#1 of 12 general tips & advice in Lima
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Veronicrazy says:
Food is delicious. Ridiculously delicious. Peruvian cuisine is some of the best in the world. People are poor and there's crazy amounts of pollution that your eyes will hurt. But the food is so amazing. I gained 12lbs while i was there for only 2 weeks! Pardos Chicken is like the basic pollo a la br…
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#2 of 12 general tips & advice in Lima
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rudegurl says:
lima can be very safe as long as you keep your wits about you. lima has become for advanced than it was a few years ago. and sure you can see most with out a guide, but make sure you always know where you are going to go and that you keep all belongings close to you and if the are too valuable eithe…
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#3 of 12 general tips & advice in Lima
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yadilitta says:
Lima's airport didn't use to be very nice, but now it's a very good one. It's well organized and clean - well surroundings aren't that nice, but inside is neat.
I can say that's a different world inside and outside it. If you are coming for 1st time to Peru, it might be a shock leaving the airport …
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#4 of 12 general tips & advice in Lima
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yadilitta says:
Lima is a big city, but we don't have a subway!!! It's crazy, I know.
There are private buses from different sizes. The biggest ones are called "micros" and are old. The smalles ones are called "combis" and the drivers are just crazy. And there are also medium sized ones.
These buses are not o…
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#5 of 12 general tips & advice in Lima
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yadilitta says:
Since a couple of years, Lan started to grow fast here in Peru and in the other countries. Right now, they are one of the best, if not the best in the region. I've flown with them lots of times, long distance and also domestic, and always had good experiences.
Here are the things I like the most…
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#6 of 12 general tips & advice in Lima
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yadilitta says:
This bus company is one of the best in the country, maybe the only reason why they aren't the 1st ones is because they don't have many destinations... at least yet.
Yes, they are a bit expensive for our standards, but totally worth it. I took them in order to go to Mancora, which lasts 16 hours a…
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#7 of 12 general tips & advice in Lima
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yadilitta says:
Mancora is one of the most popular beach spots in the country. It's a small beach town which you can reach either by air or by bus.
By air:
there's no airport in Mancora city, so you have to fly either to Tumbes or to Piura and take a bus from there. Tumbes is closer, but there are more buses g…
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#8 of 12 general tips & advice in Lima
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yadilitta says:
As their slogan says "The pleasure of traveling by bus" it's a pleasure traveling with them.
Cruz del Sur is the most expensive company here, but it's expensive according to our standards. Maybe for short distances you would take another bus company, but for a night bus or a long drive I'd highly…
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#9 of 12 general tips & advice in Lima
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yadilitta says:
Lima is well known because its great cuisine. You can find delicious food for every taste and at reasonable prices. You just have to choose what kind of food are you in the mood for. Here is some general information about the restaurants in Lima, I hope it'd be helpful.
Tips: they are not include…
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#10 of 12 general tips & advice in Lima
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thenewextrememimi says:
OK, so I admit to being a compulsive hair cutter. I get bored and change my hair. Which is what happened our second day in Lima when I wandered by a sign that advertised haircuts for $4. I ended up with a MULLET WITH WINGS before I had him just chop it all off in shame. The moral of this story is do…
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#11 of 12 general tips & advice in Lima
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soccerman641 says:
Hey, I am from Trujillo, Peru, and I have been in Lima a few times now. I can tell you that Lima is a BIG city and of course there are lots of people. Just to be in the safe side, always look out for your personal belongins, such as money or cameras, etc. It really depends where in Lima you are gonn…
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#12 of 12 general tips & advice in Lima
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Sylvie1 says:
In any case, you should be prepared for a cultureshock. I normally always have a cultureshock when I'm in a new country, but in Peru I only had it in Lima. Lima is a big city (as big as Belgium itself) and has very hectic traffic. Keep in mind that is a very touristic place in Peru. The city itself …
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