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Know Before You Go

Welcome to Lima!

Partners of the Americas is thrilled to welcome you to Lima! Here are some useful tips for an amazing stay in Peru.

 

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Arrival and Departure

Jorge Chávez Airport is not located in Lima, but in Callao, between 45 minutes and 1 hour to Miraflores. Do not leave the airport walking; use a taxi service or a shuttle bus instead.

Taxi Companies:

Shuttle Companies:

  • Quick Llama
  • Airport Express
  • Keep in mind!
    • Shuttles have fixed stops. You may have to walk from the stop to your hotel.
    • Check and reserve your tickets in advance.

 

During Your Stay in Lima

  • Recommended transportation apps are Uber and Cabify.
    • Most secure. Both accept payment in cash and card.
    • Uber is cheaper than Cabify, but both are great!
    • Other apps, such as InDrive, only accept cash and are the least secure. Yango and Didi are cheaper and more secure than InDrive, but less secure than Uber and Cabify.
  • Are you thirsty?
    • Do not drink tap water. If you have a kettle, boil the water first.
    • If not, drink bottled water. Most of Peru's bottled water is still water. If you want sparkling water, you must ask for it.
      • Still water: agua sin gas
      • Sparkling water: agua con gas
  • Would you like to order some food for delivery? Use apps such as PedidosYa, Rappi, or DidiFood.
    • Recommendation is PedidosYa, although Rappi has different options, and DidiFood has many coupons.
  • Cash or card?
    • Try to have cash (Peruvian Soles / PEN) only for specific transactions (i.e., if you go to the market or want to tip someone)
    • Card/Apple Pay/Google Pay are the most secure payment methods. Do not give your card to anyone! They will bring the POS machine to you.
    • Another payment method is Yape (the Peruvian Venmo). Unfortunately, you'll have to create a savings account in Banco de Crédito (and some PEN, of course) to use it.
    • You can use ATMs. Preferably, use Global Net ATMs located inside Interbank offices.
    • Exchange rate is approximately 1USD = 3.78 PEN.
  • Recommended convenience stores:
    • Tambo+ (known as "Tambo")
    • Oxxo
    • Mass
  • Looking for a bigger store? Here are some well-known supermarkets:
    • Plaza Vea
    • Wong
    • Metro
    • Tottus
 

Museums

  • Museo de Oro del Perú
    • This museum has a collection of goal and silver artifacts, as well as a weapons of the world collection.
  • Lugar de la Memoria
    • A national museum about the horrors of terrorism in Peru between the 1980s and 2000s.
  • Museu Larco
    • A private museum mostly known for its huge huacos collections, as well as for its restaurant.

Restaurants and Coffee Places

  • Tanta
    • Peruvian criolla cuisine
    • Gaston Acurio's restaurant
    • Menu
  • El Rincón que no conoces
    • Peruvian criolla cuisine, founded by the late Teresa Izquierdo
    • Must make a reservation before going.
    • Menu varies daily. Check their website.
  • Pueblo Viejo
    • Chiclayanian (Chiclayo is a region in the northern part of Peru) restaurant in Lima
    • Menu
  • Tori
    • Pollo a la brasa restaurant owned by Micha Tsumura (recognized as one of the best chefs in the world by The World's 50 Best)
    • Menu
  • San Joy Lao
    • One of the best chifas (Chifa = Chinese-Peruvian fusion cuisine) in Peru
    • Menu
  • The Coffee Road
    • Great coffee place. Perfect for coworking. Try their clandestino (cold brew and orange beverage)
  • Gatú Cat Café
    • A coffee place with a private space where you can play with some cats that are out for adoption. You must make a reservation if you want to access the cat zone.
    • Cat area
  • Edo Sushi Bar
    • A Japanese-Peruvian fusion sushi place. Tru their "acevichado" sushi.
  • Roll up Happy Makis
    • Another sushi place. This one has an all-you-can-eat feature that has sushi, small pizzas, garlic bread, and wings!
    • They also have several veggie options.

Contact

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