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People
The hospitality of the people varies per region, but if you ask them to camp at their places they are likely to accept. It could be helpful if you speak at least a little Spanish.
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Visa
Quite a numerous amount of nationalities can enter Guatamala without a visa.
Guatemala
Visa-free access to Guatemala
May not enter on Canada/Schengen/US visa
Source: Wikipedia.
Last updated 19 Mar 2021 by Cycle PlanetEdit
Border crossings (15)
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1. Copan Ruinas (Honduras) – Camotan (Guatemala)To Honduras 1- 2. Esquipulas (Guatemala) – Santa Fe (Honduras)To Honduras 1
- 3. I have no idea. Nothing till the pavement. (Guatemala) – Amatenango del la Frontera (Mexico)To MexicoCrossable with no checkpoints nor controls on either side. I was told by several locals it was not recommended because of the difficulty of the road. Even for… 1
- 4. Bacadilla (Guatemala) – Corinto (Honduras)To Honduras
- 5. Bethel (Guatemala) – Frontera Corozal (Mexico)To MexicoFull immigration checkpoint both for entrance and exit if Guatemala. The cheapest crossing by bike is at La Técnica. At this writing 20Q will take both you and…
- 6. Carmen Xhán (Mexico) – Gracias a Dios (Guatemala)To MexicoFull service immigration office
- 7. Chacaj (Guatemala) – Las Delicias (Mexico)To MexicoCan cross either side but no checkpoints, border controls or immigration. Carmen Xhán or Gracias a Dios the closest official immigration offices for legal…
- 8. Ciudad Cuahuatemoc (Mexico) – La Mesilla (Guatemala)To MexicoFull Service Immigration office. Coming from Guatemala you need an exit stamp in your passport. And also recently a slip of paper from the Mexico SAT office on…
Sleeping
Wild camping
Wild camping may be possible, but it is advised to be in before dark.
Last updated 22 May 2021 by Wereldfietser.nl / Vakantiefietser.beEdit
Safety
Be careful in El Salvador, then you should be fine.
Criminality
As always, use common sense.
Karin: "We have never felt unsafe for a moment. We have not been to the capital. In larger cities we take a hotel / hostel, in the countryside we look for the safety of a family or village at night to pitch the tent there. Wild camping may be possible, but it is advised to be in before dark."
Last updated 22 May 2021 by Wereldfietser.nl / Vakantiefietser.beEdit
Vaccinations & health
Common diseases
stomach / intestinal complaints, parasites, advice buy water or filter it, vegetables and fruit with peel should be treated with disinfectant drops, (we bought a bottle in mexico, we don't know if it is for sale here).
Mandatory vaccinations
Yellow fever is mandatory if you come from a yellow fever area. We also recommend DTP and hepatisis A and antimalarials. Typhoid fever is also recommended for a stay longer than 3 months. Check with your vaccination agency.
Useful vaccinations for cyclists
High risk of rabies or rabies.
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Other
Best time to cycle
The climate of Guatemala has a wet season (May-November) and a dry season (December-April). Although Guatemala is located in the tropical climate zone and has predominantly warm and sunny weather, the local weather conditions can deviate considerably, mainly due to the large differences in altitude. In Quetzaltenango (2200 meters altitude) night frost is not uncommon in the months of October - December, while a few dozen kilometers to the south the temperature rarely falls below 15 degrees Celsius. Because Guatemala is quite far west of the Caribbean, hurricanes hardly occur.
Last updated 22 May 2021 by Wereldfietser.nl / Vakantiefietser.beEdit