Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
It only costs Q5 to Q6 per hour to get online here. See the publication
XelaWho
for a wi-fi
hot-spot finder.
Café El Guru
(6a Calle 14-55, Zona 1)
MEDIA
English-language publications are available free in bars, restaurants and cafes around
town.
EntreMundos
( 7761-2179;
www.entremundos.org
)
Published every two months by the Xela-based
organization of the same name, this newspaper has plenty of information on political de-
velopments and volunteer projects in the region.
XelaWho
(
www.xelawho.com
)
Billing itself as 'Quetzaltenango's leading Culture & Nightlife
Magazine,' this little monthly lists cultural events in the city, with some fairly irreverent
takes on life in Guatemala in general.
MEDICAL SERVICES
Hospital Privado Quetzaltenango
( 7774-4700; Calle Rodolfo Robles 23-51)
Has 24-hour emergency
service. Usually has an English-speaking doctor on staff.
MONEY
Parque Centro América is the place to go for banks.
Banco Industrial
( 9am-6:30pm Mon-Fri,
9am-1pm Sat)
has branches on the north and east sides of the plaza. Both change traveler's
checks and give advances on Visa; the latter, in the
municipalidad
building, has an ATM
on the Plus network. There's a Cajero 5B ATM in the Edificio Rivera just north of the
Muni.
POST
Main Post Office
(4a Calle 15-07, Zona 1)
TOURIST INFORMATION
Inguat
( 7761-4931; info-xela@inguat.gob.gt; 7a Calle; 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, 9am-1pm Sat)
, usually
staffed by an English speaker, is at the southern end of Parque Centro América.
There's a plethora of tourist maps circulating; look for them at internet cafes, language
schools and hotels. Though they're essentially advertising flyers, the better ones like
Xelamap
include plenty of useful information.
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