Retirement in Guatemala

A very good property for the ones looking for a big garden, one floor house.
The property is registered giving the maximum security ownership.
Located near the river but outside the flooding zone, on a private street..
more info at PANAH 14

If you are looking for a place to retire, consider visiting Lake Atitlan in Guatemala central America.

You will find particularly in Lake Atitlan, the best resources for happiness...

Nature, peace, great weather, low cost of life...

Look for a house to rent at www.atitlanvactionrentals.com and www.rentalsatitlan.com....

pick up your house and let us organise your stay... from airport pick up to massages, hikes, Mayan dinners... you name it.. See you soon


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Why a retired amercian couple retired in Costa Rica after visiting Lake Atitlan decided to move here..

Jeanne shares with us her experience of acquiring a piece of land, build a house and life in Lake Atitlan.

If you have a car, bus, minivan or bike you have until the 31st of August to change it.
To know where is your card go to gt then to the page
after that fill the form starting with NIT which is your identification tax number, the type of plaque you have most probably P of Particular, your plaque number and then the catcha text.
Then you will see the characteristics of your car, how much tax you have to pay,where to pick up your new circulation card.
To get the new card you need
1- to bring the original card you have.

2- Paid your yearly circulation tax.



3- Original and copy of your Guatemalan ID card either the good old cedula or your new DPI.



This change has no cost.
But if you don't do it and you checked on the road you might have to pay fine and more
That's it...

Page to check your circulation sticker fee

This information is of the most interes for the foreigners who lives in Guatemala and mostly for the ones who have decided to retire here. Mostly because of not knowing the language we don't follow the national news. So in our particular case let say you know by now that if you have a car in Guatemala with Guatemalan plaques you have every year to get the circulation sticker. It is a tax specifically for motor vehicle (its applies also for bicycle and boat) and you pay it at the bank. Upon payment your receive the new sticker and you put it on the upper right side of your windshield. Better to remove the old ones so you don't limit your view. In order to pay your  new sticker you have first to consult if you have ticket (could be parking ticket or speed ticket the most common, as now in some areas the transit police do control speed with handheld speedometer). Check these sites Web page to check if you have speed ticket in Guatemala City,  in Mixco City (Right side of the web site under Solvenci de transito) and Villa nueva (left side of the wed site under remissiones). These 3 cities are the ones where you most probably can get a ticket. If you have a ticket or several you have to pay them in order to be able to get the sticker.

Processus with the bank

 with the amount to pay, the original of your Boleto of Ornato of the year, and your NIT number.If you don't know which bank are authorized to deliver the circulation sticker click on the second link at the bottom of the page and you will

How and why Mr Reed decide to invest in Guatemala Lake Atitlan, preparing his retirement.
Retiring in Lake Atitlan, Guatemala is an option with several advantages that the other Centre American don't offer.
Mr Reed shares his experience with Armand of  Atitlan Solutions. Check our listings.