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Airlines
Lufthansa, Rua 4, #1042, Setor Central (tel 062/223-0036); Pantanal Linhas AA©reas, Rua Dona Gercina Borges 34, Setor Sul (tel 062/224-4286); TAM, Av. 85, #944, Setor Sul (tel 062/207-1800); Transbrasil, Rua 5, #813, Setor Oeste (tel 062/225-1413); Varig, Av. GoiA?s 285, Centro (tel 062/207-1743 or 0800-997-000); VASP, Rua 1, #157, Centro (tel 062/224-6389 or 207-1310).
Air taxis GoiA?s (tel 062/207-1616); AnhangA?era (tel 062/207-2727). Banks and exchange Good money-changing service on the first floor at the Banco do Brasil, Av. GoiA?s 980 (Mon-Fri 10am-6pm). The Lufthansa office (see "Airlines" above) changes cash at good rates. Car rental First, Av. Araguaia 185 (tel 062/212-3736); Hertz, Avenida. RepA?blica do LAbano 1880 (tel 062/223-6000); Localiza, Av. AnhangA?era 3520 (tel 062/261-7111); Unidas, Av. CaiapA?, Quadra 85, Lote 123, Santa Genoveva (tel 062/207-1297). Health matters Hospital do Inamps, Av. AnhangA?era 4379, Setor Oeste (tel 062/223-5601). Shopping The largest and flashiest shopping complex is Flambouyant Shopping, Av. Jamel Cecilio 3900, Jardim GoiA?s (daily 10am-10pm). Following close on its heels is Bougainville, at Rua 9, #1855, Setor Oeste (Mon-Sat 10am-10pm). Crafts are available from the Feira Hippie along Avenida GoiA?s on Sunday mornings and the Feira da Lua on Saturdays, or from the Handicraft Centre, PraA§a do Trabalhador, a producers' shop located in the old train station (daily 8am-6pm). Taxis Araguaia (tel 062/285-2222); Coopertaxi (tel 062/229-0800); RA?dio-TA?xi Link (tel 062/295-1513).
Travel and tour companies
SINGTUR (Sindicato dos Guias de Turismo), Alameda Progresso 511 (tel 062/271-6970) is the regional tour-guide syndicate, and provides accredited guides for the Parque Nacional das Emas and the Parque Nacional Chapada dos Veadeiros. Castrotur, Av. RepA?blica do LAbano 1520, Setor Oeste (tel 062/212-7006,
castrotu@zaz.com.br),
speak good English and run a range of local tours; Grupo Nativa (tel 062/285-7752,
nativa@nativa.tur.br)
run eco-tours in canoes on the Rio Araguaia; NatureTur, Av. RepA?blica do LAbano 2417, Setor Oeste (tel 062/215-2000, fax 215-2011), are especially good for visits to Caldas Novas; Toriua Turismo, Av. Tocantins 319, Centro (tel & fax 062/223-2333), for flights, tickets and hotel bookings. Other useful information
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