Guatemala is situated in Central America bordering Mexico, Belize,
Honduras, and El Salvador, with the Pacific Ocean on the southwest
border and the Caribbean Sea on the northeast border. Its location,
culture, and history make Guatemala a favorite spot of tourists from
around the world.
The only Guatemala casinos is situated in Guatemala City, which is also
the capital city of the country and is called the Fantastic Casino. The
Fantastic Casino is open every day from 10 am to 2 am and offers for
your gambling pleasure three table games, of which two are for blackjack
and one is for roulette, as well as 190 slot machines. You are
required to be 18 years of age or more in order to participate in any
gambling in the Guatemala Fantastic Casino, and the same rule applies
for consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is advised to carry recent
photo identification with you when visiting the Guatemala casino, even
though they do not solicit the same on a regular basis. Those new to
gambling can also find free lessons offered periodically by the friendly
Fantastic Casino staff, which will initiate you to the thrill and fun
of the gambling world.
Spanish is the official language spoken in Guatemala; however, due to
the high number of tourists visiting each year, many locals understand
and speak fluent English. This is true especially with those that work
in the Guatemala Fantastic Casino, restaurants, bars, and hotels where
tourists are part of the daily interaction.
A Guatemala casino is a legal gambling facility, but they also practice
and enjoy other forms of legal gambling such as bingo and keno. There
are lottery facilities, as well, but those are mostly restricted for the
locals and printed in the local language. Then too, you must be a
Guatemalan citizen in order to participate in the same, unless you play
the scratch and win lottery cards, which are made available to both
tourists and locals alike.
Locals enjoy the thrill of gambling as well as the tourists, and
therefore there are plans in the future to expand gambling facilities
with other Guatemalan casinos as soon as possible. Meanwhile, you can
enjoy the rich history and ancient ruins of the country, as well as the
many water activities during the daytime or when you are away from the
casino.
While traveling in Central America, you'll find that Guatemala is a country of charming and welcoming people.
