Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 247-1012;
www.lanoche.com.pe
; Av Bolognesi 307, Barranco)
Get ready to groove!
This well-known tri-level bar is
the
spot to see rock, punk and Latin music acts in Lima.
La Estación de Barranco
( 247-0344;
www.laestaciondebarranco.com
; Av Pedro de Osma 112, Barranco)
A
middling space that hosts a variety of jazz, cabaret, musical and comedy performances.
CLUB
Jazz Zone
( 241-8139;
www.jazzzoneperu.com
;
Centro Comercial El Suche, Av La Paz 656, Mir-
aflores; cover from S5)
A variety of jazz, folk,
cumbia,
flamenco and other acts at this in-
timate, well-recommended club on the eastern side of Miraflores.
CLUB
TELETICKET
A handy place to buy tickets is
Teleticket
Offline map
Google map
( 613-8888;
www.teleticket.com.pe
)
,
a one-stop shopping broker that sells tickets to sporting events, concerts, theatre and some
peñas
, as well as the
tourist train to Huancayo. The most convenient Teleticket offices can be found on the 2nd floor of the Wong su-
permarket at Óvalo Gutiérrez (
Click here
) and inside the Metro supermarket in Central Lima (
Click here
). The
website has a full listing of locations all over Lima.
PEÑAS
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.
Las Brisas del Titicaca
( 715-6960;
www.brisasdeltiticaca.com
; Wakuski 168, Central Lima; cover from S25)
The best
folklórica
show in Lima is at this
peña
near Plaza Bolognesi in downtown.
TRADITIONAL MUSIC
