It’s been described as Central America’s ‘most diverse’ country, yet Guatemala, which neighbours Belize in the east, and is sandwiched between Mexico to the north and Honduras and El Salvador to the south is one of the least visited destinations in the Americas.
The madding crowd’s loss is the family traveller’s gain, of course, meaning you and your family can enjoy some of the world’s most stunning Mayan ruins, volcanoes, jungle and lakes if not totally to yourself then as near as it can be for a tourist destination.