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BASIC INFORMATION
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INTERNET ACCESS: The
Internet is actually very fashionable in this country and there are many cafes
that offers this service at a very modest fee. Here there are some: Educomsa
Petén at 4a.Calle 6-76 Zona 1 Tel: 926-0765 and Tikal Net Tel:
926-0655.
POST
OFFICE: Is
located on 2a. Calle and 7a. Ave
BANKS: Santa
Elena has a couple of banks that gives you cash advance of Visa cards, they open
Mon - Fri from 8:30am to 7pm Saturday 9am to 1pm and they all are located on
4a.Calle, here there are some Banco Industrial, Banco del Café, remember
currency of Belize and Mexico can be change at the airport. IF YOUR CREDIT
CARD IS STOLEN DON'T PANIC, CLICK
HERE
TELEPHONE: Educomsa
Petén has telephone service at 4a.Calle 6-76 Zona 1 Tel: 926-0765
LAUNDROMAT:. Lavandería
Emanuel near the causeway, good service.
TOURIST
INFORMATION: The
Tourist Office INGUAT is located at the airport Tel: 926-0533
TRAVEL
AGENCIES: .
In Flores a short distance from Santa Elena there is a group of tour operator that
offer regular tours and adventure expeditions to rivers, sites and
caves like 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: You can byciles for rent in Flores, Cahuí in front of Santa Rita Hotel offers this
service
CAR RENTAL: Many
Hotels and Travel Agencies offers car rental service, even though the car rental company
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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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 all are 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 and Visit Dr. Manuel
Caceres, highly recommended, speaks English and
German, he is the doctor for Germany and the European comunity. He also provides the
following services: air ambulance and connection to the best private
hospitals in the city.
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