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How to get in Monterrico
How to get in Monterrico
By public bus: From Guatemala City to Iztapa (from the bus terminal in zona 4, 05:00-18:00 more or less every hour, 1 hour and 45 min), boat across the canal of Chiquimulilla to Puerto Viejo, and from there by bus to Monterrico (four buses a day). Or by bus to Taxisco, another bus (or pickup truck) to La Avellana, and finally a lancha (boat) to Monterrico. If you don't want to boat you can now (as of Nov 2008 at least) take roads totally over-land in any combination of bus, mini-bus or mini-van all the way to the main intersection in Monterrico. There are also 3 direct buses from Guatemala City to La Avellana, leaving the bus terminal in zona 4 (may have moved as of Jan '08?) at 10:30, 12:30 and 14:30 (check the schedule with Transportes Cubanita).
By shuttle: From Antigua you can take a direct mini-bus shuttle for US$18 round-trip which leaves at 8AM and returns at 3PM daily.
By car: Head for Escuintla - Puerto Quetzal - Iztapa - across the new bridge (opened October 2007) to Puerto Viejo - and then to Monterrico. Or you can take the Carretera al Pacífico from Escuintla - Taxisco - La Avellana and a ferry to Monterrico.
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