1.0 Travel preperation

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General

Currency	Quetzales
Language	Spanisch
Capital	Guatemala
Preisklasse	2/6
Freundlichkeit	++++-

Contents

1.0 Travel preperation

1.1 All about COVID

1.2 Visa

2.0 Save & connect

2.1 ATM`s

2.2 "Go online" SIM-cards

3.0 All about

3.1 Food & Drink

3.2 Transportation

3.3 Mailing

Travellers pay up to 8 times more for sightseeings than Guatemalans. For example the ruins in Tikal 150Q (~20USD) for tourists and 25Q (~3USD) for Guatemalans.

1.0 Travel preperation

1.1 COVID-19 Information (Not necessary anymore!) 25.09.2023

All travelers must present a negative COVID-19 test result (PCR or Antigen) issued no later than 72 hours prior to departure and be vaccinated twice.

Pricings in Guatemala to travel abroad
Price Antigen-Test: 195Q-330Q

Price PCR Test: 600Q-675Q

✓ Más Salud (195Q)

(Coupon "CHAPIN1" PCR 5% / Antigen 10%)

✓ TecniScan

✓ Vaccinated twice

Free Antigen-Test <<HERE>>

From 8am to 12pm

10.01.2022

1.2 Visa & Forms Guatemala

Visa exempt for stays of up to 90 days*. The traveler must:

Hold a valid passport for six months after the departure date
Keep proof of sufficient funds
Have proof of onward / return flights
Have all the documents you need for your next destination ready
Check the latest vaccination requirements at: http://www.safetravel.ch/

* be carefull if you want to travel to Honduras or back again. Honduras and Guatemala stays in partnership so you have just 90 days in both together!

1.2.1 Forms

All travellers who enter or exit Guatemala has to fill out the following form before you enter (TIP: Do it before you fly!). You will receive a QR-Code after you filled out the form. You have to show the QR-Code to the boardercontrol.

Fill out the form here

2.0 Safe & connect

2.1 ATM comparison Guatemala

There are not many ATMs in Guatemala and each machine has roughly the same withdrawal fee. Max. withdraw 2000Q

Bank BI (Banca Industrial): 32 Q (4 USD)

ATM 5B: 45 Q (~5 USD)

ATM BAC: 39.65 Q

2.2 "Go Mobile" - Guatemala

SIM card comparison

There are two providers that are recommended.

TIGO - Tigo offers the best network coverage in the whole country and is priced the same as Claro. Limited calls to Guatemala and the USA. For the first 24 hours, 350MB, 500 SMS, 90min USA and 200min Guatemala are available free of charge.
Package prices:
- 15 days: 50Q 4GB / 200min / unlimited social media
Download - TIGO App *

Claro - Claro's network coverage is limited to the Guatemala City and Quezeltango (Xela) region, but offers 1GB of internet and unlimited calls to the US and Guatemala.
Package prices:
- 15 days: 50Q 5GB / unlimited calls to Guatemala and USA / unlimited social media

3.0 All about...

3.1 Food of Guatemala

Compared to Mexico, Guatemala is a little bit more expensive in food and a lot more expensive in terms of electronics.

Best Bakery

San Martin - This bakery has the best bread, hot chocolate, sweet desserts and cofee.

Milk

The best milk of Guatemala, Coronado Entera. (12Q/l)

Don`t buy fresh pasteurizade milk, it gets worse after a day.

Cheese

A good sharp & crumbly cheese ist the "Vintage"-cheese from Mainland (New Zealand), it smells like a swiss-cheese (Gruyere or Appenzeller). You will find this cheese in the supermarket "paiz". 50Q/250g

3.1.1 Restaurants

Pollo Campero

It's a chain of restaurantsbin Guatemala and sells food like KFC. All about chicken, fried or grilled.

3.2 Transportation Guatemala

At the airport

There are several options from the airport to the city. However, if you arrive without internet, these are limited to two options.

Option 1: Taxi to town 80Q costs around € 8. No money, no problem. Since it is not always possible to organize money at the airport, the taxi drivers are also ready to approve a stop at an ATM on the way to the hotel (no extra charge).

Option 2: take the bus. The only question is where are these going? It costs nothing to ask!