Spanish is the official language. English is widely spoken. Long-distance calls are very expensive. No GSM network exists at present. Handsets can be hired.
Major hotels have facilities.
Cybercaf s exist in all regions, particularly the main tourist areas. Services are operated by Telegrafos Nacionales and international telegrams should be handed in to their offices. Airmail to Europe takes about six days. Surface mail is slow. The major daily newspapers published in Spanish are Exc lsior, El Universal, La Prensa and El D a.