Lima Flights

There is free Wifi throughout the airport provided by Telefonica but electrical outlets are scarce until you pass through immigration and reach the boarding gates.

At the entrance to the nice 4D Cafe on the second floor across from Starbucks you will find a single American style three prong plug outlet. The cafe provides there own secured Wifi(password "aereo") which you can enjoy if you buy a drink or icecream.

There is also a nice big food court on the second floor before you pass through immigration which is also available to non passengers which has McDonalds, Papa John's Pizza, Chinese, local fast food and more... but the prices are 2x and 3x higher than the rest of Peru.

The dining choice is much more limited once you pass through immigration(sandwiches, empanadas, and other snacks).

There are several Duty Free shops that accept a combination of US$ and any left over change in Soles which you might want to get rid of.

The departure tax(US$ only) is US$30 and they give you change in US$.

I paid 20 Soles total for a random taxi from the Plaza De Armas in historic Lima to the airport without haggling and there was no traffic delay all the way.

There only appears to be one international flight an hour so the security and immigration lines were non existant when I passed through on a Wednesday afternoon but there was a 10 minute wait at the departure tax counter before you pass through security and immigartions.

There is a nice view of the ocean once you reach the boarding gates.

All in all Lima has a great airport!

There is free Wifi throughout the airport provided by Telefonica but electrical outlets are scarce.

At the entrance to the nice 4D Cafe on the second floor across from Starbucks you will find a single American style three prong plug outlet. The cafe provides there own secured Wifi(password "aereo") which you can enjoy if you buy a drink or ice cream.

There is also a nice big food court on the second floor which has McDonalds, Papa John's Pizza, Chinese, local fast food and more... but the prices are 2x and 3x more than normal.

I paid 20 Soles total for a random taxi from the Plaza De Armas in historic Lima to the airport without haggling and there was no traffic delay all the way.

Ok, I notice that the bus rides takes 9 hours and that flights ranged from anywhere between 135 dollars and up.
We will most likely be flying, is it cheaper to buy the ticket at the airport in Lima or better to buy before showing up to the country?

unfortunately you travel section doesn't talk too much detail when it comes to travelling from Lima to Trujillo.
So, I guess the question still remains on the best way to get to Lima to Trujillo. Thanks!

At the airport whether your lugguage is chosen for security check completely rely on your fate! When you pass customs, you have to press a button and the lamps in front will give you either a red or green light - which is "self-explanatory"! I was unlucky enough to get a red light and I was shooed aside to have a lugguage check - luckily a brief one. Later I learn that some other countries also make use of this "traffic light" game to check lugguage. But to me, it's quite new and fun!

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AEROCONDOR - I like this Peruvian airline very much - Tickets are cheaper than other companies and service is very nice. I made friends in the company.

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When landing at Jorge Chavez airport, one of the first things you'll notice is that you aren't going up to the gate. No jetway extends from the terminals in front of you, as in the illustrations on the airport's web site (there's a reason they're just drawings). Instead, tall staircases are placed beside the jet's front and back doors, and passengers disembark down the stairs, where they are loaded onto buses. The buses take you to the "under construction" international area - which apparently has been under construction for a decade. Once you're through customs, you'll be greeting by a throng of thousands. Huge families of Peruvians come to meet (or see off) a single traveler.

This is all actually the case when arriving and leaving for domestic flights, as well.

Keep this setup in mind for timing - after you're called to the "gate", you still have to take a bus ride to the plane sitting out on the tarmac, so get to the gate early (and beforehand, take advantage of the business class VIP lounge if you can - it's air conditioned). Also remember that there's about a US$5 domestic/$25 international airport tax payable in a separate area before going through security.

Lan Peru for those wondering is a great airline. We flew on new airbus 3000 planes. Better than some long haul flights I have had. And for those Vegetarians, you may want to take your own sandwiches as meat free ones of this airline didn't exist when I was there.

The flight from Lima to Cuzco is breathtaking, but you need to be on the left side of the plane. The right sight doesn't seem to have the snow capped mountains for some reason. The landing is a little scary as the plane banks in quick (due to Cusco being in a valley) and lands fast. But you get there in one piece.