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( 50-7156;
www.aproturpisco.webs.com
; San Francisco 112)
The stoic boys at Apro-
tur run a laidback but businesslike travel company from an office on the main square or-
ganizing trips to all the local sights, including Islas Ballestras (S45), Paracas peninsula
(S25) and Tambo Colorado (S20). Guides speak six languages, including Hebrew.
Sleeping
Many hotels will pick you up from the San Clemente turnoff on Carr Panamericana Sur.
HOTEL
Posada Hispana Hotel $
( 53-6363;
www.posadahispana.com
;
Bolognesi 236; s/d/tr incl breakfast US$15/25/
35; )
With legions of fans, this friendly hotel has attractive bamboo and wooden fit-
tings, a full-service restaurant, and a roof terrace for kicking back. Some of the well-worn
rooms are musty, though all have fans and cable TV.
Hotel Residencial San Jorge $$
( 53-2885;
www.hotelsanjorgeresidencial.com
; Barrio Nuevo 133; s/d/tr incl breakfast
S85/110/130; )
This building withstood the earthquake, but it has been recently
added to. The breezy, modern entryway sets the tone and there's also a bright cafe, and
back garden with lounge chairs and tables for picnicking around a pool. Rooms in the new
wing have a splash of tropical color; those in the old can be dark and cramped.
HOTEL
Hostal Villa Manuelita $$
( 53-5218;
www.villamanuelitahostal.com
;
San Francisco 227; s/d/tr incl breakfast
S70/95/125; )
While it had to be heavily renovated post-earthquake, this hotel still re-
tains the grandeur of its colonial foundations. Plus, it's very conveniently located only half
a block from the plaza.
HOTEL
HOTEL
Hostal La Casona $
( 53-2703;
www.hostallacasona.com
;
San Juan de Dios 252; s/d S55/80; )
A
massive wooden door serves as a slightly deceiving portal to this hotel half a block from
