Guatemala City - Guatemala - page 119

American Express ( 2331-7422; 12a Calle 0-93, Centro Comercial Montufar, Zona 9; 8am-5pm Mon-Fri,

8am-noon Sat) In an office of Clark Tours.

9am-7pm Mon-Fri, 9am-1pm Sat) Changes US dollars (cash, Banco Agromercantil (7a Av 9-11, Zona 1;

not traveler's checks).

Banco de la República (Aeropuerto Internacional La Aurora; 6am-8pm Mon-Fri, 6am-6pm Sat & Sun)
Currency-exchange services; on the airport departures level.
Visa/Mastercard ATM, Zona 1 (18 Calle 6-85, Zona 1) Inside the Paiz Supermarket.

Visa/Mastercard ATMs, Zona 10 (16a Calle, Zona 10) Inside Los Proceres mall.

POST

DHL ( 2379-1111; www.dhl.com ; 12a Calle 5-12, Zona 10) Courier service.
Main Post Office (Palacio de Correos; 7a Av 11-67, Zona 1; 8:30am-5pm Mon-Fri, 8:30am-1pm Sat) In a huge
yellow building at the Palacio de Correos. There's also a small post office at the airport.

TOURIST INFORMATION
Guatemala's tourist police are called Disetur (Tourist Police; 2232 0202; 11 Calle 12-06) . Travel-
ers are advised to contact their liaison, Proatur ( toll free, in English 1500; 24hr) .
Located in the lobby of the Inguat (Guatemalan Tourism Institute) headquarters in the
Centro Cívico, the main tourist office ( 2421-2854; www.visitguatemala.com ; 7a Av 1-17; 8am-4pm
Mon-Fri) has limited handout material, but staff are extremely helpful. There's also a branch
at the Aeropuerto La Aurora (

6am-9pm) . 2322-5055; in the arrivals hall;

TRAVEL AGENCIES

Viajes Tivoli ( 2285-1050; www.viajestivoli.com ; 12a Calle 4-55, Edificio Herrera, Zona 1) Housed in a
building with several other travel agencies; take your pick.

Getting There & Away

AIR
Guatemala City's Aeropuerto La Aurora ( www.dgacguate.com ) is the country's major airport. All
international flights to Guatemala City land and take off here. The arrivals hall boasts a
sometimes-working ATM, sometimes-attended tourist information booth and currency-ex-
change desks. Various travelers have complained about the rates given at the exchange
booth inside arrivals and instead recommend the Banrural bank in the departures hall.
There is also a more reliable ATM in the departures hall.