Hotel Dorado

Central & Eastern Guatemala


If you're looking for a something a step above basic, it may be worth the 10-minute walk to this place out on the highway to Agua Blanca, which offers slightly more modern rooms.


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Nearby Central & Eastern Guatemala attractions

1. Volcán de Ipala

4.05 MILES

The 1650m Volcán de Ipala is notable for its especially beautiful clear crater-lake measuring nearly 1km around and nestled below the summit at 1493m. The…

2. Volcán de Quetzaltepeque

14.78 MILES

About 10km east of the village of Quetzaltepeque, this volcano tops out at 1900m. The walk to the top is tough going – through thick subtropical pine…

3. Basílica de Esquipulas

18.82 MILES

A massive structure that has resisted the power of earthquakes for almost 250 years, the basilica is approached through a pretty park and up a wide flight…

4. Centro Turístico Cueva de las Minas

18.92 MILES

This has a 50m-deep cave (bring your own light), grassy picnic areas and the Río El Milagro, where people come for a dip and say it's miraculous. The cave…

5. Reserva Ecologica El Limo

20.66 MILES

Fourteen kilometers north of Metapán is the lush Reserva Ecologica El Limo, home to incredible cascadas (waterfalls). Drivers near the turnoff to Frontera…

6. Jardín de los Cien Años

21.86 MILES

At Los Planes, this enchanting garden has more than 70 species of orchid as well as towering oaks and other plants, many of which are labeled. Don't miss…

7. Parque Nacional Montecristo

21.86 MILES

The cloud forest–cloaked mountains of Parque Nacional Montecristo are home to abundant flora and fauna that make it a magnet for nature lovers and…

8. Iglesia de San Pedro

22.87 MILES

Metapán's town square features the glorious Iglesia de San Pedro, the jewel in a restored old quarter where the sense of civic pride is palpable. In the…