Monterrico is one of the closest beaches to Guatemala City and can be reached in a few hours by bus or car. Its relaxed village, where pigs, chickens and other animals roam free, is down-to-earth and with its long wide sandy beach it is definitely worth a visit.
Puerto San Jose has a respectable beach with restaurants and bars nearby. However, there are better beaches to be found outside of Puerto San Jose at the small village of Chulamar.
In the town of Itztapa, there are opportunities to arrange a sport-fishing charter as the area is well-known for its large sailfish.
At Champerico, also known as Champe, small surf shops are becoming popular and there are some good restaurants, where you can sample the local seafood.
Close to the border of Mexico is Guatemala’s northernmost beach, Tilapa. The beach and small village is un-crowded and is a great place to get away from it all.
Sipicate is the best beach for surfing.
Pacific Coast, Guatemala
Monterrico is arguably the best of the Guatemala beaches, and is the ideal place to relax after a visit to the cities and the highlands. The black sandy beach is quite wide and extends for some miles ...
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Located inside the Parque Natural Sipacate-Naranjo, is the relaxed and laid back village of Sipacate. As well as being a mangrove coastal reserve it is also Guatemala's best surfing beach with waves a...
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