Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Pizza
(15 Avenida 3-68 Zona 1, Edificio Santa Rita Segundo Nivel, tel. 7761-2521 or
7761-9439, 11 A.M.-9:30 P.M.) has fairly decent hand-tossed pizza and pastas.
Fine Dining
The dining room at the upscale
Pensión Bonifaz
(4a Calle 10-50 Zona 1, tel. 7765-1111,
allmealsdaily)isagoodplaceforasplurgewithavarietyofGuatemalanandinternational
dishes served in a classy atmosphere frequented by the city's elite.
Royal Paris
(14
Avenida “A” 3-06 Zona 1, tel. 7761-1942, noon-11 P.M. Tues.-Sun., 6-11 P.M. Mon.,
$5-15) is a very popular, highly authentic French bistro with dishes that include crepes,
baked camembert, and onion soup, as well as meat, chicken, fish, and pasta that you can
enjoy accompanied by excellent wines. There's live music on Friday and Saturday nights
and French or Italian movies are shown on Tuesdays at 8 P.M.
Tourist Information
The INGUAT tourism information center (tel. 7761-4931, 9 A.M.-5 P.M. Mon.-Fri.) is on
the southern end of Parque Centroamerica next to Casa de la Cultura, though you might
have better luck getting information from local travel agencies such as Adrenalina Tours
just a few steps away in Pasaje Enríquez.
Useful websites with some helpful information include
www.xelapages.com
,
www.xelapages.net
,
www.xelawho.com
,
and Spanish-language
www.xelaenlinea.com
.
Communications
The main post office is at 4a Calle 15-07 Zona 1. Couriers include DHL (corner of 12
Avenida and 1a Calle Zona 1, tel. 7763-1209). Some travelers have complained of incor-
rect import duties for packages shipped to Guatemala via DHL.
There are dozens of places where you can access the Internet in Xela, with most places
charging somewhere around $1.25 per hour. La
Cafetera.net
(corner of 15 Avenida and 8a
Calle Zona 1, tel. 7761-0588, 8 A.M.-8 P.M. daily) is an Internet café next door to the
North and South Bookstore serving snacks, coffee, sandwiches, and breakfasts. Online ac-
cess costs about $0.85 an hour. Celas Maya (6a Calle 14-55 Zona 1, tel. 7761-4342, 8
A.M.-7:30P.M.Mon.-Fri.,9A.M.-7:30P.M.Sat.)isaSpanishschoolwithanInternetcafé
charging about $0.85 an hour for online access. Infinito Internet (7a Calle 15-16 Zona 1)
provides phone service to the United States for about $0.25 a minute, $0.40 per minute to
Europe. Megatel (1a Calle 14-35 Zona 1, 8 A.M.- 8 P.M. Mon.-Sat., 8 A.M.-6 P.M. Sun.)
has slightly higher rates.
