In Guatemala City, Zone 1, beware of the "Ketchup Trick". A common tactic of pickpockets is to splatter ketchup on an unsuspecting tourist then steal their stuff while they're distracted with the cleanup

Take the famed "chicken bus" to get more contact with local people. Maybe you can catch a coversation in Quiche.

Get up early in the morning to catch the sunrise from the top of pyramid 4 over the jungle canopy in Tikal.