Guatemala GUATEMALA TRAVEL FACTS
TARGET SPECIES: Sailfish, dorado, blue, black and striped marlin, roosterfish, tuna MAJOR AIR HUBS: Guatemala City, Guatemala (GUA) DOCUMENTS REQUIRED: Valid passport. No visa required. SEASON: Year-round, with the busiest season from October through mid-June LANGUAGE: Spanish CAPITAL: Guatemala City
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uatemala is a mountainous and forested country characterized by volcanoes, thick jungles, and a rugged Pacific coastline. The ultra-productive waters along Guatemala’s Pacific coast have given this small country the reputation of being the “Billfish Capital of the World.” Guatemala has such strong bluewater fishing because of the Equatorial Counter Current, a well-defined west-to-east ocean flow that
creates a type of “billfish highway” which gathers most of the billfish just off of Guatemala’s coast. With numbers like “85 sailfish released in a single day” and “35 on the fly in one day,” it’s hard for any other region in the world to compete with this year-round bite. In addition to the great sailfishing, the area is also home to impressive numbers of blue, black, and striped marlin, dorado, roosterfish, tuna, and more.
CASA VIEJA LODGE Iztapa, Guatemala Casa Vieja Lodge has long been known for its world-class bluewater boats, the best captains and crews in bluewater fishing, and the highest quality accommodations in all of Guatemala. Continual upgrading has made Casa Vieja a great retreat for anglers, with 21 guest rooms and amenities one would expect from a high-end fishing lodge. The lodge is located less than a mile from the fishing fleet’s headquarters at Marina Pez Vela, which means that anglers can easily target sailfish, dorado, blue, black and striped marlin, roosterfish and tuna. Larger sailfish tend to be found during the fall months, with the December-through-June timeframe being the window for pure volume.
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PACIFIC FINS RESORT Iztapa, Guatemala
BLUE BAYOU LODGE Iztapa, Guatemala
phone 406.585.8667 • toll free: 888.777.5060 GUATEMALA
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