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LAC Dólar (9:30am-6pm Mon-Fri, 9am-2pm Sat) Central Lima (Map; 428-8127; Camaná 779); Miraflores (Map; 242-4069; Av La Paz 211) A reliable exchange house; can also deliver cash to your hotel in exchange for traveler’s checks.

Moneygram (Map; 444-3381; www.moneygram.com; Pasaje Tarata 299, Miraflores; 9am-9pm Mon-Sat) Money transfers.

Scotiabank (311-6000; www.scotiabank.com.pe; 9:15am-6pm Mon-Fri, 9:15am-12:30pm Sat) San Isidro (Map; Av 2 de Mayo 1510-1550); Miraflores Larco (Map; Av José Larco 1119); Miraflores Pardo (Map; cnr Av José Pardo & Bolognesi, Miraflores) ATMs (24-hour) operate on the MasterCard, Maestro, Cirrus, Visa and Plus networks and dispense soles and US dollars.

Photography

The city is dotted with photo processing shops. Slide and print-film developing tends to be mediocre, but most places can transfer digital images onto a disc.

Taller de Fotografía Profesional (Map; 628-5195; Av Alfredo Benavides 1171, Miraflores; 9am-7pm Mon-Fri, 9:30am-1pm Sat) One of the best photo shops in the city, with processing, camera repairs and sales.

Post

Serpost, the national postal service, has outlets throughout Lima. Mail sent to you at Lista de Correos (Poste Restante), Correo Central, Lima, can be collected at the main post office in Central Lima. Take identification.

Serpost (www.serpost.com.pe; 511-2001) Central Lima (Main post office; Map; Pasaje Piura s/n, Central Lima; 8am-9pm Mon-Sat); San Isidro (Map; 422-0985; Las Palmeras 205; 9am-1pm & 2-5:40pm Mon-Fri, 9-11:40am Sat); Miraflores (Map; Av Petit Thouars 5201; 8am-8:45pm Mon-Sat, 9am-1:30pm Sat, 9am-2pm Sun); Larco (Map; Av José Larco 868; 8am-7:30pm Mon-Sat)

Other shipping services:

DHL (Map; 517-2500; www.dhl.com.pe; Los Castaños 225, San Isidro; 9:30am-8:30pm Mon-Fri)

Federal Express (FedEx; Map; 242-2280; www.fedex.com.pe; BSC Miraflores, Pasaje Olaya 260, Miraflores; 9am-7pm Mon-Fri, 10am-3pm Sat)

Telephone

Telefónica-Perú has pay phones on almost every street corner. Most accept phone cards, which can be purchased at supermarkets and groceries. Call 103 (no charge) for directory inquiries within Lima and 109 for assistance with provincial numbers.

For fax, Click here.

Tourist Information

iPerú (http://peru.info/iperu) Aeropuerto Internacional Jorge Chávez (Map; 574-8000; Main Hall; 24hr); Miraflores LarcoMar (Map; 445-9400; Module 14, by movie theater box office, LarcoMar, Malecón de la Reserva 610; noon-8pm); San Isidro (Map;421-1627; Jorge Basadre 610; 9am-6pm Mon-Fri) The government’s reputable tourist bureau dispenses maps, offers good advice and can help handle complaints. The Miraflores office is tiny but is highly useful on weekends.

Municipal tourist office (Map; 315-1542; munlima.gob.pe; Pasaje de los Escribanos 145, Central Lima; 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, 11am-3pm Sat & Sun) A not-very-useful office that keeps a limited listing of local events; find these on its website by clicking on the link labeled ‘Actividades del mes.’

South American Explorers Club See boxed text, Click here.

Trekking & Backpacking Club (Map; 423-2515; www.angelfire.com/mi2/tebac; Huascar 1152, Jesús María) Provides information, maps, brochures, equipment rental and guide information for independent trekkers.

Travel Agencies

For companies in Lima offering local and regional tours, Click here. For travel agencies to organize airline bookings and other arrangements try the following:

Fertur Peru Travel (www.fertur-travel; 9am-7pm Mon-Fri, 9am-noon Sat) Central Lima (Map; 427-2626, 427-1958; Jirón Junín 211, Central Lima); Miraflores (Map; 242-1900; Calle Schell 485, Miraflores) A highly recommended agency that can book local, regional and international travel, as well as create custom group itineraries. Discounts available for students and SAE members.

InfoPerú (Map; 431-0117; http://infoperu.com.pe; Jirón Belén 1066, Central Lima; 9:30am-6pm Mon-Fri, 10am-2pm Sat) Books bus and plane tickets and dispenses reliable information on hotels and sightseeing.

Intej (Map; 247-3230; www.intej.org;