Inca Trail, Machu Picchu Tours, Peru Tours

ALTITUDE

• Lowest point: 3 masl / 10 fasl (Ancon).
• Highest point: 861 masl / 2825 fasl (Chosica).

CLIMATE

The city of Lima has an arid and semi-warm climate. The average annual maximum temperature is 21,97ºC (71,4ºF) and the minimum is 17ºC (62ºF). The temperature increases in the years when the El Niño phenomenon occurs.

ACCESS ROUTES

• By land: Connected by the Pan-American Highway to different cities along the coast of Peru, Ecuador, and Chile.

• To the west, the Carretera Central; is the main highway to different highland and central jungle cities.

• By air: Regular flights to the major world cities from the JorgeChavezInternationalAirport (located in the Callao Region, approximately 30 minute from Lima).

DIRECTORY:

AIRPORT:

• Jorge Chávez International Airport: Avenida Faucett, Callao. Telephone: (511) 595-0666 (reports on national and international flights). Attention: 24 hours. Web site: www.lap.com.pe

CULTURAL CENTERS LIMA

• “Estación de Desamparados” EducativeCulturalCenter: Jiron Ancash 207, Lima. Telephone: (511) 3113900 extension 805. Visiting hours: Mon. – Sun. 9:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M.

• National School of Fine Arts Cultural Center: Jiron Huallaga 402, Lima.Telephone: (511) 427-9442.

• San Marcos Cultural Center: Avenida Nicolás de Piérola 1222, Parque Universitario, Lima. Telephone: (511) 428-0052. Guided tour of the old mansion (San MarcosCulturalCenter) Mon. – Sat. 9:00 A.M – 6:00 P.M. Guided tours of other locations on campus: Thurs. and Sat. Upon reservation.

• Spanish Cultural Center: Jiron Natalio Sanchez, block 1, Santa Beatriz. Telephone: (511) 330-0412. Schedule: Exposition halls: Mon. – Sun. 9:00 A.M. – 9:00 P.M. Library: Mon. – Fri. 9:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. and 3:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. Video library: Mon. – Fri. 9:00 A.M. – 1:30 P.M. Web site: www.aeci.org.pe/centrocultural

• City of Miraflores Cultural Center: Corner of Larco y Diez Canseco, Miraflores. Telephone: (511) 444-0540.

• CayetanoHerediaUniversity Cultural Center: Avenida Armendáriz 445, Miraflores. Telephone: (511) 446-2684.

• Ricardo Palma Cultural Center: Av. Larco 770, Miraflores.Telephone: (511) 446-3959.

• Casa Abierta Cultural Center: Avenida Petit Thouars 5390, Miraflores.

• Pontifical Catholic University of Peru – PUCP Cultural Center: Camino Real 1075, San Isidro. Tel: (511) 222-6899. Web site: http://cultural.pucp.edu.pe/

• Juan Parra del Riego Cultural Center: Pedro de Osma 135, Barranco.Telephone. (511) 477 4506.

• Japanese-Peruvian Cultural Center: Avenida Gregorio Escobedo 803, Jesus Maria.Telephone: (511) 463-0606.

MALLS IN LIMA

• Larcomar Tourist and Entertainment Center: Malecon de la Reserva 610, Miraflores. Telephone: (511) 620-6000 / Fax: (511) 620-6011. Web site: www.larcomar.com

• Jockey Plaza: Avenida Javier Prado Este 4200, Santiago de Surco. Telephone: (511) 437-4100. Web site: www.jockey-plaza.com.pe

• Caminos del Inca: Calle Monterrey 170 – Chacarilla, Santiago de Surco. Telephone / fax: (511) 372-7067.

• El Polo: Avenida El Polo 7401, Santiago de Surco. Telephone: (511) 4359008.

• Plaza Camacho: Avenida Javier Prado Este 5193, La Molina. Telephone: (511) 4378591.

• Plaza San Miguel: Avenida La Marina, block 20, San Miguel. Telephone / fax: (511) 566-3569. Web site: www.plazasanmiguel.com.pe

• Megaplaza Norte: Avenida Alfredo Mendiola 3698, Independencia. Telephone: (511) 613-9500. Web site: www.megaplaza.com.pe

HEALTH CENTERS LIMA

• Arzobispo Loayza National Hospital: Avenida Alfonso Ugarte 848, Cercado. Central switchboard: (511) 424-6050. Emergency telephone: 330-0264 and 330-0241. Attention: 24 hours.

• Dos de Mayo National Hospital: Parque Historia de la Medicina Peruana, Lima. Tel., Central: (511) 328-1414, 328-0028. Attention: 24 hours.

• Jose Casimiro Ulloa Emergency Hospital: Avenida República de Panama 6355, San Antonio, Miraflores. Tel., Central: (511) 445-5096 and 241-2789. Free calls from land line: dial 117. Attention: 24 hours.

• Cayetano Heredia National Hospital: Avenida Honorio Delgado, Ingenieria, San Martín de Porres. Telephone: (511) 482-1410 / 482-0402. Attention: 24 hours.

LOCAL POLICE

Tourism Police

• Jiron Moore 268, Magdalena del Mar. Telephone: (511) 460-4525.
• Pasaje Belen 106, Cercado de Lima. Telephone: (511) 424-2053.

CRAFT MARKETS

• Avenida La Marina, blocks 6-8, Pueblo Libre.
• Avenida Petit Thouars, blocks 48-52, Miraflores.

POSTAL SERVICES

• Pasaje Piura, Correo Central, Cercado de Lima. Telephone: (511) 533-2005.
  Av. Petit Thouars 5201, Miraflores. Telephone: (511) 445-0697 / 445-5378.