Tourism Office
Instituto de Turismo del Meta has excellent information on the attractions in Meta Department (Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-noon, 2-6 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m.-noon. Carrera 32 38-70, Edificio Romarco, Tel.: 8-671-6666, Web: www.turismometa.gov.co). Better maps of the city and region, however, are obtained at the Punto de Información Turística in Parque El Hacha (Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Carrera 32, between Calles 35 and 36).

Other offices of importance are:
DAS—Calle 37 42-34, Tel.: 8-672-5188
Instituto Geográfico Agustín Codazzi—Carrera 33A 37-14, oficina 401, Tel.: 8-662-6967

Money
Many of Villavicencio’s banks are on Calle 38, including:
BBVA—ATM: MasterCard, Visa, Plus (Calle 38 31-74)
Bancolombia—changes American Express travelers cheques; ATM: MasterCard, Visa, Plus, American Express (Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Calle 38 32-27)
Banco Popular—ATM: MasterCard, Visa, Plus, Cirrus (Calle 38, near Carrera 30A)
The city has a quantity of casas de cambio, most located in the Centro Comercial Centauros (Carrera 31 37-32), e.g. EuroDivisas (daily 8 a.m.-1 p.m., 2-7 p.m. Local79, second level, Tel.: 8-662-8361. This mall is also where you will find Western Union / Giros y Finanzas (Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-noon, 2-5 p.m., Saturday 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Locals 64-65).

Keeping in Touch
The city has a Telecom office (Calle 37 42-12); however, Villavicencio doesn’t lack for other purveyors of local and national call services, either. Adpostal is still providing services to mail your letters home (Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-noon, 2-6 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m.-noon. Calle 39 32-02). Internet is somewhat common, mostly on Calle 38 past the main plaza; most charge $0.80 per hour. Cosmonet has international calls beginning at $0.30 per minute, as well as broad band internet (Calle 38 33-62). Skype is scarce.

Medical
The principal healthcare provider in Villavicencio is the Hospital Regional de Villavicencio (Calle 37A 28 – 53, Tel.: 6-705032, E-mail: hospital@hospitalvillavicencio.gov.co). Others serving the needs of Villavos are Hospital San Antonio (Carrera 42 and Calle 33) and Hospital San Luis (Calle 35 and Carrera 44D). Pharmacies are especially concentrated on Calle 38, between Carreras 30 and 32.

Camera
You’ll find several photo shops on Calle 38, between Carreras 33A and 30. Many are open on Sunday.