Remote Working in Guatemala

As Digital Nomads are booming and remote working is becoming the new trend for many companies and startups, why not travel and enjoy your time while combining work and fun? Guatemala offers a combination of activities, places to visit, beautiful towns and cities to experience the local life and excellent places to rent for short or long periods with good internet service so you can work and take care of business while you enjoy great local coffee, culture, amazing food and nature.

Accomodation

Guatemala is a very affordable country where you can enjoy an extensive list of lodging options in the main tourist hubs of the country. Rental prices can range from as low as $300 and go up to $2000 in places like Guatemala City or Antigua. Airbnb is growing in popularity and many local companies are expanding their properties and inventories to cater foreigners and expats

Coworking Spaces

Another growing sector that is catching up very fast with the current demand is the option to rent offices and spaces for coworking. In Guatemala you have the famous Tec with 3 impressive buildings in the heart of 4 Grados Norte, a famous bohemian zone of the city. In Antigua you can find Selina with great spaces, in Xela and Atitlan internet cafes are opening more spaces for people to work and interact

Internet in Guatemala

Today (June 2021) in Guatemala you can enjoy stable and fast internet services as the main companies Claro and Tigo provide internet service with a wide option of plans and speeds. Depend in what area of Guatemala you are the services and reach may vary but in most of hotels and touristic locations of the country you will enjoy wifi services in some cases free thanks to a new service by Wayfree that is offering free internet in public parks in Guatemala

Doing Business in Guatemala

The mix of hardworking qualified employees, low operating expenses and friendly taxes and laws Guatemala is positioning as a very attractive destination and favorite to investors due to the strategic location, variety of climates and access to both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Today you will find in Guatemala a large English Speaking population and professionals in all areas ready to welcome and do business with foreigners

Entrepreneurship in Guatemala

It will take many by surprise but the tech ecosystem in Guatemala is exponentially growing and taking the world by surprise becoming a Latin Silicon Valley in a region where talent and startups lack opportunities created by local governments and local Angel and Venture Capital investors are gaining power looking for the next Unicorn Startup made in Guatemala. Currently you can find successful stories as Yalo, Kingo, Bitmec and more