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I had a question regarding the reliability/schedule of the flights between Lima and Cuzco. Lim-Cuz is not that big a problem but I have a connecting flight from Lima to SFO (USA) at 12:15pm. Could I trust Star Peru or Taca to get me to Lima airport in time to make my flight from Lima-SFO?
Thanks in advance,
Asheesh
Hi Asheesh. For that international flight from Lima to SFO, you might need to be at the airport about 2-3 hours before...and the domestic flights can all of a sudden be cancelled due to either inclement weather or other reasons. There are frequent flights, but I think if you are flying international after arriving in Lima, it is better to arrive the night before...hope this helps, Norman :)
Agree...it also depends on which season. I'm just back again from Lima and although I didn't go to CUZ this time, I noticed that on various days the flights to/from the Andes had delays or cancellations (rainy season in the Andes).
Even my LAN-Peru flights (to/from Chiclayo, Trujillo, Bogota even) had to suffer delays (of 3 hours at least) because of that.
One of the reasons that weather influences schedules so badly is that CUZ-airport is "visual only". More details on that on my Cusco page.
As the others: I always strongly advice to have a "buffer" of one or two days.
Rainy season is the worst for flights, several times during this one airports have been closed due to bad weather conditions. If you are planning on making this trip let's say on late march or april then you can trust they will be no delays but any earlier than that you might risk missing it, specially if you have such an early flight. try coming back to lima the day before (lan has late afternoon flights).
Really typical for Lima is the almost the whole year foggy sky. Lima people don´t know blue skies with brilliant suns.....nor a sky full of stars....because they never see. Ok, I´m exagerating, but it´s almost like that.
I have seen a side of Lima that most tourists to not. The extreme poverty that I encountered there as a missionary was very humbling to see. This is just one little shanty village of thousands that lie on the outskirts of Lima. People usually will dump there trash on the banks of the river, but also wash there clothes here as well. Most people in Lima only make around $1.25 USD a day. Along with the trash heaps, I also saw the largest rats in the piles. It was a humbling experience.
If you arrive in Lima via plane, be aware that there will be a slew of taxi drivers waiting for you at the door. Had Luis not been with me, I would have actually been a bit nervous because of how aggressive they are. They're also pretty assertive at the bus stations, but the airport was the worst I experienced. Just tell them that you have a ride or car waiting for you and walk away. Once you get out of the parking lot and across the street, things will be calmer and you can find a cab just as quickly and more pleasantly there.
You should have in mind what kind of price you want to pay for a taxi to your destination before you approach the car. Like lots of goods and services, taxi prices in Peru are negotiable. There aren't meters in the cabs because the price is agreed upon before you step foot in the car. Don't be afraid to wave the driver thank you and approach the next car for his price because there are plenty of taxis. Also, when you're getting out of the car, be sure to grab your bag at the same time because the driver might not wait for you to turn around and retrieve it before he drives away.
Las Tejas is a restauraunt in Miraflores, on avenue Diez Canseco. Serving traditional Peruvian cuisine, I have nothing but good things to say about the food. There are tables both inside, and outside on a small patio where you can watch the passersby (although the patio is sunken below street level)
You will often get the extra treat of having some entertaining live music played as you eat if you come later in the evening. I tried a variety of dishes from this restauruant (some which I ordered, some that I sampled off of others' I was travelling with plates). All were excellent
Hi! Yesterday, i went to Historic Centre of Lima, and i asked about a question, and i was surprised of the answer. There is no more tour inside Presidential Palace.
There were tours before, but with this new goberment (since 2 years ago) they were cancelled. It is a pity.
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