Need to Know - Guatemala - page 32

For current exchange rates, see xe.com .
Daily Costs
Budget: Less than Q350
» Dorm bed: Q60-100
» Double room in budget hotel: Q120-180
» Set meal in comedor : Q25-40
» Three-hour chicken-bus ride: Q20
Midrange: Q350-Q1000
» Double room in decent hotel: Q300-500
» À la carte meal in comfortable restaurant: Q90-130
» Admission to archaeological site: Q50-150
» Three-hour shuttle bus ride: Q150
Top End: More than Q1000
» Double room in hotel: Q500 or more
» Meal in elegant restaurant: Q130 or more
» Tour guide at archaeological site: up to Q450
» 4WD car hire, per day: Q560
Opening Hours
Cafes and restaurants tend to close earlier in smaller towns and later in larger cities.
Banks 9am-5pm Monday-Friday, 9am-1pm Saturday
Cafes 7.30am-8pm
Restaurants 7am-9pm (many close Sunday)
Shops 8am-noon & 2-6pm Monday-Saturday
Bars and clubs until 1am
Arriving in Guatemala
Aeropuerto La Aurora ( Click here ) Authorized taxis wait out the front of departures. Buy a coupon (Q80 for Zona 1)
at the booth before the exit. Shuttle buses to Antigua (Q80) wait out the front, too - just listen for someone yelling 'An-
tigua, Antigua'.