Arequipa & Canyon Country - Peru - page 332

Money
There are moneychangers and ATMs on streets east of the Plaza de Armas. Global ATMs
are easy to find in most areas frequented by travelers, including inside the Casona Santa
Catalina complex, the bus terminal and the airport.
Both banks listed exchange US traveler's checks.
BCP Offline map Google map (San Juan de Dios 125) Has a Visa ATM and changes Amer-
ican dollars.
Interbank Offline map Google map (Mercaderes 217) Has a global ATM.
Post
DHL ( 22-5332; Santa Catalina 115; 8:30am-7pm Mon-Fri, 9am-1pm Sat)
Main post office (Moral 118; 8am-8pm Mon-Sat, 9am-1pm Sun)
Tourist Information
Indecopi ( 21-2054; Hipólito Unanue 100A, Urb Victoria; 8:30am-4pm Mon-Fri)
This is the national tourist-protection agency that deals with complaints against local
firms, including tour operators and travel agencies.
iPerú Offline map Google map airport ( 44-4564; 1st fl, Main Hall, Aeropuerto
Rodríguez Ballón; 10am-7:30pm); Plaza de Armas ( 22-3265; iperuare-
[e-mail]; Portal de la Municipalidad 110; 8:30am-7:30pm)
Government-supported source for objective information on local and regional attractions.
Getting There & Away
Air
Arequipa's Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (code AQP; 44-3458) is about
8km northwest of the city center.
LAN Offline map Google map ( 20-1224; www.lan.com ; Santa Catalina 118C) has
daily flights to Lima and Cuzco. Sky Airline Offline map Google map ( 28-2899;
www.skyairline.cl ; La Merced 121) also offers flights to Arica and Santiago de Chile.
Bus
Night buses provide a convenient means to reach many far-off destinations in a city where
options for air travel are limited, although some routes do have histories of accidents, hi-