Plus, it's too high in the mountains and it's always colder. 16 is very good too, but traffic is horrible every night. 13 is OK but not that good compared to the rest of the zones. They are well-known in Guatemala, top-notch schools.īack to the topic, since you said you have an 8yr old son/daughter, I would suggest you look for 14 and 15. American School of Guatemala and Colegio Maya, respectively. Nice things about Zones 15 and 16 is that they have good US int'l schools. The bad thing about homes there is that since it's high in the mts., some gated condos have sloppy streets, many up and down streets (inside condos). It's colder than the rest of the zones aforementioned. It's way higher in the mountains and fog is not uncommon during winter and especially in rainy plus humid seasons. Carretera a El Salvador) is a little farther from Zone 15. It's nestled high in the mountains and therefore, you can enjoy some fresh air in the morning. Not that of a top secure zone, but still a nice area to live. 1, 4 and 7 are far the most dangerous zones. Zones 13, 14, 15, and 16 are maybe the safest ones in Guatemala.

Guatemala is known for being an unsecure country, yet, I might say there are still secure zones in Guatemala. I've lived in Guatemala for about 14 years and have much experience with the country. If you never been to guatemala before, I'll be more than happy to give you more detailed information by e-mail. But of course that would depend on whether or not you have to worry about the distance from your job, the traffic and all that. But with an 8 year old kid, I would prefer to live in a house in a gated communty where my kid can play outside with the other kids. In the metropolitan area you can find real nice apartments. For instances in guatemala there is a lot of construction and most of them are houses in the outskirst of guatemala city (homes from $40K or 50K) in real nice and affordable gated communties with guards at the gates, with very strict rules for visitors. Are you thinking about buying or renting? How much can you afford.

Recommending what is the safest zone to live in guatemala city would depend in my opinion on several factors, such as: Is this a job related move for lets say a 3-year tour.

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