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Money
Bogotá's banks keep different hours than banks elsewhere in the country - they work without a lunch break, 9am to 3pm Monday to Thursday, and 9am to 3:30pm Friday. However, some of them handle foreign-exchange operations only until noon or 1pm. The banks below also change cash, but check the casas de cambio (currency-exchange offices) beforehand, which may offer the same rates and do things much more quickly. All banks shown below give cash advances on Visa and/or MasterCard. Most banks have ATMs.
Banco Popular(Calle 24) Has an ATM.
Banco Unión Colombiano (353 5000; Carrera 8 No 14-45) Quickly changes traveler's checks.
Bancolombia (Carrera 8 No 13-17) Quickly changes traveler's checks. There is another branch on Carrera 3.
Casa de Cambio Unidas (341 0537; Carrera 6 No 14-72)
Edificio Emerald Trade Center (Av Jiménez No 5-43) There are several exchange offices here.
Expreso Viajes & Turismo (593 4949; Calle 85 No 20-32) Represents American Express.
Titán Intercontinental (336 0549; Carrera 7 No 18-42) A casa de cambio.
Western Union (287 1265, 635 3560; Calle 28 No 13-22, local 28) To wire money, you can use Western Union.
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