This is the Highlands chapter from Lonely Planet's Guatemala guidebook.

The traditional values and customs of Guatemala's indigenous peoples are strongest in the highlands, where the verdant hills sport emerald-green grass, cornfields and towering stands of pine, and every town and village has a story.

• hunt for huipiles (long embroidered tunics) at vibrant indigenous markets in Chichicastenango
• maps
• test your mettle on a hike up one of the volcanoes around Quetzaltenango
• transport
• mingle with the Maya in a remote village, such as Todos Santos Cuchumatán
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Climate, Getting There & Around, Lago de Atitlán, Iximché, Sololá, Panajachel & around, Santiago Atitlán, San Pedro La Laguna, San Juan La Laguna, San Marcos La Laguna, Jaibalito, Santa Cruz La Laguna, Quiché, Chichicastenango, Santa Cruz Del Quiché, Sacapulas, Uspantán, Nebaj & around, Western Highlands, Cuatro Caminos, Quetzaltenango & around, Huehuetenango & around and La Mesilla.