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Tourist Office: (tel. 2-59-39), Obregón at 16 de Septiembre, in a pavilion on the water. Excellent city maps and information about Baja Sur, especially Los Cabos. English-speaking staff. Open Mon.-Fri. 8am-8pm. Immigration Office: Servicios Migratorios, Obregón 2140 (tel. 5-34-93; fax 2-04-29). You must stop here to obtain a tourist card if you entered Mexico via Baja and are mainland-bound. Open Mon.-Fri. 8am-3pm. After hours, head to their outpost in the airport outside of town (tel. 2-18-29). Open daily 8am-10pm. Currency Exchange: Bancomer (tel. 5-42-48), on 16 de Septiembre, 1/2 block from the waterfront. Other banks scattered in the downtown area. All open for exchange Mon.-Fri. 8:30am-2pm. The exception is BITAL (Banco Internacional; tel. 2-22-89), 5 de Mayo at Revolución, where you will be greeted by talking doors and a 24-hr. ATM. Open for exchange Mon.-Fri. 8am-6:30pm, Sat. 9am-2pm. American Express: Esquerro 1670 (tel. 2-83-00, toll-free 91-800-00-1552; fax 5-52-72), at La Paz. Open Mon.-Fri. 9am-2pm and 4-6pm, Sat. 9am-2pm. Telephones: Sexy LADATELs, as well as older payphones, pepper the downtown area and zócalo. Librería Contempo, Arreola 25A (tel. 2-78-75), at Obregón, has a caseta. Open Mon.-Fri. 10am-9pm, Sun. 10am-5pm. Buses: There are three stations. The main station is on Jalisco and Independencia, about 25 blocks southeast of downtown. Two municipal buses, "Central Camionera" and "Urbano," service the terminal; catch them near the public market at Degollado and Revolución. Laundromat: Lavandería Yoli (tel. 2-10-01), 5 de Mayo at Rubio, across the street from the stadium. Wash and dry 19 pesos. Open Mon.-Sat. 7am-9pm, Sun. 8am-3pm. Red Cross: Reforma 1091 (tel. 2-11-11), between Isabel la Católica and Félix Ortega. Open 24hr. Pharmacy: Farmacia Bravo (tel. 2-69-33), next to the hospital, is open 24 hours. Hospital: Salvatierra (tel. 2-14-96 or -97), Bravo at Verdad, between Domínguez and the Oncological Institute. Police: (tel. 2-07-81), Colima at México. Open 24hr. Post Office: (tel. 2-03-88 or 5-23-58), Revolución at Constitución. Open Mon.-Fri. 8am-6pm, Sat. 9am-1pm. Postal Code: 23001. Telephone Code: 112.
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