Peru Guide

Angamos Open Plaza or - as some call it - Open Plaza Surquillo was inaugurated in September 2010. This modern shopping mall has a huge department store, a big supermarket, a home center, a gym and a cinema equipped with the latest technology incl. a high definition 3D screen. Additionally you find more than 80 other stores, a big food parlor, nu...

The Kusi Kusi Teatro de Titeres is the most significant and respected marionette theater in Peru. Vicky Morales, the director of the Kusi Kusi, shows lovely plays mostly on Sunday mornings at the Cabaña in the Parque de la Exposición.

The Cultural Center PUCP belongs to the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. It offers an inviting space to think, approach arts, meditate and work intellectually. The center offers movies, theater presentations, dance events, art exhibitions, courses and seminars on different topics.

The parish "Nuestra Señora de la Reconciliación" was created in 1989 by the Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Landazuri Ricketts.

While during the height of the Corona pandemic Peru eliminated the stamping of passports when entering the country, in May 2022 the entry stamp was re-introduced just to be eliminated again at the end of May 2023 for those entering Peru on international flights. And, unfortunately, this time it seems for good as at land borders stamping of passp...

As we have seen so far, since independence Peru’s political scene was characterized by presidents, civilian governments and parties reflecting the - in comparison to the population - few oligarch elements of Peruvian society with the military being always prominent and regularly seizing power. While both of these groups profited immensely in tim...

For thousands of years earthquakes are a common occurrence in Peru. Most travelers and newcomers forget about considering this omnipresent safety risk or repress the potential danger as really strong and devastating tremors are rare.

Close to the Jorge Chavez International Airport the Casino New York offers 500 slots and video gaming machines. Their 13 live table games include Black Jack, Black Jack Switch, Crazy 4 Poker, Texas Bonus Poker, Roulette, Midi Punto Banco and Baccarat.

TV Peru or Channel 7 is well known for its morning news program and information about happenings in the Peruvian congress. The national channel devotes its programs to spreading Peruvian culture by airing music, culture, art and folklore from all Peruvian regions.

Radio San Borja is on air since 1982 informing about news and mayor events, conveying Peruvian values and the cultural heritage; traditional Peruvian music.