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Airlines
Air France, GalerAa la Paz 116, Av la Paz (tel 237 0216, fax 237 0189); Alitalia, 4 Av & 9C, Col Alameda (tel & fax 239 4246); American Airlines, Ground Floor, Edificio Palmira, Col Palmira (tel 232 1414, fax 232 1380); British Airways, Blvd Comunidad Europea (tel 225 5102, fax 225 0341); Continental Airlines, Edificio Palic, Av RepA?blica de Chile (tel 220 0997, fax 220 0990); Copa, Floors 2-4, Edificio Europa, Col San Carlos (tel 231 2469, fax 231 2479); Grupo Taca (Lacsa, Nica, Aviateca, Avianca), Edificio Interamericana, Blvd MorazA?n (tel 239 0915, fax 231 1517); Iberia, Edificio Palmira, Col Palmira (tel 232 7760, fax 239 1729); IsleA±a, GalerAa La Paz, Av La Paz (tel 237 3410, fax 237 3390); Japan Airlines, GalerAas La Paz 312, Av La Paz (tel 238 0425, fax 237 9914); KLM, Edificio Cicsa (tel 232 6414, fax 232 6320); Lacsa, see Grupo Taca; Lufthansa, 2nd floor, Centro Comercial Plaza del Sol, Av La Paz (tel 236 7560, fax 236 7580); Rollins, airport (tel 234 2766); Sosa, airport (tel 233 7351, fax 234 0137); Varig, Edificio Sempe, Blvd Comunidad Europea (tel 225 5102, fax 225 0341).
American Express The local agent is Mundirama Travel Service, Edificio Cicsa, Av RepA?blica de PanamA?, close to the Hotel Honduras Maya (Mon-Fri 8am-noon & 1-5pm, Sat 8am-noon). Banks and exchange Virtually all banks will change dollars and travellers' cheques. The Coin SA Casa de Cambio on C Peatonal may offer better rates for cash than the banks, whilst the moneychangers on the street invariably offer rates slightly better than the official one. Banco AtlA?ntida, on the Parque Central and elsewhere, gives advances on Visa cards, whilst Credomatic, C Mendieta at Av Cervantes, gives advances on Visa and Mastercard. Bookstores Metromedia, on C RepA?blica de Colombia in Col Palmira, has a wide range of English-language fiction, non-fiction and travel, as well as secondhand books, US newspapers and magazines. Shakespeare's Books, inside CafA© TomA?s has around 9000 secondhand books, mainly fiction. LibrerAa Guaymuras, Av Cervantes at C Las Damas, is good for Spanish-language fiction and political, economic and social texts, whilst the bookshop inside CafA© Paradiso also has a reasonable range of contemporary Honduran politics, history and economic titles. The Hotel Honduras Maya and other luxury hotels have US newspapers and magazines and Honduras This Week . Car rental Avis, Av RepA?blica de PerA?, in front of Hotel Honduras Maya (tel 239 5711, fax 239 5710; airport tel 233 9548); Budget, Hotel Honduras Maya (tel 232 6832, fax 233 5170; airport tel 233 5161); Hertz, Centro Comercial Villa Real, in front of Hotel Honduras Maya (tel 239 0772, fax 232 0870); Molinari, 1a Av, 10a C 1002, ComayagA?ela (tel 237 5335, fax 238 0585; airport tel 233 1307); National, airport (tel 233 4962). Embassies Belize, ground floor of Hotel Honduras Maya (tel & fax 239 0134; Mon-Fri 9am-1pm); Canada, Edificio los CastaA±os, 6th floor, Blvd MorazA?n (tel 231 4538, fax 231 5793); Costa Rica, Colonia El Triangulo (tel 232 1768, fax 232 1876; Mon-Fri 8am-3pm); El Salvador, 2 Av 205, Col San Carlos (tel 236 8045, fax 236 9403; Mon-Fri 8.30am-noon & 1-3pm); Guatemala, 4 C at Arturo LA?pez Rodezno 2421, Col Las Minitas (tel 232 9704, fax 231 5655; Mon-Fri 8.30am-3pm); Mexico, Av RepA?blica de MA©xico 2402, Col Palmira (tel 232 6471, fax 231 4719; Mon-Fri 8-11am); Nicaragua, C11, Block M1, Col Lomas del Tepeyac (tel 232 4290, fax 231 1412; Mon-Fri 8.30am-1pm); PanamA?, Edificio Palmira 200, Col Palmira (tel 231 5508, fax 232 8147; Mon-Fri 8am-1pm); UK, Edificio Palmira, 3rd Floor, Col Palmira (tel 232 0612, fax 232 5480; Mon-Thurs 8am-noon & 1-4pm, Fri 8am-3pm); US, Av La Paz (tel 236 9320, fax 236 9037; Mon-Fri 8am-5pm). Immigration DirecciA?n General de MigracAon, Av MA?ximo JerA©z, just east of Hotel Ronda (Mon-Fri 8.30am-4.30pm; tel 238 1957). Internet access Cyberiada (daily, open 24hr) on Av MA?ximo JerA©z, two blocks north of the cathedral, is very well set up, while a little further down the same road Access CybercafA©, Centro Comerical, Av MA?ximo JerA©z (opposite the migraciA?n ) is also reliable - both charge around US$2.25 an hour. Laundry Mi Lavanderia, 2 Av, 3-4 C, ComayagA?ela, has coin-operated machines and a laundry service (Mon-Sat 7am-6pm, Sun 8am-5pm); Super Jet, Av Juan Gutemberg, just past the Hotel/Restaurante Nan kin , offers a reliable laundry service and dry-cleaning (Mon-Sat 8am-6.30pm). Library The Biblioteca Nacional is open to the public for reference use only, on production of a passport (Mon-Fri 8.30am-4pm); you'll need to be very specific about what you're after. Medical care Contact your embassy for a list of recommended doctors. Emergency departments (24hr) at Hospital Escuela, Blvd Suyapa (tel 232 6234), and Hospital General San Felipe, C La Paz by the BolAvar monument. Photography Kodak on Av Cervantes by the central plaza and Konica on the C Peatonal have a rapid and reliable developing service and sell film. Police Go to the FSP office on C Buenos Aires, behind Los Dolores church, with any problems. Post office C Peatonal at C El Telegrafo, 3 blocks west of the main plaza (Mon-Fri 8am-7pm, Sat 8am-1pm). Window 1 on the ground floor deals with the lista de correos . Supermarkets MA?s Por Menos on Av la Paz, just past the river bridge, has a wide selection of canned and packaged goods and household items. Telephone office First try the cybercafA©s for discounted international phone rates; Cyberiada also offers Web phone calls. Hondutel is at Av CristA?bal ColA?n at C El Telegrafo. Phone services operate 24hr, and reverse-charge calls to Europe are available. The fax office is open Monday to Friday 7am to 5pm.
Travel agents
Numerous agents around the central plaza and in Col Palmira can book or change flights. Alhambra Travel (tel 220 1700) in the
Hotel Honduras Maya
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