Peru

In the similar question the favorite answer is that Lima is safe. This answer is untrue. Why?

If you are not native to Peru you are a target. There are certain nationalities such as American that give off dollars signs to people in Peru. If you are poor here in the USA and can afford the flight to Peru, you are rich down there.

It states to check tourist sites for safety information. Again this is untrue. Tourist sites want to get your money and paint a pretty picture. They are not a reliable source for crime info.

Do a search on the internet and look for USA government or government associated agencies on dangers, alerts and tips on safety.

The post also said, to avoid bad areas. Lima is depressed by USA standards. The moment you walk out of Lima airport with the unfinished homes in view you will think you are in some of the worst areas of the USA. My point is looks are deceiving. I love Lima airport area and the surrounding area. But, as an American your a target. So is some other European nationalities whose reputation for wealth is better then Peru.

The safest way to travel to Peru is to know someone there or who used to live there. They can better direct you to avoid better areas. You as a citizen of the first world country will not know one depressed looking area from another. Once you get over the difference of what we consider depressed and what is not depressed there you can better judge by site what is a better area.

Miraflores, is rampant for crime for tourists. It is known tourists with money will be visiting there. So, it may be safe for a South American but for YOU, it is not.

It is just like NYC in the sense that if you walk NYC like you know the joint, and keep your wallet and money out of sight your safer then if you act like a tourist.
s/b avoid unsafe areas.

So, what is your question?

Un video paseando por Miraflores, Lima,Peru

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It’s come to this in Hugo Chávez’s Venezuela: The president is pleading with people to save water by limiting their daily cleansing routine to a 3-minute “communist shower.”

Really. This is just the latest indication of how badly Mr. Chávez continues to mismanage the economy of energy-rich Venezuela, which should be one of the most prosperous nations in the world to judge from its vast hydrocarbon reserves.

Instead of offering Venezuela’s 27 million people a better life, Mr. Chávez “Bolivarian socialism” has squandered the nation’s wealth on military armament, populist schemes and the creation of a patronage state, a prescription for ruin and misery.

As a result, the deterioration of basic services that has characterized his prolonged tenure at Miraflores Palace is becoming impossible to deny. Today, water rationing and power shortages have become recurring, frustrating features of daily life.

I’ll take an extra long shower tomorrow to make up for it. Can’t wait for Cap and Tax…er…Trade.

Miraflores, Lima, Peru. Can’t be THAT safe. I mean go down the road for 10 minutes and your in one really dangerous city, La Victoria. Then 5 minutes from that is Rimac River.
Rimac was and is the scariest/saddest place I have ever seen in my life…

I caught a taxi at Lima airport last year, another man jumped in, they took me and my girlfriend to the river area and forced me 3 times to withdraw money from ATM machines, they got $400USD, they would have got more if the Visa card had not maxed out for the day, that’s how safe it is. I tell this story as often as possible, this is my way of getting my revenge and it hurts the people of Peru and Lima. 2 men got $400USD from me but after 1yr of telling this story Peru has lost a lot more. The police did nothing, did not even look at the security videos from the banks. So I hope Lima is happy about this. If the govt of Peru give me my money back I will stop telling this story, sorry Lima but you need to get your act together and keep your city safe for foriengers.

El distrito metropolitano de Miraflores es uno de los 43 distritos de la provincia de Lima, ubicada en el departamento de Lima. Limita al norte con el distrito de San Isidro, al este con el distrito de Surquillo y el distrito de Santiago de Surco, al sur con el distrito de Barranco y al oeste con el océano Pacífico. Se encuentra dentro del cono urbano de la ciudad de Lima, con una extensión de 9,62 kilómetros cuadrados y una población aproximada de 81 000 habitantes. Este distrito ocupa el puesto 2 en el Índice de Desarrollo Humano de los distritos del Perú, superado solo por el distrito de San Isidro.

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i’m peruvian &
my dad recently moved to peru and
i have the opportunity to live with my dad for a while.
i’ve lived here all my life, but decided to take this opportunity.
so i’m moving in july.
we’ll be living in the miraflores area.
it’ll be my first time in lima.
i’ll be going into my junior year of high school.
what is there to do for ppl my age?
hardcore shows? or indie shows? (music)
how is the shopping there?
are there any indie/vintage styled places?
and whats the age you can get your license to drive?

How old are you? 16-17. You miht be a year behind, people in lima, peru graduate young by 17 they are out of high school and already applying for university… But you’ll be fine.
There are lots to do.. shopping is good, there are lots of mall like store there very nice and very safe…. there is also lots of not so safe shopping areas… about shows, ones you start going to school your classmates would let you know about those. I’m pretty sure there’ll be lots of parties. i think you get your brevete/driver’s license at 17.. not sure about that… Have fun!

Observen con atencion a la mujer y a la niña de 4 años que por un pelo se salvan de morir en medio de tremendo choque, sin embargo uno de los carros logra impactarlas al final, aunque fueron lesiones leves. Esquivo al primero, al segundo y el tercero los impacto.

¿CUANTAS VIDAS O CUANTA SANGRE VALE UN SEMAFORO O UN POLICIA DE TRANSITO, SEÑORES ALCALDES?

El espectacular accidente captado por una cámara de seguridad, ocurrió en el cruce de las avenidas Paseo de la República y Domingo Orué. El bus de transporte público que provocó la colisión, presentó desperfectos mecánicos (frenos); ocurrió este lunes en el distrito de Miraflores, dejando cuatro personas heridas, dos de ellas de consideración.

El accidente ocurrió luego que un bus de transporte público que cubría la ruta Chorrillos a Comas (BG-1911) y que se desplazaba de norte a sur, perdió el control debido a la rotura de la cañería de freno lo que causó la colisión múltiple, aseguró a RPP el propietario del vehículo, Federico Obregón.

Según manifestó, el conductor del bus Moisés Martínez (62) al llegar al semáforo de dicha intersección, no pudo frenar y chocó contra un auto de color blanco modelo Starlet de placa AOX-674, lo que desencadenó la colisión en serie con los otros seis vehículos que se encontraban en la parte delantera.

El un auto tico (AQM-562) y un auto, se llevaron la peor parte, sin embargo, los pasajeros se salvaron de milagro y solo presentan lesiones leves.

Humberto Moisés y Roxana Querevalú Ruiz (47) fueron trasladados a una clínica local con heridas de consideración.

En tanto, los otros dos heridos fueron llevados al Hospital Casimiro Ulloa.

La pregunta del millon es, si los bomberos son los que se cruzan con estas cosas todos los dias, y a veces en las mismas esquinas ¿Por que el jefe de cada estacion no hace publica alguna denuncia para solucionar estos problemas con policias, semaforos o rompemuelles en las zonas criticas, sin necesidad que los vecinos se junten para “pedirle por carta” al alcalde que haga algo? Es lamentable que los bomberos (y serenazgo) aparte de rescatar, aparezcan como barrenderos municipales a recoger los escombros, esperando al proximo choque, PARA REPETIR ESTO, UNA Y OTRA Y OTRA VEZ.

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I’ll be going at the end of August beginning of Sept for ~6 days. I’ll probably look for a hotel in the Miraflores neighborhood, but if there are better neighborhoods, please do tell or I’ll take advice for comfortable affordable hotels.

I’d like suggestions on friendly bars, clubs, social places where a foreign guy can meet people that will talk to him (possible show him around later).

I’d like to also see the Nazca lines. Will probably just fly out. Any advice on arranging that?

What other quick day trips do you recommend or off the radar things to do.

I wouldn’t mind volunteering someplace for a day. Any advice?
I can speak Spanish. I’m not fluent, but if somebody wants to be patient with me, we can have a good conversation in spanish.

i used to live in Miraflores, it is very nice. San Isidro and San Borja are also very nice. i think most hotels and tourist go more often to miraflores though. if you want to meet people, it would help alot if you speak at least some spanish. there are several restaurants and stuff all over miraflores, especially in the Larcomar mall in miraflores has alot of restaurants, and bars and even bowling and a cinema.

I am going to Lima, and the first week (before going to Machu Piccu) I will be staying in Miraflores in Lima. I have already booked a hotel, but I don’t know who expensive or cheap every day things are… so for ex: do you know what a meal cost in a typical restaurant in Miraflores? Do you know what a bottle of mineral water or coca cola cost? Public Transport or a short taxi-ride? …in other words, how much do you think I will need for 6 days in Miraflores? (In Sol or US$)

lima is less expensive than europe or u.s., but alotmore than other parts of peru. i don’t recommend taking taxis in lima unless you know spanish. if you do, than it can be up to 20 soles, but for just within miraflores, it could be about 10-15 or 5 soles fro very short rides. the taxis from the airport to miraflores can be 50 dolars for a bigger van taxi, or maybe u.s.$25 for a smaller taxi, the airport taxis are the most expensive, but in the area of the ariport they are the best to take. for food, you can go to mcdoanld;s or pizza hut or something like that for about 12-15 (about u.s.$5) soles per person. if you want to go to a fancier restraunt, it will be alot more expensive. there are many international restaraunt chains in Lima (mcdoanld’s, burger king, t.g.i. friday’s, chili’s, pizza hut, and almost all the others). coca cola or botteled water is never more than 2 soles in supermarkets, or 6 soles for 2 liter bottles. if you are travling alone, i would estimate you would need about u.s. $300-$400 (not including hotel) with that you could eat out, maybe shop a little or see a museum. (if you want to eat in expensive restaunts, you would need more) i recomend going to the Larcomar on avenida Jose Larco, it has shops restraunts, bowling (add $25), and it’s right on the pacific ocean.

Departamento Lima Peru Miraflores

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