A Guatemalan Food Culture
Guatemalan food is a clash of Mayan and Spanish worlds. When these two cuisines collided, a new way of eating developed in Guatemala and the… Read More »A Guatemalan Food Culture
Nestor Quixtan
Nestor Quixtan is a Canadian/Guatemalan economist, linguist, and writer. He has consulted on numerous writing projects ranging from security and defense to hotel management. His work on women’s discrimination in the labor market has earned him publication in Latin America. He currently lives in Guatemala City.
Is Guatemala City Safe? (And Which Parts Should I Visit And/Or Avoid?)
Pretty much every visitor to Guatemala asks the question “is Guatemala City safe or not?” Local resident Nestor Quixtan says it’s not as bad as… Read More »Is Guatemala City Safe? (And Which Parts Should I Visit And/Or Avoid?)
How Will the Ukraine Crisis Impact Central America?
How will the Ukraine crisis impact Central America? Nestor Quixtan looks at the possible political, military, and economic effects of the war on Central America.… Read More »How Will the Ukraine Crisis Impact Central America?
Five Reasons to Visit Guatemala this Christmas
Where in Central America should you go this Christmas? Here, to kick off our “Reasons to Visit Central America at Christmas” series, each country makes… Read More »Five Reasons to Visit Guatemala this Christmas
A Quick Tour Around Lake Atitlán, Guatemala
Many guidebooks push Lake Atitlán, Guatemala as one single destination. But the Atitlán area is many communities clustered around a beautiful lake. It needs a… Read More »A Quick Tour Around Lake Atitlán, Guatemala
Why Was Last Week’s Facebook Outage so Devastating for Guatemala?
This time last week, we were all still in shock from the Facebook/WhatsApp/Instagram outage of the previous day. We survived in the end, of course.… Read More »Why Was Last Week’s Facebook Outage so Devastating for Guatemala?
Guatemala’s Three Pandemics
As Guatemala waits to see if Congress will approve the latest State of Calamity proposed last week, Nestor Quixtan explains why the nighttime curfew is… Read More »Guatemala’s Three Pandemics
After Guatemala’s Rejection of the New State of Calamity, What Happens Now?
Guatemala’s legislature has finally delivered its verdict on President Giammattei’s latest State of Calamity, implemented in mid-August. An emphatic rejection. Nestor Quixtan asks what’s next? … Read More »After Guatemala’s Rejection of the New State of Calamity, What Happens Now?
A Brand New Guatemala State of Calamity
A new Guatemala State of Calamity went into effect over the weekend to try to combat the Delta variant of Covid sweeping through the country.… Read More »A Brand New Guatemala State of Calamity
Can a New Guatemala Tourism Bill Help Save the Sector?
Nestor Quixtan looks at a Guatemala tourism bill winding its slow way through the legislature, as Covid cases spike and vaccinations stutter. Could Bill 5857… Read More »Can a New Guatemala Tourism Bill Help Save the Sector?