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Inside Background
Culture 
It pays to be a sensitive when visiting Peru, especially if talking about...
Last edited: 08 August 2006
Health & Safety 
Arequipa is not known for its safety, but most crimes seem to be along the...
Last edited: 17 August 2006
Tourist Board Info 
You can start researching travel information before you even leave home by...
Last edited: 07 August 2006
Weather & When to Go 
The best time to travel to Arequipa is during the Southern Hemisphere’s dry...
Last edited: 07 August 2006
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Inside Transportation
Arriving & Departing 
Flying to Arequipa, Airlines If you’re flying into Arequipa, from Lima you have...
Last edited: 18 September 2009
Getting Around 
Arequipa is small enough that you can get to most of what you’ll want to see on...
Last edited: 08 August 2006
Taxis & Rental Cars 
Taxis Taxis are inexpensive: about 1$ - 3$ maximum to almost anywhere on the...
Last edited: 28 September 2009
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Inside Things to Do
Day Trips 
One extremely popular side trip is from Arequipa to Colca Canyon, about 100...
Last edited: 02 September 2006
Museums & Attractions 
Arequipa is well knowed as world cultural heritage since  november of 2000 when...
Last edited: 22 August 2009
Nightlife 
There is lively nightlife to be found in Arequipa, primarily around the old...
Last edited: 08 August 2006
Shopping 
Shopping in Arequipa is top-rate. The products are more expensive than in other...
Last edited: 08 August 2006
Sports & Activities 
13 dance classes for $14 (41 soles) in salsa, merengue, bachata, festejo, and...
Last edited: 06 September 2009
Hare Krishna temple 
The Centro Cultural Nitay Gouranga has (Hare Krishna) music and lectures daily...
Last edited: 16 September 2009
La Iberica Chocolate Shop 
 "La Ibérica" is a chocolate and sweets factory with many stores in Arequipa...
Last edited: 24 August 2009
Museo Santuarios Andinos (Museum of Andean Sanctuaries) 
The museum can be difficult to find at first. Even many locals and police are...
Last edited: 05 October 2007
Yanahuara 
Yanahuara or Kjanachuara in native language, is a traditional neighborhood of...
Last edited: 24 August 2009
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Inside Dining Scene
Dining Overview 
Arequipa, gastronomical capital of Peru, is well knowed by it's excellent food...
Last edited: 10 November 2009
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Inside Peru: For Foreign Visitors
Banks & Money 
The local currency in Peru is the Nuevo Sol S/. ( Sol means sun). You can...
Last edited: 07 August 2009
Crossing the Border 
Coming to Peru :   Travellers from the USA and Europe, do not need a visa to...
Last edited: 08 July 2007
Emergencies 
The emergency phone number in the whole of Peru is : 105  (not 911) The...
Last edited: 17 August 2006
Important Phrases 
When browsing in the many market places, you can say "no, gracias" when someone...
Last edited: 12 January 2008
Telephones 
00 ( zero zero ) is the International Access (Dial) Code used to call overseas...
Last edited: 12 March 2009
Tipping & Etiquette 
Tipping Most restaurant and bar bills include a 10% gratuity. It's customary to...
Last edited: 02 May 2008
Bull Fights 
Maybe you do not like bullfights, but if you want to have a unique experience...
Last edited: 08 July 2007
Driving in Peru 
Do not drive in Peru. Driving in Peru should be considered as an "Extreme...
Last edited: 31 August 2009
Peruvian Gastronomy 
At the Fourth International Summit of Gastronomy Madrid Fusión 2006, regarded...
Last edited: 17 July 2007
Vaccinations 
Recommended vaccines  for  Peru are :   Yellow fever if you are going to the...
Last edited: 08 July 2007
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