With some awesome day trip options available in the surrounding area, having your own car makes good sense. Without one, it’d be much harder to soak up everything that Chichicastenango, 16 miles away, has to offer. Los Senderos del Abuelo Ecological Park, Galería Pop-Wuj and Santo Tomas Church alone make the drive out worthwhile. Don’t miss Quetzaltenango either! Just 20 miles away, Quetzaltenango Central Park, La Democracia Market and Monumento a la Marimba are must-sees here.