{"id":3397,"date":"2024-09-06T15:42:06","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T20:42:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/meetings\/?page_id=3397"},"modified":"2024-09-25T09:17:18","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T14:17:18","slug":"about-guam","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/meetings\/cspp\/2025-meeting\/about-guam\/","title":{"rendered":"About Guam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Travel<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The participants are advised to purchase airline tickets from their place of departure to the Guam International Airport (GUM)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visa \/ Entry Requirements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For international visitors, please visit: https:\/\/www.visitguam.com\/about-guam\/entry-and-exit-formalities\/<\/a> as it details requirements for entering Guam and the United States of America (USA). International visitors are generally required to have a valid passport and visa. All participants are recommended to contact the nearest USA Embassy in their respective countries and\/or obtain information from https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/us-visas.html<\/a> for visa requirements. If it is pertinent, please visit: https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/visa-waiver-program-and-guam-cnmi-visa-waiver-program<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

An official Letter of Invitation (LOI) can be issued for the purpose of visa application. Please contact Maria Vasys if an invitation letter is needed.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Transportation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Taxi<\/strong>s<\/a>: A taxi counter is conveniently located outside the GUM West Arrival terminal building. Kindly check with the Hyatt Front Desk team for assistance in hiring a taxi while at the hotel. Meters are regulated. The standard flag rate is USD $2.40, USD $4.00 for the first mile, and USD $0.80 every 1\/4 mile thereafter. Typical one-way fares are about USD $5.00 to USD $6.00 between the airport and hotel. The hotel is 4 km from the Guam airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Car Rental<\/strong>: Please visit https:\/\/www.guamairport.com\/passenger\/ground-transportation\/car-rentals<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Public Transportation<\/strong>: For sightseeing and shopping, Guam Red Shuttle Bus<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currency <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Guam currency is the USA Dollar (USD). Information on the day-to-day exchange rates can be found at http:\/\/www.oanda.com\/currency\/converter\/<\/u><\/a>. Foreign currency may be exchanged at the Guam International Airport upon arrival and in other banks located in Tumon or at the hotel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Climate of Guam in April<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Normal Minimum temperature:  78.4 F (25.8 C)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Normal Maximum Temperature:  88.5 F (31.4 C)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Normal Humidity:  82%<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Average Monthly Rainfall:  4.38 inches (111.3 mm) Casual and light attire will be appropriate even in air-conditioned Function rooms<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Electricity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The electric current is 120 volt AC (60 cycles) throughout the country and use plug socket type \u201cB\u201d. Travelers with electric appliances should carry a plug adapter kit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nearby Attractions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Guam Visitors Bureau: https:\/\/www.visitguam.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two Lovers Point 3.0 miles \/ 4.86 kilometers
DFS Galleria: 0.6 miles \/ 985 meters
Micronesia Mall: 1.7 miles \/ 2.78 kilometers

Check out Chamorro Village<\/a>, a Wednesday night market, where you can immerse yourself in Chamorro Culture, food, produce and native handicrafts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Travel The participants are advised to purchase airline tickets from their place of departure to the Guam International Airport (GUM). Visa \/ Entry Requirements For international visitors, please visit: https:\/\/www.visitguam.com\/about-guam\/entry-and-exit-formalities\/ as it details requirements for entering Guam and the United States of America (USA). International visitors are generally required to have a valid passport and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":39,"featured_media":0,"parent":3278,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3397","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/meetings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3397","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/meetings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/meetings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/meetings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/39"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/meetings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3397"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/meetings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3397\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3474,"href":"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/meetings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3397\/revisions\/3474"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/meetings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3278"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/meetings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3397"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}