Equatorial Guinea
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Champion. There are plenty of shacks here selling cheap beer and blasting out<br />
music all night.<br />
A Hotel Inmaculada (23 rooms, 16 suites<br />
& 4 presidential suites) Calle San Pedro; m 222<br />
051 148. The best hotel in town, situated in the<br />
southwest of the city. Single rooms here are good<br />
value & include all new fittings such as AC, twin<br />
beds, a big bath & shower & a fridge. There is a<br />
reasonably good buffet breakfast, & also a full<br />
menu for lunch & dinner (( 07.00–23.00 daily;<br />
$$). Pleasant bar area & pool. The suites include a<br />
large living room area & king-size beds. Staff speak<br />
Spanish, French & even some English. $$$<br />
A Hotel Simontere (20 rooms) On the<br />
western outskirts of town as you enter from<br />
Niefang & Micomeseng. This large compound has<br />
a restaurant & disco which is popular at w/ends.<br />
Rooms have AC & a double bed, but overall are<br />
not as nice as the more central Hotel Inmaculada.<br />
$$–$$$<br />
A Hotel La Mamy (24 rooms) m 222 609<br />
481; e pperladinoss@yahoo.fr. A simple hotel with<br />
bare rooms that have a bed, mosquito net & fan.<br />
Friendly hosts & great value if you can do without<br />
AC. $<br />
SHOPPING If you are looking for Fang crafts, there are a variety for sale in the<br />
village of Afangui Obuc (page 211).<br />
? Central market South of town; ( 07.00–<br />
17.00 daily. This huge covered market sells<br />
everything.<br />
? Comercial Santy ( 09.00–13.00 & 16.00–<br />
19.00 Mon–Fri, 09.00–13.00 Sat. The largest<br />
supermarket in town, located very centrally. A<br />
good range of fresh produce.<br />
? Supermercado Champion At the crossroads<br />
between the southern road to Mongomo & the<br />
eastern road to Gabon; ( 09.00–13.00 & 16.00–<br />
19.00 Mon–Fri. This supermarket has a decent<br />
selection of goods, including a refrigerated section.<br />
? Supermercado Kassav Express m 222 509<br />
393; ( 08.00–18.00 Mon–Sat. Sells only nonperishable<br />
items & refrigerated drinks.<br />
OTHER PRACTICALITIES Upon arrival, be sure to register at the Ayuntamiento<br />
(Town Hall), which is in the centre of town with the decorated ceiba tree outside.<br />
The bemused officials are generally friendly, if a bit slow. Give them a copy of your<br />
Tourism Permit.<br />
There are two Total petrol stations in town, one central and one to the south. If<br />
you need phone credit or a SIM card, head for GETESA.<br />
Banks<br />
Z BANGE Bank ( 07.00–14.30 Mon–Fri,<br />
09.00–13.30 Sat; e info@egbange.com. Has<br />
no ATM.<br />
Z CCEI Bank Av General Obiang Nguema, Apdo<br />
33; % 333 072 196, 333 072 198; ( 08.00–14.30<br />
Mon–Fri, 10.00–13.00 Sat. This massive golden<br />
structure is hard to miss. Has an ATM but no Visa<br />
symbol.<br />
Z SGBGE Bank Av Principal; % 333 262 020;<br />
( 08.00–14.00 Mon–Fri. Has an ATM which<br />
accepts Visa.<br />
Healthcare<br />
H Provincial Hospital Calle San Pedro; % 333<br />
084 755; ( 24hrs. Near the Hotel Inmaculada.<br />
Not an international-standard facility though, so<br />
in emergencies you will need to head to Bata or<br />
Malabo.<br />
WHAT TO SEE AND DO The town square is very picturesque, with a ceiba tree<br />
decorated in the colours of the ruling PDGE party and the colonial Ayuntamiento<br />
building. The central market is worth visiting, but you will need to get a shared<br />
taxi here from the centre. It is bustling and sells all manner of random goods, from<br />
Chinese imports to live animals.<br />
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