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HOW TO
GET HERE:
BY BUS: See
the
Linea dorada bus schedule
BY AIR:
INTERNET ACCESS: The
Internet is actually very fashionable in this country and there are many cafes
that offer this service at a very modest fee. Casa Picante is one that we
recommend. Also, check out Tikal Net in Santa Elena.
| Note:
Alianza Verde is
a non-profit organization that helps to protect El Peten Environment. |
POST OFFICE: It
is right in the central park.
BANKS: Banco
de Guatemala where you can change traveler´s checks as well as US
dollars. Cash advance on your credit card try Banco Industrial and Banco G&T Click here if your credit
card has been stolen.
TELEPHONE: Cahuí
is a private company that offers telephone and fax services. It is located in front of Santa
Rita Hotel.
LAUNDROMAT:. Lavandería
Amelia, behind CINCAP. Petenchel
laundromat offers inexpensive and good service. They are open Mon - Sat,
from 8am to 8pm, and Sundays, from 10am to 6pm.
TOURIST INFORMATION: There
is a tourist office at the Airport in Santa Elena. Also, there is an information office on
ecology called CINCAP located where Flores city jail used to be.
TRAVEL AGENCIES
AND TOUR OPERATORS: There are groups of tour operators that have offices here
in Flores, offering regular tours and adventure expeditions to rivers, sites and
caves. Here are some: Servicios Turísticos del Petén, Ecoturismo
and Adventure Travel Specialists , Epiphyte Adventures Tel:
926-0775 Expedición Panamundo Tel 926-0501, Mundo Perdido Tel:
926-0773 and Monkey Eco Tours Tel: 928-8113.
AIRLINES: They are located in
Guatemala City.
RENTALS BIKE
RENTAL: Cahuí in front of Santa Rita Hotel offers this
service.
CAR RENTAL: Many
Hotels and Travel Agencies offer car rental services, even though the car rental
companies
are located at Santa Elena airport. These rental companies are: Los Jades
Tel: 926-0734, Hertz Tel: 926-0332, Koka Tel: 926-0526, Nesa
Tel: 926-0082, Garrido Tel: 926-0092. Click here
for a complete list of car rental agencies in Guatemala.
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CUPID
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| MEET
SINGLE TRAVELERS: Meet
other single Caribbean, Central and South American travelers. Go to the local
bars in the area. |
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EMBASSIES: They
are all located
in Guatemala City.
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE:
If it is not a serious matter, then the Centro Médico at Santa Elena
is ok. It provides the basics. Otherwise, consider taking your plane back
to Guatemala City, because it has much more to offer in the way of medical services. Many
are English-speaking and/or American-trained doctors.
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