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When I arrived in Xela, after being in the southern part of Chiapas (after visiting Comitán, Lagos de Montebello, Las Nubes) I felt a little bit.. hm… overwhelmed.

I arrived in the late afternoon, after my first encounter with the chicken buses crazy way of driving, I saw a lot of dogs searching for food in the trashes outside of the market.

It was cold and dark. I thought I will not stay for more than 1 night. I ended up staying 5! But …

In my opinion, Xela as a city, does not give you many reasons to stay in the town for more than 1 day. Unless you are learning Spanish, want to acclimatize a bit before hiking some higher mountains, or just enjoying feeling cold (especially when you are crossing from the South of Mexico), I would probably not highly recommend staying for longer in the city of Xela, especially if you are on a tight schedule.

What is, in my opinion, worth to visit in Xela, is the things outside of the town. Especially, there are plenty of hiking options around Quetzaltenango.

Therefore, if you are into hiking, you might end up staying there for 3 or 4 days.

The first full day that you are in the city of Xela, you might go for a hike to the Chicabal lagoon. Total cost of doing it by yourself, without a guide is much cheaper than an organized tour, since you pay just for the public transportation - which is not more than 5 quetzales. And the entrance fee to the lagoon which is 50 quetzales. More details in the description to the following video:    • Laguna Chicabal - episode 1 - getting ther...  

The next day, you might climb the Santa Maria volcano - how to do it by yourself for 4 quetzales, instead of doing it with a tour for 275 - in the following video:    • how to get to Santa Maria volcano - episod...  

On the 3rd day: go to las fuentes Georginas in the morning (you can get to Zunil with public transport, and then either hitchhike, or walk, or pay the overpriced fee for a private transport to the thermal baths - they charge 50 quetzales for the transport).

And if you are wondering where to eat in Xela, I recommend the Indian restaurant: El Sabor Indio. I know, I know - it seems like a bad joke. But... The food is super delicious, and even if it is not the cheapest one... you can spoil yourself with a curry after all that hiking you have done around Xela!

If you have more time in Xela, are enjoying the cold or taking Spanish classes (very common there, since Xela options are cheaper than Antigua or the Atitlan Lake), you might visit the cemetery and the viewing point of Baul (recommended to go early in the morning, due to a probability of assaults…).