Travel to Guatemala to backpack, study, intern, volunteer, work or live as a digital nomad, expat or emigrant?
Travel to Guatemala to backpack, study, intern, volunteer, work, live as a digital nomad or settle as an emigrant
Backpacking in Guatemala
- Guatemala is often visited by backpackers as part of a longer Central/South America trip.
- Characteristics: Mayans, many traveling nationalities, nature, taking care of safety.
Traveling in Guatemala
- A trip through Guatemala is a journey through traditions of the Mayan culture, past and present. With high mountains and rainforest, in which a half-hidden Mayan city suddenly appears.
- Spotting cities: Antigua, Chichicastenango, Quetzaltenango, Lago de Atitlan (Panajachel), Tikal
- nimal spotting: Guatemala is very high on the biodiversity rankings: jaguars, pumas, lizards, iguanas, turtles, crocodiles, toucans... and the extremely well-hidden Quetzal.
Study in Guatemala
- Studies: in principle, all subjects and forms of education can be found. Studies such as archaeology, architecture, anthropology, biology, psychology and philosophy predominate.
- Study cities: in Guatemala City you will find few - but good - public universities and several private educational institutions. Antigua is the city in Central America for Spanish language courses.
- Characteristics: education is of increasingly better quality; many opportunities for studies of indigenous cultures.
Internship in Guatemala
- Internships: Internships can be found in all sectors of society. The tourism sector has the most supply. Certainly also opportunities around biodiversity, welfare, agriculture, health care and education.
- Internship cities: Guatemala City, Antigua, Quetzaltenango.
- Characteristics: the work culture in general is also very 'mañana', slow down your pace and make sure you have learned Spanish beforehand.
Do volunteer work in Guatemala
- Volunteer projects: especially in the social sectors and nature management.
- Animal projects: protection of sea turtles, parrots, howler monkeys, jaguars, anti-poaching programs
- Features: volunteer work possible from 1 or 2 weeks to several months.
Working in Guatemala
- Jobs: temporary work can mainly be found in the catering and tourism sectors, such as at diving schools and in the travel sector. Also (limited) options in healthcare, call center and agriculture/nature conservation.
- Characteristics: take into account the mañana work culture, ensure good basic knowledge of Spanish and be prepared to work for board and lodging.
Working as a digital nomad in Guatemala
- Favorite cities: UNESCO top location Anitgua -of course-, with good co-working spaces and a growing digital nomad community. Lake Atitlan (including Panajachel) is a good 'escape' if you want to get away from the hustle and bustle of Antigua.
- Features: take into account intermittent WiFi, frequently slow internet and varying 'value for money'. Digital nomad accommodation in particular can sometimes be more expensive than you would expect from this relatively cheap country.
Living in Guatemala
- Language: Spanish is really the basis. English is spoken in the better known tourist towns and locations, especially in Antigua. In the smaller, remote villages in the high mountains you will encounter one of the many indigenous languages.
- Features: You will certainly encounter the special Mayan atmosphere, enormous hospitality and mañana mentality. As long as you keep yourself informed of local safety warnings (and act on them!), you can live fine in the larger cities. It is pleasant to live in the better neighborhoods of Guatemala City if you work downtown. Cheaper than most other countries in Central America and better developed than, for example, Honduras or El Salvador.
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Why live in Guatemala, why emigrate to Guatemala or stay for a long time?
Why should you live in Guatemala as an expat, emigrant or working nomad?
- because of the friendly and often very hospitable locals.
- because of the cultural diversity and beautifully rediscovered Mayan culture.
- because of the activities you can do in nature or under water.
- because of the Guatemalan coffee culture and its social life.
- because of Guatemalan cuisine
Where to study in Guatemala, do an internship, do volunteer work or look for a job in Guatemala?
Why study, do an internship, volunteer or work temporarily in Guatemala?
- because education is of increasingly high quality.
- because there are many opportunities for studies of indigenous cultures in Guatemala.
- because your colleagues are often helpful, friendly and interested.
- because, if you make an effort, Guatemalans will be happy to help you improve your Spanish (they will adapt
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- Tikal, the Mayan center, in the jungle full of howler monkeys is the big attraction along with the very colorful Guatemalan people. Antigua is the place where many Spanish courses are held and where it is pleasant to be. Chichi has something magical, Flores, Livingston, Xela (Quetzaltenango) and
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- Je krijgt bij het passeren van de grens een stempel voor 90 dagen (tegen een klein bedrag).
- Deze 90 dagen limiet geldt voor een combinatie van Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador en Guatamala (CA-4).
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Ofcourse, when travelling around in Guatemala and Central America, a basic knowledge of Spanish is 'a must' to connect with local Guatemaltecos. Guatemala has several hotspots if you decide to slow down and learn some Spanish -or improve your existing knowledge. Main Study Locations
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You’ve probably heard of enchiladas before, but you might be thinking about a rolled tortilla filled with chicken, or beef, topped with melted cheese and sauce, which is more like a Mexican enchilada. These enchiladas -Guatemalan enchiladas- are made by topping a fried or toasted tortilla (cal...
Een HBO meeloop en/of onderzoeksstage in een regio die bruist van de toeristische ontwikkeling -maar ook haar veiligheidsissues kent?
- INGUAT, Instituto Guatemalteco de Turismo, werkt periodiek met internationale (stage)studenten.
- Er zijn niet direct stageoproepen op de Inguat webs...
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