Peru (Country Travel Guide)
Carolina Miranda, Luke Waterson, Aimee Dowl, Katy Shorthouse, Beth Williams
Language: English
Pages: 518
ISBN: 2:00139732
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
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S135 from Inka Express. You may well be able to persuade a travel agency to cut into its commission and sell you a ticket for less. Getting to Lima takes 18 to 21 hours, depending on how much you pay. Civa will set you back S60, and departs at 12:30pm; all other companies operate luxury buses and cost S110 to S160. All buses listed above go via Juliaca (S6, one hour). Local combis to Chuquito, Juli, Pomata and the Bolivian border leave from terminal zonál (Simón Bolívar s/n), a few blocks
and colonial buildings in and around the city can be visited for free or for a modest admission charge. Almost all have local guides who persistently offer their services. Some speak a varying amount of English or other foreign languages. For more extensive tours at major sites, such as Qorikancha or the cathedral, you should always agree to a fair price in advance. Otherwise, a respectable minimum tip for a short tour is S5 per person in a small group, and a little more for individuals. Opening
July 28 and 29. You should book in advance for these dates. Prices are market driven and vary dramatically according to the season and demand. Rates quoted here are for high season and may well be negotiated down in quiet times, particularly in cheaper places. Though the Plaza de Armas is the most central area, you won’t find any bargains there, and accommodations along Av El Sol tend to be bland, expensive and set up for tour groups. As Cuzco is such a compact city, it’s just as convenient to
free game room complete with all the toys (pool, table tennis etc). Rooms come with fans, cable TV and hot-water showers, and are situated around an outdoor swimming pool. Guests can use the shared kitchen or take advantage of the restaurant that serves up breakfast for S5 extra as well as snacks throughout the day. Posada Hispana Hotel (Map p130; %53-6363; www.posadahispana.com; Bolognesi 236; s/d/tr incl breakfast US$15/25/35; i) With legions of fans, this friendly hostel has attractive
museum follow Bolognesi to the east out of town for 1km, or take a taxi (S2). PLANETARIUM MARIA REICHE This small planetarium (%52-2293; www.concytec .gob.pe/ipa/inicio_ingles.htm; Nazca Lines Hotel, Bolognesi s/n; admission S20) is in the Nazca Lines Hotel and offers scripted evening lectures on the Lines with graphical displays on a domed projection screen that last approximately 45 minutes. Call ahead or check the posted schedules for show times in Spanish or English (French and Italian by