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Money & costs

Money

Northeast of Plaza de los Héroes casas de cambio (foreign currency exchange houses) crowd Palma and side streets. Moneychangers on the 2nd floor of the bus terminal give acceptable rates.

Banco Sudameris (cnr Cerro Corá & Independencia) Twenty-four-hour ATM.

Inter-Express (440613; Yegros 690) The American Express representative. Note: they don’t change traveler’s checks, but replace stolen cards, checks etc.

Lloyds Bank (cnr Palma & Juan O’Leary) Twenty-four-hour ATM.