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This guide will explore some of the main risks that face travellers visiting Guatemala and what features you should look for in your policy to ensure adequate protection is in place.
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The standard of health care in Guatemala City is generally adequate, but outside the capital it can be much more limited. Quality of treatment, equipment and staff may vary widely between hospitals, even between seemingly equivalent private facilities. Doctors and hospitals will often require cash payment prior to providing treatments, even in emergencies.
Contact your insurer as soon as you are able to let them know what happened and that you will be making a claim. If your policy pays up-front you may be able to let your insurer and hospital staff negotiate treatment costs directly. If it does not pay up-front then you will need to pay for all medical treatments and claim the costs back later if possible.
Your main points of contact in the event of an emergency are the Australian consulate in Guatemala, your insurer and relevant local authorities or travel organisers.
Details for the Australian Consulate in Guatemala
Address | 2a Calle 23-80 Zona 15, Edificio Avante, Oficina 701, Guatemala City, Guatemala |
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sdr@australianconsulate.com.gt,mlazzo@australianconsulate.com.gt | |
Phone | +502 2328-0300 x 102 |
Guatemala is part of the Central American Border Control Agreement (CA-4) along with Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua. This means that a valid entry card for one of these countries can be used for all of them.
Australian visitors to Guatemala are not required to have a visa. Instead you just need an Australian passport that’s valid for at least six months.
From December to March, Guatemala is at its warmest and driest. As this period coincides with winter in the northern hemisphere, this is also peak tourist season when the crowds are biggest.
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