Guatemala City, Oct 10 (AGN).- The Guatemalan Institute of Tourism (Inguat) sent a message of prevention to national and foreign tourists to take into account the corresponding prevention measures in the face of tropical depression Julia.
Inguat highlighted the importance of staying informed through official channels to learn about changes in the current climate situation. Above all, they communicated that through their official social networks they will be making known the prevention measures implemented in some tourist destinations in the country.
📌 Before the arrival of natural phenomena in Guatemala the #INGUAT informs pic.twitter.com/3SHQ7bTHKA
– Guatemalan Institute of Tourism -INGUAT- (@InguatPrensa) October 8, 2022
Archaeological sites
In the case of national archaeological sites and parks, the institution announced that visits were suspended this Monday. This as a preventive measure to limit the mobilization of people on the routes of the national territory. In addition, as a protection measure for the structures found in the parks.
📌 This Monday, October 10, as a preventive measure, archaeological sites and parks across the country will remain closed.#DestinationGuatemala pic.twitter.com/L0lKdSov1N
– Guatemalan Institute of Tourism -INGUAT- (@InguatPrensa) October 10, 2022
flood of rivers
On the other hand, in the Verapaces region, the authorities have reported the growth of the Cahabón River due to tropical depression Julia. This caused the level of the sinkhole and the pools of the Semuc Champey natural monument, located in the region, to overflow.
Therefore, the authorities made the decision to restrict access to the pools until they return to their natural state.
From that account, the National Council of Protected Areas (Conap) reported that this measure is taken in follow-up to the recommendations shared by national and local authorities.
⚠️ Natural Monument #SemucChampey
The National Council of Protected Areas #CONAPinforms national and foreign tourists and the tourism sector in general 👇#StormJulia#AltaVerapaz#ProtectedAreasGT #Guatemala pic.twitter.com/5P0t7zqcOh— CONAP (@CONAPgt) October 10, 2022
Visit to volcanoes
The National Institute of Seismology, Volcanology, Meteorology and Hydrology (Insivumeh) also made a call to the guides and tourists in charge of ascending and staying in the volcanoes.
The authorities emphasized that the volcanoes of Fuego, Pacaya and Santiaguito are registered as danger areas due to the descent of lahars.
Likewise, they recommended that tourists prepare themselves with the necessary equipment and shelter before starting the trip to a volcano to combat the low temperatures that are recorded in the upper part of the colossi at this time.
Finally, the Inguat made the telephone number 1500 available to tourists for inquiries about destinations and emergency reports in the national territory.
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