Lima Travel Forum

Hello all. I will be travelling to Lima in about two weeks and I am looking for a safe but relatively cheap hostel or hotel. I would prefer a double (as I will be travelling with the fiance) with a private bath anywhere in the price range of $25 to 40 a night. I have been searching online and reading Lonely Planet but from previous travelling I have found that the best suggestions come from other travellers.

I will only be staying in Lima for 2 or 3 nights and then catching a flight to Puerto Maldonado so any suggestions for places to stay in Puerto Maldonado would also be appreciated!

For past trips I have spent hours researching online for best places to stay, sights, etc. but unfortunately I will not have the time to do that for this trip. Thanks!

Going to be playing some tennis in Trujillo and was curious what the best/cheapest way to get there was.

We will be starting our trip in Rio. Should we buy roundtrip tickets from Rio to Lima?
Should we fly Lima to Trujillo or drive?
Should we buy tickets before coming to South America or buy them in the country?
Thank you for your time.

My 19 year old son has asked to travel to Lima to visit a friend he met during his first year in college. Having lived in Venezuela during the late 70's and again in the late 90's, I wonder how it compares? Is Peru "american" friendly and safe? Is kidnapping prevelent? Should I be concerned for his safety, or is Peru (Lima) an okay place to visit for a 19 year old student without parental supervision?

Rhonda Brewer

In Lima now 04/22/2008 and still having trouble with getting around and finding things to do.

My local Peruvian friend is unable to play tour guide because of work demands so I am not sure where to head out to and explore. SO if anyone is living here or visiting the same time I am here for the next 10 days and you want to team up and explore please let me know.
russ.sincity@yahoo.com

Hi,

I'm going to be traveling with a group of friends to Peru for about 1 week. We will be spending a day in Lima and wanted to know if anyone can suggest a great restaurant with a great view of the Pacific Ocean where we can eat some delicious Peruvian cuisine for lunch?

Thanks,

Michael

I am hoping to travel to Peru in early 2009.

Would like to have an idea of costs of meals in a typical Peruvian restaurant.

I'm arranging a tour through Lima for a professor that is lecturing there. He will be there for 5 days, and needs a translator (english/spanish). If anyone has an idea of what a fair daily rate would be, I would greatly appreciate your advice.

Thanks

Good day,

My ability to speak and write in Spanish is at an intermediate level.

Since I will be in Lima June 8- July 8, I want to use this opportunity to attend a Spanish language immersion school in Lima and become fluent once and for all!

Any suggestions regarding which language school I should go to will be greatly appreciated.

I would also enjoy meeting up with locals in Lima who are bilingual (English/ Spanish) to practice speaking Castellano.

Thanks so much for your help, Soulanjuli

How long does it take to get from Miraflores to lets say Plaza de Armas,the center of lima by taxi?and the typical cost?thanks!

Hi!

I am going to be in Lima for almost 4 months starting in May. I'll be volunteering with a local organization working with street children. I was wondering how safe it would be for me (a small, 19 year blond girl) to do normal everyday things ie: riding the bus, shopping etc. alone. Also, if there are any safe ways to travel around Peru by myself, or if I should wait until I find other tourists? Keep in mind I have a student/volunteer budget. Any suggestions would be awesome!
Thanks

Hola

We will be in Lima from 2 - 5 April and wish to travel to Tacna on the way to Arica.

Purchasing locally appears to be the cheapest and it appears that a return flight to Tacna purchased in Lima might be as cheap as $160 USD.

A luxury bus appears to be approximately $70 return locally.

What is the best way to travel? If by bus, which is the best bus line?

Any suggestions about luggage security on a bus?

Gracias, Amigos

We are stopping through Lima- arriving at 430p on April 16 and leaving early the next morning.

I was wondering if anyone could suggest a few sites worth visiting in the early evening. Any restaurant suggestions?

If anyone would like to meet up with us for a wander around Lima please let me know!

Thanks in advance.

Does anyone have info on the new Casa Andina Private Collection in Miraflores? Is it recommended? Good location? Good service?

I'm trying to decide between Casa Andina Private Collection - Miraflores or Doubletree El Pardo. Casa Andina is less expensive. So, if they're equal quality, I'd like to choose Casa Andina.

Thanks for your feedback!!

I'm going to Peru in June (first half).
I know there are different climates in different regions of the country, but generally speaking how is the weather in June...?

I read it's good to go to Machu Picchu, but how about in Lima...? Is it too cold...? Will i find cold in other regions too in this period...?

Thanks!

I would like to know if anyone will be traveling to Peru in October 2008. Would like to find a friend to hang out with since I will be there for 15 days.

I am travelling to Peru for vacations and will be starting in Lima for 3 or 4 nights. Then i plan to move to the most interesting places in the country (cusco, machu picchu, etc...)
What do you think is the best area to stay in town...? A well located, safe and good location to plan my trip around the country... (maybe with some good local travel agencies, a good hotel and if possible close to nightlife)

I've had some people recommending Miraflores, is this the best location in town?

I appreciate your help. Thanks!

Hi There!

I am going to Lima in June for vacations with some friends.
What is the best area in town to stay, regarding the fact that we are singles looking for nightlife and beautiful girls... :)
We do not want to stay in a very dangerous area but we don't mind staying in a less safe one if it is better for partying and meeting nice girls...

Thank you for your help.

For hotels in Miraflores, which would you recommend - the Casa Andina Classic Centro or Sonesta Posada Del Inca?

Is anyone familiar with these? Which one is nicer? Better location? Your feedback is welcome.

Thanks!

Hi

After visiting Lima for several days, we are travelling to Arica, Chile and renting a car. We would appreciate advice on the best way to travel Lima to Arica. We understand there are good buses to the border town (Tacna).

Which bus companies are the best? Is it better to ride on the top deck or the bottom?

Should we reserve ahead or purchase once in Peru?

In septembre next we (4 adults + luggage) would like to visit Paracas and Islas Ballestas from Lima and one or two days later back to Lima. Where can I find what buscompany to use and what is the timeschedule? Do we need to order our tickets in advance?
Thank you
Erik

Hi all,
due to arrive in Lima end of March and start Spanish Lessons start of April. Lessons will only be two hours, 5 morning a week, so will be looking for lots to keep me busy, for about 2 months.
Any suggestions for weekends away? would be able to leave friday midday and return sunday evening.
What to do during the week? Volunteering or teaching english opportunities?
End of May am off to Machu Picchu with 3 others, one of whom has had an ankle operation so probably cant do the entire inca trail. Is it worth doing the one night version of the hike, and does this require being part of a tour? or is it better just catch the train all the way to aguas, do the hour hike/bus ride, and get a guide only for the site?
Thanks :)

Help! We are back in Lima for 2 days and my friend told me about the Wishing Bridge, but not how to get there! Where is it? Thank you.

Just returned from a three weeks trip to Peru. I was blown away by the poverty in that country. I saw people with one shoe, people with no shoes, dozens of kids roaming the streets in Cusco, hundreds of people (Cusco) lining up at Christmas in front of a church for a piece of sweet bread and a cup of hot chocolate. The Disneyland-like tourism of Machu Picchu is in stark contrast to this, they milk tourists like cash cows, you have to pay to use the bathroom...

The summer nights in Peru were a lot colder than expected.

Be aware of possible security problems! E.g. I used the HOSTAL ROMA in the very center of Lima, Jiron Ica 326, where the hostal staff stole money from me. (I am a hundred percent certain of this!). So be careful and prepared to face some surprises. Still there a great people in Peru there but the poverty drives some of them to extrem measures.... Has anybody had similiar experiences?

Iguana

Hi
I've recently booked a couple of nights accommodation through hostels.com
Everything seems OK and they have hostels in most of the places I intend to visit.
My question is.
Does anyone have experience with this company and is it reasonable value (looks like they charge US$2 per booking).
Just trying to protect my cash I suppose.
Thanks
Maurice

This might be a daft question, then again I've been called worse.
Can anyone tell me the best method of getting from the airport to Miraflores and the approximate cost.
I've heard stories about inflated taxi fares. Then again I've experienced these in India, Vietnam, Thailand and London.
Your help and advice is most welcome and appreciated.
Maurice

Hey guys,

I'm flying into Lima on February 2nd and need a hostel to stay in on my first night (and depending on how it is, a couple of nights afterwards). Can anyone recommend a good hostel? Ideally sociable, fairly central and in a safe area.

Thanks!

Hello,

My friend and I are getting into Lima at about 11pm and have a flight to Cuzco at about 6am. We wanted to leave our luggage at the airport and meet up with some other friends before our morning flight.

Do you know if there is luggage storage at the airport? Will it be open that late and open in the morning to pick up our luggage?

Thanks for any info,
H

Does anybody know which are the vaccines one needs to have in order to enter Peru?
Alguien sabe cuales son las vacunas que hay que darse para poder entrar a Peru?
Thanks/ Gracias

Hi there, I need your help again. Can anyone tell me of any hotel that can be close to the Bus station? I´m taking the bus to Mancora next day and wanted to stay in a hotel close to Bus station. Any reccomendations? Thanks
Hola a todos, necesito su ayuda nuevamente. Necesito para en algun hotel que este cerca de la estacion de omnibus ya que parare 1 noche antes de partir para Mancora en bus. Alguna recomendacion? Gracias a todos!

Can you tell me the best way to get to Manta from Lima? I will be cruising on January 2 and need to catch up with the ship in Manta. My flight will arrive in Lima at 9:20am and the ship leaves Manta at 7:00 pm..

Thank You
Denise