With some great road trip options in the surrounding area, having your own car makes good sense. Without one, it’d be much more difficult to explore all that Monterrico, 17 miles away, has to offer. Monterrico Beach, Parque Hawaii and Biotopo Monterrico-Hawaii alone justify the drive. The locals will also probably point you toward Guatemala City, 35 miles away. If you only see one attraction here, make sure it’s Paseo Cayala. (But we’d also highly recommend Torre del Reformador and La Aurora Zoo.)