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Living conditions

Health and safety

Health precautions

A vaccination certificate for yellow fever is required for all visitors who have been in a risk zone country for more than a year.  It is recommended to have had a certain number of vaccinations before going: Hepatitis A and B, diptheria, tetanus, polio and typhoid.
The country is in "group 1" with regard to malaria: a chloroquine based anti-malarial treatment is recommended.
Protect oneself against traveller's diarrhoea (Turista).
The high risk foods are cooked meals that are consumed cold; seafood, meat, uncooked or badly cooked fish and raw vegetable including fruits that are not peeled by oneself.  Water should be boiled or drunk from sealed bottles; tap water should not be drunk only purified or bottled water.
In rural areas, always check inside shoes before putting them on.
Vaccination against rabies is not compulsory but if bitten by a rodent or a hot-blooded animal, then immediately consult at the nearest hospital to get vaccinated.

For further information on sanitary conditions

Tourist website (French and Spanish only)
Website on health

For further information on safety conditions

Contacter votre ambassade

Emergency numbers

Health emergency	(502) 230 62 86-88
Police emergency	(502) 220 01 68, 220 55 98
Fire and Ambulace service	122, 123

Time difference and climate

Time and time difference

It is %T:%M %A in Guatemala (GMT-6)

Summer time period

No time adjustments due to Guatemala's geographical location (near the Equator).

Map of the time zone

Type of climate

Hot and humid climate all year round and cool in altitude.  Rainy season is from May to October and dry season is from November to April.

For further information

Yahoo Weather

Average annual temperatures and rainfall

Useful resources

To find an accommodation

INGUAT: Guatemala tourism portal (Spanish only)

To find an apartment

List of agencies for all types of hire

Classifieds adverts (Spanish only)
No agent real estate rentals

To find a job

Job offer classifieds
Job offer classifieds (Spanish only)
Tecoloco

Communications

Telephone codes

To call in Guatemala from Tunisia, dial 00 (ou +) +502.
To call Tunisia from Guatemala, dial 00 (ou +) 216.

Mobile telephone standards

The majority of mobile telephones work with a rechargable card which can be bought at specialised sale outlets or newspaper stands.The country uses the CDMA system: Code Division Multiple Access.  Contact your operator to find out whether you can use your mobile telephone in this country.

Internet suffix

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Last updates: May 2012