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Within Zona 10, east of Avenida La Reforma all the way to 6a Avenida and running north
to south from 10a Calle to 16Calle, the Zona Viva is Guatemala City's most pleasant com-
mercial district, with a variety of hip cafés, trendy boutiques, lively bars and nightclubs,
excellent restaurants, and expensive hotels. It's Guatemala City at its best and after long
periods in the country's hinterlands, it can be downright refreshing.
Zona 10 is Guatemala City's financial district.
Unlike in downtown Guatemala City, you'll find plenty of trees sheltering the streets
from the harsh tropical sun in addition to wide, pedestrian-friendly sidewalks. Zona Viva's
many high-rise buildings harbor banks, office buildings, the bulk of Guatemala City's in-
ternationalhotelchainproperties,andcondominiums.Noneofthesebuildingsismorethan
20 stories high, as the airport's proximity limits vertical expansion of the adjacent areas,
giving the neighborhood a cosmopolitan feel without the claustrophobic concrete-jungle
lookfoundinlargerinternationalcities.Interspersedbetweenofficebuildingsarethearea's
many dining and entertainment options and tucked away into the side streets are some of
Guatemala's nicest residences sheltered behind walls, barbed wire, and bougainvillea.
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