Recreation and Travel : Guatemala

The most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning Guatemala is the annual Handbook of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced by over 130 contributing editors under the editorship of the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. Additional coverage of journal articles can be found through a subscription to the Hispanic American Periodical Index (http://hapi.gseis.ucla.edu/).   Both the Handbook and HAPI are available in selected libraries in book form.   One of the major aggregators for links to a wide variety of subjects relating to regional resources for Latin America is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/ca/guatemala/). Another site one should especially note is the site prepared by the Law Library of the Library of Congress for international and multinational information on their Guide to Law Online (http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/guatemala.html).

GUATEMALA ONLINE  (http://www.quetzalnet.com/default.html)
Guatemala Online provides country's profile, Economic Overview, FUNDESA's Business Guidebook, Investment Opportunities, Business Assistance & Support Institutions and other links Guatemala links.

GUATEMALA TRAVEL MALL  (http://www.guatemalatravelmall.com)
This site features all about Guatemala. It provides information about tours, hotels, shopping, adventure travel, ecotourism, fishing, ruta maya, and so on.

GUATEMALA WEB  (http://www.guatemalaweb.com)
Guatemala Travel Specialist Web provides access to informaiton about trip planning tools, Hotels, Tour Operators, General extensive travel info & Maya Civilization, People, Maps. Guatemala, Tikal, Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala Map, Guatemala City, Guatemala City Map, Guatemala Picture, and so on.

ILAM: DIRECTORIO DE MUSEOS Y PARQUES NATURALES  (http://www.ilam.org/gt/guat%5Fright.html)
This site provides a directory of the most important museums in Guatemala, such as the Museo Popol Vuh, Museo del Tehido antiguo, and so on. It also provides access to Natural Parks considered natural patrimony in Guatemala, such as the Parque Nacional Tikal. In Spanish and English.

LONELY PLANET GUATEMALA  (http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/central%5Famerica/guatemala/)
This site features Guatemala provides information about history, culture, environment, getting around, lonely planet guides, and so on.

MAP AND REFERENCES FOR GUATEMALA  (http://www.embassyworld.com/embassy/guatemala%5Fmap.htm)
This site features Guatemala's reference information. It provides access to yellow pages in Guatemala, more maps, weather, data statistics, ethnologue, and so on.

MAYA EXPEDITIONS- GUATEMALA  (http://www.mayaexpeditions.com)
This site features Guatemala travel adventures such as archaeology, rafting, ecotourism, trekking, hiking, volcanoes, riding, bungee. Also provides information about coffee plantations, weaving, folklore and locations for Spanish study.

MAYAVENTURA- GUATEMALA-ABOUT THE COUNTRY  (http://www.mayaventura.com/news.htm)
This site features Guatemala and its general facts for people that want to travel to this country.

OFFICIAL SITE FOR TOURISM IN GUATEMALA  (http://www.guatemala.travel.com.gt/I%5Finicio.htm)
The Official site for tourism in Guatemala offers access to topics of interest, access by region, local products and search. In English and Spanish.

TRAVELS IN PARADISE- PICTURES FROM GUATEMALA  (http://www.TravelsInParadise.com)
This site provides access to pictures of different interesting places from Guatemala, such as the Tikal Maya Pyramids, Colonial Antigua, and so on. It also has a link to a website, which offers a large variety of photographs from Guatemala.

VIRTUAL GUATEMALA  (http://www.virtualguatemala.com)
This site is dedicated to provide general information about Guatemala. It focuses in the Mayan ruins such as Tikal, the colonial city of Antigua, Lake Atitlan, and so on.