Banks and exchange Banco Continental, Lima 400; Banco de La Nacion, on the corner of Grau and Ayacucho 269; Banco de Credito, on the corner of Lima with Grau; and Banco del Sur, Arequipa 459. Cambistas hang out at the corner of JirA?n Tacna near the central market. There are casas de cambios at Tacna 232, Lima 440, and at Vilca Marilin, Tacna 255.

Bus companies JirA?n Tacna, JirA?n Melgar and Avenida Titicaca are the main areas for buses, but always check who is leaving for where and when. Companies and their terminals include: Altiplano, Avenida Titicaca 270 (tel 054/369592), for Moquegua and Ilo; Cruz del Sur, Avenida Sol 668 (tel 054/352451) for Cusco, Arequipa, the coast, Desaguaderos and La Paz; Dur Oriente, Avenida Titicaca 254 (tel 054/368133), for Moquegua and Tacna; Expreso San Ramon, JirA?n Lampa 301 (tel 054/352121), for Arequipa; Huanca, Melgar 250 (tel 054/364335), for Cusco and Arequipa; Latino Tours, Avenida Titicaca 238 (tel 054/364260), for Deasaguaderos, Moquegua, Tacna and Ilo; OrmeA±ol, Melgar 338 (tel 054/352321) for Lima and Arequipa; Porvenir, Avenida Titicaca 258 (tel 054/363627), for Moquegua and Tacna; Rodriguez, Melgar 328 (tel 054/363741) for Lima and Arequipa; San Cristoval, Melgar 338 (tel 054/352321) for Lima and Arequipa; San Martin, Avenida Titicaca 210 (tel 054/363326), for Juliaca, Moquegua and Puno; SeA±or de Los Milagros, Melgar 308 (tel 054/351481), for Lima; and Tranzela, Melgar 300 (tel 054/364192), for Cusco and Arequipa.

Cinemas CinA© Puno, Arequipa 135; and Cine Teatro Municipal, Arequipa 101.

Consulate Bolivia, JirA?n Arequipa 120 (tel 054/351251).

Couriers DHL services are available from Tur Puno, Lambayeque 175.

Dentist Dental Valencia, JirA?n. Tarapaca 179 (tel 054/363379).

Hospital For emergencies call 054/352931. Otherwise, try Clinica los Pinos (tel 054/351071) or the Hospital Regional, Avenida El Sol (tel 054/351020).

Internet facilities The CafA© Internet, JirA?n Lima 425 (tel 054/363955), is the best for speed and prices; also try TM at corner of JirA?n Puno with JirA?n Arequipa (tel 054/352900); or J. M. Data, Pasaje Grau 140 (tel 054/356437).

Migraciones Libertad 403 tel 054/357103 or 352801.

Police The Tourist Police are at JirA?n Deusta 538 (tel 054/357100).

Post office Moquegua 269.

Shopping The unnamed shop at JirA?n Arbulu 231 sells most traditional Andean musical instruments; instruments can be bought extremely cheaply in the street market, on Avenida los Incas. Laboratorio Fotografico, JirA?n Lima 120, Foto Prisma, Lima 389, and Full Color Lima 525, sell camera film and develop film.

Taxis tel 054/351616 or 332020.

Telephones and faxes Telefonica del Peru, corner of Federico More and Moquegua (daily 7am-11pm); and Mabel Telecommunications, JirA?n Lima 224 (Mon-Fri 7am-noon & 2-7pm).

Theatre The Teatro Municipal, block 1 of Arequipa, has folklore music, dance and other cultural events displays; for details of what's on, check at the box office.