions: IUSI Reform 2026 (Decreto 18-2026).

Minimum Wage Guatemala 2026: Official Table by Sector (Acuerdo Gubernativo 256-2025)

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Guatemala Minimum Wage 2026 — Official Table

Effective from January 1, 2026 per Acuerdo Gubernativo Number 256-2025 from the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, published in the Official Gazette on December 22, 2025.

Economic Zone CE1 (Guatemala Department)

Applies to all municipalities of the Guatemala department (including Guatemala City, Mixco, Villa Nueva, San Miguel Petapa, Amatitlán, etc.)

Sector	Monthly base wage	Incentive Bonus	Monthly total	Daily wage (decree)	Base ÷ 30 (payroll convention)
Non-Agricultural	Q 4,002.28	Q 250.00	Q 4,252.28	Q 131.58	Q 133.41
Agricultural	Q 3,791.20	Q 250.00	Q 4,041.20	Q 124.64	Q 126.37
Export / Maquila	Q 3,409.73	Q 250.00	Q 3,659.73	Q 112.10	Q 113.66

Economic Zone CE2 (Rest of the country)

Applies to the other 21 departments (Sacatepéquez, Chimaltenango, Escuintla, Alta Verapaz, Baja Verapaz, Quetzaltenango, San Marcos, Huehuetenango, Quiché, Sololá, Totonicapán, Suchitepéquez, Retalhuleu, Santa Rosa, Jutiapa, Jalapa, Chiquimula, El Progreso, Izabal, Petén, Zacapa).

Moving to Guatemala from Alberta 2026: AHCIP + Calgary/Edmonton Flights + Alberta Tax

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Why Albertans Are Looking at Guatemala

Three drivers come up most often among Albertans in Antigua and Guatemala City:

The winter. Alberta winters routinely hit -30 to -40 C with wind chill. Calgary and Edmonton have short shoulder seasons. Antigua at 1,530 m runs 22-26 C days year-round with no central heating needed. The relief is dramatic — and Albertans, often outdoor-active, value the consistent climate for hiking, golf and ranch life.
Oil-industry retirement timing. Many Albertan retirees built large RRSPs, RRIFs and savings during the oil booms. With Alberta’s 10 percent flat provincial rate (the lowest in Canada), there’s an opening for clever departure-year tax planning — draw RRSP early while still at Alberta’s flat rate, then exit Canadian tax residency.
Cost of living arbitrage. Calgary 1-bed rent runs CAD 1,500-1,800 in 2026 — lower than Toronto/Vancouver but still meaningful. Antigua 1-bed furnished: CAD 500-900. Roughly a 60-70 percent reduction. Albertans with paid-off Calgary homes selling into Guatemalan rentals or modest purchases find the deployable-capital math compelling.

What’s harder: Calgary YYC and Edmonton YEG both have fewer Guatemala-bound routes than Toronto, AHCIP rules require careful absence tracking, and the departure-tax planning for large RRSPs deserves real cross-border tax advice.

Moving to Guatemala from British Columbia 2026: MSP Gap + Vancouver Flights + ICBC

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Why British Columbians Are Looking at Guatemala

Three drivers consistently come up among BC retirees and remote workers in Antigua and Lake Atitlan:

Vancouver housing. Median 1-bed in Vancouver runs CAD 2,800/month in 2026, downtown over CAD 3,200. Even Victoria sits around CAD 2,200. Antigua: CAD 500-900 furnished. The math drives more BC retirees to Central America each year.
Climate fatigue. BC winters are mild but grey — Vancouver, Victoria, and the lower Mainland average 160-170 rainy days per year. Antigua sits at 1,530 m with 22-26 C days year-round and a clearly defined wet/dry season instead of nine months of drizzle.
Wellness/lifestyle communities. BC’s outdoor/wellness culture maps directly onto Lake Atitlan, especially San Marcos La Laguna. Yoga, meditation, plant-medicine, retreat centres — BCers fit in fast.

What’s harder: Vancouver YVR has fewer Guatemala-bound routes than Toronto, MSP is stricter than Quebec on absences, and ICBC’s monopoly insurance system means cancellation paperwork before you leave.

Moving to Guatemala from Ireland 2026: Irish Passport + Tax + Logistics Guide

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Ireland and Guatemala — The Big Picture

Most of what applies to British movers applies to Irish movers too. Visa-free entry, no direct flights, territorial tax in Guatemala, similar pet-import process, broadly the same cost of living in EUR as GBP. There are, however, three or four genuine differences that matter — and one of them (the pension) is worth several thousand euros a year over a retirement.

This guide covers what is specific to Irish citizens. For the general logistics that overlap with the UK, our Moving to Guatemala from the UK hub is the deeper resource on shared topics like shipping, driving, and healthcare.

Moving to Guatemala from Ontario 2026: OHIP Gap + Toronto Flights + Tax Exit

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Why Ontarians Are Looking at Guatemala

Three drivers, in order of how often we hear them at Antigua Canadian Coffee:

Toronto rent is unsustainable. GTA 1-bed average over CAD 2,400/month in 2026, suburbs not much better. Antigua 1-bed furnished CAD 500-900. The math is brutal.
The winter and the dollar. Ontario winters are long; CPP and OAS plus a modest RRSP cover full Guatemalan living comfortably. A retired Ontario couple living on CAD 5,500/month in Mississauga lives like senior management in Antigua on CAD 2,500-3,500.
Existing community. Ontario is by far the largest source of Canadian movers to Guatemala. The GTA-to-Antigua pipeline means rentals, doctors, lawyers, accountants — everything you need is already known to someone in the Facebook group.

What’s harder: the OHIP gap is real and expensive if you don’t plan, CRA departure-tax mechanics on RRSPs are non-trivial, and Toronto Pearson’s only nonstop to GUA, Air Canada’s, starts on 1 December 2026 and runs once a week.

Moving to Guatemala from Quebec 2026: RAMQ Loss + Revenu Quebec + Montreal Flights

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Why Quebecers Are Looking at Guatemala

Three drivers come up most often in Antigua’s small Quebec expat circle:

Tax fatigue. Quebec is the highest-taxed jurisdiction in North America. Combined federal + Quebec marginal rate on high income runs roughly 53.3 percent. Even with Revenu Quebec’s social-program offsets, retirees with private pensions and investment income often find Guatemala’s territorial-tax regime (only Guatemala-source income taxed) deeply attractive.
Climate and winters. Quebec winters are long and brutal. Antigua sits at 1,530 m — 22-26 C days year-round, never above 28 C, never below 8 C. No central heating. The relief is dramatic.
Bill 96 and political tone. Quebec’s language law and political environment push some Quebecers (both anglophone and francophone) to look outside the province. Guatemala’s neutrality on these issues is a feature, not a bug.

What’s harder: the dual tax filing (Revenu Quebec + CRA) is a paperwork burden at exit, the French-language safety net is much smaller than in Quebec (or even Florida), and Montreal YUL has fewer Guatemala-bound routes than Toronto.

Moving to Guatemala from the UK 2026: Complete British Relocation Guide

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Why Brits Are Looking at Guatemala

Three drivers, in roughly this order:

The pound stretches. A modest UK State Pension covers comfortable Guatemalan living. Private-pension Brits live on Antigua’s main square for less than a Manchester flat.
Year-round climate. Antigua sits at 1,530m — never above 25°C, never below 8°C. Guatemala City zones 14-16 are similar. No central heating bills, no SAD.
Six-hour time-zone offset (GMT-6). Workable for remote workers serving UK clients, retirees still chatting with family at sensible hours.

What’s harder: less English than Mexico/Costa Rica/Panama (especially outside Antigua), 14-17 hours of flying back, frozen-pension rule, no NHS safety net.

Net Salary Calculator Guatemala 2026: Real-Time Gross to Net

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Net Salary Calculator (Gross → Net)

IGSS 4.83% + ISR monthly withholding (2026 rules: Decreto 13-2026 extra deduction + IGSS deductible). Math runs in your browser.

Monthly gross salary (Q) Includes Q250 bonificación?

Gross

Q 0.00

IGSS (4.83%)

−Q 0.00

ISR monthly

−Q 0.00

NET

Q 0.00

Show the formula

Net = Gross − IGSS employee − ISR withholding
IGSS calculates on salary base only — the Q250 bonus is IGSS-exempt (Decreto 78-89) but IS subject to ISR. ISR deductions 2026: Q48,000 + Q3,024 extraordinary (Decreto 13-2026) + your IGSS. Minimum-wage earners pay zero ISR.

What Is Net Salary in Guatemala

In Guatemala, your net salary (salario neto / liquido a recibir) is what actually lands in your bank account after mandatory deductions. Your gross salary (salario bruto) is the figure on your employment contract; the net is what remains after IGSS and ISR withholding.

Overtime Pay Guatemala 2026: Calculator + Rules (Labor Code Art. 121)

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Overtime Pay Calculator

Codigo de Trabajo Art. 121 (regular overtime) + Arts. 128-129 (work on the rest day or a holiday).

Monthly salary (Q) Ordinary salary (no Q250 bonus) Overtime hours Rate type

Overtime pay owed

Q 375.00

Hourly rate

Q 25.00

Multiplier

1.5×

Pay Stub Guatemala 2026: Free Word Format + What It Should Show

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Download the Pay Stub Template (Word)

Free template with the fields of a complete salary receipt:

Official Pay Stub / Salary Receipt Template

⬇ Download Word template (.docx)

Editable format · Works with Word, Google Docs, LibreOffice · Free

What the Pay Stub Is

The pay stub (Spanish: boleta de pago, recibo de salario) is the document the employer must hand the worker every pay period. The Labor Code does not use the term “boleta de pago”: its Article 102 requires a salary book (10 or more permanent workers) or planillas following IGSS models (3 to 9). A signed stub is the practical record of each payment.

Pet Relocation UK to Guatemala 2026: Dogs, Cats, Rabies Titre + MAGA Import

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Why Pet Relocation to Guatemala Is a 4-6 Month Project

British movers regularly underestimate how long pet import setup takes. The headline reason: the FAVN rabies titre test.

The titre is a blood test that measures rabies antibodies. The pet must have been vaccinated against rabies at least 30 days before the blood draw. Most UK labs (APHA Weybridge being the main one) take 3-4 weeks to return results. So from the rabies vaccine to titre confirmation is 7-9 weeks at minimum.

Removals to Guatemala from the UK 2026: Shipping Household Goods, Container Cost + 240V Trap

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Honest Answer: Most Brits Shouldn’t Ship Much

Before getting into containers and duty rates, the practical truth: most British movers to Guatemala end up shipping a small consolidated load (£600-1,500), buying furniture and appliances locally, and being glad they did.

Three reasons:

Guatemalan furniture is 30-50% cheaper than UK equivalents. The Antigua flea market, Cayala showrooms, and Guatemala City zone 9 wholesalers carry hardwood pieces, sofas, dining sets, and beds at prices that make shipping British furniture look absurd once you add freight + duty.
The 240V trap kills the appliance argument. Almost nothing electrical from the UK works reliably on Guatemala’s 120V 60Hz mains. Even with a transformer, motors burn out.
The duty hurts. 30-40% of declared value is a brutal tax on furniture you could have replaced for less.

If you’re moving long-term and have heirloom or hard-to-replace items — Welsh dresser from your grandmother, a piano, custom-built bookshelves — yes, ship them. Otherwise, ship clothes + books + sentimental items and buy the rest in Guatemala.

Termination With vs Without Just Cause Guatemala 2026: Your Rights (Labor Code Art. 77-82)

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Termination With vs Without Just Cause: The Essential Difference

In Guatemala, when an employer terminates a labor contract, the difference between termination with just cause and termination without just cause translates directly into money for the worker:

With just cause (justified): The employer proves one of the 12 just causes in Article 77. No severance owed. The worker receives only proportional benefits.
Without just cause (unjustified): The employer terminates without cause or without proving the cause. MUST pay full severance (1 month per year worked) plus benefits.

Important: In most cases, employers prefer to call the termination “justified” to avoid severance, but the BURDEN OF PROOF falls on the employer. If they can’t formally prove just cause, the termination is presumed unjustified.

Transfer Money UK to Guatemala 2026: Wise vs Revolut vs Banks (GBP to GTQ)

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Real Cost of Each Method (£1,000 GBP to GTQ)

This is the comparison most British expats want first. All figures assume a mid-market rate of £1 = Q9.40 in 2026.

Provider	Fee	FX rate applied	GTQ received	Speed
Wise	£4-6	Mid-market (~Q9.40)	~Q9,360	1-2 days
Revolut Premium	£0 (under £1k/mo)	Mid-market weekday, 0.5% spread weekend	~Q9,300	1-3 days
Remitly Economy	£2-4	-1% spread	~Q9,250	Shown in Remitly’s quote
MoneyGram	£6-15	-2% spread	~Q9,150	1-2 days
Western Union (bank)	£5-15	-2.5% spread	~Q9,100	1-2 days
Western Union (cash)	£4-10	-3% spread	~Q9,050	Instant
HSBC SWIFT wire	£20-30	-3% to -4% spread	~Q9,000	2-5 days
Barclays / Lloyds / NatWest wire	£25-30	-4% to -5% spread	~Q8,900	2-5 days

Reading this: every Q100 difference between providers = roughly £10.60. The gap between Wise and a high-street bank wire on £1,000 is ~Q360, or ~£38.

UK Driving License in Guatemala 2026: Tourist Rules + IDP + Conversion

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Three-Stage British Driver Journey in Guatemala

Most British movers to Guatemala go through three driving phases:

Tourist stay: Drive on your UK photocard license — legal while your immigration authorisation is in force (Reglamento de Tránsito art. 24)
Longer stays: UK license + International Driving Permit (IDP) — the combination officers and hire firms expect
Residency: Transfer your licence to a Guatemalan one (art. 24; the Departamento de Tránsito decides whether you are tested)

Correction (24 September 2026): residents have a route — the art. 24 transfer (Tránsito’s homologación) — and the CECOVE is a Q700 evaluation of 1.5-2 hours, not a 2-3 week course; Maycom has 16 offices; and Guatemala is a party to the 1949 Geneva Convention, not the 1968 Vienna one. This page previously said there was no exchange and every foreigner must do a 2-3 week CECOVE course, listed 15 branches, and said Guatemala accepts both IDP types. See our corrections policy.

UK State Pension in Guatemala 2026: Frozen Rate + QROPS Transfer Guide

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Guatemala Is a “Frozen” Country - What That Means

When a British State Pension recipient moves abroad, one of two things happens:

You move to an “uprated” country. Your pension increases every April with the UK triple-lock (the higher of CPI inflation, average wage growth, or 2.5%). This applies if you live in the EEA, Switzerland, USA, Philippines, Turkey, North Macedonia, Bosnia, Jamaica, Barbados, and a handful of bilateral-agreement countries.

UK Tax Residency When Moving to Guatemala 2026: HMRC SRT + Form P85

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Stakes: Why This Matters

Get UK tax residency wrong and you’ll continue paying UK tax on your worldwide income - including any Guatemala salary, Guatemala self-employment, Guatemala investment returns - even though you’re physically living there. The annual UK tax cost can be £5,000-30,000+ depending on income.

Get it right - by passing the Statutory Residence Test (SRT) in the year you leave and every year afterwards - and the UK only taxes UK-source income (mainly UK pensions and UK rental income). Guatemala only taxes Guatemala-source income. Most British retirees end up paying UK tax on UK pension only, and nothing in Guatemala.

Vacation Days in Guatemala 2026: Calculator + Rules (Labor Code Art. 130)

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Vacation Calculator

Labour Code Arts. 130, 133, 134 and 136. Days accrued + vacation pay on the Art. 134 base (average of ordinary and extraordinary pay).

Average monthly ordinary pay (Q) Average of the last year (last 3 months in agricultural or livestock businesses), Art. 134. Fixed salary: enter it as is. Average monthly extraordinary pay (Q) Overtime and other extraordinary pay over the same period, divided by its months. 0 if none. This calculator does not add the bonificación incentivo. Months worked in the current year of service 0–12. 6 months = 7.5 vacation days Days not taken from earlier years (optional) Only at termination: Art. 136 lets you claim the omitted vacation of the last 5 years. Uses the same average for every day (an approximation).

Vacation days

15 working days

Vacation pay (Art. 134 base)

Q 3,000.00

Taking your vacation: paid in advance (Art. 134). Leaving without having taken it: paid in cash, including the proportional part (Art. 133).

Show the formula

 Days = 15 × (months / 12), capped at 15, + days not taken from earlier years

 Daily vacation pay = (average ordinary + average extraordinary monthly pay) / 30

 Vacation pay = daily vacation pay × days

Art. 134 sets the base (the average of ordinary and extraordinary pay). Dividing the monthly average by 30 is this calculator's convention for a daily figure; Art. 134 does not state a divisor.

Work Certificate (Constancia Laboral) Guatemala 2026: Format + How to Request (Labor Code Art. 87)

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

What Is a Work Certificate

The work certificate (also called constancia laboral, carta laboral, or employment letter) is a mandatory official document the employer must deliver to the worker per Article 87 of the Labor Code of Guatemala.

It’s one of the basic worker rights. Its function: formally certify that you worked at a company, for how long, in what position, with what salary, and when/how the relationship ended (if it has).

Work Shifts Guatemala 2026: Day 8h, Night 6h, Mixed 7h (Labor Code Art. 116-122)

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The 3 Legal Shifts in Guatemala

The Constitution (Art. 102 g) and the Guatemala Labor Code (Decree 1441), Articles 116-117, establish three types of work shift with maximum limits:

Shift	Daily max	Weekly max	Hours	Rest
Day	8 hours	44 hours	6:00 to 18:00	1 hour lunch
Night	6 hours	36 hours	18:00 to 6:00	Variable
Mixed	7 hours	42 hours	Combines day + night	30-60 min

Same salary. All three shifts pay the full salary. Since the night shift works fewer hours, its effective hourly rate is 33% higher.

Alotenango, Sacatepéquez: Real Estate at the Foot of Volcán de Agua

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Alotenango is the southernmost municipio in Sacatepéquez, wedged between the slopes of Volcán de Agua and Volcán de Acatenango. Most of the coffee farms and the popular Acatenango overnight hike trailheads start from this town. It is by far the largest Sacatepéquez municipio by area (95 km²) but one of the lower-density ones (~296/km²) - meaning much of the territory is undeveloped highland and farmland. Annual rainfall here is the highest in the region at ~2,800 mm, more than 80% above what the drier areas around Antigua centro receive.

Antigua Gardens: Gated Community Real Estate, Pricing & What Living There is Like

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Antigua Gardens is a planned gated community that agency listings place in (San Juan) Alotenango. Listings and agency videos refer to it by phase (Fase 1, Fase II, Fase III), and on 5 October 2026 our tracker found it listed through 19 of the agency and portal feeds we read. It ranked 8th of the 20 communities in the tracker by active listing count that day (87 listings); the live number sits in the quick-facts strip above and moves every time the aggregator refreshes.

Book Appointment on RENAP eportal 2026: Citizen Portal Step-by-Step Tutorial

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The RENAP eportal (eportal.renap.gob.gt) is the online system for booking an appointment before visiting any RENAP office. If you are getting a DPI, a birth certification, or any RENAP procedure, pre-booking saves hours of waiting in line.

Quick answer: Booking is free. Register at eportal.renap.gob.gt with your CUI (DPI number), pick the procedure, pick the office, pick date and time. Slot availability: 1-3 weeks out depending on office. Walk-ins are also served, but lines are long.

Centro Antigua: UNESCO Heritage Zone Real Estate, Cost of Living & Neighborhood Guide

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Centro Antigua is the historic core - the UNESCO World Heritage zone of Antigua Guatemala, designated in 1979 - about 1 km² of cobblestone streets framed by the volcanoes and bordered by the iconic Arco de Santa Catalina. Living inside the centro is a different proposition from living anywhere else in the metro: you are in a heritage zone, which means construction is regulated by the Consejo Nacional para la Protección de La Antigua Guatemala (CNPAG), facade changes require permits, and what is already standing is what is standing.

Ciudad Vieja, Sacatepéquez: Real Estate, Cost of Living & Neighborhood Guide

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Ciudad Vieja was the original Spanish capital of Guatemala, founded in 1527 and abandoned in 1541 after a catastrophic mudslide off Volcán de Agua destroyed the city. The capital moved to what is now Antigua, then to modern Guatemala City, but Ciudad Vieja stayed - rebuilt as a working town that today is one of the most populous municipios in Sacatepéquez (~41,000 people across 51 km²). It sits just south of Antigua centro, separated by maybe 8 km of road.

Commercial Tourism Permit SIGAP CONAP Guatemala 2026: Tour Operators and Guides

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

CONAP Procedure — Commercial Tourism SIGAP (Tour Operators)
Official portal: conap.gob.gt/sigap
Headquarters: 5a Avenida 6-06, Zona 1, Guatemala City
Phone: 2422-6700 | Cost: Q1,500-Q5,000 annual | Time: 60-90 days

The commercial tourism SIGAP permit from the National Council of Protected Areas (CONAP) is the mandatory authorization every tour operator, travel agency or independent guide needs to sell, organize or run paid tours inside the Guatemalan Protected Areas System — 320+ areas covering 32% of the country, including Tikal, Atitlan, Pacaya, Sierra de las Minas, Semuc Champey, Lachua, Rio Dulce and more. Operating commercially without this permit is an environmental offense punished with fines, closure and criminal prosecution.

Condado del Obispo: Antigua's Premium Gated Community Real Estate

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Condado del Obispo is the premium gated community in the immediate Antigua orbit, sited next to the historic village of San Juan del Obispo on the slopes south of Antigua centro. This is where the upper end of the Antigua market lives - large lots, substantial construction, mature trees, the kind of property a Guatemala City family might own as a weekend home.

For real estate, the prices reflect that positioning unambiguously. The table below has the live band, and it starts well above where most Antigua-area neighborhoods end: there is no entry tier here. Median lot and construction sizes are among the largest we track in Sacatepéquez, which is what separates this community from the mid-tier gated developments as much as the price does.

Convert Foreign Driver's License to Guatemala 2026: From USA/Spain to GT License

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Correction (24 September 2026): the rule is Reglamento de Tránsito art. 24: a foreign licence is valid for as long as your immigration authorisation is, and residency makes the transfer to a Guatemalan licence obligatory, with the Departamento de Tránsito (3a avenida 6-44, zona 1, Guatemala City) deciding whether you are tested. Tránsito publishes no homologación fee; its driving permit for foreigners costs Q50 per month. This page previously said a valid licence converts for Q150 (Q300 if expired), same day and without a practical test, at a transit centre in Mixco or zone 11, under a 30-day 1968 Vienna Convention rule with a 90-day deadline and a Q500 fine. No authority publishes any of that, and Guatemala is not a party to the 1968 Vienna Convention. See our corrections policy.

Death Registration Procedure RENAP Guatemala 2026: Complete Process (Free)

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

OFFICIAL RENAP DOCUMENTATION

Death Registration — Official Requirements

View official requirements at renap.gob.gt

Before going to RENAP, have ready:

Medical death certificate (official RENAP form — issued by hospital or INACIF)
Deceased DPI (or birth certificate if DPI is missing)
Declarant DPI (direct family member)
Marriage certificate if applicable (proves kinship)
When: as soon as you have the death report (RENAP publishes no deadline in days; late registration has its own requirements)

Cost: Free (Q0) · Time: Same week · Verified: May 2026

TL;DR: When a person dies in Guatemala, the family registers the death at RENAP as soon as it has the death report — RENAP’s pages state no deadline in days, but late registration carries extra requirements, and in Guatemala City the zona 1 office registers deaths 24 hours a day. The procedure is completely free. The only cost is for printed certifications afterwards (Q25 each; the first one at registration is free). You need: medical death certificate + deceased DPI + declarant DPI. Without an official medical certificate, RENAP cannot register the death.

DIGECAM Add or Remove Firearm from Carry License Guatemala 2026: Q190

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Start your transaction online:

DIGECAM transactions portal: https://digecam.mil.gt/tramites
Schedule appointment: https://digecam.mil.gt/citas
Cost: Q190 per modification (Pagalo or banking)
Time: 5-15 business days

You will need before starting:

Valid DPI (national ID) of the license holder
Original valid Carry License
Possession Card of the firearm being added (prior DIGECAM registration)
Sale contract or destruction certificate (if removing)
Q190 payment receipt (Pagalo or bank)
To add: Sporadic Transport License to take the weapon to DIGECAM

TL;DR: If you buy a new firearm, you must add it to your Carry License to legally carry it outside the home. If you sell, give away, or destroy a registered firearm, you must remove it from the file to release your liability. Cost Q190 per modification. Request an appointment at digecam.mil.gt, bring the physical firearm (only when adding) with a sporadic transport permit, and you will receive the updated license in 5-15 business days.

DIGECAM Firearm and Ammunition Dealer License Guatemala 2026: For Gun Shops (Q1,000)

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Official DIGECAM procedure: the access portal for authorized companies is at digecam.mil.gt/acceso-empresas. To start a new dealer license file, contact the General Directorate of Arms and Ammunition Control at its headquarters, 12 Avenida 31-09, Zona 5, Guatemala City (PBX +502 2299-9797, Monday to Friday 08:00-16:00), or via the procedures portal at digecam.mil.gt/tramites.

Quick checklist before starting:

Mercantile company registered with valid trade patent
Active NIT and SAT tax compliance certificate
Physical premises identified with municipal land-use approval
Certified safe and security system installed
Criminal and police records of all partners and legal representative
Theft insurance policy quote

TL;DR: The DIGECAM firearm and ammunition dealer license is the mandatory permit to legally operate a gun shop in Guatemala. It is granted only to legal entities (not individuals), costs Q1,000 in stamp duty but requires a total investment of Q300,000+ in infrastructure, insurance and initial inventory. The procedure takes 45-90 business days, includes a physical inspection of the premises and approval by the Inter-Institutional Arms Commission. Each subsequent sale is registered in SIDIGECAM in real time under penalty of business closure.

DIGECAM Firearm Carry License Renewal Guatemala 2026: 1 to 3 Years, Q190/Year

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS TO THE PROCEDURE

DIGECAM Carry License Renewal

Go to DIGECAM portal Book appointment

Before you click, have ready:

Previous license card (you hand it over)
Current DPI
Antecedentes Penales y Policiacos, current
Q190-per-year payment receipt from an authorized bank (2 years = Q380, 3 years = Q570)
The firearm(s) being renewed (Art. 76 LAM)

Cost: Q190 per year (2 years Q380 · 3 years Q570) · Time: not published by DIGECAM · Contact: correodigecam@digecam.mil.gt · PBX +502 2299-9797 · Verified: 24 September 2026

The firearm carry license renewal is a mandatory procedure that must be done at expiration at DIGECAM (Direccion General de Control de Armas y Municiones, the firearms control directorate under the Ministry of National Defense). The license costs Q190 per year of validity (1 year = Q190; 2 years = Q380; 3 years = Q570) DIGECAM does not publish a processing time (the government catalogue lists it as “Pendiente”, checked 24 September 2026). The holder chooses the term of 1 to 3 years (Art. 72, Decreto 15-2009). You do NOT need to repeat the psychological exam or the theory-plus-practical course: Art. 75 LAM applies the evaluations to the first licence only.

DIGECAM Firearm Possession Registration Guatemala 2026: Individual, Purchase Contract, Q60

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS TO THE PROCEDURE

Possession Registration via Purchase Contract — Individual

Go to DIGECAM portal Book appointment

Before you click, have ready:

Sale contract signed with a gun shop or registered private seller
Current DPI
Antecedentes Penales y Policiacos issued in the last 6 months
Q60 payment receipt from an authorized bank
The physical firearm (must be presented for serial-number verification)

Cost: Q60 · Time: 10-20 business days · Deadline: 30 days from purchase · Verified: May 2026

The firearm possession registration via purchase contract for an individual is the mandatory procedure at DIGECAM (Direccion General de Control de Armas y Municiones, the firearms control directorate under the Ministry of National Defense) to register a legally acquired firearm in your name. It costs Q60 — one of DIGECAM’s cheapest procedures — and is delivered in 10 to 20 business days. You only have 30 calendar days from the date of the sale contract to register; after that window, possession is a crime.

DIGECAM Firearm/Ammunition Import License Guatemala 2026: Individual (Q10)

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Official DIGECAM procedure: access the procedures portal at digecam.mil.gt/tramites and current rates at digecam.mil.gt/costo-tramites. DIGECAM headquarters are at 12 Avenida 31-09, Zona 5, Guatemala City (PBX +502 2299-9797, Monday to Friday 08:00-16:00).

Quick checklist before starting:

Valid DIGECAM carry or possession license
Pro-forma invoice from foreign supplier (FFL if US-based)
Make, model, caliber and serial number of the firearm
Estimate of customs duties + IVA + ISR
SAT customs broker identified for the Guatemala side
For US: ATF Form 9 (export permit) underway

TL;DR: The DIGECAM individual import license allows a Guatemalan with a valid carry license to legally bring a firearm or ammunition from abroad for personal use. It costs Q10 in stamp duty, but the real costs (SAT duties, IVA, ISR, customs broker fees) add USD 200-500 more. The DIGECAM license is issued in 15-30 business days and must be approved BEFORE the firearm ships. For diaspora returning with a firearm purchased in the US, the ATF Form 9 from the US side is also required. Importing without prior license = seizure + 5-8 years of non-commutable prison (LAM Art. 99), or 8-12 years for more than two firearms or war-class.

DIGECAM First Firearm Carry License Guatemala 2026: Requirements, Exam, Q590

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS TO THE PROCEDURE

First Firearm Carry License

Go to DIGECAM portal Book appointment

Before you click, have ready:

Valid DPI (not expired)
Antecedentes Penales y Policiacos, current
The firearm plus 12 rounds for DIGECAM's practical evaluation
Notarized sworn statement that your data and documents are truthful
Q590 payment receipt from an authorized bank (Q400 evaluation + Q190 first-year license)

Cost: Q590 initial (Q400 evaluation + Q190 license/year) · Time: not published by DIGECAM · Contact: correodigecam@digecam.mil.gt · PBX +502 2299-9797 · Evaluations at 32 calle 18-80 zona 5, 08:00-11:00 · Verified: 24 September 2026

The first firearm carry license is the document issued by DIGECAM (Direccion General de Control de Armas y Municiones, the firearms control directorate under the Ministry of National Defense) that authorizes a Guatemalan citizen to legally carry a civilian-use firearm. The official DIGECAM evaluation costs Q400 (theory, practical, and psychological exam) and the license costs Q190 per year of validity, so the official initial cost is Q590 (Q400 evaluation + Q190 first-year license). The applicant must pass DIGECAM’s own theory, practical and psychological evaluations (Reglamento Art. 37) and submit clean criminal and police background checks. The license is valid for 1 to 3 years (the applicant chooses the term, at Q190 per year) and must be renewed before expiration (Art. 72, Decreto 15-2009).

DIGECAM Replace Firearm Carry License Guatemala 2026: Stolen, Lost or Deteriorated (Q190)

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Start your replacement online:

DIGECAM transactions portal: https://digecam.mil.gt/tramites
Schedule appointment: https://digecam.mil.gt/citas
Cost: Q190 (Pagalo or banking)
Time: 5-15 business days

You will need before starting:

Valid DPI (national ID) of the holder
Original PNC police report (theft, robbery, or loss) or damaged license (deterioration)
Prior DIGECAM Notice (only theft, robbery, loss): see Stolen Firearm Report
Q190 payment receipt
Recent ID-size photograph (some delegations request it)
Updated criminal and police records (if license is near expiration)

TL;DR: If your Carry License has been stolen, lost, or is damaged, you must process the replacement before carrying the firearm again. For theft or loss: file a PNC police report and DIGECAM notice as soon as possible (Art. 66 LAM; the law sets no deadline in hours), pay Q190, and schedule an appointment. For deterioration: bring the damaged license and pay Q190. The new license is delivered in 5-15 business days.

DIGECAM Report Stolen, Lost or Missing Firearm Guatemala 2026: Free Mandatory Procedure

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

FREE PROCEDURE - URGENT: file as soon as possible

DIGECAM portal: https://digecam.mil.gt/tramites
Cost: Q0 (FREE)
Time: Immediate online (the law sets no deadline in hours; file the same day)
Requires appointment: NO

You will need before starting:

Valid DPI (national ID) of the holder
Firearm data: brand, model, caliber, serial number
Possession Card number and/or Carry License number
Place, date, and description of the theft or loss
PNC police report number (if already filed)
Internet access or smartphone

TL;DR: If your registered firearm is stolen, robbed, or lost, you must report it to the PNC or the Public Ministry and notify DIGECAM as soon as possible (the law sets no deadline in hours; do it the same day). It is FREE, done online at https://digecam.mil.gt/tramites and does NOT require an appointment. The certificate you receive is your only legal protection if the firearm appears later in another crime. In parallel, file a PNC police report. Your legal obligation arises from Article 66 of the Firearms and Ammunition Law (Decree 15-2009).

Drive a Guatemala-Registered Vehicle Abroad 2026: Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador, Belize

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS — DRIVING YOUR CAR ABROAD

Taking a Guatemalan-Registered Vehicle Out of the Country

-> Mexico TIP (Banjercito) -> SAT 1550

Before you travel, have ready:

Circulation card and ownership certificate
Current-year ISCV paid (sticker)
Valid driver's license
DPI (CA-4) or passport (Mexico, Belize)
Notarized authorization if you are not the owner
Banjercito TIP if going to Mexico
Insurance covering the destination country

Mexico: TIP US$45 + IVA online · Belize: US$15 vehicle fee at the border · SAT 1550 · Verified: September 2026

Written by the Guatemala Life team, based in Guatemala City.

El Hato, Antigua: Mountain Aldea Real Estate Above the Valley

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

El Hato is a small aldea perched in the mountains above Antigua, reached by a winding road that climbs from Jocotenango up the northern hillside. From most properties here you get a wraparound view of the entire Antigua valley, framed by the three volcanoes (Agua, Fuego, Acatenango). The trade-off is the road: 20-30 minutes back down to Antigua centro depending on traffic, and the climb means temperatures run a few degrees cooler than down in the valley.

Electricity Rate Lookup MEM Guatemala 2026: EEGSA, DEORSA, DEOCSA by Block

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Checking your electricity rate in Guatemala is free and immediate — the National Electric Energy Commission (CNEE) publishes current tariff schedules every quarter, and the distributors (EEGSA, DEORSA, DEOCSA) have portals with your bill, historical consumption, and simulator. This guide explains how to read the rate you pay, how consumption blocks work, what the Social Tariff is, and how to file complaints. No one should be paying for electricity without knowing what rate they are on.

Environmental Diagnostic MARN Guatemala 2026: For Operating Projects Without License (Regularization)

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚡ DIRECT ACCESS TO OFFICIAL PORTAL

Environmental Diagnostic — MARN / DIGARN

→ Start regularization at SAGA 📞 Call 2423-0500

Before clicking, have ready:

📅 Documented start of operations date (patente, contracts, invoices)
👨‍🔬 MARN-accredited consultant hired for the diagnostic
🗺️ GTM georeferenced plan of existing works
🏢 Patente, NIT and legal representation of the company
📋 Inventory of current processes, discharges and waste
💵 Capacity to pay fine (Q5,000-Q100,000)

💰 Cost: Q5K-25K consultant + fine Q5K-Q100K · ⏱ Time: 90-180 days · 🆔 Verified: June 2026 (Agreement 137-2016)

The Environmental Diagnostic is the MARN regularization instrument for businesses, workshops, industries, or any project that is already OPERATING WITHOUT having previously obtained an environmental license. It is not a new license — it is the legal route to normalize the situation in exchange for paying a regularization fine (Decree 68-86 Art. 8, last paragraph, added by Decree 1-93) and submitting a technical diagnostic of current impacts with an adequacy plan. The final product is the issuance of the environmental license that should have been obtained from the start of the project.

Environmental Impact Study EIA MARN Guatemala 2026: Types, Costs, Accredited Consultants

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚡ DIRECT ACCESS TO OFFICIAL PORTAL

Environmental Impact Study — MARN / DIGARN

→ Start at SAGA MARN 📞 Call 2423-0500

Before clicking, have ready:

📋 Category determination (Listado Taxativo Agreement 199-2016)
👨‍🔬 MARN-accredited environmental consultant hired (active registry)
🗺️ Georeferenced plan in GTM with project polygon
🏢 Patente, NIT and legal representation of owner company
💵 Fee receipt at BANRURAL (Q3K-50K depending on category)
📄 Approved TdR (Category A only)

💰 Cost: Q3K-Q200K+ depending on category · ⏱ Time: 60-180 days · 🆔 Verified: May 2026 (Agreement 137-2016)

The Environmental Impact Study (EIA) is the technical document that identifies, predicts and evaluates the environmental effects of a project before construction. It is the mandatory technical instrument to obtain any MARN Environmental License — without an approved EIA there is no license, and without a license you cannot start construction or operation. The MARN system recognizes five instruments depending on project category: DABI, EAI, EAI with Plan, Complete EIA, and Diagnostic (regularization).

Environmental License Category A MARN Guatemala 2026: For High-Impact Projects (>Q5M)

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚡ DIRECT ACCESS TO OFFICIAL PORTAL

Category A Environmental License — MARN / DIGARN

→ Start at SAGA MARN 📞 Call 2423-0500

Before clicking, have ready:

📄 Complete EIA signed by MARN-accredited consultant (active registry)
🗺️ Georeferenced plans in GTM system (Guatemala Transverse Mercator)
🏢 Patente, NIT and incorporation papers of the owner company
💵 Payment receipt Q15,000-50,000 at BANRURAL MARN account
📋 Terms of Reference (TdR) previously approved by DIGARN
🌳 Prior CONAP opinion if the project is inside SIGAP

💰 Cost: Q15K-50K fee + Q150K-1.5M total real · ⏱ Time: 180-360 days · 🆔 Verified: May 2026 (Agreement 199-2016)

The Category A Environmental License is the most demanding environmental authorization in MARN’’s system, reserved for high-impact projects: investments over Q5 million, sectors expressly listed in Ministerial Agreement 199-2016 (mining, hydroelectric, refineries, cement, highways, airports), or any project located inside the Guatemalan System of Protected Areas (SIGAP). Do not confuse it with the general Environmental License — this specific variant requires a complete Environmental Impact Study (EIA), mandatory public consultation, and enhanced annual surveillance.

First Property Registration RGP Guatemala 2026: For Properties Without Prior Registry

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚡ DIRECT LINK TO OFFICIAL PORTAL

First Property Registration — RGP

→ RGP Services → Electronic Registry 📞 2498-1111

Before starting, get ready:

⚖️ Final titulacion supletoria ruling (civil first-instance court)
📐 Topographical survey signed by licensed surveyor or civil engineer
📜 Certified copy of the approving court order, with the survey plan, which serves as the registrable title (Decreto 49-79, Art. 11)
🆔 Fiscal matricula issued by the municipality
💵 RGP fee receipt: Q160 + Q1.50 per thousand over Q10,000

📍 9a Avenida 14-25 Zona 1, Guatemala City · 🕐 Mon-Fri 8:00-16:00 · 🆔 Verified: May 2026

TL;DR: First registration is for properties that have NEVER been in the RGP — rural land without paperwork, generational inheritances, poorly documented lots. It almost always requires prior titulacion supletoria (civil court proceeding, 6-9 months, must prove 10 years of possession). Realistic total cost Q15,000-Q60,000 between lawyer, surveyor, taxes, and RGP. Registry-only timeline 60-180 days, but full process from zero 12-18 months. For diaspora: do it via apoderado with apostilled POA.

Foreign University Degree Equivalency Guatemala 2026: USAC-MINEDUC Process

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS TO OFFICIAL PORTAL

Foreign University Degree Equivalency — USAC + MINEDUC

Start at MINEDUC DIGEACE Call 1503

Before you click, have ready:

Original university degree (sealed and apostilled in country of origin)
Official course catalog sealed by university (course descriptions)
Official transcripts with all subjects, credits and grades
Sworn translation into Spanish (Guatemala-registered traductor jurado)
Valid DPI and BANRURAL payment slip

Cost: Q500-Q2,000 by area · Time: 6-12 months · Phone: 1503 · Verified: May 2026

The Foreign University Degree Equivalency is the process by which a bachelors, masters, or doctoral degree from a foreign university (especially the US, Spain, Mexico) is incorporated into the Guatemalan university system and recognized as equivalent to a national degree. The exclusive legal authority is the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala (USAC), in coordination with MINEDUC for document validation.

Guatemala Minor Identity Document 2026: the New DPIME (Free First Issue), Birth Certificate, Passport

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

OFFICIAL RENAP SERVICES PORTAL

Minor ID (DPIME) — RENAP

Open renap.gob.gt/servicios

Before you go, have ready:

The child (photo taken at the office; fingerprints from age 8)
Your own valid DPI — and the other parent's, if both must attend (see below)
Proof of legal representation, if you are not the parent

Cost: first issue free · Ages: 0-17 · Checked: 3 October 2026

UPDATE — 3 October 2026: RENAP began issuing the DPIME, a DPI card for minors aged 0 to 17, on 1 October 2026. The first issue is free. This page was rewritten the same week: it previously said Guatemala issues no DPI to anyone under 18, and it described a separate low-cost RENAP photo card for minors that we could not find in RENAP’s fee schedule. Both statements have been removed.

Guatemala Week in Data: May 04-10, 2026

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Here is this week’s data snapshot for Guatemala, covering exchange rates, fuel prices, and food costs.

Exchange Rate (USD/GTQ)

Metric	Value
Current Rate	Q7.6293 per USD
Previous Week	Q7.6415 per USD
Change	-0.0122 (-0.16%)
Direction	Quetzal strengthened (-)

The quetzal strengthened slightly this week, meaning your dollars buy fewer quetzales. The rate moved from Q7.6415 to Q7.6293 per dollar.

See the full history and bank rates on the Exchange Rates page.

Guatemalan Nationality for Central Americans and Belizeans 2026: Treaty Path

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS — NATIONALITY FOR CENTRAL AMERICANS AND BELIZEANS

Nationality Appointments — MINEX

-> Nationality Portal -> MINEX Hub

Before you click, have ready:

Birth certificate apostilled in country of origin (CR, SV, HN, NI, PA or BZ)
Valid passport from country of origin
Criminal background check apostilled (less than 6 months old)
Address in Guatemala (can be a relative's)
2 ID-size photos, recent

Cost: Q0 (free) · Time: 3-6 months · MINEX: +502 2410-0000 · Verified: May 2026

Quick summary: If you were born in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama or Belize, you can opt for Guatemalan nationality without renouncing your original. The trámite is free (Q0), takes 3 to 6 months and is grounded in Art. 145 of the Constitution (Central American special regime) and Transitional Art. 19 (Belize regime).

Guatemalan Nationality for Children of Guatemalan Parents 2026: Diaspora Guide for US-Born Kids

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS — NATIONALITY FOR CHILDREN OF GUATEMALANS

US-Born Kids Are Guatemalan by Origin

Nationality Appointments USA Consulates

Before you click, have ready:

Your child's US birth certificate apostilled by the issuing state's Secretary of State
Your valid Guatemalan DPI or passport (the Guatemalan parent)
Your Guatemalan birth certificate (the Guatemalan parent)
Child's US passport
Marriage certificate (if parents are married)

Cost: Free (apostille separate ~US$10-50) · Time: 3-6 months · MINEX: +502 2410-0000 · Verified: May 2026

Quick summary: Children of Guatemalan parents born abroad (USA, Mexico, Spain, etc.) are Guatemalan by origin under the Constitution (Art. 144). The process is free at MINEX or the consulate, takes 3-6 months for resolution, and allows dual nationality (Art. 146). You will need your child’s birth certificate apostilled by the US Secretary of State.

Hacienda del Comendador: Mid-Tier Gated Community Real Estate Near Antigua

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Hacienda del Comendador is one of the established gated communities on Antigua’s east side, a few minutes from the centro by car. Like other named developments in this dataset (Antigua Gardens, Hacienda San Juan), it works as a small self-contained community inside the larger Antigua municipio - its own access gate, internal roads, shared amenities.

For real estate it is now one of the deepest named-community markets we track: more active listings than most, across a wide band of house sizes. It sits above the Antigua Gardens price band - the medians in the quick facts above show the gap - and the reason is size rather than finish: lots and construction here run meaningfully larger, so the per-property price is higher even where the price per square metre is close.

Hacienda San Juan: Gated Community Real Estate South of Antigua

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Hacienda San Juan is a gated community in the Antigua valley, listed by agencies variously under Ciudad Vieja, Alotenango and Antigua Guatemala addresses - a reminder that the municipal line and the marketing line rarely agree here. Like other Antigua-area named developments, it works as a self-contained community with controlled access: the draws are the predictable security model, maintained common areas, and proximity to Antigua’s tourism and dining infrastructure.

For real estate, the community is a tight, house-only market. Practically every active listing is a house - villas sold by model name rather than by lot number - and the price band between the 25th and 75th percentile is one of the narrowest on this site, which suggests a mature pricing equilibrium where sellers do not deviate much from comparable transactions. The live figures are in the table below.

Hydrocarbon Transport Permit MEM Guatemala 2026: Tankers and Distribution

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The MEM-DGH hydrocarbon transport permit is the operational authorization for each tanker or unit moving fuels in Guatemala. Without this permit, no tanker truck can legally transport gasoline, diesel, bulk LPG, jet fuel, or other petroleum products. This guide covers technical requirements per unit, DGH file steps, mandatory insurance, driver certifications, and penalties. Do not confuse with the Transport License (which is the company commercial authorization, this is the per-unit permit).

Hydroelectric Concession MEM Guatemala 2026: Generation and Commercialization

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The hydroelectric concession is the highest-value MEM regulatory permit — authorizes private investors to use river channels, public domain water, airspace (wind), or subsoil (geothermal) to generate and commercialize electricity in Guatemala. Due to its magnitude, it is the Ministry’’s procedure with the most technical, environmental, social, and financial requirements. This guide covers the legal basis (Decree 93-96), DGE file steps, mandatory indigenous consultation, fiscal incentives for renewables, and realistic timelines (12-24 months minimum, up to 5 years in contentious cases).

IGSS Coverage Abroad 2026: Bilateral Agreements for Guatemalan Migrant Workers in USA, Spain, Mexico

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT LINK TO OFFICIAL PORTAL

IGSS Migrant Worker Program — Bilateral Treaties

Go to igssgt.org/trabajador-migrante

Before clicking, have ready:

Valid DPI or passport
Contribution statement from the country where you work/worked (US Social Security, Spanish INSS, Mexican IMSS, etc.)
Proof of residence abroad (utility bill, lease)
Prior IGSS affiliate number (if you contributed in Guatemala before)
Legal representative info in Guatemala (if applicable)

Cost: Treaty application free; voluntary contribution 5.5% of last obligatory salary (if eligible) - Time: 30-90 days - IGSS Phone: 1522 - Verified: May 2026

Correction, 23 September 2026. An earlier version of this page said Guatemalans abroad can always keep contributing to IGSS voluntarily from the US, declaring a base salary of 1 to 5 minimum wages at 4.83% (about Q500-Q1,500 a month), with medical coverage from month 4. IGSS’s own March 2026 FAQ says voluntary contribution (Acuerdo 1124) requires 12 obligatory contributions in the last 36 months, costs 5.5% of the last obligatory salary, and covers pensions only, not medical care. The affected sections are corrected. See our corrections policy.

IGSS Employer Monthly Payment Guatemala 2026: Calendar, Electronic Payroll, Fines (10.67% + 4.83%)

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT LINK TO OFFICIAL PORTAL

IGSS Employer Calendar & Payment

Go to igssgt.org/patronos

Before you click, have ready:

IGSS employer number (assigned when you registered as employer)
Company NIT (to find your deadline in the calendar)
Monthly payroll with each worker's nominal salary
List of hires and terminations for the month
Employer portal username and password servicios.igssgt.org

Cost: 10.67% employer + 4.83% worker (IGSS) · Time: Monthly per NIT digit · Phone: 1522 · Verified: May 2026

Quick summary: Every employer registered with IGSS must file an electronic payroll and pay the contributions every month: IGSS publishes 10.67% from the employer and 4.83% from the worker; PwC gives 12.67% as the employer’s total payroll contribution to social security. The deadline varies by the last digit of the NIT (official calendar at igssgt.org). Late payment triggers tiered fines from 5% to 20% plus interest, and withholding the worker’s share without remitting it to IGSS is criminal misappropriation.

IGSS Medical Appointment Guatemala 2026: Where to Book and What to Bring

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

BEFORE YOU GO: FIND YOUR UNIT

IGSS Medical Appointment

IGSS Portafolio de Servicios

Bring to your unit:

DPI
Carne de citas medicas (appointment card; IGSS asks for it at the first appointment)
For a beneficiary who is a minor: birth certificate

Where: your periferica, clinic or hospital assigned by address · Questions: 1522 or WhatsApp 5321-4477 · Verified: 24 September 2026

Quick summary: An IGSS outpatient appointment is made at the periferica, clinic or hospital that corresponds to the address registered in the system — not through a portal or an app. To find your unit, use the IGSS Portafolio de Servicios or call 1522. For the first appointment you bring your DPI and carne de citas medicas. If you miss an appointment, you go back to your periferica with your DPI to get a new one.

IGSS PRECAPI Program 2026: Maternity and Accident Coverage for Domestic Workers in Guatemala

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT LINK TO OFFICIAL PORTAL

IGSS PRECAPI — Domestic Household Workers

Go to igssgt.org/cuota-voluntaria

Before clicking, have ready:

Valid DPI of employer (family employer)
Valid DPI of the domestic worker
Work contract verbal or written (formalizes the relationship)
Salary payment proof (receipt, payroll, voucher)
Worker's DPI and details for the PRECAPI file

Cost: Q303.66 employer + Q151.83 worker = Q455.49 per quarter (2026) - Time: 10-15 days enrollment - IGSS Phone: 1522 - Verified: June 2026

PRECAPI (Special Protection Program for Domestic Household Workers) is the mechanism IGSS created to give social security access to domestic workers — household employees, cooks, nannies, gardeners, drivers — who were historically excluded from the IGSS mandatory regime. The program is voluntary on the employer’s part (the family that hires her) and gives maternity, accident and well-child coverage in Guatemala department; it does not include pensions.

IGSS Proof of Life (Comprobación de Supervivencia) 2026: The 30-Day Window, and How to Do It From the USA

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

OFFICIAL IGSS PAGE

IGSS Proof of Life (Comprobación de Supervivencia)

Go to igssgt.org/pensionados

Have ready:

Your DPI, original and photocopy
Last year's proof of survival, if you have it (IGSS lists it as preferable)
Your pension resolution, in photocopy, if this is your first time
If you live abroad: an appointment at the nearest Guatemalan consulate

Cost: IGSS publishes no fee; the MINEX consular certificate is free · Window: 30 calendar days from your birthday · IGSS contact centre: 1522 · Verified: 24 September 2026

Quick summary: Every IGSS pensioner (old age, disability, survivorship, and beneficiaries by cause of death) must prove survival once a year, within 30 calendar days from their birthday (for survivor pensions, from the deceased affiliate’s birthday). In Guatemala it is done at your CAMIP, a departmental Delegación or Caja, or a Centro de Atención al Afiliado. From the US, it is done through the nearest Guatemalan consulate: MINEX’s consular certificate of survival is free and strictly personal, and IGSS’s survival record (form IVS-41) signed abroad must be authorised by the Guatemalan consul and legalised by the Foreign Ministry. Old-age and disability pensioners who receive a family allowance also declare that their dependants’ situation persists. IGSS says a pensioner who misses it risks suspension of the payment.

IGSS Voluntary Contribution 2026: Who Qualifies, the 5.5% Rate, and What It Covers

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Correction, 23 September 2026. IGSS voluntary contribution runs under Acuerdo 1124, requires 12 obligatory contributions in the last 36 months, costs 5.5% of your last obligatory salary, and covers pensions only, not medical care, according to IGSS’s own March 2026 FAQ and requirements sheet. The page has been rewritten from those sources. An earlier version had described a different scheme (Acuerdo 1395, open to any freelancer, 4.83% of a declared base of 1 to 5 minimum wages, and EMA medical care from the fourth month); none of that matches IGSS’s published rules. See our corrections policy.

Import Used Car from USA to Guatemala 2026: Diaspora Returnee Step-by-Step Guide

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS — IMPORT VEHICLE FROM USA

SAT Used Vehicle Import — Diaspora Returnee

-> SAT Vehicles Portal -> SAT 1550 (customs)

Before leaving the USA, have ready:

Original title in your name, lien-free (no encumbrance)
Documents for CBP: original title (or certified copy) + 2 complete copies, filed at least 72 hours before export (19 CFR 192.2)
Notarized Bill of Sale translated to Spanish
Recent Carfax or AutoCheck (verify NOT salvage, junk or flood title)
VIN clearly legible on the vehicle (physically verified at the border)
Valid Guatemalan DPI or passport
Active auto insurance at time of crossing

Estimated cost: 0% duty + VAT 12% + IPRIMA 20% (car) on the same base ≈ 32% · Time: 1-3 days border + 7-15 days registration and plates · SAT 1550 · Verified: August 2026

Written by the Guatemala Life team, based in Guatemala City.

International Driving Permit Guatemala 2026: How to Get One Before Traveling

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Correction (24 September 2026): Guatemala’s International Driving Permit is issued by the Touring y Automóvil Club de Guatemala (13 calle 8-44, zona 10), on the 1949 Geneva Convention model, off an original Maycom licence with at least six months of validity left. This page previously said the Departamento de Tránsito issues it the same day at an office in zone 11 or Mixco for Q200, Q300 or Q400 by number of categories, under the 1968 Vienna Convention. We found no source for any of that; the club does not publish a price, and Guatemala is not a party to the 1968 Vienna Convention. See our corrections policy.

Jardines de Antigua: Premium Gated Community Real Estate

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Jardines de Antigua is a premium-tier gated community sized for substantial homes - the kind of address where houses are designed around interior gardens, generous courtyards and entertaining space. It sits within the broader Antigua municipio area and shares the dataset’s gated-community dynamic of being a private brand name rather than a public neighborhood.

For real estate, Jardines de Antigua sits in the upper tier of the active inventory. The listing count is small and the prices cluster high; the live band is in the table below. Median construction area is among the largest of any gated community we track, which is the distinguishing feature - these are big houses, not merely expensive ones.

Jocotenango, Sacatepéquez: Real Estate, Cost of Living & Neighborhood Guide

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Jocotenango sits directly north of Antigua Guatemala - close enough that the two municipios visually flow into one another, separate enough that Jocotenango has its own town square, its own church, and its own Feria de Jocotenango every August 15, the patron-saint feast that draws thousands and shows up in Prensa Libre coverage every year. Population is around 23,500 and growing - the highest density per km² of any Sacatepéquez municipio at over 2,600 people/km² - which tells you the municipio is essentially built up.

La Reunión Country Club: Real Estate at Guatemala's Pete Dye Golf Resort

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

La Reunión Antigua Golf Resort is a private golf-and-residential community in Alotenango, set against the dramatic backdrop of Volcán de Agua and Volcán de Fuego. The 18-hole course was designed by Pete Dye and is one of only a handful of championship courses in Guatemala - which makes La Reunión a genuinely distinct real estate proposition: it is the only Antigua-area community where buyers are also explicitly buying access to a golf lifestyle.

Legal Name Change Guatemala 2026: RENAP + Judicial Process

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Legally changing your name or surname in Guatemala is NOT done directly at RENAP. It requires first a judicial process or voluntary notarial jurisdiction, and only after the final ruling can RENAP perform the partida rectification on your birth record.

Quick answer: You need an attorney. Fixed fees come to about Q190 (two Q15 birth certifications, about Q30 each for the criminal and police records, and Q100 for the new DPI; RENAP’s fee schedule has no charge for registering the rectification), plus the lawyer’s or notary’s fee, which you agree with them, plus the edict publications, which are quoted per text. Total time 3-9 months (judicial + RENAP + new DPI). The law lets you ask “por cualquier motivo” (for any reason), stating your reasons (Civil and Commercial Procedure Code Art. 438; Decree 54-77 Art. 18); what stops it is a third party’s objection.

Los Franciscanos: Apartment-Heavy Gated Community Real Estate

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Los Franciscanos is a club residencial in the Antigua valley, on the Ciudad Vieja and Alotenango side of the map, and it stands out in our dataset for one specific reason: it carries the largest share of apartment inventory of any named community we track. That makes it relevant to a buyer profile underserved everywhere else in the Antigua market - people who want a turnkey, low-maintenance lock-and-leave property rather than a standalone home with everything that ownership entails.

Lost or Stolen License Plates Guatemala 2026: How to Report and Replace (SAT)

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS — PLATE REPLACEMENT

SAT Vehicle Plate Replacement

-> SAT replacement requirements -> SAT 1550

Before starting, have ready:

PNC notice (loss) or Ministerio Publico complaint (theft)
Valid DPI of the owner (or passport if foreign)
Original circulation card and ownership certificate (or their replacement)
Agencia Virtual account and updated RTU data
ISCV solvency for all your vehicles
Current DEIC physical inspection of the vehicle

Cost: Q75 (2 plates) or Q30 (1 plate) · Form: SAT-8933 (or Agencia Virtual request) · SAT 1550 · Verified: September 2026

Written by the Guatemala Life team, based in Guatemala City.

Mi Beca Segura in Guatemala 2026: Now MIDES's Beca Social Educación Media

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS TO THE OFFICIAL PROGRAM

Mi Beca Segura is now MIDES Beca Social Educación Media

MIDES Beca Social

Who it is for:

Guatemalans aged 11-24 in educación media (básico or diversificado)
At a public or MINEDUC-authorized private school
In poverty or extreme poverty
Not already on another State scholarship of the same kind

Cost to apply: Free · 2026 call: closed 13 March · Where: MIDES departmental delegations · Verified: 24 September 2026

Mi Beca Segura is an older name. In its 2017 call the Ministerio de Desarrollo Social (MIDES) called its secondary-school scholarship Mi Beca Segura Educación Media; MIDES now runs it as the Beca Social Educación Media, part of its Mi Beca Social program. It is a conditional cash transfer for students aged 11 to 24 in educación media — run by MIDES, not MINEDUC.

MINEX Consulate Appointment 2026: How to Book at a Guatemala Consulate (Phone or Walk-In)

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS — MINEX CONSULATE APPOINTMENT

Book by Phone With Your Guatemala Consulate

Find Your Consulate's Number USA Consulate List

Before you call, have ready:

Guatemalan DPI or passport number
The consulate that covers your address
Service you need (passport, DPI, apostille, etc.)
Dates you can attend

Cost: Free to book · Channel: phone, or attend without an appointment · MINEX: +502 2410-0000 · Verified: September 2026

Quick summary: MINEX’s Atención Consular page (verified 9 September 2026) says you may attend your nearest Guatemalan consulate with or without a prior appointment, and appointments are booked by phone with the consulate. The old citaconsularguatemala.com link now redirects to MINEX’s citas portal, which serves no booking form for US consulates. Booking is free. There are 26 consulates in the USA.

MINEX NGO Registration Guatemala 2026: Registration, Update and Annual Report

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS — MINEX NGO REGISTRATION

MINEX NGO Portal — Official

-> MINEX NGO Portal -> MINEX Hub

Before you click, have ready:

Notarial deed of the NGO and approved bylaws
Government Decree approving the bylaws (published in the Diario de Centroamerica)
NIT for the organization (issued by SAT)
Board of directors list with DPI for each member
Annual work plan and projected funding sources

Cost: Q0 (free) · Time: 48 business hours · MINEX: +502 2410-0000 · Verified: May 2026

Quick summary: Registering an NGO with MINEX is free (Q0), takes about 48 business hours and is processed by the International Cooperation Directorate. It is required for NGOs receiving foreign donations (international cooperation). NGOs operating only with local funds may register only with the Civil Registry of Legal Persons and SAT.

Minor CUI Lookup Guatemala 2026: For Parents and Guardians

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT LINK TO OFFICIAL PORTAL

Look Up Minor CUI — RENAP eportal

Open eportal.renap.gob.gt

Before you click, have ready:

Your DPI (parent, mother, or legal guardian)
Minor data: full legal name, date of birth, place of birth
Birth certificate of the minor (optional but speeds the lookup)
Verified eportal account (initial registration requires email + active DPI)

Cost: Free (lookup) — Q15 printed certification · Time: Instant · Verified: May 2026

TL;DR: Every minor registered with RENAP has a 13-digit CUI from the day their birth is recorded. The CUI appears on the birth certificate and can be looked up free at eportal.renap.gob.gt using the parent or legal guardian DPI. The minor does not need an ID card for the lookup. (Since October 1, 2026 RENAP does issue one for ages 0-17, the DPIME; the adult DPI comes at 18.) Lookup cost: Q0. Printed certification: Q15.

MINTRAB Electronic Labor Clearance Guatemala 2026: Q30, 8 Business Days

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS TO THE OFFICIAL PORTAL

Electronic Labor Clearance — MINTRAB Guatemala

Go to solvencias.mintrabajo.gob.gt

Before you click, have ready:

Updated RTU — current, legible, and complete (entity or individual)
Commercial license (patente de comercio) — for the corporation and any mercantile companies it owns
DPI or passport of the legal representative or owner
Legal representative appointment — current, issued by the Mercantile Registry (if a corporation)
Notarial Sworn Statement dated no more than 1 month before submission

Cost: Q30 · Time: 8 business days · MINTRAB phone: 2422-2500 · Verified: August 2026

TL;DR: The Electronic Labor Clearance (Solvencia Laboral Electronica) is MINTRAB’s official certification that your company has no final sanctions pending with the Labor Inspectorate. It costs Q30, issues in 8 business days, and is valid for 30 business days. The entire process is online at solvencias.mintrabajo.gob.gt — you only need a recent Notarial Sworn Statement and an updated RTU.

MINTRAB Electronic Salary Book Guatemala 2026: Mandatory Employer Filing (Free, 3-5 Days)

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS TO THE OFFICIAL PORTAL

Electronic Salary Book — MINTRAB Guatemala

Go to librosalarios.mintrabajo.gob.gt

Before you click, have ready:

Updated RTU for the company (the only mandatory document)
Company NIT and active email
IGSS employer number (if already enrolled)
Worker roster with CUI, position, and salary (10+ permanent)
Excel or CSV template with the month's payroll (MINTRAB format)

Cost: Free (Q0) · Time: 3-5 business days · MINTRAB phone: 2422-2500 · Verified: May 2026

TL;DR: The Electronic Salary Book (Libro Electronico de Salarios) is the official record where employers with 10 or more permanent workers record monthly payroll. It’s free (Q0), MINTRAB authorization takes 3-5 business days, and the only mandatory document is an updated RTU. The system is 100% online at librosalarios.mintrabajo.gob.gt and replaces the old bound physical book. Failure to keep it is a labour infraction sanctioned under Article 272 — a fine measured in monthly minimum wages, not a per-day, per-worker amount. See the salary-book fine explained.

MINTRAB Employer Report & Payroll Guatemala 2026: Decree 29-89 & Free Trade Zones (Free)

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS TO OFFICIAL PORTAL

Employer Report & Payroll — MINTRAB

Go to informeynomina2989.mintrabajo.gob.gt

Before you click, have ready:

Company data: NIT, corporate name, economic activity, tax address
Prior-year salary expenses with breakdown of ordinary vs. extraordinary shifts
Complete worker list with DPI, IGSS, position, salary, hire date
MINECO qualification if you are a Decree 29-89 or 65-89 company
Active email and phone to create user account and receive confirmation

Cost: Free (Q0) · Time: Immediate · Deadline: January 1 - February 28 · MINTRAB phone: +502 2422-2500

TL;DR: The Electronic System for Receiving Employer Reports and Payrolls is the MINTRAB portal where EVERY employer files the annual Employer Report (prior-year salary expenses). Additionally, Decree 29-89 maquilas and Decree 65-89 free trade zone companies file their worker payrolls here — a condition to maintain their fiscal benefits. Free, immediate online, deadline is January through February each year.

MINTRAB RECIT Guatemala 2026: Electronic Employment Contract Registration (Free, 3 Days)

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS TO THE OFFICIAL PORTAL

RECIT — Electronic Employment Contract Registration

Go to recit.mintrabajo.gob.gt

Before you click, have ready:

Individual employment contract scanned as a PDF, signed by both parties
Updated RTU for the employer entity or individual
Employer's DPI (legal representative if a corporation)
Employee's DPI (full data on the contract)
IGSS employer number (numero patronal) if the company is already enrolled

Cost: Free (Q0) · Time: 3 business days · MINTRAB phone: 2422-2500 · Verified: May 2026

TL;DR: RECIT is the MINTRAB online system where every Guatemalan employer must register each individual employment contract within 15 business days of signing. Registration is free (Q0), the certificate is issued in 3 business days, and it’s a legal obligation under Article 28 of the Labor Code. Failure to register exposes you to fines of 2-9 monthly minimum wages per contract (Art. 272 lit. g, as reformed by Decreto 7-2017) and to losing labor lawsuits for lack of documentary evidence.

MINTRAB RERIT Guatemala 2026: Internal Work Rules Registration (Free, 30 Days)

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS TO OFFICIAL PORTAL

RERIT — Internal Work Rules Registration

Go to rerit.mintrabajo.gob.gt

Before you click, have ready:

Internal Work Rules document in PDF, signed by the legal representative or owner
Updated RTU (Tax ID profile) for the company, downloaded from SAT portal
Commercial license (Patente) — corporate and/or business, as applicable
Legal representative's appointment, current, issued by the Mercantile Registry
Legal representative's DPI (Guatemalan ID) scanned both sides

Cost: Free (Q0) to register · Published response time: 30 business days · MINTRAB: PBX +502 2422-2501/02/03 · labor questions and complaints line 1511 · IGT/RERIT (as MINTRAB published it in 2020): +502 2422-2532 · Reviewed: 2 September 2026

Access note (2 September 2026): we could not open mintrabajo.gob.gt or rerit.mintrabajo.gob.gt from here: both domains answered with Cloudflare’s “Sorry, you have been blocked” on every path we tried that day, including a real headless Chromium browser. It is not just us — the Internet Archive’s crawler has been getting the same 403 on www.mintrabajo.gob.gt since April 2026. That does not mean the procedure is suspended — it means we could not re-read the portal today. So the operational details on this page (requirements, user manual, FAQ, templates) are quoted from MINTRAB’s own documents as archived, with their dates; the legal points come from the ministerial agreements and the Labor Code.

MINTRAB Workplace Accident Registration Guatemala 2026: Mandatory Employer Report (Free)

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

OFFICIAL REPORTING FORM

Workplace Accident Registration — MINTRAB

Go to official form

Before you click, have ready:

Company NIT and details (corporate name, address, economic activity)
Injured worker's data (name, DPI, position, tenure)
Accident description (date, exact time, location, probable cause)
Type and severity of injury (body part, estimated days off)
IGSS notice and Certificado de Trabajo for the worker (if not yet done)

Cost: Free (Q0) · Time: Immediate · MINTRAB phone: +502 2422-2500 · Verified: May 2026

TL;DR: Every employer in Guatemala is required to report workplace accidents and occupational diseases to MINTRAB under Government Agreement 229-2014 and Article 197 of the Labor Code. The report is free, immediate, and submitted via an online form. You must also notify IGSS and issue the Certificado de Trabajo so the worker can access benefits. There is also a zero-accident report form.

Open a Gas Station MEM Guatemala 2026: DGH License and B2B Requirements

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Opening a gas station in Guatemala requires licenses from the General Directorate of Hydrocarbons (DGH) of the Ministry of Energy and Mines, under the Hydrocarbons Commercialization Law (Decree 109-97) and its regulation (Government Agreement 522-99, as amended by AG 505-2007). This guide summarizes what those two texts say about requirements, location, deadlines, validity, insurance and fines. We read the law in the copy published by the WTO, the regulation in the Legal Ambiental GT copy, and the MEM pages on 8 October 2026.

Property Certification RGP Guatemala 2026: For Sale, Bank, Court (Q50)

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚡ DIRECT LINK TO OFFICIAL PORTAL

Property Certification — eRGP

→ eRGP Electronic Lookup → RGP Services 📞 2498-1111

Before clicking, have ready:

📋 Finca-folio-libro number (or owner name for search)
💳 Payment: the form links to online payment and to Banrural or Banco Industrial online banking
🆔 Valid DPI if in person (not required online)
📧 Your NIT, address, phone and email, and where you will pick up the certificate

📍 9a Avenida 14-25 Zona 1, Guatemala City · 🕐 Mon-Fri 8:00-16:00 · 🆔 Verified: May 2026

TL;DR: RGP property certification is the official document proving: (1) who is the current owner, (2) what liens the property has (mortgages, embargoes), (3) ownership history. Cost Q50 for the first 1-10 sheets + Q5 per additional sheet (Art. 1180 Civil Code, Government Agreement 325-2005) — a normal property runs ~Q50-Q65; price depends on the number of sheets, not the “type.” Immediate online via eRGP, 1-3 days in person. Essential for purchases, bank collateral, and court proceedings. Only accept certifications no more than 30 days old to sign any deed.

Property Mortgage Cancellation RGP Guatemala 2026: After Paying Off Your Mortgage

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Paying off your home loan does not by itself remove the mortgage from the Registro General de la Propiedad (RGP). The mortgage stays on the property record until the bank’s cancellation document is presented and inscribed.

Quick summary: After the final payment, ask the bank in writing for the mortgage cancellation document, pay the registry fees (from Q160, Acuerdo Gubernativo 325-2005) and present the document at the RGP. The registrar has eight days from receipt to make the cancellation (Civil Code Art. 1127). Then request a property certificate (Q50 for up to ten sheets) to confirm the lien is gone.

Property Record Search RGP Guatemala 2026: Find Folio Number of a Property

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚡ DIRECT LINK TO OFFICIAL PORTAL

Property Record Search — eRGP

→ eRGP Electronic Lookup → RGP Services 📞 2498-1111

For online search (recommended):

📋 Search data: owner name, address, fiscal matricula, or finca number
💳 Credit or debit card Visa/Mastercard (accepts international)
📧 Email address to receive results
🆔 NO DPI needed — the RGP is public

📍 9a Avenida 14-25 Zona 1, Guatemala City · 🕐 Mon-Fri 8:00-16:00 · 🆔 Verified: May 2026

TL;DR: RGP property record search helps you find the finca-folio-libro number of a property when you only know the owner’’s name, address, or fiscal matricula. Cost Q15-Q50 by type. Immediate online via eRGP. 1-3 days in person. Essential for diaspora investigating inheritance, buyers verifying properties, or any procedure requiring property identification. NO DPI needed — the RGP is public and anonymous.

Property Subdivision RGP Guatemala 2026: Split Property into Independent Lots

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚡ DIRECT LINK TO OFFICIAL PORTAL

Property Subdivision — RGP

→ RGP Services → Electronic Registry 📞 2498-1111

Before starting, get ready:

📐 Topographic plan signed by licensed surveyor or civil engineer
🏛️ Municipal resolution authorizing the subdivision
📜 Public notary deed of subdivision
📋 Current certification of matriz property (no more than 30 days old)
💵 Payment receipts: RGP tariff (Q160 base + Q50 per new finca + Q50 per annotation) + tax if a lot is sold

📍 9a Avenida 14-25 Zona 1, Guatemala City · 🕐 Mon-Fri 8:00-16:00 · 🆔 Verified: May 2026

TL;DR: Subdividing a property = splitting it into independent lots, each with its own folio. 4-stage process: (1) surveyor Q3K-Q15K (plan + memoir, 30-60 days), (2) municipality Q500-Q2K (urban resolution, 30-90 days), (3) notary Q3K-Q8K (deed, 15-30 days), (4) RGP tariff of Q160 base + Q50 per new finca + Q50 per annotation on the parent finca (new folio inscription, 60-120 days). Realistic total Q9.5K-Q23.6K for 4 lots, 4-7 months. Necessary for developers, family inheritance, and lot-by-lot sales.

Recovering Guatemalan Nationality 2026: After Naturalizing in the USA or Another Country

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS — RECOVER NATIONALITY

Recover Guatemalan Nationality after US Naturalization

Nationality Appointments USA Consulates

Before you click, have ready:

Certified Guatemalan birth certificate (RENAP, less than 6 months old)
Full copy of your foreign passport (every page)
US Naturalization Certificate (Form N-550) — original and copy
Apostille of the naturalization certificate (US Dept of State)
Certified Spanish translation of the naturalization certificate

Cost: Free (associated costs ~US$50-200) · Time: 3-6 months · MINEX: +502 2410-0000 · Verified: May 2026

Quick summary: “Recovery of nationality” is the formal MINEX procedure. Important: if you naturalized in the USA after 1985 and were always Guatemalan by origin, you technically did NOT lose your Guatemalan nationality (Art. 146 of the Constitution). In those cases, the procedure is more of an administrative recognition than a recovery. The process is free (Q0), takes 3-6 months, and can be started at any consulate.

Register as a Teacher with MINEDUC Guatemala 2026: Catalogación and the Cédula Docente

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

OFFICIAL PROCEDURE ENTRY

Teacher catalogación — Junta Calificadora de Personal (MINEDUC)

See the Catálogo de Trámites entry Call 1503

First catalogación with a Maestro(a) title, per the entry:

Original title and a photocopy bearing the CGC stamp
Photocopy of your DPI
Photocopy of the pensum closure (cierre de pensum)
Photocopy of the final grades record (cuadro de evaluaciones finales)
One ID-size photo on matte paper

Cost: Q0 · Response time: three hours on average (Catálogo de Trámites entry) · MINEDUC: 1503 · Verified: 30 September 2026

Registering as a teacher with MINEDUC is officially called catalogación: the Junta Calificadora de Personal registers your teaching titles, gives you a registro escalafonario (career-ladder record) and issues your cédula docente (teacher ID card), with a catalogación stamp on the back of your title. It is a separate step from getting a post at a public school, which is won in a MINEDUC oposición (Acuerdo Ministerial 1685-2024: application in e-SINO and a file handed to the Jurado Municipal de Oposición). Requirements and call status: teacher posts by oposición.

Register Death Abroad in RENAP Guatemala 2026: For Diaspora Families

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS TO PROCEDURE

→ RENAP SAMSE — Services → Find your US consulate

Key steps:

1. Get official death certificate from US state Vital Records
2. Apostille at the same states Secretary of State
3. Sworn Spanish translation in Guatemala
4. Submit at Guatemalan consulate or RENAP
5. Legal deadline: 1 year before judicial process required

Cost: ~USD 50-100 (US apostille) + Q150-400 (translation + RENAP certifications) | Time: 30-60 days

TL;DR: If your Guatemalan relative died in the US, you must register the death in RENAP to inherit property, claim IGSS pension, and close accounts. You need: state death certificate apostilled + sworn Spanish translation + submission at a Guatemalan consulate or RENAP. Deadline: 1 year before judicial process is required.

Renouncing Guatemalan Nationality 2026: Legal Process and Consequences

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS — RENUNCIATION OF NATIONALITY

Nationality Appointments — MINEX

-> MINEX Nationality Portal -> Consulates (USA)

Before you click, have ready:

Valid Guatemalan DPI or passport
Naturalization certificate or other proof of new nationality
Reasoned letter explaining the reason for renouncing
Guatemalan birth certificate (RENAP)
Criminal background checks from Guatemala and your country of residence

Cost: Q0 (free) · Time: 3-6 months · MINEX: +502 2410-0000 · Verified: May 2026

Quick summary: Renouncing Guatemalan nationality is free (Q0), takes 3-6 months and is processed by MINEX. Important: most Guatemalans who naturalize in the US do NOT need to renounce — Guatemala allows dual nationality by birth (Art. 144 of the Constitution). Formal renunciation only applies in specific cases such as US federal security clearance jobs or diplomatic/military positions requiring exclusive citizenship.

San Felipe de Jesús, Antigua: Real Estate in the Northern Colonia

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

San Felipe de Jesús is the historic colonia at the northern edge of Antigua Guatemala, anchored by the Templo de San Felipe - a pilgrimage church famous for its image of Cristo Yacente, drawing thousands of visitors each Holy Week. The neighborhood sits between Antigua’s centro and Jocotenango, technically inside the Antigua municipio but with its own distinct village identity, narrow cobblestone streets and a steady tourist flow centered on the church plaza.

San Juan del Obispo, Antigua: Real Estate in the Quiet Southern Aldea

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

San Juan del Obispo is one of the oldest aldeas around Antigua - established as the personal residence of Francisco Marroquín, the first bishop of Guatemala, in the 1540s. The original Palacio del Obispo still stands at the center of the village. Today San Juan is a quiet residential neighborhood roughly 4 km south of Antigua centro, sloping gently up the foothills of Volcán de Agua, with a small plaza, a working church and a notable concentration of artisanal chocolate makers - the village is one of the centers of Guatemala’s cacao-craft revival.

San Lucas Sacatepéquez: Cool Mountain Real Estate Between Antigua & Guatemala City

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

San Lucas Sacatepéquez sits on the CA-1 (Pan-American highway) between Antigua and Guatemala City - about 25 km from each, at an elevation of around 2,025 metres. That altitude matters: it is noticeably cooler here than down in the Antigua valley, with average highs around 21°C against Antigua centro’s 24-25°C, and overnight lows that regularly drop into single digits during dry season. Population is around 28,800 across 24.5 km², a density of roughly 1,176/km² - meaningfully less crowded than the central Antigua-area municipios.

San Miguel Dueñas: Real Estate Just West of Antigua, 2026 Guide

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

San Miguel Dueñas sits roughly 8 km west of Antigua centro, separated by a stretch of coffee fincas and the foothills of Volcán de Acatenango. The municipio is small (~15,500 people across 35 km², density just 445/km²) and noticeably more rural than the immediate Antigua cluster - a place where weekend country houses, small gated subdivisions and traditional farmsteads share the road. Annual rainfall here (2,155 mm) is among the highest in the Antigua orbit, reflecting the windward exposure to weather coming off Volcán de Agua.

San Pedro Las Huertas, Antigua: Real Estate, Cost of Living & What It's Like to Live Here

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

San Pedro Las Huertas sits just south of Antigua Guatemala’s centro, close enough to walk in for coffee on Sunday morning, far enough that you sleep through the church bells of Semana Santa. The name means “Saint Peter of the Orchards” - a reference to the centuries when this was the agricultural belt feeding the colonial capital. The orchards are mostly gone now, replaced by a mix of traditional adobe homes, modern gated communities, and quiet streets that thread between Antigua centro and the foothills of Volcán de Agua.

Santa Delfina: Mid-Tier Gated Community Real Estate Near Antigua

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Santa Delfina is a gated community within the broader Antigua municipio - like Antigua Gardens and Hacienda del Comendador, a planned development with controlled access, shared amenities and a defined product type. Compared with the larger developments nearby, Santa Delfina’s smaller scale typically means a more close-knit residential feel.

For real estate, Santa Delfina is one of the thinnest samples on this site: only a handful of listings are active at any time, and the live band is in the table below. Both a compact house and a much larger property on a big parcel can be on the market at the same moment, which is why the range here is wide even though the community is small.

Santa Lucía Milpas Altas: High-Altitude Real Estate Above Antigua

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Santa Lucía Milpas Altas sits at 1,970 metres above sea level - almost 400 metres higher than Antigua centro - on the highway corridor toward Guatemala City. The cooler climate (average high ~21°C against Antigua’s 24-25°C) draws a specific buyer: people who find the Antigua valley too warm in dry season, weekend-house owners coming up from Guatemala City, and increasingly retirees attracted to the slower pace. Population is about 17,400 across 19 km² (density 917/km²) - meaningfully less crowded than Jocotenango or San Lucas next door.

Santo Tomás Milpas Altas: Small Highland Town Real Estate

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Santo Tomás Milpas Altas is a small highland town wedged between Santa Lucía Milpas Altas and San Lucas Sacatepéquez along the Antigua-Guatemala City corridor. It is one of the smallest municipios in Sacatepéquez by population, and one of the least documented - a useful tell that the town has not yet attracted the attention the more developed Antigua-area municipios have.

For real estate, that under-the-radar quality is part of the appeal. The listing count stays low, the price range is wide, and the inventory leans heavily toward land: most of what is active at any moment is a parcel rather than a finished home. The median lot size is one of the largest we track anywhere in the department. The live figures are in the quick facts and the table below.

School Records Certificate MINEDUC Guatemala 2026: For Passport, University, Work (Q15)

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS TO OFFICIAL PORTAL

School Records Certificate — MINEDUC

Start at MINEDUC Call 1503

Before you click, have ready:

Valid DPI of the applicant
Full school name where you studied
Years attended and grade completed
Q15 BANRURAL payment slip to MINEDUC
Active mobile phone for notifications

Cost: Q15 · Time: 1-5 days · Phone: 1503 · Verified: June 2026

The School Records Certificate (constancia de estudios) is MINEDUCs most common and cheapest document. It states the grades a person completed in the Guatemalan education system, serves multiple procedures (passport, university, work, scholarships, consular procedures), and is available both at the school where you studied and directly from MINEDUC. The official cost is Q15 and it issues in 1-5 business days.

Scientific Research Permit CONAP Guatemala 2026: Protected Areas SIGAP

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

CONAP Procedure — Scientific Research in Protected Areas
Official portal: conap.gob.gt/investigacion
Headquarters: 5a Avenida 6-06, Zona 1, Guatemala City
Phone: 2422-6700 | Cost: Free academic / Q500-Q2K commercial | Time: 60-90 days

The scientific research permit from the National Council of Protected Areas (CONAP) is the legal authorization every researcher — Guatemalan or foreign — needs to do fieldwork, collect samples, monitor species or conduct excavations inside the Guatemalan Protected Areas System (SIGAP), which covers 320+ areas and roughly 32% of the national territory. This procedure is SPECIFIC to research in protected areas — it does not apply to studies in urban or non-protected private areas.

Search Old Guatemala Birth Records RENAP 2026: Pre-Digitalization Era

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS TO PROCEDURE

Search Old RENAP Birth Records

→ Check eportal RENAP first

Key steps:

1. Search first at eportal.renap.gob.gt (free, instant)
2. If NOT found: visit the RENAP office of the municipality of registration
3. Bring: ID, ancestor full name, approximate date, great-grandparent names
4. Pay Q15 per certification (there is no search fee)

RENAP hotline: 1516 (in Guatemala) | Offices: One per municipal cabecera

TL;DR: Records before approximately 1985 are generally NOT digitized. You have to physically visit the RENAP office of the municipality where the person was registered. Cost: Q15 per record found. If you live abroad, hire a gestor or have a relative in Guatemala go on your behalf with a simple power of attorney.

Single Status Certificate Guatemala 2026: For Marrying Abroad (Q25)

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The single-status certificate (officially constancia de soltería or negative-marriage certification) is the document RENAP issues confirming that you are NOT currently married. The Guatemalan diaspora in the US, Spain, Mexico, and other countries needs it to legally marry abroad.

Quick answer: Costs Q25 (~$3 USD), immediate if requested online via eportal.renap.gob.gt, and for use outside Guatemala you need to apostille it at MINEX for an additional Q75 (Q85 with timbres fiscales, set by Acuerdo Gubernativo 35-2024). Typical international validity: 6 months at the wedding date. If you are divorced, RENAP issues a certificate stating “single by divorce” but some countries also require an apostilled divorce certificate.

Small Mining License MEM Guatemala 2026: For Cooperatives and Artisanal Operations

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The small mining license is the permit granted by the General Directorate of Mining (DGM) of MEM to extract minerals in areas up to 500 hectares, aimed at mining cooperatives, artisanal miners, and construction materials quarry operations. It is the most regulatorily accessible modality, but still requires MARN EIA, indigenous consultation when applicable, bonds, and closure plan. This guide covers the legal basis (Decree 48-97), complete requirements, DGM file steps, and realistic timelines.

Solid Waste Rules for Businesses in Guatemala 2026: What Agreement 164-2021 Requires

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚡ DIRECT ACCESS TO OFFICIAL PORTAL

Solid waste rules — MARN (Agreement 164-2021)

→ Read Agreement 164-2021 at MARN 📞 Call 2423-0500

Before clicking, have ready:

🗂 Source separation: organic / recyclable / non-recyclable (mandatory since 11 Feb 2025)
📦 Storage area and containers that meet Art. 14-16
🚚 An authorized collector (collectors need MARN environmental authorization, Art. 45)
📋 Your environmental instrument, if your business has one: its waste commitments are enforceable (Art. 54)

💰 Registration fee: none in 164-2021 · 🆔 Checked against the text: 24 Sep 2026

Correction (24 Sep 2026): earlier versions of this page described a Waste Management Plan that every business generating more than 25 kg/day had to register with MARN for a Q500 fee, valid 5 years, with fines of Q5,000-Q50,000 under “Art. 60”, an 8-colour container code and an EPR regime. None of that is in Government Agreement 164-2021 or its 2023 reform (Agreement 184-2023). This page now describes only what the text says.

Sport Hunting Permit CONAP Guatemala 2026: Species, Seasons, Cost

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

CONAP Procedure — Sport Hunting Permit
Official portal: conap.gob.gt/licencias
Headquarters: 5a Avenida 6-06, Zona 1, Guatemala City
Phone: 2422-6700 | Cost: Q100 national / Q250 foreign non-resident to register + first licence, plus derecho de cacería Q400-Q1,800 | Time: no plazo published by CONAP

The sport hunting permit from the National Council of Protected Areas (CONAP) is the legal authorization that lets Guatemalan and foreign hunters practice recreational hunting of authorized species inside set seasons and approved zones. Without it, the statute we retrieved is explicit: Decreto 4-89 Art. 81 bis punishes cutting or collecting live or dead specimens, parts or derivatives of wild flora and fauna without a licence from the competent authority with “prisión de cinco a diez años y multa de diez mil a veinte mil quetzales”. We publish no firearm-seizure penalty — the firearms law (Decreto 15-2009 / DIGECAM) was not retrieved for this page, and Decreto 4-89 does not set one.

Theory Driving Exam Guatemala 2026: Study Materials and How to Pass

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The theory driving exam is part of the first official evaluation for your first licence in Guatemala. It is not a separate step and it is not taken at Maycom: it happens at a Centro de Evaluacion de Conductores de Vehiculos (CECOVE) authorized by the PNC Departamento de Transito, in one evaluation that grades your knowledge of transit law and your driving skills. It costs Q700, takes 1.5 to 2 hours and is passed with 72 points.

Tikal National Park Access 2026: Fees, Hours, Tickets, Park Rules

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

CONAP — Tikal National Park Access
Administered by: the Ministry of Culture and Sports, per CONAP's tourism page; the park is part of the protected-area system that CONAP directs. Tickets are sold online on the Ministry of Culture and Sports portal, or for cash at BANTRAB.
Park phone: (+502) 7861-0255 | CONAP: (+502) 7926-4158 | CONAP tourism line: 1547
Hours: 6:00 - 18:00 | Cost: Q25 national / Q150 foreigner | Purchase: Online, or cash at BANTRAB

Tikal National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 1979 under both cultural and natural criteria. UNESCO describes 57,600 hectares of wetlands, savannah and forest inside the much larger Maya Biosphere Reserve, with remains of the Maya city from the Preclassic (600 BC) to its collapse around 900 AD, and more than 330 recorded bird species. This guide covers what you need to enter: fees, hours, where to buy tickets, getting there, and the rules the authorities publish.

Traffic Fines Lookup Guatemala 2026: Check Online and Pay (Free)

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Having a pending traffic fine in Guatemala seems minor — until you go to renew your license and the procedure bounces back. Good news: looking up your fines is free and takes 30 seconds at the official Departamento de Transito portal.

The site transito.gob.gt/remisiones-y-multas/ shows ALL your pending fines (under your name or associated with your plates) with date, location, infraction, amount, and payment options. No signup or account required. You just need your DPI or plate number.

Two Foreigners Marrying in Guatemala (2026): Civil Code Rules, the 15-Day Edicts, Documents and RENAP Registration

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Correction, 25 September 2026. An earlier version of this page said capitulaciones are mandatory for every foreign couple and that RENAP rejects a registration without them, gave notary fees of Q500-3,000, a RENAP registration fee of Q15, registration “in 5-15 days”, a 124-country apostille figure and a 6-12 week timeline, and left out the 15-day edicts. None of that was sourced, and the capitulaciones and RENAP statements contradict the Civil Code and RENAP’s own requirements. This version is rebuilt from the Civil Code, the Ley del Organismo Judicial, RENAP’s requirement page and tariff, and the notarial arancel. It keeps the health certificate for both partners, which Civil Code Art. 97 (as reformed in 2007) requires, now with the exceptions the article gives and without the unsourced price.

Type E License Guatemala 2026: Agricultural and Industrial Machinery Only (Not Taxi or Uber)

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Correction (24 September 2026): the Type E licence is for agricultural and industrial machinery only and does not authorise any other vehicle (Reglamento de Tránsito art. 23; Maycom). It costs Maycom’s standard Q100-Q390 by validity plus the Q700 CECOVE evaluation, with a free second attempt. This page previously presented Type E as a 2024 licence for taxi, Uber, InDriver, Yango and Yummy drivers, costing Q500 (Q300 renewal) with a 2-year validity, age 21, a year on Type C, criminal-record checks, app verification dates and a Q200-Q300 retake fee, citing a “Decreto 17-2024” technological-transport law and a 2024 ministerial agreement. We found no such instruments: Decreto 17-2024 is the Congress’s 2024 budget expansion. See our corrections policy.

US Studies Equiparación in Guatemala (MINEDUC 2026): For Returning Diaspora Kids

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

THE OFFICIAL PROCESS

US-Guatemala Studies Equiparación — MINEDUC / DIGEACE

See the DIGEACE process

The file the instructivo asks for:

Solicitud ACR-FOR-01, signed by the parent or guardian — or by the student if of age
DPI or passport of the applicant (parent, mother or guardian) and the student's birth certificate or passport if a minor
Constancia de estudios of the last approved grade, or the diploma
Sworn translation — only of the document backing the last approved or current grade
Apostille only if the country of origin is a party to the convenio de La Haya — can be waived for retornados — ask first

Cost: Q 0 · Filed on: BPM · Resolved by: DIDEDUC · Verified: September 2026

The procedure a child who studied in US schools needs in order to join a Guatemalan school is called equiparación de estudios. That is the word. MINEDUC’s instructivo ACR-INS-01 (Versión 5) defines equiparación as “el proceso que permite el reconocimiento de estudios realizados en el extranjero para la incorporación del estudiante en el Sistema Educativo Nacional, al grado inmediato superior al último aprobado o al grado en el que se encontraba cursado previo a su ingreso al país.”

Vehicle Cancellation Guatemala 2026: Theft, Destruction or Permanent Export

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS — VEHICLE CANCELLATION

SAT Vehicle RTU Cancellation

-> SAT Vehicles Portal -> SAT 1550

Have ready according to your case:

If theft: PNC complaint + MP complaint + circulation card + DPI
If destruction: PMT/PNC act + scrapping certificate + plates + circulation card
If export: DUCA-S exit + plates + circulation card + DPI
ISCV solvency paid through current year (except theft)
Traffic fines solvency pending
Active NIT + Virtual Agency password

Cost: Q100 processing + free PNC complaint · Time: 30-60 business days · SAT 1550 · Verified: May 2026

Written by the Guatemala Life team, based in Guatemala City.

Vehicle Transfer Guatemala SAT 2026: Sale Process, Documents and Costs

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Buying or selling a used vehicle in Guatemala requires a formal transfer (traspaso) procedure at SAT-Vehicles to change the ownership title to the new name. If you skip or postpone it, the buyer is left without legal protection and the seller remains liable for the car’s fines and taxes. It’s one of those procedures where saving a few hundred quetzales can cost you tens of thousands in problems later.

The process involves two entities: SAT (Tax Administration Superintendency, where you pay the transfer IVA) and the Vehicle Tax Registry which is part of SAT. The PNC and Departamento de Transito intervene only if there are pending fines blocking the transfer. They work together.

Wastewater Discharge Permit MARN Guatemala 2026: Agreement 236-2006 (Industrial)

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚡ DIRECT ACCESS TO OFFICIAL PORTAL

Wastewater Discharge Permit — MARN / DIGARN

→ Start at SAGA MARN 📞 Call 2423-0500

Before clicking, have ready:

📊 Discharge Technical Study signed by MARN-accredited consultant
🧪 OGA-accredited laboratory analysis (minimum 4 samples)
🗺️ GTM georeferenced plan with exact discharge point
🏢 Patente, NIT and legal representation of the company
💵 Payment receipt Q3,000-10,000 at BANRURAL MARN account
🏗️ Existing or projected WWTP plans (if applicable)

💰 Cost: Q16K-75K total · ⏱ Time: 60-120 days · 🆔 Verified: May 2026 (Agreement 236-2006)

The Wastewater Discharge Permit is the mandatory MARN authorization for any industry, agribusiness, or operation generating non-domestic wastewater that discharges to surface water bodies, public sewer, or agricultural reuse. It is governed by Government Agreement 236-2006 (Regulation on Discharges and Reuse of Wastewater) which defines maximum permissible parameters of BOD, COD, solids, fats, coliforms, nitrogen, phosphorus, and heavy metals. The permit is tied to the Environmental License — it is not an independent procedure but a technical complement.

Administrative Fines from Criminal Court Order MINGOB Guatemala 2026 (Free)

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚡ DIRECT ACCESS TO THIS PROCEDURE

Lookup and Payment — Criminal Court Fines

→ Go to transito.gob.gt

Have ready before you click:

🪪 DPI — you'll enter your CUI (13 digits)
📄 Court case number (if you have it)
📑 Court certification (certificación de lo conducente) if you received one
🏦 Debit/credit card or access to an authorized bank
📧 Email address to receive receipts

💰 Lookup cost: Free (Q0) · ⏱ Time: ~1 hour · 🆔 Verified: May 2026

Administrative fines from a criminal court order are penalties imposed by a criminal court judge and transferred to the MINGOB Department of Transit for collection. The lookup is free and can be done online. Payment itself varies based on the amount the judge imposed. Resolving them matters because, if left pending, they block future procedures.

Antigua Guatemala for Canadians 2026: Community, Winters, Cost, Spanish Schools

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick Answer

Antigua is the easiest Latin American city for Canadian snowbirds and remote workers: 15-25°C year-round at about 1,530m elevation, no winter coats needed, ~200 Spanish schools at USD $200-400/week including homestay, a strong Canadian and North-American expat community at Café No Sé, Caoba Farms, and Hotel Casa Santo Domingo, and a 45-minute drive to Hospital Herrera Llerandi for complex healthcare in Guatemala City. Total winter cost for a single Canadian: roughly CAD $7K-12K modest, $15K-25K premium.

Asylum / Refugee Driver Permit Guatemala 2026: Q50 a Month — Humanitarian

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚡ DIRECT ACCESS TO THIS PROCEDURE

Asylum / Refugee Driver Permit

→ Requirements on transito.gob.gt

Have ready before you go:

📄 CONARE and IGM documents (refugee-status constancia, extension of provisional permanence) and your RENAP special ID
📘 Legalized copy of your passport or national ID from your country — expired is accepted
🪪 Legalized copy of your valid foreign licence (or a CECOVE certificate)
🤝 A Guatemalan-born guarantor with sworn declaration, DPI copy and 3 bank statements
💰 Q50 per month of permit

💰 Cost: Q50 per month · ⏱ Time: 10 days (tramites.gob.gt) · 🆔 Checked: 24 Sep 2026

Correction (24 September 2026): the permit costs Q50 per month (Acuerdo Gubernativo 166-2018), is filed at the Departamento de Tránsito, 3a avenida 6-44, zona 1, and requires a Guatemalan-born guarantor with three bank statements showing at least Q5,000 at each month-end, plus CONARE, IGM and RENAP documents. This page previously gave a one-off Q50 fee, an office at 6a Avenida y 13 calle, zona 1, an online booking portal, a medical exam and an abbreviated practical exam at MINGOB, a police-record requirement and a one-year validity, none of which Tránsito publishes, and it did not mention the guarantor. See our corrections policy.

Beauty Salon Sanitary License MSPAS Guatemala 2026: For Salons, Spas, Beauty Studios

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚡ DIRECT ACCESS TO THE OFFICIAL PORTAL

Beauty Salon Sanitary License — DRCPFA MSPAS

→ Start at MSPAS DRCPFA 📞 MSPAS 2304-0000

Before you click, have ready:

📋 Form F-AS-f-01 and Payment Slip V-CC-G-001 downloaded from medicamentos.mspas.gob.gt
🏪 Location with separated areas (cutting, manicure, hair removal, sterilization, restroom)
♨️ Autoclave or sterilizer if you do hair removal, manicure, or pedicure (Norm 48-2020)
🏢 Active NIT, current RTU, ID of owner or legal representative
🧑‍🦰 Health cards (tarjetas de salud) for all staff — separate process

💰 Cost: Free (Q0) · ⏱ Time: 60 business days · 🆔 Verified: May 2026

The Beauty Salon Sanitary License (Licencia Sanitaria para Salón de Belleza) is the document issued by the Department of Regulation and Control of Pharmaceutical and Related Products (DRCPFA) of MSPAS, through the Pharmaceutical Establishments Section, authorizing the opening of beauty salons, hair salons, barbershops, beauty studios, and spas in Guatemala. It is free and governed by Technical Norm 48-2020.

Canadian Embassy in Guatemala 2026: Address, Services, Passport, Emergencies

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick Answer

The Embassy of Canada in Guatemala is in Edificio Edyma Plaza, 8th floor, 13 Calle 8-44, Zona 10, Guatemala City. Switchboard +502 2363-4348. For 24/7 emergencies involving Canadians anywhere in Guatemala, call the Government of Canada Emergency Watch in Ottawa collect at +1 613-996-8885. The embassy handles passports, emergency travel documents, notarial services, ROCA registration, and consular assistance — confirm hours and book appointments through travel.gc.ca.

Canadian Health Insurance in Guatemala 2026: GHIP, Private, Provincial Coverage Gap

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick Answer

Canadian provincial health plans (OHIP, MSP, AHCIP, RAMQ) suspend coverage when you exceed each province's day-limit abroad — typically 153 to 212 days per year — and reimburse essentially nothing for hospital bills in Guatemala even before that. Snowbirds buy travel-medical (CAD $80-200/mo). Long-term Canadian expats use SafetyWing, Cigna Global, or Allianz, or switch to local plans from Mapfre, Aseguradora La Nacional, or Hospital Herrera Llerandi once they have residency.

Canadian Taxes Emigrating to Guatemala 2026: CRA, Tax Residency, RRSP/TFSA Rules

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick Answer

When a Canadian moves to Guatemala, the CRA does not flip a switch — you must sever residential ties, file a final departure-year return, and trigger departure tax (deemed disposition of non-registered investments). RRSPs and TFSAs can stay open but withdrawals from RRSPs face 25% non-resident withholding, and TFSA contributions stop. Canada has no tax treaty with Guatemala, so default non-resident withholding rates apply on most Canadian-source income. Always work with a CRA-licensed advisor.

Change Electoral Address TSE Guatemala 2026: To Vote at a Different Polling Station

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚡ DIRECT ACCESS TO TSE

Electoral Address Change

→ Go to Citizens Registry

Before you go to the TSE office, know this:

📄 DPI: the TSE says it is the only requirement
🏠 Six months living continuously in the new municipality, declared under oath (LEPP Regulation, Art. 5)
📍 Do it at a Citizens Registry delegation or sub-delegation

💰 Cost: Free (LEPP, Art. 225) · ⚠️ 2027 deadline between municipalities: closed 22 January 2026 (TSE) · 🆔 Reviewed: 30 September 2026

The electoral address change (the TSE calls it actualización de residencia electoral) moves your registration to the electoral roll of the municipality where you now live, so you vote there, including for your new town’s municipal council. If you moved abroad, it is a different procedure: the roll for voters abroad.

Child & Spousal Support Lawsuit Guatemala 2026: Filing and Calculation

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

FAMILY COURT — SUPPORT LAWSUIT

Child & Spousal Support before the Judicial Branch

→ OJ Virtual / Case Lookup

Before suing, have ready:

Your current DPI + birth certificates of children
Defendant`s address — without it, no notification possible
Monthly budget of minor`s expenses with receipts
Defendant`s income statement if you can obtain it

Cost: Q500-Q2,000 private fees / FREE USAC · Time: 6-12 months for ruling · IMMEDIATE provisional support · Verified: May 2026

The child and spousal support lawsuit before the Judicial Branch is the route to compel a parent to economically contribute to maintenance of minor children, or one spouse to maintain the other after separation. The Guatemalan system has two strengths: immediate provisional support from day of filing (Civil and Commercial Procedure Code, Art. 213) + attachment of assets and up to 50% of salary if the defendant fails to pay, and the criminal route for negación de asistencia económica (Penal Code Art. 242) once there is a final judgment or agreement. Over 87,000 cases have been filed since 2013.

Civil Debt Collection Lawsuit Guatemala 2026: When Someone Owes You Money

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

CIVIL COURT — JUDICIAL DEBT COLLECTION

Judicial Recovery of Debts in Guatemala

→ OJ Virtual / Case Lookup

Before suing, evaluate:

Do you have executive title? Promissory note, invoice, check, contract — Executive Lawsuit (fast)
Does debtor have assets to attach? Without assets, winning the lawsuit does not guarantee collection
Is it worth it for the amount? Fees and collection commission can consume 25-40% of the debt
Tried mediation? OJ Mediation Center is free and binding

Cost: Q1,500-Q15,000 fees + 10-25% collection · Time: 8-24 months · Verified: May 2026

The civil debt collection lawsuit is the judicial route to recover money owed to you — delinquent clients, unpaid loans, bounced checks, mercantile debts. Track and speed depend on document you have: with EXECUTIVE TITLE (promissory note, invoice, check) you use Executive Lawsuit (faster); without title you use Ordinary Trial (slower). In both cases, BEFORE suing it is wise to evaluate if debtor has attachable assets — without assets you do not collect even if you win.

Dental Supply Sanitary License MSPAS Guatemala 2026: Opening Process (Free)

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚡ DIRECT ACCESS TO OFFICIAL PORTAL

Dental Supply Sanitary License — MSPAS DRCPFA

→ Start at MSPAS 📞 MSPAS Contact

Before clicking, have ready:

📄 Form F-AS-f-01 (Sanitary License Application for Pharmaceutical Establishments)
💰 Payment Slip V-CC-G-001 (current version)
📚 Technical Standard 48-2020 "Distribuidoras" (download and read before applying)
👨‍⚕️ Technical Director — licensed and active (dentist or pharmaceutical chemist)
🏢 Warehouse set up with proper storage conditions
🏛 Commercial license and NIT for the establishment

💰 Cost: Free (Q0) · ⏱ Time: 60 business days · 🆔 Verified: May 2026 (Catalogo Unico de Tramites del Estado, Service 3425)

The Dental Supply Sanitary License (Licencia Sanitaria para Depósito Dental) is the authorization that MSPAS issues through the Pharmaceutical Establishments Section of the Department of Regulation and Control of Pharmaceutical and Related Products (DRCPFA) for a dental supply business to open, operate, import, store and distribute dental products, equipment and instruments in Guatemala.

Domestic Violence Report PNC Guatemala 2026: 110 + Shelters + Protection Orders

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚠️ EMERGENCY — CALL NOW IF YOU ARE IN DANGER

Domestic Violence — PNC + MP Guatemala

📞 110 PNC EMERGENCY 📞 1572 MP — Women victims → MP online complaint

If you CAN'T speak:

Dial 110 and leave the line open — operators detect silent emergencies
If you can text, use WhatsApp 110 (PNC line) or MP WhatsApp
Say "I need an ambulance" as a coded request — PNC dispatches a unit
If children are with you, priority is getting them to a safe place (neighbor, relative)

💰 Cost: Free · ⏱ Time: Immediate · 🆔 Verified: May 2026 · 📜 Legal basis: Decree 97-96

Domestic violence is a public crime under Decree 97-96 (Law to Prevent, Sanction, and Eradicate Domestic Violence) and Decree 22-2008 (Law against Femicide). The PNC has a legal duty to act immediately and apply security measures to protect the victim — it does not need prior authorization from a prosecutor or judge to intervene in an active emergency.

Drugstore / Distributor Sanitary License MSPAS Guatemala 2026: Opening Process

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚡ DIRECT ACCESS TO OFFICIAL PORTAL

Drugstore / Distributor Sanitary License — MSPAS DRCPFA

→ Start at MSPAS 📞 MSPAS Contact

Before clicking, have ready:

📄 Form F-AS-f-01 (Sanitary License Application)
💰 Payment Slip V-CC-G-001 (current version)
📚 Technical Standards 48-2020 and 7-2011 (download and read both)
👨‍⚕️ Pharmaceutical Chemist Technical Director licensed and active
🏢 Warehouse set up with quarantine, storage and dispatch areas
🏛 Commercial license and NIT for the establishment

💰 Cost: Free (Q0) · ⏱ Time: 60 business days · 🆔 Verified: May 2026 (Catalogo Unico de Tramites del Estado, Service 3416)

The Drugstore / Distributor Sanitary License (Licencia Sanitaria de Distribuidora / Droguería) is the authorization that MSPAS issues through the Department of Regulation and Control of Pharmaceutical and Related Products (DRCPFA) for an establishment to import, store and wholesale medications, pharmaceutical products, pesticides and related products in Guatemala.

Electoral Roll Lookup TSE Guatemala 2026: Verify Where You Vote

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚡ DIRECT ACCESS TO THE OFFICIAL PORTAL

TSE Electoral Roll Lookup

→ Go to the TSE lookup

Before clicking, have ready:

🆔 CUI (the 13 digits of your DPI) or your ballot number
📅 Date of birth as dd/mm/yyyy
⏱️ The form expires after 120 seconds: have your details ready before opening it

💰 Cost: Free · 🆔 Reviewed: 29 September 2026 (the form loaded that day)

The registration lookup is the TSE form to check your data on the electoral roll database. The TSE menu calls it «Consulta de Empadronamiento», although the web address says consulta-de-afiliacion.

File a Police Complaint Online in Guatemala 2026: The MP Form, Not the PNC Portal

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚡ DIRECT ACCESS TO THE OFFICIAL SYSTEM

Online criminal complaint — Public Ministry (MP) form

→ Open the MP complaint form 📞 110 EMERGENCY

Where each thing goes:

📝 Online criminal complaint: MP, "Registro de denuncia"
🏢 In person: any PNC station or sub-station, the MP or a court
🕵️ Anonymous tip: Tu Pista GT, 1561
🪪 Lost document: PNC electronic lost-document record

💰 Cost: Free · ⚠ PNC's Comisaría Digital has no complaint form · 🆔 Verified: 24 September 2026

Guatemala’s National Civil Police (PNC) does not take criminal complaints online. Its Comisaría Digital is a page of links to PNC services, with no crime-report form. To report a crime online, use the Public Ministry’s (MP) “Registro de denuncia” form; to report in person, go to any PNC station or sub-station, the MP or a court.

Food Sanitary License MSPAS Guatemala 2026: For Restaurants & Food Sales — Q500

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚡ DIRECT ACCESS TO THE OFFICIAL PORTAL

Food Sanitary License — MSPAS DRCA

→ Start at MSPAS 📞 MSPAS 2304-0000

Before you click, have ready:

📄 Active NIT and up-to-date RTU with SAT listing food-related economic activity
🏢 Patente de comercio (Mercantile Registry — for corporations) and DPI / passport of the owner or legal representative
📋 Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) manual and pest control plan signed by an authorized fumigation company
🧑‍🍳 Valid health card (tarjeta de salud) for every staff member (separate process)
💵 Q500 deposit slip paid at BANRURAL to MSPAS

💰 Cost: Q500 (~US$65) · ⏱ Time: 2 to 4 weeks · 🆔 Verified: May 2026 (DRCA operational)

The Food Sanitary License (Licencia Sanitaria de Alimentos) is the document issued by the Department of Food Regulation and Control (DRCA) of Guatemala’s Ministry of Public Health (MSPAS) authorizing the operation of factories, restaurants, cafeterias, bakeries, distributors, and any establishment that produces, stores, distributes, or sells food and beverages in Guatemala. It is mandatory — operating without it carries fines and possible closure.

Guatemala Business Banking 2026: Compare 8 Banks (Fees, Online Banking, ACH/Wire)

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

📊 LIVE DATA · Updated bi-weekly · Last refresh: October 7, 2026

Sources: SIB Superintendencia · 8 bank business fee schedules · ACH and wire pricing tracked · 8 banks compared on business banking

Quick Answer

Banco Industrial and BAC Credomatic are the strongest choices for business banking in Guatemala — solid online platforms, low ACH costs, and dedicated corporate relationship managers. Banrural wins for low fees and rural payroll dispersion. BAM is preferred by tech-forward startups. Monthly fees Q50-Q500 (often waived above Q10K-Q50K balance). API access available only at BI, BAM, and Banrural for high-volume fintechs.

Guatemala CDP Rates 2026: Average Deposit Rate 4.62% (Banguat) and How to Compare Banks

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick Answer

According to the Banco de Guatemala, the weighted average deposit rate in quetzales was 4.62% in September 2026 (5.09% in September 2025). The monetary policy rate is 3.50%: the Junta Monetaria held it on 23 September 2026. We do not publish bank-by-bank rates because we have no published source for each; get the rate in writing before signing.

A Certificado de Deposito a Plazo (CDP) is Guatemala’s version of a fixed-term deposit or CD: you commit money for a term and the bank pays an agreed rate. The system average fell over the past year: the weighted average deposit rate in local currency went from 5.09% in September 2025 to 4.62% in September 2026 (Banguat, table imm05, read 7 October 2026).

Guatemala Credit Cards 2026: Compare 8 Banks (Cashback, Miles, APR, Foreign Friendly)

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick Answer

BAC Credomatic typically leads on cashback (Visa Cashback) and zero-FX foreign transactions on premium tiers. Banco Industrial dominates volume with the widest acceptance and best app. Card loans averaged 47.2% in quetzales in August 2026 (Banguat) — never carry a balance. Annual fees Q200-Q1,500. If you have a no-FX US card, often better to use that and skip the Guatemalan card unless building credit.

Guatemala Mobile Banking 2026: Compare 8 Bank Apps (Banrural, BI, BAM, BAC)

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

📊 LIVE DATA · Updated bi-weekly · Last refresh: October 7, 2026

Sources: App Store + Google Play ratings · 8 bank app feature audit · monthly review · 8 bank apps compared

Quick Answer

BAC Credomatic has the highest-rated app (~4.3 stars) for design and notifications. Banco Industrial's "Bi en Línea" is the most feature-complete (~4.2 stars) with QR payments, bill pay, and FX. BAM's Bamapp Personas rates 3.2 on Google Play and 1.9 on the App Store (store listings read Aug 31, 2026 — see the BAM guide). Banrural is functional but dated (~3.8 stars). Ratings vary by app store version and time — check current reviews before downloading.

Guatemala Mortgages 2026: Bank Rates, Down Payment and Terms Compared

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Quick Answer

Banguat's average housing-loan rate was 9.41% in quetzales and 7.61% in dollars in August 2026 (preliminary). Published offers, read 8 October 2026: BAM 7.2% (Bam Hogar, from 20% down), G&T Continental 7.26% combined on its FHA loan (from 5% down) and Banco Promerica from 8.50% in quetzales / from 8% in dollars. Closing costs and insurance come on top: compare the total annual cost, not just the headline rate.

Guatemala NGO Registration MINGOB 2026: Q150 Cost, Complete Step-by-Step

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚡ DIRECT ACCESS TO OFFICIAL PORTAL

NGO Registration — REPEJU / MINGOB

→ Start at MINGOB 📞 Call +502 2413-8888

Before you click, have ready:

📜 Public incorporation deed drafted by a Guatemalan notary (or apostilled certified copy for foreign NGOs)
📋 Bylaws signed by the board of directors
👥 Board of directors appointment minutes
🆔 DPI of founding members and board
💳 Q150 payment by card or BANRURAL slip
📍 Proof of fiscal address in Guatemala
📧 Active email address to create your REPEJU platform user

💰 Cost: Q150 REPEJU fee (Q5,000-Q25,000 with notary + fees) · ⏱ Time: 10 business days · 🆔 Verified: May 2026 (Decree 04-2020 in force)

Guatemala NGO Registration is the procedure by which a Non-Governmental Organization obtains legal recognition in Guatemala from the Registry of Legal Persons (REPEJU) at the Ministry of Government (MINGOB), under Decree 04-2020 and its Regulations (Government Agreement 157-2021).

Guatemalan Naturalization Concesiva 2026: The MINGOB File, Step by Step (Free)

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚡ DIRECT ACCESS TO OFFICIAL PORTAL

Guatemalan Naturalization — MINGOB

→ Start at MINGOB 📞 Call +502 2413-8888

Before you click, have ready:

📘 Valid original passport from your country of origin
🛂 Foreign Domiciled Certificate + Migration Control Certificate from Guatemalan Migration Institute (IGM)
📜 Criminal Background Check (Judiciary) + Police Background Check (PNC)
🎫 Boleto de Ornato (current year)
👶 Birth Certificate from country of origin apostilled and translated
💍 Marriage Certificate (if applicable) apostilled and translated
✈️ Migration Flow Certificate (entries and exits to/from Guatemala)

💰 Cost: Q0 fee (Q500-Q20,000 with associated costs) · ⏱ Time: 30 days for transfer order (1-2 years for full process) · 🆔 Verified: May 2026

Naturalización Concesiva is the procedure by which a foreigner residing in Guatemala acquires Guatemalan citizenship by State concession, under Article 146 of the Constitution and the Nationality Law (Decree 1613). It is free in official fees but lengthy (1-2 years) and requires continuous legal residency, clean background and a thorough document file.

Health Certificate for Export MSPAS Guatemala 2026: Required for Food & Product Exporters (Q35)

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚡ DIRECT ACCESS TO OFFICIAL PORTAL

Health Certificate for Export — MSPAS

→ Start at MSPAS 📞 MSPAS Contact

Before clicking, have ready:

📄 Application signed by the exporter's legal representative
🏷 Current Sanitary Registration number for the product being exported
💼 Exporter's NIT (look up your CUI-NIT here)
🌍 Importer details in destination country (legal name, address)
📦 Lot description: quantity, code, production date, expiration date
🧾 Proforma invoice or export contract
💰 Q35 cash for the 63-A2 receipt at the Window

💰 Cost: Q35 · ⏱ Time: 5 business days · 🆔 Verified: May 2026 (Catalogo Unico de Tramites del Estado, Service 1805)

The Health Certificate for Export (Certificado de Salud para Exportación) is the official MSPAS document that destination-country sanitary authorities require as proof that a food, beverage or regulated product produced in Guatemala meets national sanitary standards. Without it, most customs offices will not allow the product across the border.

International Judicial Requests OJ Guatemala 2026: Court Requests from USA

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

INTERNATIONAL JUDICIAL COOPERATION

Letters Rogatory USA → Guatemala via Hague Convention

→ OJ Portal — Letters Rogatory

USA→GT letter rogatory route:

US Court issues letter rogatory in Hague format (USM-94)
US Dept. of State → MINEX Guatemala (Central Authority)
MINEX → Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ)
CSJ → competent Guatemalan court → executes → returns

Cost: Variable + MINEX apostille · Time: 60-180 days · Via Hague: faster · Verified: May 2026

International letters rogatory are the official judicial cooperation mechanism between Guatemalan courts and courts of other countries — primarily the United States due to the massive Guatemalan diaspora. They serve to notify defendants, summon witnesses, take depositions, execute attachments and serve legal process across borders. Guatemala acceded to the Hague Service Convention in 2017, which significantly accelerated the process vs. traditional consular route.

Intl Wire Transfers Guatemala 2026: Compare Banks vs Wise vs Remitly (Fees, Speed)

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

📊 LIVE DATA · Updated bi-weekly · Last refresh: October 7, 2026

Sources: SIB Superintendencia · 8 banks + Wise + Remitly + WU + MoneyGram tracked · 12 wire transfer providers compared

Quick Answer

Wise uses the mid-market rate, but in its own comparison for $500 on 8 October 2026 it charged $26.85 and delivered the fewest quetzales of five providers, so compare on the day. Remitly is fastest for diaspora sending to family with cash pickup at any Banrural branch. Bank SWIFT wires (Banrural cheapest at $12-$15 incoming) win for transfers $10,000+ where the flat fee beats percentage-based services. Western Union and MoneyGram are most expensive (3-5% effective cost) but have the densest pickup network.

Judicial Clearance Certificate OJ-CAPE Guatemala 2026: Difference from MINGOB Records

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DIRECT ACCESS TO OFFICIAL PORTAL

CAPE — Judicial Clearance Certificate OJ

→ Go to cape.oj.gob.gt

Before clicking, have ready:

Current DPI — the 13-digit CUI on your DPI
Bank payment of about Q30 — keep the receipt; the portal asks for it
Active email address to receive confirmation
Printer or phone to download the PDF with QR

Cost: About Q30 · Time: Immediate · Validity: 6 months · Verified: June 2026

Correction, 24 September 2026. The CAPE costs about Q30 (La Hora, 17 January 2026). This page previously said a 2026 “Ley de Gratuidad” made it free; the gratuity bills (iniciativas 6696 and 6409) were still in congressional committee on 28 April 2026 and we found no law in force.

Judicial Divorce in Guatemala 2026: by Mutual Agreement or Contested, Always Before a Judge

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

FAMILY COURT — JUDICIAL DIVORCE

Contested Divorce before the Judicial Branch

→ OJ Virtual / Case Lookup

Before suing, consider:

Do you agree on everything? Then it is a mutual-agreement divorce: also before a judge, with a settlement and a conciliation hearing, and only after more than one year of marriage
Need lawyer? Yes, mandatory in ordinary trial — private or USAC free
Are there minors? PGN will intervene automatically
Complex assets? Consider valuation expert before suing

Cost: Q500-Q3,000 fees · Time: 6-18 months no opposition / 2-4 years contested · USAC free if qualified · Verified: May 2026

In Guatemala every divorce is declared by a judge. The Civil Code provides two routes (Article 154): by mutual agreement of the spouses, and at the will of one of them on a specific cause. Both go through the Family Court; there is no divorce before a notary: the law that lets notaries handle voluntary-jurisdiction matters (Decreto 54-77) does not include divorce. This guide mainly covers the contested route, requested on a specific cause when there is no agreement or one party refuses.

Lawyer and Notary Swearing-In at Guatemala's Supreme Court 2026: Requirements, OJ Fees (Q255) and Steps

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

FOR NEWLY ADMITTED LAWYERS AND NOTARIES

Registration and swearing-in before the Supreme Court of Justice

Archivo General de Protocolos requirement sheet (PDF)

Before you start, you need:

CANG bar registration and an original active-member certificate
TSE certificate of full exercise of civil and political rights
Proof of enrolment in the electronic court mailbox
Q255 in cash for the OJ treasury

OJ cost: Q255 + Q55 a year for the protocol · CANG: Q2,510.00 · Swearing-in date: by email · Verified: 29 September 2026

Quick summary: to practise as a notary in Guatemala you must register your degree and the signature and seal you will use with the Supreme Court of Justice (Notarial Code, Art. 2). The order is: CANG bar registration (Q2,510.00 for lawyers and notaries) → petition and file at the Lawyers Registry, 1st floor of the Supreme Court building, with 9 documents and Q255 cash at the OJ treasury → email appointment with the Archivo General de Protocolos to hand in forms → email notification of the date and time → administrative act and solemn act of swearing-in. After that you pay Q55 a year to open your protocol. There is no public swearing-in calendar.

Lost Property Report PNC Guatemala 2026: Wallet, Phone, Documents (Pre-Replacement)

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

⚡ DIRECT ACCESS TO THE OFFICIAL SYSTEM

PNC Lost Property Report — electronic lost-document record

→ Electronic lost-document record

Before clicking, have ready:

📄 Valid DPI (other ID if DPI was the lost item: passport, birth certificate)
📋 Detailed list of the lost object/document
📍 Approximate location and date where you lost it
🔢 Serial numbers / IMEI if applicable (phone, laptop)

💰 Cost: Free · 🆔 Online route verified: 24 September 2026

The Lost Property Report is an official PNC record that some institutions ask for before replacing lost documents. RENAP says it does not require it to replace a DPI (notice read 22 September 2026), and Maycom’s licence-replacement requirements do not list it. It is free. You can request it online through PNC’s electronic lost-document record (linked from the Comisaría Digital) or in person at a PNC station.