Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The club is a member-supported, nonprofit organization (it helped launch the first cleanup of the Inca Trail). An-
nual dues are US$60 per person (US$90 per couple) and there are additional clubhouses in Cuzco, Quito and
Buenos Aires. You can sign up in person at one of the offices or via the website.
Nonmembers are welcome to browse some of the information and purchase guidebooks and maps.
Entertainment
Peruvian folk music and dance is performed on weekends at
peñas
. There are two main
types of Peruvian music performed at these venues:
folklórica
and
criollo
. The first is
more typical of the Andean highlands; the other, a coastal music driven by African-influ-
enced beats. Admission varies; dinner is sometimes included in the price.
sells admission to sporting events, concerts, theater and some
peñas
. See the website for
locations.
LAS BRISAS DEL TITICACA
( 715-6960;
www.brisasdeltiticaca.com
;
Wakuski 168, Central Lima; admission from S25)
The best
folklórica
show in Lima is at this
peña
near Plaza Bolognesi in downtown.
| Peña
LA CANDELARIA
( 247-1314;
www.lacandelariaperu.com
; Av Bolognesi 292, Barranco; admission from S31)
In Bar-
ranco, a show that incorporates both
folklórica
and
criollo
music and dancing.
| Peña
GÓTICA
( 628-3033;
www.gotica.com.pe
;
LarcoMar, Malecón de la Reserva 610, Miralores; admission S40)
A
fashionable, high-energy dance spot in Miraflores comes with a churchy interior and a
mix of DJs playing electronica, hip-hop and pop. It sometimes serves as a venue for live
Latin dance bands.
| Club
LA NOCHE
( 247-1012;
www.lanoche.com.pe
;
Av Bolognesi 307, Barranco)
Get ready to groove! This well-
known tri-level bar in Barranco is the spot to see rock, punk and Latin music acts in Lima.
| Live Music
