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| General
Information |
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Total
Area:
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80,796
sq. mi./130,000 km2 |
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Total
Population:
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5
million |
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Capital:
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Managua |
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Official
Language:
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Spanish |
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Currency:
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Cordoba |
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Exchange
Rate:
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U.S.$1.00
= 14.85 Cordobas |
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Time
Zone:
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EST
-1; GMT -6 |
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Country
Code:
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(505) |
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| Embassies
& Consulates |
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Alemania
(Germany):
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Tel:
266-3917 |
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Argentina:
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Tel:
276-0156 |
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Brasil:
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Tel:
265-0035 |
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Bulgaria:
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Tel:
277-4921 |
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Colombia:
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Tel:
278-4405 |
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Costa
Rica:
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Tel:
266-3986 |
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Cuba:
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Tel:
276-0742 |
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Chile:
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Tel:
277-0543 |
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China:
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Tel:
277-1333 |
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Dinamarca
(Denmark):
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Tel:
268-0250
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Ecuador:
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Tel:
266-8890 |
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El
Salvador:
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Tel:
276-0712 |
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Espana
(Spain):
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Tel:
276-0966 |
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E.E.U.U.
(U.S.A.):
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Tel:
266-6010 |
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Francia:
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Tel:
222-6210 |
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Guatemala:
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Tel:
279-9609 |
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Honduras:
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Tel:
278-3043 |
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Italia:
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Tel:
266-6486 |
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Japon:
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Tel:
266-8668 |
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Mexico:
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Tel:
277-5886 |
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Noruega
(Norway):
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Tel:
266-4199 |
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Panama:
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Tel:
266-2224 |
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Peru:
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Tel:
266-8677 |
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Reino
Unido (U.K.):
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Tel:
278-0014 |
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Republica
Dominicana:
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Tel:
276-2029 |
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Rusia:
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Tel:
276-0374 |
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Suecia
(Sweden):
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Tel:
266-0085 |
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Union
Europea:
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Tel:
270-4499 |
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Venezuela:
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Tel:
276-0267 |
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| Airport
and Immigration Offices |
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Augusto
Cesar Sandino International Airport:
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Tel:
233-1531/233-1624 |
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Immigration
General Office:
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Tel:
249-2981 |
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Ministry
of Tourism:
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Tel:
222-3333; Fax: 228-1187 |
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| Airlines
and Charters |
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Air
France:
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Tel:
266-2612 |
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Alitalia:
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Tel:
266-7030 |
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American:
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Tel:
266-3900 |
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Continental:
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Tel:
263-1030 |
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Copa:
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Tel:
267-5438 |
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Grupo
Taca:
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Tel:
266-3136 |
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Iberia:
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Tel:
266-4296 |
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KLM:
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Tel:
266-8052 |
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Lan
Chile:
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Tel:
266-6997 |
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Mexicana:
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Tel:
266-3588/268-3532 |
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| Charter
Info |
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Captain
Eddy Almendarez Civil Aeronautic:
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Tel:
244-4799 |
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| Ground
Transportation - Car Rentals |
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Captain
Eddy Almendarez Civil Aeronautic:
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Tel:
244-4799 |
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Auto
Express:
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Tel:
222-3816 |
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Avis:
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Tel:
265-0113 |
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Budget:
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Tel:
266-6226 |
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Hertz:
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Tel:
266-8399 |
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Leo's:
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Tel:
266-9719 |
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Targa:
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Tel:
222-4881 |
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Toyota:
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Tel:
266-1010 ext.210 |
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| Taxi
Service |
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Cooperativa
Carlos
Fonseca Amador:
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Tel:
222-7937 |
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Cooperative
de Servicio
Taxi Nicaragua Libre, R.L.:
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Tel:
249-4669 |
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Cooperativa
de Taxis 25
de Febrero, R.L.:
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Tel:
222-5218 |
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| Bus
Service within Central America |
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Sirca
Express
(Travels to Costa Rica):
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Tel:
267-3833 |
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Transcar:
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Tel:
249-9442 |
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TICA
Bus:
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Tel:
222-2096 |
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| Tour
Operators |
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Careli
Tours:
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Tel:
278-2572 |
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Continental
Tours:
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Tel:
278-0708/278-1233 |
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Munditur
Tours:
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Tel:
278-5716/267-0047 |
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Nicarao
Lake Tours & Detours:
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Tel:
266-1694 |
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Nicaragua
Turistica:
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Tel:
266-5797 |
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Oro
Travels:
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Tel:
552-4568 |
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Tours
Nicaragua:
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Tel:
884-1712 |
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| Travel
Agencies |
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Aeromundo:
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Tel:
266-8725/266-3408 |
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Careli
Viajes:
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Tel:
278-2572 |
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Multiviajes:
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Tel:
270-1384 |
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Turiviajes:
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Tel:
270-1384 |
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Viajes
Esteli:
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Tel:
249-5189 |
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Viajes
Intercontinentales:
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Tel:
278-4454/278-0818 |
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Viajes
Sol:
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Tel:
266-3914/266-6912 |
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Telecommunications
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| ENITEL
is the telecommunications provider of the Nicaraguan Republic,
with locations in every town. |
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| Information
Numbers |
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General
Information Operators
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112 |
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Domestic
Long
Distance Operators
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110 |
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International
Operators
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116 |
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Telegrams
by phone
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117 |
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Direct
International Calls
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00
+ Country Code + City or Area Code + Telephone Number |
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| International
Phone Card Systems |
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AT&T:
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Tel:
164 |
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MCI:
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Tel:
166 |
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SPRINT:
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Tel:
161 |
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| Cellular
Phones |
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Bell
South:
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Edificio
Malaga, Plaza Espana |
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Bell
South provides cellular service, but does not rent
phones.
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Smart
Talk:
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Tel:
268-3119 |
| Smart
Talk rents cell phones for a daily rate and activation
fee, and deposit. |
| Credit
cards are accepted. |
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| Newspapers
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La
Prensa:
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Tel:
249-2870 |
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La
Tribuna:
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Tel:
248-1862 |
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Nuevo
Diario:
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Tel:
249-0499 |
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| Television |
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Channels:
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2,4,6,8,10,12 |
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Cable
T.V. available through Multivision:
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Tel:
278-2445 |
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ESETSA:
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Tel:
278-0849 |
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| Emergency
Information |
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Ambulance:
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Tel:
128 |
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Blood
Center:
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Tel:
265-1517 |
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Red
Cross:
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Tel:
265-1581 and 128 |
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Fire
Department (Bomberos)
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Tel:
265-0162 |
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Police
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Tel:
118 |
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| Private
Hospitals |
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Hospital
Alejandro
Davila Bolanos:
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Tel:
222-2764 |
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Hospital
Bautista:
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Tel:
249-7070 |
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| Drugstores |
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Centro
Eckerd:
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Tel:
277-3938 |
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Farmacia
Medco:
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Tel:
266-8018 |
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Farmacia
Sama:
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Tel:
265-1796 |
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| Clinical
Laboratories |
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Bionalisis:
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Tel:
278-6350 |
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Hospital
Bautista:
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Tel:
249-7070 |
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