English is spoken in almost all tourist areas. The national currency is the Quetzal. Coins are in denominations of one, five, ten, twenty-five, and fifty centavos, and one Quetzal. Bills are in denominations of one, five, ten, twenty, fifty and one hundred Quetzals. There are 100 centavos in one Quetzal.
Weather conditions vary from season to season and region to region.
The dry season is from October to early May and the wet season from late May to September. Temperatures are usually very mild and vary little during the year. The electricity is 100 volts AC and 60 Hz. The most used power outlets are the two rectangular prong type. If your equipment has three or round prongs, an adapter must be used.