As they say, there’s never a problem until there’s a problem. If there is a problem, one of these numbers might come in handy for you:

Police – 7765-4987

Firefighters (Ambulance) – 7761-2002

Taxi – Mario López (English speaker and friend of XelaWho) 4884-7950

Hospital Quetzaltenango – Calle Rodolfo Robles 23-51, Zone 1.
Phone: 7761-4381.

Hospital La Democracia – 13 Avenida 6-51, Zone 3.
Phone – 7763-56671.

Medical Clinic – FUNDAP Salud. 17 Av. 0-41, Zone 1. Phone: 7761-6585.

Dentist – Professional Dental Clinic, 3a Calle 12-61 Zona 1 (just up the hill from Black Cat Hostel), tel. 7761-4105

US Embassy (Guatemala City) – Avenida Reforma 7-01, Zone 10.
Web: guatemala.usembassy.gov. Email – amcitsguatemala@state.gov. Phone: 2326-4000.

INGUAT (Guatemalan Tourism Institute): tel. 2421-2800, www.visitguatemala.com.

ASISTUR (Tourist Assistance) nationwide toll-free hotline: #1500.
ASISTUR delegate in Quetzaltenango: 4149-1104. For delegates in other departments, click here