Travel in Latin America

What to Do in Your Free Time in Peru


Night Life

Many Peruvians like to to bars, discos, and karaoke bars. A word of advice, a "club" is a strip club so here you don't go to "clubs" or "go , you go to discos.
Also, people usually leave their on the table when they go dancing. I've done and when I've been with friends and haven't had problems.
However, if you're with people you don't know, finish your drink, take it with you, or order another one after you come back.
Sport clothes are by many people as many discos are outside and contrary to what you may think, it does get cold here especially at night.
Remember, the sun goes down around 6pm, even in summer. And dancing is usually done in and is a bit more innocent that what you may be used to.
Salsa, meringue, bachata, and pop music are here. Discos will play both Spanish and English music. If you're a woman, men will ask you to dance and are usually very .

If you're in Lima, Friday starts on Thursday and people somehow to go out Thursday night and still go to work on Friday.
Beer is most commonly drunk, the most popular : Pilsen, Cusceņa, Cristal and Brahma (a Brazilian beer).
In addition, cities their own beer, so some people prefer Pilsen Callao and others Pilsen Trujillo. Other than beer, (wine, with Cola and pieces of apple) is also drunk.

When beer is drunk among friends, only one glass is used, and the foam is out after each person drinks. Rum, Whiskey, and other mixed drinks are .
One national drink is algorrobina. This is made mixing a thick syrup called algorrobina with milk, sugar and either rum or whiskey.

Dating / Advise for Women
Please be careful here. Unfortunately, blondes especially, and foreigners may be looked as conquests.
Unfortunately, there are also "busca-gringos" and "busca-gringas" which basically that they are looking for a ticket and visa out of the country.
Some Peruvians are like this, but the majority aren't.

Shopping / Gym
Markets can be found in every town and offer a variety of from food, to clothes and furniture.
Just make sure that your money is well-hidden and don't bring anything of to a market. is done, just don't expect a huge discount.
Usually they will a few soles off the price, especially if you are buying more than one.

Shopping in Lima
If you're in Lima and want to find there are plenty of places you can go to.
You can go to Gamarra, which is famous for its low prices, located in La Victoriaon Prolongacion Gamarra.
It goes on for and people come from Chile and Ecuador to take advantage of the cheap prices.
Make sure you put your money in different pockets and leave your at home. Also, dress .
Polvos Rosados which is near Ovalo Higuereta is known to foreigners and Peruvians , but the prices are a bit high.
A better bet would be to go the street to Polvos de Higuereta, prices are better, it's cleaner and there's better lighting.
There are also galleries next to Polvos Rosados, they're between Polvos Rosados and the Ovalo.
Places to get manicures, pedicures, hair cuts and other spa treatments can be found in Santa Rosa, which is next to Polvos de Higuereta and the galleries next to Polvos Rosados.


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"Travel, Teach, Live in Latin America. What to Do in Your Free Time in Peru"
by Sharon De Hinojosa
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