Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Access-Able Travel Source
(
www.access-able.com
)
Partial listings of accessible trans-
portation and tours, accommodations, attractions and restaurants.
Apumayo Expediciones
( /fax 084-24-6018;
www.apumayo.com
; Interior 3, Calle
Garcilaso 265, Cuzco)
An adventure-tour company that takes disabled travelers to Machu
Picchu and other historic sites in the Sacred Valley.
Conadis
( 01-332-0808;
www.conadisperu.gob.pe
;
Av Arequipa 375, Santa Beatriz,
Lima)
Governmental agency for Spanish-language information and advocacy for people
with disabilities.
Emerging Horizons
(
www.emerginghorizons.com
)
Travel magazine for the mobility im-
paired, with handy advice columns and news articles.
Mobility International USA
(MIUSA; /TTY 541-343-1284;
www.miusa.org
;
Suite
343, 132 E Broadway, Eugene, OR 97401, USA)
International development and exchange
programs for people with disabilities.
Society for Accessible Travel & Hospitality
(SATH; 212-447-7284;
www.sath.org
;
Suite 610, 347 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA)
A good resource for general travel
information.
Visas
With a few exceptions, visas are not required for travelers entering Peru. Tourists are per-
mitted a 30- to 90-day stay, stamped into passports and onto a tourist card called a Tarjeta
Andina de Migración (Andean Immigration Card). Keep it - it must be returned upon ex-
iting the country. The length of stay is determined by the immigration officer at the point
of entry.
If you lose your tourist card, visit an
oficina de migraciónes
(immigration office;
www.digemin.gob.pe
)
for a replacement. Extensions can be obtained at immigration of-
fices in Lima, Arequipa, Cuzco, Iquitos, Puerto Maldonado, Puno and Trujillo, as well as
near the Chilean and Ecuadorian borders. Forms and information in English can be found
online. For extensions, click on Foreigners and Extension of Stay. Cost is S12.25 for a
right of paperwork and an additional US$20 for the 30-day extension. Two extensions are
allowed per year.
Anyone who plans to work, attend school or reside in Peru for any length of time must
obtain a visa in advance. Do this through the Peruvian embassy or consulate in your home
country.
