Known as the country of eternal spring, Guatemala’s excellent climate and triangle of spectacular destinations are building tourism in the country. 

Competitive prices and international openness are the country’s main strengths, according to the World Tourism Competitiveness Report 2015, published by the World Economic Forum. 

The two nations have begun a process of exchange to compare experiences in their implementation of programs to combat poverty through tourism programs. 

The number of tourists from the United States is growing rapidly, and travelers come looking to learn. 

La Conquista is an agricultural municipality focusing on rural community tourism to supplement its income. 

It is no longer merely the country of “grueling tours for cheap shopping.” 

A master plan for Machu Picchu calls for a dramatic “reconceptualization” of the Inca Citadel, to be accompanied by a proposed $14.6 million makeover of its tourist infrastructure.  

Development of luxury tourism and infrastructure is behind conflicts with indigenous communities. 

The Chaco Ra’anga travel and art project will reveal the diversity of the Chaco, as well as the cultural and environmental conflicts afflicting the region, the second largest forested area in South America spanning parts of Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, and Brazil. 

The Incas, living as they often did at 3,000 meters, focused on the Sun’s ability to provide warmth “for their fertile, glacier-fed tropical valleys.”  They understood, as did “the Egyptians and others,” “that the movements of the sun, moon, and stars could predict rain and temperatures.”