r Guatemala skert fr kvinnliga resenrer?
We have had many female students of all ages, some as young as 16 studying and traveling alone. Generally the key is common sense: try to travel with someone, stay alert, do not travel to remote places at night, and don’t flash valuables or act rudely or with arrogance. Certain parts of Guatemala have seen some problems, but mainly in rural areas and particular parts of Guatemala City. Most problems involving tourists are due to lack of preparedness on their part, or traveling alone to remote areas. The common sense rule applies. Antigua is a large tourist destination, and few people experience any problems. The last few years have seen a precipitous reduction of problems in Guatemala overall, and Antigua has a separate police force for tourists, the Tourist Police, which is highly regarded. They can even accompany tourists to remote areas upon request. Many of our female and male students, who come to Guatemala on their own, find other students to travel and go out with – not only is
