Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
24hr)
Pharmacy that offers free
Farmax
(
809-333-4000; cnr Av Independencia & Dr Delgado;
delivery.
Hospital Padre Billini
( 809-221-8272; Sánchez; 24hr)
The closest public hospital to the
Zona Colonial, service is free but expect long waits.
MONEY
There are several major banks (Banco de Reserves, Banco Popular, Banco Leon, Banco
Progreso and Scotiabank) with ATMs in the Zona Colonial. Gazcue also has a number of
banks and others are scattered throughout the city, especially around major thoroughfares
like Av 27 de Febrero and Av Abraham Lincoln. Large hotels, particularly those on the
Malecón, all have at least one ATM.
POST
Both Caribe and Metro bus companies have package-delivery services based in their re-
spective terminals; these are the best options for mailing anything within the country.
Federal Express
(
809-565-3636;
www.fedex.com
; cnr Av de los Próceres & Camino del Oeste, Arroyo
Hondo)
8am-5pm Mon-Fri, 9am-noon Sat)
Facing Parque Colón in the
Post Office
(Isabel la Católica;
Zona Colonial.
TOURIST INFORMATION
Tourist Office
( 809-686-3858; Isabel la Católica 103; 9am-7pm Mon-Sat)
Located beside
Parque Colón, this office has a handful of brochures and maps for Santo Domingo and
elsewhere in the country, as well as a half-dozen ones with a variety of Zona Colonial
walking tours. Some English and French spoken.
TRAVEL AGENCIES
Colonial Tour & Travel
( 809-688-5285;
www.colonialtours.com.do
;
Arzobispo Meriño 209)
This
long-running professional outfit is good for booking flights, hotel rooms, and any and all
excursions from mountain biking to rafting to whale-watching. English, Italian and French
spoken.
Explora Eco Tours
( 809-567-1852;
www.exploraecotour.com
;
Gustavo A Mejia Ricart 43, Naco)
Specializes in organizing customized tours, from a single day to a week long, of national
parks, nature preserves and rural communities. Website announces regularly scheduled
trips open to general public.
