Getting there

Planes

La Aurora International Airport near Guatemala City is the country’s largest | and is served by regular flights from airports in North and Central America | with two flights a day from Belize City. British Airways (www.ba.com) makes frequent trips from Heathrow to Guatemala City via Miami | or you can fly direct from Madrid with Iberia. Continental Airlines (www.continental.com) flies direct to Guatemala City from Houston regularly and to Flores twice a week. For travel between Guatemala City and Flores | visit www.taca.com.

Automobiles

Roads are patchy | petrol stations are scarce | and security is | unavoidably | a concern. Private transfers are the safest and easiest way to cross the country. However | seasoned explorers can pick up a car from Avis at Guatemala City airport | for around $20–$50 a day.