Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The town center is 4km southwest of the Carretera al Pacífico, along Calzada Las Palmas,
a grand boulevard lined with towering palms. The
main bus stop
is on 10a Calle between 7a
and 8a Avs, northeast of the plaza. To find the plaza, look for the twin church towers and
walk toward them.
Information
There is no official tourist office, but people in the
municipalidad
(Town Hall; 6a Av)
, facing the
east side of the church, will do their best to help.
Banco Industrial
(cnr 6a Calle & 5a Av)
changes US dollars and traveler's checks and has a Visa
ATM.
Banco Agromercantil
(5a Av)
, facing the plaza, changes US dollars and traveler's checks
and has a MasterCard ATM.
ReuXtreme
OFFLINE MAP
GOOGLE MAP
( 5202-8180;
www.reuxtreme.com
; 4a Calle 4-23, Zona 1)
, operating out of the Hostal Casa Santa María, is the local tour operator, offering kayak-
ing trips, bird-watching and nature walks, tours of local archaeological sites and shuttles
to Antigua, Quetzaltenango and Panajachel, among others.
Getting There & Away
Most buses traveling along the Carretera al Pacífico detour into Reu. Shared taxis (Q5) are
the best way to get to El Asintal (for Takalik Abaj). Look for station wagons with 'Asint-
al' painted on the windscreen around the bus stop and plaza.
Champerico
(Q10, one hour, every few minutes from 6am to 7pm)
Guatemala City
(Q50 to Q80, three hours, every 15 minutes from 2am to 8:30pm)
Quetzaltenango
(Q15, one hour, every 30 minutes from 4am to 6pm)
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
(Q25, two hours)
Tecún Umán
(Mexican Border; Q15, 1½ hours, every 20 minutes from 5am to 10pm)
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