Is there a lot of diversity? Are people in Guatemala accepting of differences?

When we asked people about diversity in Guatemala and whether locals are accepting of differences, they said...

"Locals are very welcoming, lots of businesses are run by expats but locals are slowly picking up. Very tolerant," wrote a member who made the move to Panajachel, Guatemala.

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"There are many Evangelical Church's as well as Catholic Church's. Accepting differences?? Depends how you look at it, for my taste it crosses the line a bit. For example every Saturday you can expect people knocking on my door doing some preaching and fund raising," explained one expat living in Cuidad Vieja, Guatemala.

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Is there a lot of diversity? Are people in Guatemala accepting of differences?

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Joshua Wood, LPC joined Expat Exchange in 2000 and serves as one of its Co-Presidents. He is also one of the Founders of Digital Nomad Exchange. Prior to Expat Exchange, Joshua worked for NBC Cable (MSNBC and CNBC Primetime). Joshua has a BA from Syracuse and a Master's in Clinical and Counseling Psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Mr. Wood is also a licensed counselor and psychotherapist.

Some of Joshua's articles include Pros and Cons of Living in Portugal, 10 Best Places to Live in Ireland and Pros and Cons of Living in Uruguay. Connect with Joshua on LinkedIn.