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• Great tour about the city’s history and beauty

  molina baez1977,

  May 14, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Francisco exceeded expectations. His deep knowledge of history and passion for his country makes him unique. We discussef well beyond landmarks, and now I feel that I know much more about this beautiful city and country. I highly recommend this tour.

• A narrow and harmful perspective on Guatemala City

  cynazucar,

  Jan 19, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  1.00

  While parts of this Guatemala City tour were fascinating, it ultimately left me disappointed—especially because of the guide's hateful comments about indigenous people. The focus was almost entirely on the city's European influences, particularly its religious and architectural history. Francisco, the guide, was friendly, knowledgeable, and passionate about these topics, but his narrative ignored and actively dismissed Guatemala's indigenous heritage and modern cultural diversity. To make matters worse, his breath smelled like alcohol, which perhaps explains why he felt so comfortable sharing his inexcusable and unfiltered commentary despite my clear discomfort. The guide's remarks about Indigenous communities were condescending and harmful. He framed their struggles as "lies" and ignorance rather than responses to systemic challenges. This one-sided approach reduced the city's rich history—from its pre-Hispanic roots in Kaminaljuyu to its contemporary stories—to a narrow focus on European influence only. While he briefly mentioned a weaving tradition at Mercado Central, his refusal to meaningfully engage with Indigenous culture left the tour feeling incomplete and biased. I cannot recommend this tour if you want a nuanced and inclusive perspective on Guatemala City's history.

• Interesting walking tour

  tattooedtraveller uk,

  Dec 16, 2024

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  I booked this at fairly short notice and with only 1 person, Francisco was happy to do the trip with just me which was good of him. Communication was good prior the tour and the tour itself was very informative. I recommend this if you want to learn about Guatemala City.

• Great guide and exploration of the historic downtown

  Trey K,

  Sep 5, 2024

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  The tour guide was very knowledgeable and very passionate about the city's history, the culture, and the current challenges that they face as a country. He was very informative and was willing to answer any question we had. I would highly recommend this tour. This is a great way to see the historic area and zone one with a trusted guide.

• Amazing Experience!

  Alexandrea H,

  Jun 12, 2023

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Francisco is a wonderful guide. I had a lot of fun walking around and learning about the history and fun facts of Guatemala city. Truly an amazing experience! I would gladly recommend that you book this tour if you have the chance!

• Tour guide never showed up!!

  C2056JMnataliep,

  Sep 1, 2022

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  1.00

  The tour was automatically confirmed when we booked it. We were charged. We showed up at the location at the correct time. But the tour operator never showed, never notified up, and didn’t even bother to cancel. We had very limited time in the city, so this was not just disappointing but very disrespectful of our plans and time. I do not recommend this company!

• Great tour, highly recommended

  Boda T,

  Jun 8, 2022

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  I had a lot of fun during this tour, Francisco is very knowledgeable & friendly, the tour outside was great but also inside the churches and their history, the post office and its story, all of it was great and the special local coffee place was a cherry on top!

• Seeing Guatemala City up close

  John s,

  Feb 16, 2020

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  The best way to see any city is on foot and this tour delivers ! The guide is knowledgeable and well versed in his city !do take the time to experience this city rich in history and culture

• Great overview of Guatemala City Zona 1

  bljones,

  Nov 2, 2019

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  We spent a pleasant time with Francisco, our very informative guide who showed us around Zona 1, the oldest part of Guatemala City. We received wonderful explanations of many churches and sites central to Guatemalan history. We shared a delicious corn pie and coffee at Leon coffee shop. We also tried and loved a savory special tamale with an herb found only in Guatemala. Overall a nice way to pass an afternoon. We would recommend Francisco.

• A pleasant walk in the center of Guatemala City

  A9620KTgianluca,

  May 13, 2019

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  A wonderful experience. A walking tour in the center of Guatemala City going to discover small jewels of the city. Francisco of Italian origin excellent guide. Recommended tour

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