All the banks listed below are open from 9:00 to 16:00 hours and are able to help you with Traveler's checks.

Banco Amazonas.- Address: General Córdova 1036 between P. Icaza and 9 de Octubre. Tel. 2562800, 2564400. Fax: 2561526.

Banco Bolivariano.- Address: Junín 200 and Panamá corner. Tel. 2560799, Fax: 2566378.

Citibank.- Address: 9 de Octubre 416 and Chile. Tel. 2564780, 2564650.

Banco de Guayaquil.- Address: Pichincha and P. Icaza. Tel. 2517100, Fax: 2512427. ATM, Visa & American Express.

Banco del Pacífico.- Address: Fco. de P. Icaza 200 and Pichincha, 4th Floor. Tel. 2328333, 2566010, 2561800. Fax: 2564636. ATM & Mastercard.

Banco Internacional.- Address: Av. 9 de Octubre 117 and Malecón. Tel. 2531600, Fax: 2323752.

Lloyds Bank.- Address: Ciudadela Kennedy Norte, Av. Francisco de Orellana and Alberto Borges, Edificio Centrum. Tel. 2693000, Fax: 2693048.

Mastercard.-Address: General Córdova and 9 de Octubre. Edificio San Francisco 300. Tel. 2561730, 2511500. Fax: 2562897.

Produbanco.-Address: Pedro Carbo 604 and Luque. Tel. 2534170, Fax: 2328582.

Money Transfers

Western Union.- Address 1: Pichincha and Luque corner. Tel. 2322700. Address 2: Ciudadela La Garzota, Av. Guillermo Pareja R. 561. Tel. 2233600, Fax: 2232266. Toll free in Ecuador 1-800 Western (1-800 937 837).

Currency exchange

Casa de Cambios Delgado.- Address: 9 de Octubre 413 and Chile. Tel. 2511605.

Mundo Travel.- Address: P. Icaza 509. Tel. 2566772.

Wander Cambios.- Address: Ave. Kennedy and Av. de las Américas. Tel. 2399093, 2283065. Also at the airport: 2287619, 2290414.

Post office.- Address: Pedro Carbo and Aguirre. In Urdesa: Victor Emilio Estrada and Las Lomas, in Policentro Mall, at the bus station and the airport.

Pacifictel.-Address: Pedro Carbo and Aguirre. Several branches throughout the city.

Couriers

DHL.- Address: Calle 8ava. Oeste and Av. San Jorge. Tel. 2287044. Fax: 2399128.

Federal Express.- Address: Ave. Av. de las Américas 920 and Av. C. L. Dañín. Tel. 2690180, Fax: 2292028.

Servientrega.- For local deliveries only. Address: Panamá 306 and Thomas Martínez. Tel. 2313103, Fax: 2562720.

Internet (Prices around US$1.00 per hour)

The best Internet cafés are concentrated in the main shopping malls of the city.

Immigration.- For visa matters. Address: Av. Río Daule, close to the bus station. Tel. 2297004. See also useful numbers.

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