Travel Reference
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with numerous swimming pools, restaurants, and activities. For some
seaside fun, head to
Monterrico,
where (in season) you can participate in a race
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beach to their ocean home. Kids will also get a kick out of the
Auto-Safari
Chapín,
in Taxisco about 90 minutes from Guatemala City. It's a drive-through
safari experience, in which you can see several of kids' favorite animals, includ-
ing lions, zebras, and parrots.
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Children will certainly be impressed by the Mayan ruins at
Tikal,
along with the
abundant wildlife found along the various nature trails criss-crossing the park or
swinging from the trees. At the entrance to Tikal, older kids and adults will en-
joy the
Tikal Canopy Tour,
allowing them to zip across the forest canopy along
metallic cables while strapped to a harness. If you want to see more of the forest
canopy on slightly less adrenaline-inducing conditions, head to
Parque Natural
Ixpanpajul,
where there are plenty of outdoor activities, including walks along
hanging bridges connecting forested jungle canyons.
Most embassies and consulates tend to be open only during weekday mornings.
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Austria:
6a Avenida 20-25, Edificio Plaza, Zona 10, tel. 2364-3460
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Belize:
Avenida La Reforma 8-50, Edificio El Reformador, Suite 803,
Zona 9, tel. 2334-5531
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Canada:
13 Calle 8-44, 6th Floor, Edificio Edyma Plaza, Zona 10, tel.
2333-6102
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Colombia:
5a Avenida 5-55, Edificio Europlaza, Torre I, Zona 14, tel.
2385-3432
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Costa Rica:
1a Avenida 15-52 Zona 10, tel. 2363-1345
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Cuba:
13 Calle 5-72 Zona 10, tel. 2333-7627
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El Salvador:
5a Avenida 8-15 Zona 9, tel. 2360-7660
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France:
Edificio Marbella, 11th Floor, 16 Calle 4-53 Zona 10, tel.
2337-3639
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Germany:
EdificioPlazaMarítima,20Calle6-20Zona10,tel.2364-6700
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Honduras:
19 Avenida “A” 20-19 Zona 10, tel. 2366-5640
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Israel:
13 Avenida 14-07 Zona 10, Colonia Oakland, tel. 2363-5665
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Italy:
5a Avenida 8-59 Zona 14, tel. 2337-4851
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Mexico:
15 Calle 3-20 Zona 10, tel. 2333-7254
