Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Communications
For post, you'll find Correos on 7a Avenida between 8a and 9a Calles. ACSES (6a Calle
4-52Zona1)hasInternetfor$1.75anhour,asdoesInternetDigital(5aAvenida5-60Zona
1).
Money
Conveniently, Chichi's banks stay open on Sundays. Among the options are Banco Indus-
trial (6aCalle 6-05Zona1,10A.M.-2P.M.Mon.,10A.M.-5P.M.Wed.andFri.,9A.M.-5
P.M. Thurs. and Sun., 10 A.M.-3 P.M. Sat.) with a VISA/Plus ATM. Banrural (6a Calle
east of 5a Avenida, 9 A.M.-5 P.M. Sun.-Fri., 9 A.M.-1 P.M. Sat.) has a MasterCard/Cirrus
ATM.
Bus
Chichi lacks a bus terminal, though bus arrivals and departures are centered around 5a
Avenidaand5aCalle.TherearebusestoGuatemalaCityleavingevery30minutesbetween
4 A.M. and 5 P.M. (three hours, $2), eight daily buses to Panajachel (1.5 hours, $1.50)
between 5 A.M. and 2 P.M., and seven daily buses to Quetzaltenango (three hours, $1.75).
Alternatively, you can take any of the above to the Los Encuentros junction and change
thereforconnectingservice.Ifyou'reheadingnorth,therearefrequentbusestothedepart-
mental capital of Santa Cruz del Quiché leaving every 30 minutes.
Shuttle Bus
Adrenalina Tours
(
www.adrenalinatours.com
)
, with offices in Quetzaltenango and An-
tigua, offers shuttle service from Chichi to Panajachel, Antigua, Quetzaltenango, and
Guatemala City on market days.
Chichi Turkaj Tours
(5a Avenida 5-24, tel. 7756-1579)
offers departures to the above cities plus Huehuetenango, the Mexican border, and others,
though it's best to inquire as to specific schedules and routes, as these tend to be somewhat
elastic.
The capital of the Quiché department holds little of interest for foreign visitors when com-
pared to Chichicastenango, just 18 kilometers away, though facilities and services are ad-
equate if you should find yourself needing to spend the night. There is quite a bit of his-
