Keeping in Touch

By Lorraine Caputo

Many shops have local and national service for $0.10-0.20 per minute. Telecom is located on the corner of Calle 19 and Carrera9. International calls begin at $0.45 per minute (Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-8:30 p.m., Saturday 8a.m.-noon. A cheaper option for international calls is Meg@.net , beginning at $0.20 per minute (Carrera 10 21-42, Centro Comercial Pinal). A plethora of internet cafés populate Tunja, charging $0.50-$1.30 per hour. Benicnet is one of the only cheapies open on Sunday and Holidays (Monday-Saturday 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Sunday and holidays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Calle 19 12-69). Adpostal, the post office, is at Calle 18 11-79 (Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-noon, 2-6 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m.-noon).