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Guatemala
Currency, language, tipping etiquette, and how to get around Guatemala — plus every Tripzeeker itinerary covering the country.
Currency
GTQ
Language
Spanish
Tipping
Customary
Region
Americas
Currency
Guatemala uses the Guatemalan Quetzal (GTQ). Use Tripzeeker's currency converter to check live exchange rates before you travel.
Language
The main languages are Spanish, Mayan languages (K'iche' and others). A translation app or basic phrasebook goes a long way outside major tourist areas.
Tipping etiquette
10% in restaurants if no service charge is added.
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Shuttle vans between Antigua/Lake Atitlán/tourist towns; "chicken buses" are cheap but slow.
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What currency does Guatemala use?
Guatemala uses the Guatemalan Quetzal (GTQ). Tripzeeker's currency converter and tip calculator can help you budget in your home currency before you go.
What language is spoken in Guatemala?
The main languages are Spanish, Mayan languages (K'iche' and others). A translation app or basic phrasebook goes a long way outside major tourist areas.
Do I need to tip in Guatemala?
10% in restaurants if no service charge is added.
How do you get around Guatemala?
Shuttle vans between Antigua/Lake Atitlán/tourist towns; "chicken buses" are cheap but slow.