Is it safe to travel in Guatemala for two young white women?

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rfgrinnell

I lived in Guatemala for ten years and your situation sounds kind of tenuous. Certainly, your best bet, as in all travels, is to contact someone in country that is familiar with the latest news concerning rough spots. Find out where and when not to go from a local and you will be safer.

Your experience in Jamaica will be invaluable and it sounds like you have the basic survival instincts already in place. However, I'd make sure to not be seen without the company of one or more male friends as otherwise, you will be inviting trouble.

Stay moving and don't be caught in lonely places. Better yet, find a trusted male friend to travel with you. Buena suerte!

chato

If your soul purpose is to come and learn spanish your best option is Antigua Guatemala, it was turning dangerous but there is more police presence there and they installed cameras all over the place. You will be able to find work in restaurants and bars.

But if you can go directly to Costa Rica I stronly rrecommend you do that. I feel bad for saying this about my country but is a poo hole and it is going down the toilet. It has become really dangerous this year, maybe by August things will be better but who knows (the president is a moron).

JoRdY Guatemala!!!

Ok first Jamaica is Jamaica and Guatemala is guatemala you cant compare Guatemala with Jamaica cause are two diferents countries, my country is dangerous just like sweden, USA, Brazil, Argentina, Canada, Spain or Swaziland we have place very dangerous and have safe places how for example Antigua Guatemala, Quetzaltenango (Xela), Panajachel, CobÃ¡n, PetÃ©n, Chichicastenango, the towns of the Atitlan lake, the pacific coast and the zones 10,11,13,14,15,16,17, zona viva, salvador roud or naranjo and concepcion Counties, In guatemala, Guatemala city is a big city, modern and cosmopolitan (7 millions of people 50% of the country population in the metropolitan area) and have places many dangerous but are far of the touristic zones, in guatemala 33% of the population are white european ancestors (spain, germany, UK, France, Italy, sweden, portugal and polonia in the major of the case , 60% are tanned (indians and mixed races), 1.7% asian origen, 1% arabian origen, 0.3% black people and 4% others (americans, australians, canadian, indus, etc,) and we dont have problems with the american, Antigua Guatemala is the best place in the world for learn spanish and is the best city in the world for a tourism visit (http://www.wanderlust.co.uk/article.php?page_id=2404), in Guatemala live aprox 900,000 foreign people mostly for the Europe, US, Canada, Latin America, Taiwan, Israel, Palestina, korea and Arabia and when you stay in Guatemala only takes security precautions by INGUAT, how for example ask to the INGUAT for dangerous areas, use the yellow or green taxis in guatemala city, the green buses, etc, dont worry Guatemala is cool you needs only enjoy GUATEMALA.

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Beckie B

i just went to guat with bf and kids 21month twins to Visit family on march 11 we went to guat to stay till the 31st on the 17 we got a letter saying if we did not pay $2000 we would be killed and the thing is we did not go anywhere but store and took kids to doc i was in san jose pinula this does not mean it will happen to you but it is bad there you need to watch out for yourself never let your guard down it is a wonderful place and everyone should see it but be careful you can check out us embassy crime reports site below for the latest crime reports and make sure you have number for embassy on hand at all times you can find it in your passport if they are closed it will give you an emergency number to call they helped us get out of there alive i dont know what i would have done with out them and it is best to stay out of guat city as much as possible that is the worst place to get robbed spec leaving airport do not fly in at night or travel even down the street at night hope you have a safe and great trip in guat if you can make it to antigua oh my it is beautiful there must see but be careful dont take buses it is best to take tuk tuk or taxi it is safer another place i did like is the central market in guat city i was also there 3 years ago and it was not this bad embassy said it has got bad in the last 2 years but you should be safe no purses no jewlrey no nice clothes you know all that but if you can find someone you can trust down there before you go that would be best someone to show you around and help protect you good luck

TICKYS

as you know any country is dangerous.. but im telling you .. don't worry.. you are going to be in the parts with all the natives.. they are all nice people.. what i think is that you definitely should try to stay away from the capital.. its the most dangerous part of guatemala. im sure you are just going to get there because of the airport. but live as soon as you can.. im sure you are going to love it!

its a really Beautiful place!!!

Kelvin G

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