Quetzaltenango: Top 5 Art & Culture Hotspots (2025)
Quetzaltenango: Top 5 Art & Culture Hotspots (2025) Quetzaltenango, so often called Xela (pronounced “Shay-la”) by pretty much everyone, is that second-largest city in Guatemala, and it’s absolutely bubbling with that history, it’s soaked in it too it’s almost dripping. Very unlike Antigua’s sometimes-overwhelming tourist vibe, Xela shows a way deeper, more authentic look into Guatemalan ways of doing things. We’re not just looking at old buildings, we’re getting up close and personal with that soul of the place – with pretty much an amazing mixture of contemporary creative ideas and traditions handed down. I got it into my head …