Friday, February 11, 2011

Quick tour on major cities

Thanks for the warm welcome and feedback on my frist blog entry, looks that im going to have a good time here talking about the country i love.

This time ill bring you a quick tour on major cities on Peru, ill show you where are located and near airports and estimated flight prices.

Lima


Lima is the capital and largest city of Peru. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as "Lima Metropolitana". With a population fast approaching 9 million, Lima is the fifth largest city in Latin America. Lima is home to one of the largest financial centers in Latin America.



Museums




Museum of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru
 Tue, Thu and Fri 10.00 am to 04.30 pm, Wed 10.00 am to 07.00 pm
 Sat and Sun 10.00 am to 01.00 pm
 Entry fee: Free


National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology and History
 Tue to Sat 09.00 am to 05.00 pm, Sun and Holidays 09.00 am to 04.00 pm
 Entry fee: Adults: S/. 10, Students: S/. 1, Univ. Students: S/. 3

Museum of Art and Popular Tradition of the Institute Riva-Agüero
 Mon to Fri 10.00 am to 01.00 pm and 02.00pm to 07.00 pm
 Entry fee: Adults: S/. 2, Students: S/. 1, Children: S/. 1

- Peruvian Culture Museum
 Tue to Fri 10.00 am to 05.00 pm, Sat 10.00 am to 02.00 pm
 Entry fee: Adults: S/. 3.60, Univ. Students: S/. 2, Children: S/. 1, Retirees: S/. 2

For a full list of museums visit: http://www.limaeasy.com/culture/museums_lima.php


Archeological Sites (Huacas)



- Huaca Huallamarca
Adress: At the intersection of the Avenidas El Rosario and Nicolás de Rivera Avenues, San Isidro.
Phone: (511) 222-4124.
Visit schedule: Tuesday to Sunday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. 

- Huaca Pucllana
Address: Block 8 of General Borgoño Street, Miraflores.
Phone: (511) 445-8695.
Schedule of visits: Wednesday to Monday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. 

- Huaca Mateo Salado

Airport
Jorge Chávez International Airport
Avenida Faucett, Callao. Telephone: (511) 595-0666 (reports on national and international flights)


For the next blog entry ill write about other major cities.
Love from Peru.

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