
Municipality and city in Guatemala
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Chimaltenango is a mid-size city of about 100,000 people in the Central Highlands region just west of Guatemala City.
Delicious (and huge) Angus-beef burgers on fresh baked rolls. Sides include curly fries, cheese poppers etc.
Casual cafe with open-air dining area serving nachos, sandwiches and other light fare.
Large guest ranch on the rural outskirts of town. Cabins and guest rooms are spacious and clean. On-site restaurant serves rustic but tasty meals. Lots of outdoor activities including mountain bike riding, paintball, and horseback riding.
Small hotel with clean, comfortable rooms in an urban downtown neighborhood. Doors locked after 10pm.
Comfortable moderate hotel with clean, spacious rooms and friendly service. Off-street parking available. Has a swimming pool but is only open seasonally. On-site restaurant available.
Cozy rural mountain retreat with clean, spacious rooms and friendly service. Good place for nature lovers, surrounded by pine tree forests. Off the beaten path on the outskirts of town. Access road may be difficult for small cars. Serves breakfast but no full-service restaurant with other meals (and it's pretty far from town).
The city's traditional marketplace is bustling with local vendors and customers. Cheap food and a variety of general houseware products can be found here. Many Chicken bus routes begin or end within a block or so of the market.
By car
A taxi from Guatemala City to Chimaltenango will take about 30 minutes and cost about 100 quetzal.
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