How dangerous is Guatemala? | Budget travel guide: what to do for a week and where to go

Is Guatemala safe for tourists and how dangerous is Guatemala city to visit? Is Guatemala cheap for travel? A one week travel guide on a budget for the capital Antigua, volcano Pacaya and Atitlán.
How to backpack Guatemala as a solo traveler, what to see and the best places to visit.
Answers questions like: Is it expensive to travel Guatemala? Where to go? What to do in Guatemala? Where to find volcanoes and how to travel to El Salvador.
Answers questions like: What is the security like? What to do as a tourist? Is it expensive or cheap to travel Guatemala? Can you drink alcohol, is it safe for women, backpacking + solo travel and is there a risk for violence? 1 week itinerary for safe backpacking travel.
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¿Es Guatemala segura para los turistas y qué tan peligrosa es visitar la ciudad de Guatemala? ¿Es barato viajar a Guatemala? Una guía de viaje económica de una semana por la capital Antigua, el volcán Pacaya y Atitlán.
Cómo viajar de mochilero en Guatemala como viajero solitario, qué ver y los mejores lugares para visitar.
Responde preguntas como: ¿Es caro viajar a Guatemala? ¿Dónde ir? ¿Qué hacer en Guatemala? Dónde encontrar volcanes y cómo viajar a El Salvador.
Responde preguntas como: ¿Cómo es la seguridad? ¿Qué hacer como turista? ¿Es caro o barato viajar a Guatemala? ¿Se puede beber alcohol, es seguro para mujeres, mochileros + viajes en solitario y existe riesgo de violencia? Itinerario de 1 semana para un viaje mochilero seguro.
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CHINESE:
危地马拉对游客安全吗？危地马拉城参观有多危险？危地马拉旅行便宜吗？首都安提瓜岛，帕卡亚火山和阿蒂特兰火山的预算一周旅行指南。
危地马拉如何独自旅行，游览景点和最佳去处。
回答类似的问题：危地马拉旅行贵吗？去哪儿？在危地马拉可以做什么？在哪里可以找到火山以及如何前往萨尔瓦多。
回答以下问题：安全性是怎样的？作为游客该做什么？危地马拉旅行昂贵还是便宜？您可以喝酒吗？对妇女而言安全吗？适合背包旅行和单人旅行吗？有遭受暴力的危险吗？ 1周行程，确保背包旅行安全。

[@josejavieralvarezsanchez1946]

What an awesome video brother! I'm actually Guatemalan, and I love seeing how foreigners enjoy being in my country. Keep it up!

[@SwedishGringo]

Thank you so much for these kind, supporting words Jose! I really hope my video have convinced some nee travelers to come visit your awesome country 💖🇬🇹 Can’t wait to come back!

[@RoRoRo862]

Hi, Jose. Do you live in Guatemala City? I have some questions. Where will the new U.S. Embassy be, and what zone? Where are most foreign embassies and consulates located? Is it safe there? Thank you!

[@sabi8381]

Love your doggie! thank you for this video. I visited Guatemala before and I felt safe in the city and all the places that I visited. Also, the people are so warm, kind and friendly and I can' wait to go back.

[@SwedishGringo]

You are so right, Sabi! Can’t wait either. Thanks for watching! 🙏

[@mybestfamilyvevo9332]

Thanks i love Guatemala city ❤️

[@SwedishGringo]

Good Bunny VEVO • •: Thank YOU for watching! 👊

[@onacsumel]

Bonito video, diferente perspectiva bienvenidos siempre a todos los turistas / Nice video with a different perspective, always welcome to all tourist

[@SwedishGringo]

Rudy Cano: Muchas gracias, amigo!

[@kellysoo8615]

@@SwedishGringo Agree, after watching this and your El Salvador video. Unique perspective. Sub because I want to see your future adventures. Tack

[@SwedishGringo]

Kelly Soo: Thank you so much! I try hard walk my own way. In two days I will release the video of my corona travels in Iceland 👊 🇮🇸

[@javyramos9965]

Beautiful Guatemala 🇬🇹 City 🌃 I love ❤️ Guatemala

[@SwedishGringo]

Javy Ramos: Then we are two, buddy! Thanks for watching! 👊

[@davidaguilar2866]

I don’t see nothing beautiful about it looks like call of duty

[@alvaroralios4580]

Beautiful landscapes, 💙 Have an excellent trip, wherever you go 👍

[@SwedishGringo]

Thank you! I wish you the same - when the world opens up for travel again. ☀️

[@pablenitosuchi2042]

Great video Greetings from Guatemala 🇬🇹

[@SwedishGringo]

Pableñito Suchi: Thank you kindly!

[@Jeffreemedrano]

I'll definitely subscribe right now, I like the positive vibe on the edition. Next time U come 2 Guatemala, I'll show you the best places in the city, the modern side of my concrete jungle! (Everything's on me, 4 real)

[@SwedishGringo]

Wow! Thank you Enrique! 🕺

[@Jeffreemedrano]

@@SwedishGringo I'm just being honest, just let me know when U plan to comeback. There are so many dope places here in the city, U'll definitely love them! Stay safe!

[@viktorMags90]

Ese maje andaba en Santa fé y de noche jajaja.

[@jorgechiubomberos]

Yo me perdi a las 10 de la noche en el Paraiso 1, pedi Jason y apareci el siguiente dia en una casa de La Betania sin nada. Pero no me paso nada

[@calijau155]

Wow cute video. welcome to my country guatemala

[@SwedishGringo]

Jose calijau: Thank you! I will come back again! 🇬🇹

[@gustavolemuss]

Great video amigo, I liked it a lot, I am from Guatemala, I live in Boston USA.

[@SwedishGringo]

gustavo lemus: Thanks a lot, buddy! Stay safe 👊🦠

[@josejuanhernandezpalencia8407]

Welcome to Guatemala 👉🇬🇹🇬🇹

[@elmisionerodelsexo6731]

Guatemala is not to danger like México

[@SwedishGringo]

elmisionero delsexo: Not all parts of Mexico are dangerous either, but I understand what you mean 👊

[@polydeukeis]

Because most of crime comes from Mexico or Colombia.

[@carlosvega4704]

Dangerous

[@ミゲル堀内]

la cifra de homicidio en Guatemala supera la de Mexico.

[@elmisionerodelsexo6731]

@@ミゲル堀内 lol

[@jefrydavidhancercastrillo4975]

¡ Guatemala !

[@SwedishGringo]

Jefry David Hancer Castrillo: 4ever! 💎

[@MarioGonzalez-ez4if]

Great video! Nice point of view.

[@SwedishGringo]

Thank you! And thanks for watching!

[@claudiavilleda4518]

Thank you ! welcome back to Guate any time! you still gotto a lot of other places to see!!!!!

[@SwedishGringo]

You are so right! I could spend a lifetime in Guate! I’ll be back soon 💪💖🇬🇹

[@hugoberlusconi]

Thanks for sharing. Is so beautiful and rich the United Kingdom of Guatemala established since 1609 and extends from the Soconusco (today Chiapas) to part of Panama. Guatemala is the 12th producer of silver in the world and 20th producer of gold besides having massive reserves of nickel, jade and many other natural resources; too bad for almost a century big mining foreign companies have been taking almost everything. The Malvinas belong to Argentina, The Esequibo belongs to Venezuela and Belice belongs to Guatemala. God bless

[@SwedishGringo]

Thank you for this Hugo! 💖🇬🇹

[@RoRoRo862]

The Falkland Islands belong to Great Britain.

[@23leiva]

@swedish gringo thanks for visiting my country and showing the beauty of it. Hope you'll come back soon a lot more places to discover.

[@SwedishGringo]

Thank you for having me! I promise to return to beautiful Guatemala as soon as I can 👊

[@23leiva]

@@SwedishGringo we'll be happy to see you again!!

[@travelmateprince2693]

Wow I didn’t know is it safe to travel to Guatemala in 2022 with Families I was thinking to travel alone but I don’t think it’ safe to travel alone but is it safe to travel with families.

[@SwedishGringo]

I understand what you mean and you absolutely make a good point. Just remember that families are more vulnerable to pickpockers, as parents are often occupied with their children.

[@saulmaldonado9128]

Excelent video, thank you =)

[@SwedishGringo]

Thank you for watching, Saúl! Have a good one!

[@RoRoRo862]

We are now in April, 2022. Is Guatemala City still considered dangerous? There is a large diplomatic community there.

[@SwedishGringo]

I’d say the general image is improving, but can’t provide much hard facts

[@guatemalacitymarvinurizarr6442]

Guatemala beautiful😍

[@SwedishGringo]

It sure is!

[@fcaballeros1990]

Jajaja somos maníacos con la pirotecnia,, excelente videos saludos. GTM🇬🇹

[@SwedishGringo]

Fer Caballeros: Muchas gracias, amigo! 💥

[@jorgechiubomberos]

If you go in Eastern week, then you get intoxicated with incense, sawdust and flowers in the streets of antigua

[@rjc09]

271st Subscriber ! 😊 Just discovered your channel.

[@SwedishGringo]

Welcome to the crowd, John! At the moment I’m in Madagascar with neither working wifi or electricity, so please be patient for the next vid. 💐👊

[@polydeukeis]

Izabal is a must go place to visit.

[@SwedishGringo]

Yeah, I need to go there!

[@delgadoorganization2005]

Bra video! Grymt! 🇬🇹❤️🇸🇪

[@SwedishGringo]

Delgado Organization: Tack så mycket! Lots of love 🇬🇹🕺

[@delgadoorganization2005]

Swedish Gringo Gör en video på svenska om Guatemala fan! Vore gött 🇸🇪✌🏻🇬🇹

[@SwedishGringo]

Delgado Organization: Jag har ju tyvärr knappt några svenska tittare 🤭😢

[@nomansland5113]

You did walk right into a dangerous area 😂 also, that was an awesome conclusion to your video

[@SwedishGringo]

Yeah, it kinda felt like it 😅 Thank you for watching José! 🙏

[@neutrosis]

Where?!

[@Rolandowilly]

I love my country Guatemala 🇬🇹

[@SwedishGringo]

That makes two of us, Wilinton! 💖🇬🇹 Thanks for watching!

[@gelbusherpa1947]

Should I go to Cancun or Guatemala hmmm

[@SwedishGringo]

Hehe, not a very tough choice if you ask me 💪

[@JustExperience101]

This is the best 👍💯

[@SwedishGringo]

Thank you so much for watching! 👊

[@JustExperience101]

@@SwedishGringo was great story telling had everything lol Lord of the rings references crazy Santa with fireworks I'm thinking about going you efinitely made it look chilled

[@imitadorherbertnavarro7524]

Bienvenidos siempre 👍👍👍

[@SwedishGringo]

¡Gracias amigo!

[@jorgechiubomberos]

Thanks for letting me know how dangerous Guatemala is, I will definitely avoid it.

[@SwedishGringo]

Haha, then you’re missing something good Jorge

[@jorgechiubomberos]

@Swedish Gringo haha, I was joking. Only that my experience in Guatemala is a little bit different( you can watch the video, The Guardian Angel of Guatemala, by VICE). I volunteer in the other side of the coin. A big hugh.

[@jorgechiubomberos]

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[@SwedishGringo]

@@jorgechiubomberos: Aaah, I see! I imagine things might be looking quite different on that side 😅

[@lvmarcross6649]

Excellent video brother

[@SwedishGringo]

LV MARCROSS: Thanks a lot, brother! And thank you for watching 👊

[@OSHERM76]

Welcome all tourist to amazing home of mayans culture. Bienvenido a Guatemala cuna de la civilización Maya. Tenes que probar la gastronomía, su café que es uno de los mejores del mundo. Welconme come back to Guatemala again.

[@SwedishGringo]

💖🇬🇹

[@OctoLemur]

I lived in Guatemala for a couple years and I agree, they are quite violent with the fireworks haha

[@SwedishGringo]

But no one seems to get injured, so apparently they know what they are doing! 😅

[@manuelbarreto6205]

Beautiful....

[@SwedishGringo]

Manuel Barreto: Thank you so much!

[@andresdiego3457]

Nice video excelente video

[@SwedishGringo]

Muchas gracias, amigo!

[@JuanCarlos-ue9gi]

First time i heard that skip guatemala cuz is. Dangerous? ?

[@SwedishGringo]

Juan Carlos: Sadly that is not the case for people in my country. Sad, cause Guatemala is FANTASTIC!

[@edwingarcia2256]

The capital city of Guatemala is not that bad! Like any other city it has its places you shouldn’t go!

[@SwedishGringo]

edwin garcia: Totally agree! 🤟

[@krisglobal]

What's the nightlife like?

[@SwedishGringo]

Kc Mindset: It’s all relative. Guatemala isn’t really a party all night country in general, but Antigua has a set of bars and a few nightclubs - the pool party is very popular. Lake Atitlán usually has one go to-place each night and quite a few bars. Guatemala city probably has some solid nightlife ... but I wouldn’t know!

[@y0cie_doodles]

I just wish I can find a new zone that’s safe enough to live in😭 I have a house in one of the red zonas which I kinda regret having even if some fam is there

[@SwedishGringo]

Ah, I feel with you Y0CIE! It doesn’t feel safe living there? What kind of issues do you have?

[@SÓCRATES-n1p]

@@SwedishGringo I 'm from Gratemala but I 've been living in the USA for long time and I ' ve seen many crimes here and RACISM..

[@SwedishGringo]

@@SÓCRATES-n1p: I bet you have Defensor. USA har its fair share of problems too. Stay safe my friend!

[@SÓCRATES-n1p]

@@SwedishGringo Thanks for sharing the vids buddy..

[@SÓCRATES-n1p]

@@SwedishGringo what I see, you Upload the VIDEO a year ago, where are you now?

[@Yhitsme]

U should have way more subscribers

[@SwedishGringo]

B A N D I T: Thank you man! I couldn’t agree more! Happy Christmas!

[@karleesian3451]

Right this video was great

[@SwedishGringo]

Karlee Sian: Thank you so much! Really appreciate it! 👊

[@thewarriorofdubstep]

*You will fit in into the crowd lol, there are 4 million full white Guatemalans*

[@SwedishGringo]

HAIL HYDRA: There’s more to it than just skin color, my friend. But my Spanish is getting better 👊

[@thewarriorofdubstep]

@@SwedishGringo *Oh ofcourse you silly goose there is more to it than skin color but i do belive you said you would stick out because of it and i simply told you otherwise!!! I'm glad amigo keep on that spanish* 😃 *Cheers!!!* 🇬🇹

[@SwedishGringo]

HAIL HYDRA: You got it! 👊

[@elmisionerodelsexo6731]

Over here thear a lot white Guatemalan people

[@dimasaguilar955]

"People will take care of you" ... queres apostar?

[@SwedishGringo]

Yes, the caring people of Guatemala will be helping you 🙏

[@miguelaguirre8878]

Violence is everywhere my friend people gets killed in any part of the world so why say that guatemala is a very dangerous country to go to when here in america you can get killed in your very own backyard or at schools or malls let's be real my friends every country has its own way of living it's own problems. All we need to do is to to learn how to live your life and how to treat people. With respect...

[@SwedishGringo]

Yes, Miguel 👌 That’s acctually the whole point of the video. People think Guatemala is so dangerous to visit, when in reality it isn’t. 💖🇬🇹

[@edgargalicia251]

Saludos

[@SwedishGringo]

Edgar Galicia: Hola y saludos amigo! 👊🥃

[@edgargalicia251]

@@SwedishGringo saludos

[@edgargalicia251]

Yo vivo en estados unidos y dos veces me an robado con pistola y navaja

[@SwedishGringo]

Edgar Galicia: Verdad amigo. Estados Unidos a veces puede ser mucho más peligroso que Guatemala. 🇬🇹

[@edgargalicia251]

Es Guatemala o México

[@SwedishGringo]

Edgar Galicia: Solo es Guatemala. 👊

[@mariaalcazar3097]

Look Canal Rayo de Luz from Guatemala and See die realy Guatemala

[@SwedishGringo]

Yes, I need to come back!

[@anamedina1493]

La Biblia dice que vendrán tiempos peligrosos se cumple la Palabra de Dios, Aquí USA en este 2022 hay mucha criminalidad

[@edgargalicia251]

Entodos los paises hay peligro

[@dcairol]

Menos en Finlandia

[@edgargalicia251]

@@dcairol todos

[@SwedishGringo]

Verdad!

[@markquiswest6607]

It's a War Zone, at the beginning of this video!

[@SwedishGringo]

Yeah, I wandered off a bit there 😅

[@trukeesey8715]

Where is your wife?

[@SwedishGringo]

I don’t know! I haven’t ever seen her so don’t really know what to look for 😅

[@trukeesey8715]

@@SwedishGringo Scripture of India says that [when rightly done] we do not pick our own spouse, but "God " picks for us. I have learned from disappointing experiences that this is so. Folks tend to latch onto a particular trait or few traits and then look for them. Some folks base all on sexual compatibility, others discover too late that it has been missing, or was only temporary. That is when we "pick for ourselves".

[@trukeesey8715]

@@SwedishGringo If you are above 28 years of age, and lacking a wife, then you are derelict.

[@SwedishGringo]

@@trukeesey8715: Aaah, didn’t realize 28 was the limit. But it sounds about right 👌😅

[@trukeesey8715]

@@SwedishGringo It's an approximation of the time of Saturn's returning to its spot at birth. The time varies from one person to another. 28 is for simplifition. It marks the definitive time of transition into full adult responsibility. Most folks have already accepted full responsibility about age 21 at the time of Saturn's second square to its position at birth, but allowances must be made for disruption in the maturation process along the line. By the time after the returning, one's ways may have been set, though allowances must be made for change if effort be willed. Lack of a natural wedlock beyond that age indicates serious disruption to the socializing function, which may prove damaging to the fabric of society, even if in small ways.

[@girondifelipe]

Guatemala is very dangerous. The ones that can afford, walk around with bodyguards. Pretty sad.

[@SwedishGringo]

Okay, I never saw this anywhere I went