Get away from the city and come experience the real Guatemala. My exquisite house is on the outskirts of a tiny indigenous agricultural village about 25 minutes from Antigua. This is a spacious private room in a 3 bedroom house, with a private bath/shower and tub. Option for a kingsize bed or 2 single beds. Santa Caterina Barahona is warm and welcoming, one of the 2 safest villages in all of Guatemala. We now offer a gorgeous brick, wood burning sauna for an additional price of 70q The space You can rent the whole house or just this room. See my profile for all the listings. The house is in an indigenous village, but it luxurious, with big, bright rooms, an ample open living area, a fully equipped cook's kitchen and a beautiful dining room and living room furnished with New England antiques from my mother's home in Western MA. Designed for and by and artist, there is nothing like it in all of Guatemala. I have a full time caretaker, who lives on the property with her family. She is a master weaver and can usually be seen on her front porch weaving. A bus to Antigua passes by every 15 minutes, but we can also help you arrange transportation. I will provide you the phone numbers of 3 trusted drivers, and I usually arrange transportation for my guests to and from the airport. There are two charming restaurants within walking distance, and many more in the village. Plus there is an amazing cook, who can be hired, if you want. Raised beds in front of the house provide fresh salad pickings, and small village stores have fruit, vegetables and essentials available. Let us know at least an hour in advance if you would like a sauna, so we can light the fire, and provide fresh herbs. The sauna is 70 Quetzales extra. I am an artist, and this is an ideal artist or writers retreat! The sense of peace and wellbeing is palpable! Guest access The guests have access to all the common spaces: kitchen, sala, dining room, front patio and back dining patio and sauna. You can take long country walks, public transportation to Antigua, good cooking and more than anything else the peace and beauty of the countryside, and the warmth of the Guatemalan people! During your stay I am sometimes here, but when I am not I can easily be reached via phone or email, and I have a caretaker who lives on the property and is available 24 hr.s Other things to note Would you like milk warm from the cow delivered to your doorstep every morning. I will leave you the telephone number of the milkman. Would you like your coffee roasted and ground in the traditional way? Just ask Griselda, the caretaker. There is also a wonderful small project at the end of the street called Small Change for Big Change, which can arrange a local craft and culture tour, which gives you the opportunity to spend a day with a family of artisans and help provide the members of Santa Catarina Barahona with high-quality education and a sustainable future, enjoy a typical Guatemalan lunch while sharing stories with local community members, and buy traditional woven souvenirs directly from artisans in their homes.