Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Need to Know
ADVANCE PLANNING
»
Three weeks before
Make hotel reservations
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Three days before
Arrange private day trips
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One day before
Reserve a table at popular, high-end eateries
RESOURCES
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El Comercio
(
www.elcomercio.pe
)
The daily newspaper is the best place to keep up on
the city's cultural events
»
Living in Peru
(
www.livinginperu.com
)
Keeps a helpful up-to-date calendar of major
happenings
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Oveja Negra
(
www.ovejanegra.com.pe/
)
This directory of nightlife goings-on has a
handy web edition
»
Lima: A Cultural History
A good read on the city's history by James Higgins
»
Lima la horrible
For Spanish-speakers, a collection of essays from the '60s by Sebastián
Salazar Bondy incisively deconstructs the city's culture
GETTING AROUND
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Air
Major airlines fly to/from Aeropuerto Internacional Jorge Chávez, 12km west of
Central Lima
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Bus
Minivans and buses ply all the major avenues, such as Avs Arequipa and Prado
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Electric bus
A limited line that connects Central Lima with Miraflores on the Vía Ex-
presa
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Taxis
Found just about everywhere, 24 hours a day
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Walk
The best way of exploring tight neighborhoods like Central Lima, Miraflores and
Barranco
