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square at the corner of 4a Calle Oriente and 4a Avenida Norte, Lloyd's TSB changes U.S.
dollars and can cash travelers checks.
LAUNDRY
Detalles (6aAvenidaNorte#3B,tel.[phone],7:30A.M.-6:30P.M.Mon.-Sat.,8A.M.-4
P.M. Sun.) does dry cleaning and has coin-operated laundry machines. Lavandería Dry
Clean(6aCallePoniente#49,7A.M.-7P.M.Mon.-Sat.,9A.M.-6P.M.Sun.)chargesabout
$4 a load. Quick Laundry (6a Calle Poniente #14, tel. [phone], 8 A.M.-5 P.M. Mon.-
Sat.) charges about $0.85 per pound.
MEDICAL SERVICES
Casa de Salud Santa Lucía (Calzada de Santa Lucía Sur #7, tel. [phone]) is a private
medical hospital with 24-hour emergency services. Hospital Nacional Pedro de Betancourt
is a public hospital two kilometers from town with emergency service. For serious issues,
your best bet is to go to Guatemala City.
EMERGENCY
For Asistur (Tourist Assistance) dial 1500 from any phone or call 2421-2810. For the
Bomberos Municipales (Municipal Fire Department), dial 7831-0049. The office of the
Policía de Turismo (Tourist Police) can be found just off the central square at Palacio del
Ayuntamiento on 4a Avenida Norte. They escort visitors to nearby Cerro de la Cruz and
can help translate if you need to report an incident to the Policía Nacional Civil (National
Civil Police, Palacio de los Capitanes Generales, tel. [phone]).
TRAVEL AGENCIES
Travel agencies are ubiquitous in Antigua. If you'd like to make arrangements prior
to arrival in town, a good website for advance bookings of various types is
www.gotoantigua.com . Among the recommended companies for shuttle buses is Atitrans
(6a Avenida Sur #8, tel. [phone] or 7832-0644, www.atitrans.com ). For plane tickets
and general travel needs, recommended travel agents include National Travel (6a Avenida
Sur #1A, tel. [phone] or 5715-1675 after hours), Viajes Tivoli (4a Calle Oriente #10,
Edificio El Jaulón, tel. [phone]), and Rainbow Travel Center (7a Avenida Sur #8, tel.
7832-4202, www.rainbowtravelcenter.com ). Specializing in student and youth travel is
STA Travel (6a Calle Poniente #21, tel. [phone]).
Sin Fronteras (5a Avenida Norte #15A, tel. [phone], www.sinfront.com ) is another
good all-around agency with package deals to Tikal in addition to local tours. It rents