Welcome to my next trip report, which will recount my recent trip to Guatemala. You know what surprised me the most? The coffee was simply fabulous everywhere I went. If you’re a coffee aficionado, that alone is reason enough to visit Guatemala.
For The Love Of Coffee: My Trip To Guatemala
I suppose I should have known that the coffee would be good in Guatemala, but it was really good. And while many warned me what a horrible city Guatemala City was, I quite enjoyed it…the tree-lined streets and many cafés were right up my alley.
The point of the trip was to check a new country off my list and review the Copa 737MAX, but I ended up really enjoying my time in Guatemala and want to take my family back.
Like most of my trips, my stay was brief. I spent two nights at the Hyatt Centric in Guatemala City and did a day trip to Antigua, which was a beautiful city (that also had a great coffee).
I flew nonstop on United Airlines from Los Angeles to Guatemala City and then flew back in economy class from Guatemala City to Panama City onboard a 737-800 then in business class from Panama City to Los Angeles, a flight of over six hours, on a 737MAX using United PlusPoints to upgrade.
The ticket was about $440 r/t and I received a complimentary elite upgrade on the outbound.
Here’s what you can expect for this trip report:
- United Airlines 737-800 Business Class To Guatemala City
- Hyatt Centric Guatemala City
- Great Coffee In Guatemala City
- 24 Hours In Guatemala City: A Perfect Itinerary
- Great Coffee In Antigua, Guatemala
- 24 Hours In Antigua, Guatemala: A Perfect Itinerary
- Copa 737-800 Economy Class Guatemala City To Panama City
- Copa 737MAX Business Class Panama City To Los Angeles
CONCLUSION
Guatemala felt very safe to me, the people were kind, and it was very reasonable…that’s my kind of place to visit. I ended up bringing home a lot of coffee beans. With great food and spectacular coffee, I cannot wait to return…
Glad you enjoyed it.
As a Guatemalan citizen living in the U.S. – thank you for going! Look forward to your reviews!
I visited Guatemala City in March 2020 when AA was basically giving award flights away for nothing. While there I remember sitting at a bar near the Centric in absolute disbelief that the US was closing borders to Europeans. At this time, there were still 0 confirmed cases in Guatemala. I had a really enjoyable two day stay, and look forward to going back soon. Glad you had a good stay and left with a favorable impression.
I always bring back like 10 pounds of coffee. It is so different down there. Glad to hear you enjoyed your time there!
Sounds really interesting, look forward to reading everything. MOAR of this type of content please! 🙂
i know you love coffee but didn’t know this much. Ever been to colombia to the Coffee zone? i believe you would love it.
Did you also notice the few Starbucks locations throughout Guatemala City? I have more Starbucks locations in my community than their entire country – and that doesn’t include licensee locations at grocery stores, schools, Target etc.
It was many years before Starbucks even opened locations in Guatemala – well after Starbucks opened stores in other Central America countries.
As with other posters, I also bring back bags of the various blends/flavors of Guatemala coffees, many of which I purchase at PriceSmart (Price Club)- similar to Costco, and Walmart (Pais). Those two stores seem to have best prices vs. the little coffee shops/bodegas.
The funny thing is, I don’t drink coffee!!
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