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PRACTICAL INFORMATION |
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Post office |
This office is open Monday
to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to
3:00 p.m. and is located on
Avenida Central Sur No. 45.
Phone number (963) 632-0427. |
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Immigration info |
Types of VISA |
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Banking |
Banks with ATM machines can
be easily found in the
downtown area of Comitan.
Most banks are open Monday
to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to
4:00 p.m. Saturday from
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
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Airports |
The nearest airport is in
Tuxtla Gutierrez (the
Capital City of Chiapas). It
is 2 hours and 30 minutes
drive from Comitan. |
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Taxis |
It is easy to catch
a taxi in Comitan.
This is a common way
of transportation in
town. (One trip in
the city costs
approximately 2 USD).
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General transportation |
If you are willing to go
somewhere else in the State
of Chiapas from Comitan,
there are buses that take
you to different places. An
example is the Cristobal
Colon Company that is
located on Boulevard Dr. Belisario Dominguez Sur No.
43. Phone number (963)
632-0980. |
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Driving |
This is a good way to
discover the area, but keep
in mind that you must NOT
travel bay car at night. It
is better and more safety
NOT to do it. |
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Drugstore or pharmacy |
Drug stores are well located
into town. See the map for
more precise information. |
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Internet Access |
Internet cafes are
commonplace in Comitan. They
are mostly open daily from
9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
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Exchange currency |
Most banks exchange foreign
currency. |
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Telephone Service |
Public telephone cabins are
located all over Comitan.
Telephone cards are
available in drugstores and
grocery stores. The cost
goes from 30 to 100 pesos. |
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Tourist Information Office |
There is a Tourist
Information Office situated
nearby the Main Plaza (Parque
Central). It is on Calle
Central Benito Juarez No.
6. Phone number (963)
632-4047. |
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The Consulate of Guatemala |
This
consulate is
located on 1
Calle Sur
Poniente no.
26. Phone
number (963)
632-0491.
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Emergency number |
If an emergency you have,
you only need to dial
066
from a hotel phone or a
public phone without using a
card. |
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Clothing and Footwear |
You will need a good and
comfortable pair of walking
shoes since Comitan is a
city to walk around. Wear
light clothes, at times it
gets hot and humid,
depending of the area you
are visiting around the
city. Insect repellent is
also useful since some of
the tourist areas are
located on the jungle
region. |
