Has anyone been to Antigua, Guatemala recently? It is on my list for destinations to stay for a week or so. Wanted to know if anyone has had an experience there recently or could point out a cafe or two to find a decent Wi-Fi connection.
Thanks!
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| ❄️ A/C or heating | |
| 😁 Friendly to foreigners | |
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| 🤚🏿🤚🏻 Racial tolerance | |
| 👩 Female friendly | |
| 🌈 LGBTQ+ friendly | |
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| 🌍 Region | Latin America | |
| 🚩 Country | Guatemala | |
| ⏱ Average trip duration | 18 days | |
| 📡 Internet speed (avg) | 3 Mbps | |
| ⛅️ Weather (now) | 🌧 23°C 73°F + Humid (98%) = feels 23°C 73°F | |
| 💨 Air quality (now) | 👍 5 US AQI 🍃 good | |
| 🔌 Power | 115V60Hz | |
| 🚑 Travel medical insurance |  Safetywing | |
| 📱 Best wireless carrier | TIGO | |
| 💸 10 GTQ in USD | USD 1.30 | |
| 🏧 Suggested ATM take out: | GTQ 1,000 = USD 130 | |
| 💸 Tipping | No | |
| 💻 Best coworking space | Impact Hub | |
| 🚰 Safe tap water | 🚫 No, not drinkable | |
| ♻️ Return rate | 6% of visitors return | |
| 👨👩👧👦 Population | 80,000 people | |
| 🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes | |
| ⛪️ Religious government | Non-religious | |
| 🏠 Apartment listings | Airbnb | |
| ✈️ Best short-haul air carrier | Avianca | |
| ✈️ Best int'l air carrier | United | |
💥 We recommend you to take precautions when traveling to Antigua as it may not always be safe for travelers, more info | ||
| 💵 Cost of living for nomad | $1,203 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for expat | $789 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for family | $1,649 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for local | $471 / month |
| 🏠 1br studio rent in center | $324 / month |
| 🏢 Coworking | $104 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel | $613 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel | $29 / night |
| 🏠 Airbnb (568 listings) | $1,143 / month |
| 🏠 Airbnb | $37 / night |
| 🍛 Dinner | $4 |
| 🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $0 |
| 🍺 Beer (0.5L) | $1 |
| ☕️ Coffee | $2 |
Has anyone been to Antigua, Guatemala recently? It is on my list for destinations to stay for a week or so. Wanted to know if anyone has had an experience there recently or could point out a cafe or two to find a decent Wi-Fi connection.
Thanks!
There’s definitely fairly decent internet to be found in Antigua. It can vary from 4Mbps for a home connection to 20Mbps in cafes and coworking spaces. More info here:
The Bagel Barn had probably the best wifi of any cafe in town when I was there in late 2015. Touristy as can be (which, most of Antigua is), but good food and coffee.
Y Tu Piña Tambien is a good spot to work, with decent wifi. Rainbow Cafe was decent as well.
Otherwise, it was pretty hit and miss for me.
Has anyone been to Antigua, Guatemala recently? It is on my list for destinations to stay for a week or so. Wanted to know if anyone has had an experience there recently or could point out a cafe or two to find a decent Wi-Fi connection.
Thanks!
There’s definitely fairly decent internet to be found in Antigua. It can vary from 4Mbps for a home connection to 20Mbps in cafes and coworking spaces. More info here:
The Bagel Barn had probably the best wifi of any cafe in town when I was there in late 2015. Touristy as can be (which, most of Antigua is), but good food and coffee.
Y Tu Piña Tambien is a good spot to work, with decent wifi. Rainbow Cafe was decent as well.
Otherwise, it was pretty hit and miss for me.
✅ Affordable to live
✅ Lots of fun stuff to do
✅ Warm now
✅ Warm all year round
✅ Good air quality on average
✅ Spacious and not crowded
✅ Roads are very safe
✅ Not many people smoke tobacco
❌ Not safe at all
❌ Very slow internet
❌ Pretty slow internet
❌ Very humid now
❌ Nomad List members really didn't like going here
❌ Not many members go here
❌ Very difficult to make friends
❌ Difficult to do business
❌ Quality of education is low
❌ Hospitals are not great
❌ Freedom of speech is weak
❌ Not very democratic
❌ People don't speak English well
❌ Not safe for women
❌ Not family friendly
❌ Hostile towards LGBTQ+
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| Real | 7323° mild | 7524° warm | 7524° warm | 7524° warm | 7323° mild | 7323° mild | 7323° mild | 7323° mild | 7222° mild | 7021° mild | 7323° mild | 7323° mild |
| Humidity | nice 67% | nice 69% | nice 64% | nice 74% | nice 91% | nice 93% | nice 84% | nice 87% | nice 91% | nice 95% | nice 78% | nice 72% |
| Rain | rainy 57mm | rainy 64mm | rainy 69mm | rainy 145mm | rainy 328mm | rainy 339mm | rainy 355mm | rainy 369mm | rainy 407mm | rainy 299mm | rainy 145mm | rainy 74mm |
| Cloud | pockets 36% | pockets 44% | pockets 40% | cloudy 56% | cloudy 86% | cloudy 85% | cloudy 64% | cloudy 66% | cloudy 84% | cloudy 88% | cloudy 54% | pockets 41% |
| Air quality | clean 36 US AQI | clean 5** US AQI | clean 5** US AQI | clean 5** US AQI | clean 5** US AQI | clean 5** US AQI | clean 5** US AQI | clean 5** US AQI | clean 5** US AQI | clean 5** US AQI | clean 5** US AQI | clean 44 US AQI |
| Sun | avoid sun 9 UVI | avoid sun 10 UVI | avoid sun 12 UVI | avoid sun 11 UVI | sunburn 8 UVI | sunburn 8 UVI | avoid sun 9 UVI | avoid sun 9 UVI | sunburn 8 UVI | sunburn 7 UVI | sunburn 8 UVI | avoid sun 9 UVI |
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