Information Offices
Puerto San Julián’s main tourism office is in the bus terminal (saily 7 a.m.-midnight. San MartÃn, between Cabral and Pelligrini, Tel.: 45-2009, E-mail: centur@sanjulian.gov.ar, URL: www.sanjulian.gov.ar). Another information kiosk is on Avenida San MartÃn, between Moreno and Rivadavia (irregular hours in the low season). Obtain fishing licenses from the Prefectura (Avenida Magallanes 649, Tel.: 45-2012). The police station is at San MartÃn 862 (Tel.: 45-2070).
Money
Neither bank in town exchanges foreign currencies or travelers checks. Both have ATMs that accept Mastercard, Cirrus, Visa, Plus and American Express cards: Banco Santa Cruz (San MartÃn and Moreno), Banco de la Nación Argentina (Belgrano and Mitre). Banco de la Nación is also a Western Union agent.
Communications
Letters may be mailed at Correo Argentina (Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-noon. San MartÃn and Belgrano). The main Telefónica locutorio has both phone booths and internet ($0.80 per hour) (Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-midnight, Saturday 10 a.m.-midnight, Sunday 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 5 p.m.-midnight. Moreno and Mitre). Other internet / phone providers are FreeCom (Monday-Saturday 9 .m.-11 p.m., Sunday noon-11 p.m. San MartÃn and Saavedra. Internet: $0.80 per hour) and Multirubro Portal Patagonia (daily 8 a.m.-10 p.m. San MartÃn and Rivadavia. Internet: $1.20 per hour). None has Skype.
Laundry
Lavadero Arco Iris charges $5.50 per basket load for wash and dry (Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-noon, 3-8 p.m. Roca and San MartÃn, Tel.: 02966-1541-9366). TontorÃa y Lavadero Alean charges by the piece and can do same-day service (Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-noon, 2-8 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 2-7:30 p.m. El Cano 1012, Tel.: 45-2342).
Camera
Tommy Camera carries 35 mm film, digital cards and other camera necessities, devlops photos and repairs cameras (Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 4:30-9 p.m. San MartÃn, between Moreno and Rivadavia).
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