Guatemala Holidays

In short, fiestas in Guatemala revolve around religion. Semana Santa (Easter Week) in Antigua offers an incredible procession with carpets of flowers paying homage to Jesus. It is a real spectacle and, as a result, you will need to book up early to avoid disappointment. In addition to this, the country offers various fiestas with Ladino towns offering fairgrounds, processions and beauty contests, whereas in the Mayan highlands traditional dances with musicians fill the festival.

Guatemala’s staples are black beans, guacamole and rice with tacos. A typical breakfast consists of frijoles negros (stewed black beans), banana, eggs, guacamole, rice and tortillas — a Central American fry up. Guatemalans eat tortillas some three times a day and you will often see and hear women clapping their hands baking these.

Generally, temperature varies little throughout the year but the rainy season is from May to October. It does not affect all areas and often means sunny mornings are followed by rainy afternoons from around 4 pm.

Chicken buses are multi-coloured camionetas, which are converted school buses from the U.S. They are quite an experience should you wish to travel on one and you may need to sign a disclaimer before you do so. We can arrange a tour visiting a chicken bus factory with a ride out to a nearby school in Antigua if you would like to experience these.