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of cocktails, including a well-recommended passionfruit sour. On busy weekends, there
are DJs.
BARRANCO
Barranco's bars and clubs are concentrated around the Parque Municipal, which is
thronged with revelers on Friday and Saturday nights.
Cinemas, theaters, traveling art exhibits and concerts are covered in the daily
El Comer-
cio,
with the most detailed listings found in Monday's 'Luces' section. Likewise, the in-
formational portal
Living in Peru
(
www.livinginperu.com
)
maintains an up-to-date calen-
dar of events. More youth oriented is
Oveja Negra
(
www.revistaovejanegra.com
)
, a
pocket-sized directory distributed free at restaurants and bars, which provides monthly
listings of cultural and nightlife happenings.
COCKTAIL BAR
Ayahuasca
( 247-6751;
www.ayahuascabar.com
; San MartÃn 130; 8pm-late)
Lima's of-the-
moment lounge resides in a stunning restored
casona
full of Moorish architectural flour-
ishes. Not that anyone's looking at the architecture - everyone's checking out everyone
else, in addition to the hyper-real decor that includes a dangling mobile made with cos-
tumes used in Ayacucho folk dances. There's a long list of contemporary pisco cocktails,
like the tasty Ayahuasca sour made with jungle fruit
tambo
and coca leaves.
BAR
Bar Piselli
( 252-6750; Av 28 de Julio 297; 10am-11pm Mon-Thu, 10am-3am Fri & Sat)
This
neighborhood bar reminiscent of old Buenos Aires beats all for ambience. There's live
music on Thursdays provoking boisterous sing-alongs of Peruvian classics.
La Posada del Mirador
( 256-1796; Ermita 104; 5pm- midnight )
A low-key, 2nd-story drinking establish-
ment, the cliff-top Posada del Mirador has outdoor tables great for catching the sunset.
BAR
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