Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre | USD 407.83 |
Milk (1 liter) | USD 1.46 |
Local draught beer | USD 2.24 |
Taxi start | USD 1.28 |
Monthly Pass (local transport) | USD 11.51 |
Loaf of white bread | USD 1.90 |
Mid range bottle of wine | USD 9.60 |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre | USD 769.74 |
Coke bottle | USD 0.92 |
Chicken breasts at the market | USD 5.93 |
If you are interested in taking a leisure tour in Central America, you have to try spending few days or weeks in the Republic of Guatemala. You can visit Tecpán Guatemala or simply Tecpán, a part of the Chimaltenango Department and is located in the Inter-American Highway CA – 1. This was the first capital of the country. The city has a cold climate and is one of the tourist destinations in the country.
How can you get to this municipality? As a tourist, you can get cheap flights to Tecpán Guatemala through the airport in Guatemala City. It is the La Aurora International Airport that is about 85 kilometers away from Tecpán. From the airport, you can take the local taxi going to the municipality. This can be an expensive option. In this case, you may go out of the airport and ride a local bus going to Tecpán Guatemala. The travel time is approximately one and a half hours. You can also arrange a ride from your hotel to pick you up at the airport. The municipality is relatively small and you can walk around, especially in the center of the municipality. You can avail of the local tourism here from the hotel since most of them offer rides to the local tourist destinations.
What are the tourist destinations in Tecpán Guatemala? The municipality has great landscapes as well as historical sites of the Iximche in which the Kaqchikel Mayans flourished. You can visit the following:
In the center of the municipality of Tecpán Guatemala, you can see Spanish colonial influences especially in the government buildings and churches.
You can spend few days here in Tecpán Guatemala to explore the Mayan culture. There are quite a few good hotels in Tecpán Guatemala that are very affordable and of course, comfortable. If you are looking for budget tours in this municipality, you can search using the online booking sites. It is more convenient and you can save time and money with it. Also, you can use them in booking and making reservations in advance.