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Otherwise,busesleaveevery15minutesforSanMiguelDueñas(“Dueñas,”30minutes,
$0.30) stopping along the way in Ciudad Vieja. There are also buses every 30 minutes for
San Antonio Aguas Calientes and Santa María de Jesús.
Many travelers opt for the comfort, convenience, safety, and hassle-free experience aboard
one of the numerous shuttle buses. Destinations include frequent runs to the Guatemala
City airport, at least one bus daily to Monterrico and Cobán, several daily to Panajachel
and Quetzaltenango, and less frequently to Río Dulce. Recommended shuttle companies
include
Atitrans
(6aAvenidaSur#8,tel.7832-3371or7832-0644,
www.atitrans.com
)and
Adrenalina Tours
(5a Avenida Norte #31, tel. 7832-1108,
www.adrenalina-tours.com
)
.
Moon-Ray Tours
(tel. 7832-0198) has buses to San Salvador, El Salvador, on Monday,
Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday at 9 A.M., costing $30 one-way and returning on alternate
days.
Taxiscanbefoundontheeastsideoftheparknexttothecathedralbythebusterminal.The
former is probably a safer place to board one. A ride to Guatemala City should cost around
$30. You'll also see
tuk-tuks
(motorized rickshaws) throughout the city, costing consider-
ably less and recommended for short distances.
Hertz
(7a Calle Poniente #3B , inside Camino Real Antigua hotel, tel. 7968-6156) has
openedanofficeinAntigua.
Tabarini
(6aAvenidaSur#22,tel.7832-8107)rentscarsfrom
its own office and also handles bookings via
Sin Fronteras
(5a Avenida Norte #15A, tel.
7832-1017).
Don Quijote Cruisers
(6ta Calle Oriente, tel. 7832-9056,
www.donquijotecruisers.com
,
9
A.M.-5:30 P.M. Tues.-Sun.) sells and rents bikes for touring around town.
Antigua is surrounded by a number of picturesque towns and villages built in the midst of
the Panchoy valley and on the slopes of neighboring volcanoes. You'll find plenty of re-
