This post badly needs an update so I'll give you guys a rundown of my experience in Guatemala--particularly in Guatemala City because that's where most of the action is in terms of gaming.
I’m not yet allowed to make my own thread (this is my first post) so I’ll settle for replying to this one.
Guatemala City
Where to Stay
I spent six weeks in Guatemala City and liked it a lot more than I expected. I first stayed in Zone 1, which is dingy and sketch. I recommend staying in Zone 10. It looks and functions like a normal, modern city for the most part. World of different from Zone 1. Zone 4, which is right near Zone 1, has a cool area with lots of restaurants and cafes that is a good spot. Zone 4 is a good location but Zone 10 is better. Uber works just fine so it's no big deal.
Safety
I have heard gunshots at night. It's a fucked up city from what I hear but I never had any problems, and I walked around alone a lot. From what I hear though, walking around at night is asking for it. Use Uber even if your destination is nearby.
Accommodation
I stayed at a Hostel called Central 10 Boutique Hostel which is roughly 75Q ($10) per night in the dorm, very clean, and modern. I had a cheap hotel in Zone 1 lined up, but ended up using the private room in the hostel more often when I needed it, which was 250Q ($32) per night. There's a hostel in Zone 4 that has a private room for two for only 130Q ($17) called Tequila Sunrise. I never stayed there but you can book in advance through their website.
Food
Food options in Zone 10 are a little pricey, but there's a semi-organic grocery store two blocks away from the hostel, which has a really good kitchen, so you can get everything you need there. Try the organic buffalo meat.
Zone 4 has some great restaurants. I highly recommend Juancho Ming. Cheap but damn good Chinese dumplings.
Day Game
I work online during the day, so I rely pretty much exclusively on night game. The spots that I would recommend though are Oakland Mall and Avenieda Sexto in Zone 1 (get out of there by nightfall, it turns sketch real quick).
Night Game
The original list of spots in this thread is way outdated. All of them are either gone or suck now except for one: Bajo Fondo Funk.
Bajo Fondo Funk and The Box - Zone 10
This is really one spot. They are right beside each other and people pop in and out of them. There's a third bar beside Bajo that is also good. This area is where I picked up my hottest bang. She spoke basically no English and essentially threw herself at me even though my Spanish at the time was pathetically bad.
Most girls in this area are pretty young. They hang out in packs and there's usually at least one guy with them. A good method is to chat up the guy first until he welcomes you into the group. If you go directly for the girl, the dudes in the group won't like it and more often than not the girl will essentially be outvoted even if she’s into you. Unless of course she’s the boss of the group.
Price of drinks is average. It closes around 2 usually, but on nights that the police don't drive by they stay open until 3 or so. There are a few other bars in the area as well.
Overall, this is my favorite spot and is probably the easiest to pick up that I found, though this is not where the highest number of super hot girls go, which brings us to our next option.
El Kuto - Zone 15
This place is also three-in-one. One is actually a restaurant where you can order food until pretty late. There's a bar on the roof and a bar in the basement. It gets super packed on weekends. I went on a Thursday once and the room was well-balanced. This place is a little more expensive than Bajo and more remote, but the girls are higher class and speak some English. It's kind of a cliquey atmosphere, but it's a nice place.
Club Zero - Zone 9
This place is enormous. It's pretty classy and nice. You ought to dress up a bit to go here. And to get in, if the doorman gives you shit about buying a bucket first just tell him your friends are already inside. Works like a charm.
It's not uncommon to see a group of several Latin guys all dancing with and vying for one local girl that they seemingly know through work or something. It's pretty pathetic and that shouldn't stop you from getting some good contacts, but these dudes will obviously cockblock you and the girl will not be allowed to go home with you.
Manhattan Lounge
This is a good spot to go early. The first time I came here a girl came up to me randomly and asked me to kiss her. Another girl who was on a date with some chumpy guy made out with me too even though her man was watching us dance. I'm not sure if guys standing down and letting the girl do whatever the hell she wants in the club is common or not, but I just followed her lead. She did leave with her date but I was able to catch up with her a week later.
The crowd is nothing fancy but this place has a cool, very Latin vibe that I really enjoyed. I’d say it’s my second fav but it’s definitely hit or miss. Weeknights are usually really quiet here.
Sabor Latino – A.K.A. ‘Tabu’
This place is right around the corner from Bajo. Dress is casual but it has an exclusive vibe. I doubt there’s a single person in the whole place who speaks English on any given night. Not very foreigner friendly overall and not a great ratio but the girls looked like the easy type. If the door guy asks you to buy something before going in, don’t. It’s probably not going to be worth it. But sometimes they let you “check it out” for free and you can just buy a beer if it’s decent and they’ll leave you alone.
Mona Loca
Not far from Club Zero is a cheap restaurant/bar I went to once full of people who were all very drunk and singing along together. The girls in there seemed insanely horny, but all were like a 5 at best. It was fuck-eyes city though.
The Secret Garden
This is where you will see alternative, hipster type people partying. The place wasn't very packed but the girls were very hot. The vibe was douchy imo. It has a cover to get in and is open quite late.
Guatemalan Girls
They're Latin so they do the flaky shit. I experimented a bit with how to respond when they flake. I opted for my Thailand move, which was to create drama and they were totally taken by surprise and it worked better than acting like I don't give a fuck. Not sure how this would fare in other parts of Latin America but whatever works.
As a random side note to close, check out El Paredon if you have time. Not a whole lot on the gaming front other than backpackers but it's a great place.
I’m not yet allowed to make my own thread (this is my first post) so I’ll settle for replying to this one.
Guatemala City
Where to Stay
I spent six weeks in Guatemala City and liked it a lot more than I expected. I first stayed in Zone 1, which is dingy and sketch. I recommend staying in Zone 10. It looks and functions like a normal, modern city for the most part. World of different from Zone 1. Zone 4, which is right near Zone 1, has a cool area with lots of restaurants and cafes that is a good spot. Zone 4 is a good location but Zone 10 is better. Uber works just fine so it's no big deal.
Safety
I have heard gunshots at night. It's a fucked up city from what I hear but I never had any problems, and I walked around alone a lot. From what I hear though, walking around at night is asking for it. Use Uber even if your destination is nearby.
Accommodation
I stayed at a Hostel called Central 10 Boutique Hostel which is roughly 75Q ($10) per night in the dorm, very clean, and modern. I had a cheap hotel in Zone 1 lined up, but ended up using the private room in the hostel more often when I needed it, which was 250Q ($32) per night. There's a hostel in Zone 4 that has a private room for two for only 130Q ($17) called Tequila Sunrise. I never stayed there but you can book in advance through their website.
Food
Food options in Zone 10 are a little pricey, but there's a semi-organic grocery store two blocks away from the hostel, which has a really good kitchen, so you can get everything you need there. Try the organic buffalo meat.
Zone 4 has some great restaurants. I highly recommend Juancho Ming. Cheap but damn good Chinese dumplings.
Day Game
I work online during the day, so I rely pretty much exclusively on night game. The spots that I would recommend though are Oakland Mall and Avenieda Sexto in Zone 1 (get out of there by nightfall, it turns sketch real quick).
Night Game
The original list of spots in this thread is way outdated. All of them are either gone or suck now except for one: Bajo Fondo Funk.
Bajo Fondo Funk and The Box - Zone 10
This is really one spot. They are right beside each other and people pop in and out of them. There's a third bar beside Bajo that is also good. This area is where I picked up my hottest bang. She spoke basically no English and essentially threw herself at me even though my Spanish at the time was pathetically bad.
Most girls in this area are pretty young. They hang out in packs and there's usually at least one guy with them. A good method is to chat up the guy first until he welcomes you into the group. If you go directly for the girl, the dudes in the group won't like it and more often than not the girl will essentially be outvoted even if she’s into you. Unless of course she’s the boss of the group.
Price of drinks is average. It closes around 2 usually, but on nights that the police don't drive by they stay open until 3 or so. There are a few other bars in the area as well.
Overall, this is my favorite spot and is probably the easiest to pick up that I found, though this is not where the highest number of super hot girls go, which brings us to our next option.
El Kuto - Zone 15
This place is also three-in-one. One is actually a restaurant where you can order food until pretty late. There's a bar on the roof and a bar in the basement. It gets super packed on weekends. I went on a Thursday once and the room was well-balanced. This place is a little more expensive than Bajo and more remote, but the girls are higher class and speak some English. It's kind of a cliquey atmosphere, but it's a nice place.
Club Zero - Zone 9
This place is enormous. It's pretty classy and nice. You ought to dress up a bit to go here. And to get in, if the doorman gives you shit about buying a bucket first just tell him your friends are already inside. Works like a charm.
It's not uncommon to see a group of several Latin guys all dancing with and vying for one local girl that they seemingly know through work or something. It's pretty pathetic and that shouldn't stop you from getting some good contacts, but these dudes will obviously cockblock you and the girl will not be allowed to go home with you.
Manhattan Lounge
This is a good spot to go early. The first time I came here a girl came up to me randomly and asked me to kiss her. Another girl who was on a date with some chumpy guy made out with me too even though her man was watching us dance. I'm not sure if guys standing down and letting the girl do whatever the hell she wants in the club is common or not, but I just followed her lead. She did leave with her date but I was able to catch up with her a week later.
The crowd is nothing fancy but this place has a cool, very Latin vibe that I really enjoyed. I’d say it’s my second fav but it’s definitely hit or miss. Weeknights are usually really quiet here.
Sabor Latino – A.K.A. ‘Tabu’
This place is right around the corner from Bajo. Dress is casual but it has an exclusive vibe. I doubt there’s a single person in the whole place who speaks English on any given night. Not very foreigner friendly overall and not a great ratio but the girls looked like the easy type. If the door guy asks you to buy something before going in, don’t. It’s probably not going to be worth it. But sometimes they let you “check it out” for free and you can just buy a beer if it’s decent and they’ll leave you alone.
Mona Loca
Not far from Club Zero is a cheap restaurant/bar I went to once full of people who were all very drunk and singing along together. The girls in there seemed insanely horny, but all were like a 5 at best. It was fuck-eyes city though.
The Secret Garden
This is where you will see alternative, hipster type people partying. The place wasn't very packed but the girls were very hot. The vibe was douchy imo. It has a cover to get in and is open quite late.
Guatemalan Girls
They're Latin so they do the flaky shit. I experimented a bit with how to respond when they flake. I opted for my Thailand move, which was to create drama and they were totally taken by surprise and it worked better than acting like I don't give a fuck. Not sure how this would fare in other parts of Latin America but whatever works.
As a random side note to close, check out El Paredon if you have time. Not a whole lot on the gaming front other than backpackers but it's a great place.