If you go
● Anyone contemplating a trip to Guatemala should consider the question of safety. Travel is generally safe, but the country is impoverished and there have been violent attacks against tourists. Unless you are familiar with the country and speak good Spanish, it is best to bike with a guide and/or tour. The U.S. State Department continues to urge caution in response to increased violent crime.
For the complete text of the U.S. State Department announcement, go to http://travel.state.
gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_ 1769.html online.
Bike tours
● Mayan Bike Tours in Antigua offers a range of tours. A six-day tour that includes lodging, all breakfasts, most lunches, some dinners, airport transfer and all transport during the tour, all biking equipment and guide has a budget rate of $659 per person. For information: www.guatemalaventures.com online.
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Old Town Outfitters in Antigua offers seven-day tours, with meals, transportation, equipment and hotels included, for $700 per person - and will customize itineraries if desired. For information: www.bikeguatemala.com online.
Getting there
● Many flights to Guatemala go through Dallas or Miami. Round-trip airfare for one adult to Guatemala from Dallas was recently about $400 on American Airlines.
