38 GENERAL INFORMATION
When you dial from a cell phone to a land line you must use different codes.
First dial 0 + 3 + city code + phone number
For instance, a call to 432-2354 in Bogotá would be 031-432-2345.
City Codes
A r m e ni a 6
Barranquilla 5
Bogotá 1
Bucaramanga 7
Cali 2
Cartagena 5
Manizales 6
Medellín 4
Mompox 5
Pereira 6
Popayan 2
Riohacha 5
Santa Marta 5
Taganga 5
Tolu 5
Valledupar 5
BUSINESS HOURS
Most businesses and governmental offices have office hours from 8:00 AM to
6:00 PM. From 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM many businesses and offices are closed for
lunch, but not banks. If you visit a business or governmental office it's best to
plan ahead. Banks have limited hours and visits need to be planned ahead. Many
restaurants and stores close at around 8:00 PM or 9:00 PM.