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Accommodation
HOTELS: There are many first-class hotels in Guatemala City and throughout the country. Many offer excellent service in restaurants, bars and nightclubs. La Antigua Guatemala (the capital until largely destroyed by earthquakes in 1773, a fate which also befell the present capital in 1976) also has a good choice of hotels. Puerto Barrios, Chichicastenango, Quetzaltenango, Panajachel (near Lake Atitlán) and Coban also have a reasonable selection of hotels, although elsewhere accommodation is more limited. Throughout the country standards are inconsistent. Registered hotels are required to display room rates; the Tourist Office in Guatemala City will deal with complaints. Tipping: Ten per cent is normal in hotels where service has not been included. Most hotels charge a 20 per cent room tax.
PENSIONS & GUEST-HOUSES: Most large towns have guest-houses and boarding houses offering inexpensive accommodation.
CAMPING: There are campsites throughout the country although facilities are basic. A popular excursion is to stay overnight on camping grounds on the still active Pacaya volcano to see the glow of the ashes and lava from the volcano’s eruptions. Around Lake Atitlán, camping is permitted only in designated areas.
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