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CARIBBEAN-CENTRAL AMERICA PROFILE 2018
Ministry of Communications, Infrastructure Ministry of Social Development Sea, serves as the principal shipping point for
and Housing 3 Avenida 6-44 Zona 1 Guatemala’s sugar exports, and also handles
8a Avenida y 15 Calle, Zona 13 Guatemala City, Guatemala coffee exports to Asia.
Guatemala City, Guatemala Tel: (502) 2300-5400
Tel: (502) 2223-4000 Email: info@mides.gob.gt Maritime foreign trade accounts for 33%
Ministry of Economy EDUCATION of total marine cargo throughout Central
American region with a total movement of
8ª Avenida 10-43, Zona 1 The government runs a number of public 21,906 million metric tons throughout its ports.
Guatemala City, Guatemala elementary and secondary-level schools. The Guatemalan port infrastructure is used as
Tel: (502) 2412-0200 These schools are free. Primary education is a bridge to exports and imports of El Salvador,
Email: comunicacionsocial@mineco.gob.gt compulsory and lasts for six years, divided Honduras, Nicaragua, Belize and Mexico.
Ministry of Education in two cycles of three years each. Secondary
6a. Calle 1-87 Zona 10, education also includes two cycles: the first or AIR
Guatemala City, Guatemala 01010 basic cycle lasts for three years and leads to a Airports: La Aurora International is a top notch
Tel: (502) 2411-9595 diploma; the second, or ciclo diversificado, airport, situated in the center of the City. It has
may last for two or three years according to a Category 1 rating issued by the FAA (Federal
Ministry of Energy and Mines the specialization. At the end pupils take the Aviation Administration) of the United States of
Diagonal 17, 29-78, Zona 11 examinations for the Bachillerato de Ciencias America.
Las Charcas 01011 y Letras. The Bachillerato is a prerequisite for
Guatemala City, Guatemala access to university education. The second international airport of the country,
Tel: (502) 2419-6464 Mundo Maya, is located in the state of Petén,
E-mail: informatica@mem.gob.gt Higher education is provided by the state 507 km (315.04 mi) from Guatemala City and
Ministry of Environment and Natural university; the Universidad de San Carlos de 25-40 minutes by plane from La Aurora Airport.
Resources Guatemala and several private universities. Also, there are 7 regional airports located
7 Avenida 03-67, Zona 13 The State University is autonomous. Its throughout the country in a range of 73,000 km²
Guatemala City, Guatemala main authority is the Higher University (28,185 mi²).
Tel. (502) 2423-0500 Council. The private universities are under
Email: rpublicas@marn.gob.gt the authority of a Consejo de la Enseñanza Airlines: Most major international airlines fly
Privada Superior which accredits them. into Guatemala City and Flores. Most flights to
Ministry of Foreign Affairs The qualifications they award are officially the country pass through the North American
Avenida “La Reforma” 4-17, recognized. Non-formal studies are offered hub cities of Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles,
Zona 10, Guatemala City, through different modules directed at Houston, Mexico City or Miami.
Guatemala different levels of the population, especially
Tel: (502) 2410-0000 TELECOMMUNICATION
non-qualified or semi qualified workers in
Ministry of Health and Social Assistance the agricultural or health sectors. The telecom infrastructure in Guatemala is
modern in the main urban centres. Mobile
6a Avenida 3-45 Zona 11 telephony has been a fast growing market,
Guatemala City, Guatemala INFRASTRUCTURE helped along by one of the most liberal radio
Tel: (502) 2444-7474 TRANSPORTATION spectrum regulatory models in the world.
E-mail: consultas@mspas.gob.gt LAND
Railroads: The road infrastructure network Mobile phones overtook fixed lines and are now
Ministry of the Interior is increasingly connected, having 6,919.91 more than double the number of fixed lines in
6a Avenida 13-71 Zona 1 km (4,299.8 mi) of paved roads, accessible to service.
Guatemala City, Guatemala transport cargo and people, connecting various
Tel: (502) 2413-8888 regions, ports and borders of Guatemala with Privatisation opened the way for new telecoms
Fax: (502) 2413-8658 Mexico and Central America. companies to enter the Guatemalan market.
Telefónica (a Spanish-owned consortium)
Ministry of Labour The rail network of Ferrocarriles de Guatemala began operations in Guatemala in May 1999 and
7 Avenida 3-33, Zone 9, Tower Building (Fegua), the national railway, connects the is currently one of the main competitors, along
Guatemala City, Guatemala Pacific and Atlantic coasts, through Guatemala with Telgua’s PCS, and Comcel, the leader in
Tel: (502) 2422-2500 City with branch lines west along the Pacific the mobile phone market.
Ministry of National Defense coast to Mexico and south to El Salvador. CONTACTS
Avenida Reforma 1-45 Zone 10 American Chamber of Commerce of
Guatemala City, Guatemala Highways: The Pan-American Highway and Guatemala
Tel: (502) 4497-4055 the Pacific and Atlantic Highway are the main 5 Av. 5-55, Zona 14, Torre 1, Nivel
Email: dideprensa@gmail.com trunk routes. 5. Europlaza,
Ministry of Public Finance SEA Guatemala City,
8a. Avenida 20-59 Zona 1 Sea Ports: The main ports are Puerto Barrios Guatemala
Centro Civico and Santo Tomás de Castilla on the Atlantic and Tel: (502) 2417-0800
Guatemala City, Guatemala Puerto Quetzal on the Pacific. Puerto Quetzal, Fax: (502) 2417-0777
Tel: (502) 2374-3000 located 62 miles from Guatemala City and E-mail: recepcion@amchamguate.com
Email: info@minfin.gob.gt 250 miles from the ports on the Caribbean
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