With some awesome day trip options in the surrounding area, renting a car makes good sense. Without one, it’d be much more difficult to explore everything that Guatemala City, 50 miles away, has to offer. Paseo Cayala ought to be high up on your list here. Torre del Reformador and La Aurora Zoo are excellent attractions too. Locals are also likely to point you toward Monterrico, 50 miles away. If you only have time for one attraction here, make sure it’s Monterrico Beach. (But we’d also highly recommend Parque Hawaii and Biotopo Monterrico-Hawaii.)