There is the authentic Indian culture with lively and colorful markets like in Solola, Chichicastenango and San Francisco El Alto. And there is the Mayan culture in the North too. Tikal has definitely one of the best Maya sites in the world. A side trip just over the border to Copan is possible also. Colonial architecture can be seen in the romantic Colonial City of Antigua.
 

Nature in Guatemala is incredibly diverse: there is the rainforest of Peten, the cloud forest of the Verapaz region, Carribean and Pacific coast and the volcanoes around Antigua, Atitlan, and also Quetzaltenango. Deer, monkeys, and peccaries are frequent, especially in low altitudes that are barely populated. Other wild animals, like the jaguar, tapir, and puma are more difficult to spot, but with a little bit of luck you might see one of them. Guatemala also has crocodiles, snakes, lizards and the temacuil. The variety of birds is extremely rich; some examples are: the resplendent quetzal, toucan, coal-miner, cardinal, humming birds and king fisher.