Puerto Escondido Travel Guide

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Fast Facts

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Area Code -- The telephone area code is 954.

Currency Exchange -- Banamex, Bancomer, Banorte, and HSBC all have branches in town, and all will change money during business hours; hours vary, but you can generally find one of the above open Monday through Saturday from 9am to 3pm. ATMs are also available, as are currency-exchange offices.

Drugstore -- Farmacía de Más Ahorro, Avenida 1 Norte at Avenida 2 Poniente (tel. 954/582-1911), is open until 2am.

Hospital -- Unidad Médico-Quirúrgica del Sur, Av. Oaxaca 113 (tel. 954/582-1288), offers 24-hour emergency services and has English-speaking staff and doctor. The number for the Emergency Response Team is (tel. 954/540-3816).

Internet Access -- On Zicatela Beach, Internet Acuario is a small, extremely busy Internet service at the entrance to the Bungalows & Cabañas Acuario, Calle de Morro s/n (tel. 954/582-1026). It's open daily from 8am to 10pm and charges just $1.50 per hour.

Post Office -- The correo, on Avenida Oaxaca at the corner of Avenida 7 Norte (tel. 954/582-0959), is open Monday through Friday from 8am to 3pm.

Safety -- Depending on whom you talk to, you need to be wary of potential beach muggings, primarily at night. Lighting at Playa Principal and Playa Zicatela has caused the crime rate to drop considerably. Local residents say most incidents happen after tourists overindulge and then go for a midnight stroll along the beach. Puerto is so casual that it's an easy place to let your guard down. Don't carry valuables, and use common sense and normal precautions.

Also, respect the power of the magnificent waves here. Drownings occur all too frequently.

Seasons -- Season designations are somewhat arbitrary, but most consider high season to be from mid-December to January, around and during Easter week, July and August, and other school and business vacations.

Telephones -- Numerous businesses offer long-distance telephone service. Many are along the Adoquín; several accept credit cards. The best bet remains a prepaid Ladatel phone card.

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