Village life can be sampled at Santa Catarina Palop , while lakeside San Pedro La Laguna is perhaps more attractive because it is less visited. Guatemala is a country gathering its wits after 30 years of insane civil war. Guatemala is the Mayan heartland of Central America, though the government has both touted and tortured the Maya - sticking pictures of them on its tourist brochures while sticking guns in their faces. Generally, nights are clear all year round. In higher climes near the centre of the country, the rainy season, running from May to September, is characterised by clear skies after abundant rainfall in the afternoons and evenings.
Temperatures fall sharply at night.
Jacket or light woollens for night. English-language publications include Guatemala Weekly, Central America Report and Siglo News and The Review. World Travel Guide and Guatemala Travel Guide on Yahoo.