American Express-- Arituba Turismo, Av. Hermes da Fonseca 1542 (tel. 084/211-0880); open Monday through Friday from 10am to 4pm.
Car Rental-- Localiza (tel. 0800/992-000 or 084/3206-5296); Avis (tel. 0800/198-456 or 084/3644-2500); Unidas (tel. 0800/121-121 or 084/3643-2072); Hertz (tel. 084/3207-3399); and Interlocadora (tel. 0800/138-000).
Currency Exchange-- Near Centro, Banco do Brasil, Av. Rio Branco 510, Cidade Alta (tel. 084/3216-4640), which also has a 24-hour ATM; and Sunset Cambio, Av. Hermes da Fonseca 628, Tirol (tel. 084/3212-2552). In Ponta Negra, Banco do Brasil, Rua Dr. Ernani Hugo Gomes 2700 (tel. 084/3219-4443, next to the Praia Shopping.
Hospitals-- Monsenhor Walfredo Gurgel, Av. Salgado Filho s/n, Tirol (tel. 084/3201-9727).
Weather-- Natal lies just 3 degrees from the equator, so temperatures hover around 82°F to 93°F (28°C -- 34°C) year-round. The only difference between summer and winter is that in the winter (June-Aug) it tends to rain more. In summer you get 15 regular hours of sunshine a day.
