Where Next?

[offroader]

Another option could be GUA, from GUA you can take a shuttle van to Antigua ($10 each) and just relax for a couple of days. Not a very big town but its nice and relaxing and I felt safe, lots of expats.
Guatemala is not a very safe country for hiking and its advisable to have a guide. There are tours that will take groups to the volcanoes in the area.
GUA is an overnight flight from LAX, or at least it was, I have not rechecked. Arriving in GUA in the AM.
When I went I was picked up by a coworkers family for a ride to Antigua but took the shuttle back to Guatemala City so not sure how to catch the shuttle at the airport. There is always taxi's, its about a 45 minute drive, not sure the cost.
When I went, I took another shuttle ($10) from Antigua to San Pedro La Laguna and spent a few days there. It seems a lot of things are $10, the shuttles, the private room/private bath hostels and a lot of the meals (to me seemed overpriced compared to prices of shuttles/rooms).

Anyways, just another option.