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Travelling to Guatemala?

Everything you need for Guatemala, sorted before you land: data, visa, insurance and lounges.

TRIP FILE DATA

Tikal rising out of the jungle canopy, a lake in a collapsed volcano ringed by villages, and Antigua under three more volcanoes. Guatemala is small, cheap and still the best place in the Americas to learn Spanish for the price of lunch.

REGION: North America
CURRENCY: Guatemalan QuetzalGTQ
CAPITAL: Guatemala City
PLUGS: Type A / B120 V
LANGUAGE: Spanish
AREA: 108,889km²

Guatemala eSIMfrom€2.99Local network, live the moment you land. Delivered by email in seconds.See plans VIP lounges1 lounge across 1 airportfrom €38.00See lounges

Travel notes for Guatemala

GT / FIELD NOTES

OVERVIEW

The lay of the land

With 4 neighbours sharing a border, Guatemala lends itself to chaining. Overland isn’t plan B: it’s often faster and you always see more.

STAYING CONNECTED

Data the moment you land

Skip roaming charges and airport-SIM queues: an Ozu eSIM installs before you fly and switches on the second you land. Plans run from 1 GB to 20 GB, valid up to 30 days, with unlimited day passes for longer stays. It runs on local networks, so there’s no bill shock when you get home.

WHEN TO GO

Timing your trip

In Guatemala the calendar works the European way: July and August are the expensive, crowded part. November and February the cheap, cold one. The months in between are where the trick is.

MONEY

Paying your way

Keep the trip money in a separate account from your everyday one, with only what you plan to spend in it. If a card gets cloned, you lose a week’s budget and a phone call, not everything you have.

ENTRY

Documents & cover

Photograph your passport, visa and insurance and put the copies somewhere you can reach without your phone: an email to yourself works. The day the bag goes, the copies are what turn a disaster into an errand.

LANGUAGE

Getting understood

When you share no language at all, writing beats talking: type it, show the screen, let them type back. Speaking louder and slower has never worked for anybody.

Bordering countries

Your pre-flight checklist

GT / PRE-FLIGHT

01
DATA
Stay connected
Local-network data everywhere in Guatemala, from the second you land. Choose truly unlimited by days or a fixed pack: hotspot included, delivered by email in seconds and activated only when you arrive.
- 1 GB · 7 days€2.99
- 3 GB · 14 days€6.99
- 5 GB · 21 days€10.99
- ∞ Unlimited data · 1-30 days: from €4.50/day
See eSIM plans
02
LAYOVER
Lounges at your airports
1 lounges across Guatemala's main airports. Skip the terminal chaos at Guatemala’s main airports: pay-per-visit lounges with coffee, wifi, showers and quiet. Whatever airline or class you fly.
GUA · Main TerminalCopa Clubfrom €38.00/visit
GUA Guatemala · 1
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03
COVER
Travel insurance
One clinic visit abroad can cost more than the whole trip. Full medical cover in Guatemala from day one: plus cancellation, baggage and 24/7 human help in your language.
Medical expenses abroadTrip cancellationBaggage and techRepatriation and 24/7 help
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04
ENTRY
Visa and entry
Entry rules for Guatemala depend on your nationality. Check yours in 10 seconds, and if you do need a visa, the application is fully online.
Check your nationality
05
FAST TRACK
Airport fast track
COMING SOON
Skip the security queue at 300+ airports.
06
CLAIMS
Flight compensation
COMING SOON
Delayed or cancelled? Claim up to €600.

THE MEMBER MATH

This trip with Ozu+

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VIP lounge · Copa Club (GUA)€38.00−€35.00 CREDIT

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Good to know

GT / FAQ

Do I need a visa for Guatemala?

Entry rules for Guatemala depend on your nationality. Check yours in 10 seconds, and if you do need a visa, the application is fully online.

Will my phone work in Guatemala?

Yes. With a Guatemala travel eSIM your phone connects to local networks directly: no roaming charges, and you keep your number and WhatsApp as always.

How much does mobile data cost in Guatemala?

Data packs start at €2.99 and unlimited plans from €4.50 per day, depending on trip length. Every plan includes hotspot and instant email delivery.

When should I buy my Guatemala eSIM?

Any time before you fly. It installs in 2 minutes and stays dormant: it only activates when you connect to a network in Guatemala, so buying early costs nothing.