Guatemala Going Out
Food and Drink
National specialities:
• Kaq Ic (soup made from turkey and seasoned with samat (a herb from Alta Verapaz).
• Guacamole.
• Flan de naranja (orange-flavoured flan).
National drinks:
• Coffee.
• Gallo beer.
• Quetzalteca (an extremely potent raw cane spirit).
Tipping: 10% is normal in restaurants where service has not been included.
Nightlife
Shopping
Guatemala City contains many modern shopping centres. Gran Centro Comercial Los Proceres, Galerias La Pradera, Plaza Cemaco and Geminis International Mall are all located in Zone 10. Other malls include Tikal Futura, Peri-Roosevelt Shopping Mall and the Century Shopping Centre.
Shopping hours: Mon-Sat 0930-1930. Malls are also open on Sunday.
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