Filming locations in Guatemala
15 places in Guatemala where films and TV series were shot, from Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977) to little known titles.
4 landmarks & buildings · 3 landscapes & nature · 8 towns & cities
Locations in Guatemala
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Landmarks & buildings
Tikal
Guatemala
Ruins of major ancient Maya city
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Landscapes & nature
Tikal National Park
Guatemala
National park in Guatemala
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Landscapes & nature
Pacaya
Guatemala
Mountain and national park in Guatemala
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Towns & cities
San Vicente Pacaya
Guatemala
Municipality of Escuintla Department, Guatemala
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Towns & cities
Guatemala City
Guatemala
Capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala
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Towns & cities
Antigua Guatemala
Guatemala
City in the central highlands of Guatemala
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Landmarks & buildings
La Recolección Architectural Complex
Guatemala
Building in Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala
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Towns & cities
Chichicastenango
Guatemala
Municipality of Quiché department, Guatemala
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Towns & cities Livingston
Guatemala
Municipality of Izabal Departament, Guatemala
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Towns & cities
Puerto Barrios
Guatemala
Municipality and capital of Izabal Department, Guatemala
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Landmarks & buildings
Quiriguá
Guatemala
Ancient Maya archaeological site in south-eastern Guatemala
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Landmarks & buildings
San Francisco Church
Guatemala
Church building in Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala
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Landscapes & nature
Puerto San José
Guatemala
Old Guatemalan port
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Towns & cities San Antonio Palopó
Guatemala
Municipality of Sololá Department, Guatemala
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Towns & cities
Quetzaltenango
Guatemala
Capital of Quetzaltenango Department, Guatemala
Set in Guatemala, not filmed there
1 more place in Guatemala is where a game, an anime or a manga is set. Nothing was filmed there. Some such places are invented, pinned on the real place they are based on.
Also named as shot in Guatemala by their Wikipedia articles
Wikipedia says 2 productions were shot in Guatemala, without naming a place.
ApocalyptoHistorical film2006
The Wages of FearAdventure film1953
Productions filmed in Guatemala
Star Wars: Episode IV – A New HopeScience fiction film1977
Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryWar film2016
MoonrakerScience fiction film1979- SurvivorDocumentary2000
IxcanulDrama film2015
The BorderCrime film1982
The New Adventures of TarzanAdventure film1935- Rough MagicCrime film1995
- Paloma heridaDrama film1963
- The ApostleDrama film2020
- Aquí me quedoComedy film2010
- PecadoDrama film1962
Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations are in Guatemala?
15 places in Guatemala are recorded on this atlas: 4 landmarks & buildings, 3 landscapes & nature and 8 towns & cities. Every one is listed on this page.
Which is the most filmed place in Guatemala?
Puerto San José, with 2 recorded productions.
Which famous productions were filmed in Guatemala?
Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016), Moonraker (1979) and Survivor (2000), by number of Wikipedia language editions.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to each place's coordinates, photograph and Wikipedia article. A country that looks thin means sparse Wikidata coverage, never that nothing was filmed there.