Travel Reference
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Drinking
The small pedestrian streets of Libertad and Vigil are ground zero for Tacna's limited
nightlife. There you'll find a couple of pubs and clubs, some with live music and dancing
on weekends. Beer geeks imbibe at the flashy
München Brauhaus
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( 24-6125; 8pm-late)
while rockers get to compare hair grease at
Jethro Pub
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; both are on Av Arias Aragüez.
Information
Internet cafes are everywhere, and most offer inexpensive local, long-distance and inter-
national phone calls. Chilean pesos, Peruvian nuevos soles and US dollars can all be eas-
ily exchanged in Tacna. There's a global ATM at the
terminal terrestre
.
eler's checks and gives cash advances on Visa cards.
Bolivian consulate
( 24-5121; Bolognesi 1721; 8am-3:30pm Mon-Fri)
Some na-
tionalities (American included) will need to solicit a visa one month in advance and pay a
US$130 entry fee; there's another Bolivian consulate located in Puno.
at Saucini; 8am-1pm Mon-Fri)
Most travelers don't need a Chilean visa and head
straight for the border instead.
Hospital
( 42-2121, 42-3361; Blondell s/n; 24hr)
For emergency services.
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National tourist office, provides free information and brochures.
Oficina de Migraciones
(immigration office; 24-3231; Circunvalación s/n, Urb Él
Triángulo; 8am-4pm Mon-Fri)
Police
( 41-4141; Calderón de la Barca 353; 24hr)
BORDER CROSSING: CHILE VIA TACNA
Border-crossing formalities are relatively straightforward. There are three main transport options: train, public bus
or
colectivo
(shared taxi), with the latter proving to be the most efficient. The five-passenger taxis are run by pro-
