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RE: Monterrico

by fulana_cualquiera 08 April 2012

I don't have anything of real significance to add-- Braxman and Solohobo pretty much nailed it. I've been to Monterrico twice, but if…
RE: Monterrico

by SoloHobo 08 April 2012

I was there in January 2011 and its really not anything to talk about. The main street in the town leading to the ocean is now a nice…
Monterrico

by FancyD 08 April 2012

I have booked my Spanish classes in Antigua(Antiguana Academy) I have booked transportation to Monterrico(Adrenalina Tours) and have booked…
Re: Best city to base yourself in Guatemala?

by gravilea 07 April 2012

Personally I like Monterrico but do not recommend it to tourists because it has little infrastructure and the comments about rough surf…
RE: Best city to base yourself in Guatemala?

by hopefulist 05 April 2012

Here are bits from my own experience: You can search for schools by country or city using http://www.123teachme.com but take the rating…
RE: Best city to base yourself in Guatemala?

by chefhagan 05 April 2012

Tim, I agree about Monterrico. OP, do you like cities or small towns? Antigua and Xela are big cities.
RE: Best city to base yourself in Guatemala?

by braxman 04 April 2012

Antigua is about a 2 hour shuttle trip from Monterrico... how close do you want to be? I've never heard of anyone actually studying in…
Best city to base yourself in Guatemala?

by amywind 04 April 2012

I'm thinking about going to Guatemala for 4-5 weeks and taking some Spanish classes. The plan is to do a few hours in the morning and…
Auto rental?

by redwallincoln 26 February 2012

My two kids (19 and 25) and I will be in Guatemala from March 9-17. We have accomodations in Antigua for the entire week and plan on…
RE: Visiting Guatemala 12/26 need advice

by hopefulist 07 December 2011

I also would cut out Monterrico and Xela. If you want to add something in addition to Antigua and Atitlán, consider flying to Flores and…
RE: Visiting Guatemala 12/26 need advice

by fulana_cualquiera 07 December 2011

You basically only have 7 days for activities, which is not a lot if you don't want to spend half your time moving around between places.…
Re: Guatemala in 10 Days

by irian0090 24 November 2011

I'M looking for the same, first time Guatemala Casualmente estoy buscando lo mismo que tu, Im Spanish Speaking too, but trying my english…
RE: Long Term Residence

by TheTraveler51 17 November 2011

Thanks for the excellent information. I am strongly considering Guatemala for all of the reasons you listed, but the exploding violent…
RE: Guatemala to Costa Rica in 3 weeks

by hopefulist 08 November 2011

1st, congratulations on your upcoming wedding. 2nd - YIKES! I know you feel as though you'll be cramming a lot into your 3 weeks but you're…
Re: Best Beach in Guatemala?

by reikob1 22 October 2011

From Monterrico there are "chicken buses" every 30 minutes going west. Take the bus about 30 minutes past Parque Hawaii to El Rosario.…
RE: Best Beach in Guatemala?

by SoloHobo 12 October 2011

If Monterrico was only nice.That coast is a sad state of affairs. Las Lisas closer to the ES border was nicer. Beaches in Guat are not…
RE: weather in Antigua

by gravilea 05 October 2011

Yes...generally rainy season ends in Oct/ Nov. You can count on that about 99% of the time. Late Nov to May usually there are just a handful…
Re: Inexpensive lodging in Hawaii (Guatemala)?

by braxman 27 September 2011

come on, fellas - she's asking about a place for $10 a night and you're recommending one that costs 10 times that much: http://www.isleta-d…
Inexpensive lodging in Hawaii (Guatemala)?

by themonalisa 27 September 2011

Hi All- I am a Gringa living in Antigua and am going with a group of people to the beach this weekend. We have been several times to Monter…
Re: Hostels - Guatamala

by vancouvert 24 September 2011

I travelled in Guatemala for 6 months last year by myself, and never had a problem finding a hostel. The joy of hostels is you only really…
Re: headed to Monterrico and the pacific coast of Guatemala from Lake Atitlan

by braxman 29 August 2011

I think the idea of Monterrico being a collection of shacks and dodgy hotels is a little (well, very) outdated. There are some quite nice…
Re: headed to Monterrico and the pacific coast of Guatemala from Lake Atitlan

by atitlanjack 28 August 2011

Don't get me wrong, I love Guatemala, but if you want a fantastic warm coastal experience try El Salvador, El Zonte specifically, I go…
RE: headed to Monterrico and the pacific coast of Guatemala from Lake Atitlan

by spiritsage 26 August 2011

Does anyone have any info on Iztapa or Sipacate? Thanks for listing some sights along the way to see... really do appreciate the info...and…
RE: Travelling from Guatemala City - Monterrico

by abi_g88 27 June 2011

Thanks for your advice, I'm definately going to have a look at the shuttle buses as I know from my own experience of travelling I'll probabl…
Guatemala's pacific coast: Looking for a traveler

by sunandsand 10 May 2011

Hi! I am planning to head for a couple of day to Guatemala's Pacific Ocean (Monterrico or Las Lisas) and looking for someone to join in…