Bahia lacks a tourist office, but the two good tour operators can fill you in on all you need to know.

For banks, Filanbanco [Visa ATM and traveler's checks] is on Aguilera and Malecon, and Banco de Guayaquil [Visa and MasterCard ATM and traveler's checks] is on Riofrio and Bolivar.

The Pacifictel office is at the corner of Alberto Santos and Arenas.

|Article contributed by Dominic Hamilton|||