If you want a true cultural experience among Guatemalans, take a stroll down 6th Avenue. You can window shop, look for a place to have coffee or lunch, and get caught up in the hustle and bustle of life in the capital city. Try the Pan Am Hotel for lunch--wonderful food choices in a historic, stately hotel, with authentic Guatemalan touches.

As you finish your visit to Central Park, the Palace and the Cathedral start walking the Sexta Avenue. The first stop is Pasaje Rubio, a yellow 3 story building with shops on the first floor and apartments on the other floors. You have antique shops, jewelry, bookstore and clothing. Go to the Portalito, a great bar and have a Ojo Rojo, beer with tomato juice and spices, delicious. Do notice the beautiful tile floor. Keep on going on the Sexta and you have a pedestrian street with sculptures from various Guatemalan artists, trees, shops and people walking and others selling their goods on the street. Very picturesque. Restaurants. I would recommend San Martin for a light lunch in this beautiful renovated old house