Area Code -- The area code is 958.
Banks -- All three areas have banks with ATMs, including the main Mexican banks, Banamex and Bancomer, and HSBC. They change money during business hours, Monday through Friday from 9am to 4pm. Banks line Calle Juárez in Santa Cruz, and surround the central plaza in Crucecita.
Drugstores -- FarmacÃa del Carmen, just off the central plaza in Crucecita (tel. 958/587-0878), is one of the largest drugstores in town. It's open Monday through Saturday from 8am to 10pm and Sunday from 8am to noon. FarmacÃa La ClÃnica (tel. 958/587-0591), Sabalà 1602, Crucecita, offers 24-hour service and delivery.
Emergencies -- Police emergency (tel. 060); federal police (tel. 958/587-0815); transit police (tel. 958/587-0186); and Cruz Roja (Red Cross), Bulevar Chahué 110 (tel. 958/587-1188).
Information -- Oficina del Turismo, the State Tourism Office (tel. 958/581-0176 or -0177; sedetur6@oaxaca.gob.mx) has an information module in Tangolunda Bay near the Campo de Golf. It's open weekdays, 8am to 5pm.
Internet Access -- Several Internet cafes are in Crucecita. One is at the cafe in the Misión de los Arcos, Av. Gardenia 902 (tel. 958/587-0165), which, in addition to paid service, is also a free wireless hot spot; another is on the ground-floor level of the Hotel Plaza Conejo, Av. Guamúchil 208, across from the main plaza (tel. 958/587-0054, -0009; conejo3@mexico.com). It's about $1 (55p) per hour.
Medical Care -- Dr. Ricardo Carrillo (tel. 958/587-0687 or -0600) speaks English.
Post Office -- The correo, at Bulevar Chahué 100, Sector R, Crucecita (tel. 958/587-0551), is open Monday through Friday from 8am to 3pm, Saturday from 9am to 1pm.
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