III PANAMERICAN CONGRESS OF AUDIOLOGY
November 3-4, 2004
Guatemala City, Guatemala, Central America

 

Invited Speakers

Edoardo Arslan

Italia

Pedro Berruecos

México

Lilian Flores

México

José Barajas

 Spain

Clemencia Barón

Colombia

Claudia Slebi

Colombia

Arturo Alejos

Guatemala

Bárbara Mejía

Guatemala

 

Main Themes

  • Early Diagnosis of Hearing Disorders in Children

  • Auditory Neuropathy

  • Auditory Rehabilitation

  • Central Auditory Processing Disorders

  • Newborn Screening

  • Neurophysiology of Hearing: ABR, ASSR

  • Genetics and Deafness

  • Cochlear Implant

  • Digital HA Tecnology

  • Communication Disorders: Asperger, Autism

  • Development of CNS

 

Free papers:
Free papers are welcome. The subjects must be in agreement with the Congress subjects and presented in English or Spanish. Time allowed will be of 10 minutes, including discussion. Proposals must be sent for approval by E-mail to Juan José Madriz, M.D., before September 31, 2004. j13madriz@yahoo.com

 

Congress Venue
Hotel Camino Real
14 calle 0-20 zona 10 
01010 Guatemala
TEL.: (502) 333-3000 
Fax: (502) 337-4313
e-mail:
reservaciones@caminoreal.com.gt
http://www.caminoreal.com.gt

 

Information
Patricia Castellanos, MA
18 calle 5-21 zona 10
01010 Guatemala
Tel. (502) 367-2005
Fax (502) 368-0583 y 363-2383
e-mail:
cedaf@guate.net.gt

 

Registration Fees: in US Dollars *

Before 15-08-04 Until 15-10-04  From 16-10-2004
until the beginning of the Congress
PASA
Members
Non Members PASA
Members
Non Members PASA
Members
Non Members
MDs, Psychologists and Audiologists 100 120 150 170 160 180
SLP, Therapists, Teachers and Residents 70 80 100 120 120 140
Studentes ---- 50 ---- 75 ---- 100

*Special Registration fees for Guatemala participants until August 31, 2004

REGISTRATION FEE includes:

  • Congress documents

  • Access to all the scientific sessions

  • Welcome Cocktail

  • Cofee breaks

  • Certificate of Attendance

  • Participation in the Trivia and to the gifts for the winers 

NOTES:

1) HOTEL RESERVATIONS: to obtain a special rate for the Congress participants in Hotels Camino Real and Biltmore, contact Lic. Patricia Castellanos (cedaf@guate.net.gt

2) TOURS RESERVATIONS: directly, through the Travel Agency marked in this website

Hotels
Camino Real US 90.- + 22% of taxes
Biltmore US 50.- + 22% of taxes

For room reservation send the arrival and departure date, credit card VISA o Master Card), validity and code number. Information will be send immediately

 

Program
There will be two rooms working simultaneously with Audiology and Disabilities themes. Participants can attend both of them. Also, the Panamerican Congress of ENT will be in the same venue and simultaneously with the Audiology Congress. Registration fee to the PASA Congress allow the free access to the ENT sessions. Nevertheless, to attend the social activities of the ENT Congress it will be necessary to pay US 100.- . For additional information on that please contact Dr. Lupemaría Dávila davilaorl@hotmail.com

 

Payment
Payment must be sent in US Dlls as follows: 

  1. Check for "PASA"

  2. Credit Card, sending the following datato cedaf@guate.net.gt

  • Full Name

  • Address as marked in the credit card account

  • Telephone number

  • E-mail address

  • Credit Card: Visa or Master Card

  • Validity

  • Code number

 

TOURIST INFORMATION
TOURISTIC PACKAGES IN GUATEMALA.
Additional nformation: Rebeca de Samayoa 
rebecaexpress@intelnett.com

Tours in Guatemala

Prices per person based on No. of participants

TOUR

2/3 4/5 6/8 9/14 15/17 18/31
CITY TOUR HALF DAY 36.00 26.00 20.00 19.00 17.00 15.00
CITY TOUR FULL DAY 45.00 36.00 31.00 31.00 26.00 24.00
ANTIGUA HALF DAY 38.00 34.00 25.00 26.00 20.00 19.00
ANTIGUA FULL DAY 51.00 42.00 39.00 35.00 33.00 31.00
CHICHICASTENANGO Y PANAJACHEL FULL DAY 58.00 46.00 34.00 31.00 26.00 25.00

Included:
 Ground Transportation
 Admissions
 
Tourist guide

 

CITY TOUR HALF DAY
Visit of Plazuela Berlín, the residential zone of la Cañada, Reforma Avenue, Yurrita Church, Civic Center, Main Square, National Palace, Cathedral and Relief Map of Guatemala.

 

CITY TOUR FULL DAY
The same of the above places and in the afternoon, visit of museums (admissions not included) Cultural Center Miguel Ángel Asturias with a beautiful panoramic view of the city.

 

ANTIGUA HALF DAY
The visit to AANtigua Guatemala City begins at 09:00 am. After a short distance thrugh the Panamerican Road the first stop is in San Lucas Sacatepequez, a little town in which it is posible to see the recent developed hand-craft workshops. The first visit in Antigua is the Cultural Center Casa Santo Domingo and then, the La Merced Church and the main streets of the old city. After that there is the visit to the San Francisco Church, the Jade Factory and the Main Plaza with the Catedral, the City Hall, the Palace of the Capitanes Generales and the Fountain of the Mermaids. After some free time, there is the return to Gua<temala City.

 

ANTIGUA FULL DAY
In addition to the above mentioned visits, there are another stops in the Old City, the Guatemala Capital beforte Antigua and the town of San Antonio Aguas Calientes and a coffee factory in which it is posible to see the full coffeee production process. After lunch there is a visit to Casa Popenoe a magnificent example of a colonial period house.

 

CHICHICASTENANGO Y PANAJACHEL FULL DAY
The tour begins at 07:00 am. Going to Chichicastenango, there is a visit to a bricks and tiles factory of El Tejar.Aproximately at 08:30 am there is a short stop in Técpan to taje a warm chocolate. In Chichicastenango, is programmed the visit to the Saint Thomas and Calvario Churches and to the Masks Factory. The lunch in Panajachel is followed by a walk in the Santander Street, full of typical hand.crafts of people living near to the Atitlán Lake. At 15:00 begin the return to Guatemala, arriving to the Capital cuty at 18:00 pm.

TIKAL TOUR
2 DAYS / 1 NIGTH

First Day
Fligth on Tikal Jetts. Arrival to Santa Elena airport and ground transportation to the Tikal National Park. Visit to the archeological site with English-Spanish specialized tourist guide. Lunch and visit to tjhe Museum. In the afternoon transportation to the airport or to the selected Hotel.

Second day
Morning free. In the afternoon transportation to the airport and fligth to Guatemala City .

PRICE INCLUDES
-Iorplane ticket Guatemala/Flores/Guatemala with Tikal Jetts or Tag
-Trasportation airport/Tikal/airport or hotel.
-One nigth at the selected hotel.
-Admissions to Tokal National Park
-Visitto the Museo Lítico
-Specialized tourist guide English/Spanish
-Lunch in Tikal

 

HOTEL SINGLE DOUBLE TRIPLE CHILDREN
CAMINO REAL TIKAL
ADDITIONAL NIGTH
INCLUDES
: Breakfast, Dinner od Welcome cocktail, Excursión to the Cerro Cahui, Besach games, in week-ends, excursión to the Peten Itza Lake in the exclusive Imix Yatch.
ADDITIONAL NIGTH: Includes breakfast and dinner
$288.00
$107.00
$239.00
$64.00
$232.00
$59.00
$140.00
$21.00
CAMINO REAL TIKAL
ADDITIONAL NIGTH
INCLUDES
:Welcome cocktail, , Excursión to the Cerro Cahui, Besach games, in week-ends, excursión to the Peten Itza Lake in the exclusive Imix Yatch.
Lunchs are not included

ADDITIONAL NIGTH:without meals incluided 
$275.00
$106.00
$222.00
$53.00
$213.00
$44.00
$119.00
FREE
PETEN ESPLÉNDIDO
ADDITIONAL NIGTH
Without meals
$252.00
$88.00
$215.00
$ 51.00
$204.00
$40.00
$119.00
FREE
PETEN ESPLÉNDIDO
ADDITIONAL NIGTH
INCLUDES: Breakfast.
ADDITIONAL NIGTH: Includes breakfast
$263.00
$99.00
$226.00
$62.00
$215.00
$51.00
(*)$119.00
FREE
PETEN ESPLÉNDIDO
ADDITIONAL NIGTH:
INCLUDES:
Transportation Airport/hotel/airport Welcome cocktaiul, trasportation to Flores Island; 1 american breakfast, 1 Dinner with fixed menu and 1 hour of pedal-boat
 
ADDITIONAL NIGTH: Includes dinner and american breakfast
$274.00
$110.00
$239.00
$75.00
$229.00
$65.00
(*)$119.00
FREE 
VILLA MAYA
ADDITIONAL NIGTH
INCLUDES
: Breakfast
ADDITIONAL NIGTH: Includes breakfast.
$230.00
$66.00
$205.00
$41.00
$194.00
$30.00
(*)$119.00 FREE
VILLA MAYA
ADDITIONAL NIGTH
INCLUDES:Breakfast and dinner.
ADDITIONAL NIGTH: Breakfast and dinner
$260.00
$96.00
$236.00
$72.00
$228.00
$64.00
(*)$119.00
FREE
MAYA INTERNACIONAL
ADDITIONAL NIGTH
INCLUDES: Breakfast
ADDITIONAL NIGTH: Includes Breakfast
$208.00
$49.00
$188.00
$29.00
$178.00
$22.00
(*)$119.00
FREE
DEL PATIO
ADDITIONAL NIGTH
Without meals
ADDITIONAL NIGTH : without meals
$208.00
$49.00
$184.00
$25.00
$181.00
$22.00
$119.00
FREE
DEL PATIO
ADDITIONAL NIGTH
INCLUDES:
Breakfast and dinner
$229.00
$70.00
$205.00
$46.00
$199.00
$43.00
(*)$119.00
FREE
CASONA DE LA ISLA
ADDITIONAL NIGTH
W
ithout meals
$204.00
$45.00
$185.00
$26.00
$177.00
$21.00
$119.00
FREE
CASA ELENA
ADDITIONAL NIGTH
Without meals
$208.00
$49.00
$184.00
$25.00
N/A
N/A
$119.00
FREE
CASA ELENA
ADDITIONAL NIGTH
INCLUDES: Breakfast and dinner
ADDITIONAL NIGTH: Includes breakfast and dinner
$228.00
$69.00
$204.00
$45.00
N/A
N/A
(*)$119.00
FREE
PETEN ó CASA AZUL
ADDITIONAL NIGTH
Without meals
$197.00
$38.00
$182.00
$23.00
$175.00
$ 19.00
$119.00
FREE
SANTANA
ADDITIONAL NIGTH
Without meals
Children older than 7 years : payment as adult
$200.00
$41.00
$188.00
$29.00
$184.00
$ 25.00
$119.00
FREE
JAGUAR INN TIKAL
ADDITIONAL NIGTH
Without meals
$218.00
$34.00
$211.00
$ 27.00
$209.00
$25.00
$119.00
FREE
JUNGLE LODGE
ADDITIONAL NIGTH
Without meals
LUNCH NOT INCLUDED IN THE TIKAL TOUR
$247.00
$55.00
$220.00
$36.00
N/A
N/A
$197.00
$36.00
JUNGLE LODGE
ADDITIONAL NIGTH
INCLUDES: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner
$282.00
$91.00
$255.00
$72.00
N/A
N/A
$232.00
$72.00

SUPLEMENT to Foreigners $10.00 
SUPLEMENT for airplane ticket with INTER GRUPO TACA $20.00 ADULTS and children

IMPORTANT: 
(*) Children under 12 years share room with two adults,. Meals must be covered directly to the hotel. 
Si programa su combo a Tikal con vuelo no regular, habrá un incremento por los traslados no regulares.
Additional fee for combos with non-regfular fligths
TRANSPORTATION IN GUATEMALA 
Hotel/Airport $ 7.00 per person 
Some hotels offer this service. Ask for that at Reception Desk
TIKAL VIDEOS US$ 12.50
CD US$ 15.00

Validity berginning on JANUARY 3, 2004

TOUR A CHICHICASTENANGO Y PANAJACHEL
2 DAYS / 1 NIGTH

ITINERARY
Day 1:
Early depasrture to Chichicastenango. Visit to the Market (Thursday or unday) After lunch, continuation to Panajachel and arrival to the selected hotel.
Day 2: Boat promenade to Santiago Atitlán, visit to Panajachel, and return to Guatemala in the afternoin.
INCLUDES:
· Ground transportation 
· Tourist guide in English/Spanish 
· 01 nigth in the selected Hotel

Visit to: 
- Chichicastenango 
- Santo Tomas Curch
- Calvario Church 
- Mask Factory 
- Hand-crafts Market (Thursday and Sunday) 
- Panajachel 
- Atitlán Lake 
- Boat promenade to Santiago Atitlán

HOTEL POSADA DE DON RODRIGO

 Single room:  US$ 189.00
 Double room per person: US$ 162.00


PORTA HOTEL DEL LAGO - PLAN TODO INCLUIDO -

 Single room:  US$226.00
 Double room per person: US$197.00


HOTEL ATITLAN

 Single room:  US$ 224.00
 Double room per person: US$ 186.00