Why Famous

• Its tourist hub, tumon, features over 20 large hotels, a duty free shoppers galleria, pleasure island district, indoor aquarium, sandcastle las vegas–styled shows and other shopping and entertainment venues.
• Guam is truly a tropical island paradise.

Destination Facts

• It is believed that guam was first discovered by people from southeastern indonesia around 2000 b.c.
• When europeans first arrived on guam, chamorro society roughly fell into three classes: matua (upper class), achaot (middle class), and mana'chang (lower class).

Area Information

• Guam is an island in the western pacific ocean and is an organized, unincorporated territory of the united states.
  
• Guam:- The only european outpost in the pacific ocean beyond the philippines.
• The weather is generally hot and very humid with little seasonal temperature variation.
• The dry season runs from december through june.

Why Visit Guam

• In Guam Christmas cactus, also known as Orchid Cactus, is a great gift idea on Christmas eve when in full bloom.
• 30 miles long and 4 to 9 miles wide.
• The Northern end of Guam is a plateau of rolling hills and cliffs rising to 600 feet above sea level.

Best Time to Visit Guam

• To summarize Guam climate it is essentially tropical marine.
• With pleasant year round weather in Guam, it is peak tourism season all 12 months of the year in Guam.

Transport

• Guam has no railways, nor does it have a merchant marine. The largest port is Apra Harbor, which serves almost all commercial traffic including cruise, cargo and fishing vessels.
• There are smaller harbors located on the island (most notably one in Hagatna and one in Agat) which serve recreational boaters.
• Highways:
  Total: 885 km
  Paved: 675 km
  Unpaved: 210 km
• Airports: 5
• Airports - with paved runways:
  Total: 4
  over 3,047 m: 2
  2,438 to 3,047 m: 1
• Airports - with unpaved runways:
  Total: 1

Precautions

• The cornerstone of prevention is food and water precautions, as outlined below.
• Most cases of travelers' diarrhea are mild and do not require either antibiotics or antidiarrheal drugs. Adequate fluid intake is essential.
• Azithromycin should be avoided in those allergic to erythromycin or related antibiotics.
• Rifaximin should not be used by those with fever or bloody stools and is not approved for pregnant women or those under age 12.

 

Lifestyle

• Traditional Chamorro culture is visually manifested in dance, sea navigation, unique cuisine, fishing, games (such as batu, chonka, estuleks, and bayogu), songs and fashion influenced by the immigration of peoples from other lands.
• Two aspects of Chamorro culture that withstood time are chenchule' and inafa'maolek. Chenchule' is the intricate system of reciprocity at the heart of Chamorro society.
• Master craftsmen and women specialize in weavings, including plaited work (niyok- and åkgak-leaf baskets, mats, bags, hats, and food containments), loom-woven material (kalachucha-hibiscus and banana fiber skirts, belts and burial shrouds), and body ornamentation (bead and shell necklaces, bracelets, earrings, belts and combs made from tortoise shells) and Spondylus.
• The cosmopolitan nature of modern Guam poses challenges for Chamorros struggling to preserve their culture and identity amidst forces of acculturation.

Languages

• English

Budget

$50-$200