11 of the best places to visit in Guatemala - Lonely Planet

The top 12 things to do in Guatemala, from cultural experiences to volcano treks - Lonely Planet

Merry Christmas from Guatemala! Around midnight, it is tradition to launch fireworks to celebrate. These fireworks will last typically 10-20 minutes with some going throughout the night. This will again be repeated at New Year’s Eve. Thankful for the angle we have to see a portion of the city light up with fireworks! | Light For Guatemala

Some of the Christmas traditions in Guatemala were culture shocks to me! I had no idea that Guatemalans (and most Latin Americans) celebrate big time on Christmas Eve and stay up so late! I had no idea that Guatemalans had fireworks at midnight! The funny thing is that the first time I celebrated Christmas with my husband and his family, he did not tell me about these traditions! 😂 I was sitting with his family at 11 pm wondering why we were staying up so late. 😂 Guatemala is a religious count