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Security
Lima is a wonderful city full of interesting places,
entertainment and shopping. You will enjoy them
most taking the following safety tips:
As any other cosmopolitan south american capital,
Lima has all kind of people. For your safety be
cautious and alert while walking in the streets.
-Upon arrival to Jorge Chavez International airport
take Green Taxi company service , Urbanito Bus
or Inka Lodge Shuttle (when available). Never
follow neither taxi men that come by themselves
nor taxi cab catched outside the airport. Airport
surroundings are not safe, so do not get outside
the airport by yourself.
-Inka Lodge is located in a safe neighborhood
- Miraflores- but when walking by yourself we
recommend not to take original passport, ID or
others with you. Carry only copies. Leave originals
at Inka Lodge safe box or inside your room.
-Carry Backpacks, handbags, canvas or similar
always in front of you
-Cameras inside bags
-Take with you only enough cash for the day
- Never exchange money from people standing in
the streets offering this service; instead look
for a Money exchange house, Bank or come to Inka
Lodge front desk
- Taxi cab is a very cheap transportation choice
in Lima (rates go from U$ 1.20 to $6.00 for most
metropolitan circuit). Despite it, we do not recommend
you to catch taxi cabs at any street, unless identified
with SETAME ID (most of them drive yellow little
taxis, but not all those taxis are legal). If
there is no other chance, always deal the price
in soles (national currency) before getting inside
the car. There are several guaranteed Taxi companies
you can call to pick you up for a very small amount
of money . Ask our concierge for a free of charge
pick up service.
Communications
Lima is a modern city updated with latest communication
technology. You can connect your laptop wireless
with wi-fi system in some public spaces, rent
an internet cabin for as low as US $ 3.00 per
hour at our front desk or make phone calls with
telephone cards from most public phones.
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Cash
Withdrawl
Every
shopping area, bank or gas station is provided
with cash tellers depending on the different credit
or debit cards, 24 hours a day. When you take
cash from a teller be careful you are not being
observed by any suspicious person in the street
or people inside any car.
- Health
Tips
- Never drink water from the faucett, always buy
bottled water.
- Ask for reliable restaurant guidance at Inka Lodge
front desk.
- Peruvian creole food is one of the world's tastiest
but always ask their ingredients so you won't get
stomach upset.
- Lima is at sea level and its weather is very nice
most of the year,
Summer: From December till March (in the 80s F degrees)
Winter: From April till November (in the 60s F degrees)
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