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Express Kidnapping
A friend of mine had his buddy come in from Cali last week. Instead of taking a "Green Taxi" he hopped into a cab in the parking lot. They robbed him of his cellphone,camera,$600.00 and dumped him in Callao. Not hurt (except his pride).
If you are not going to use a recommended Taxista or do not have hotel or private pickup, really should pay the $10 and use a "green cab".
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election this weekend
According to the world press, the national election for Peru is this coming Sunday, April 9. Is that correct?
I am arriving in Lima on Friday night and staying in Miraflores over the weekend until Tuesday.
Do you think the election will impact my stay (rallies? bars or brothels closed? riots?).
Thanks in advance.
-zing
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taxis at Lima Airport,
If you don´t have heavy luggage, after you get out of the airport, you will get to a huge parking lot. Walk to the right until you get to a sidewalk that
leads out to the main street, there, you will see taxis waiting. 10, 12 soles
to the center of Lima.
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[QUOTE=Zing23]According to the world press, the national election for Peru is this coming Sunday, April 9. Is that correct?
I am arriving in Lima on Friday night and staying in Miraflores over the weekend until Tuesday.
Do you think the election will impact my stay (rallies? bars or brothels closed? riots?).
Thanks in advance.
-zing[/QUOTE]
Zing,
Everything will be peaceful in Miraflores & Environs as we will probably have to go to a 2nd round next month.Bars will be closed Sat Night & Sunday and Achohol can not be sold. Monday everything returns to normal.
LB
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[QUOTE=Samu Ray]If you don´t have heavy luggage, after you get out of the airport, you will get to a huge parking lot. Walk to the right until you get to a sidewalk that
leads out to the main street, there, you will see taxis waiting. 10, 12 soles
to the center of Lima.[/QUOTE]
Samu - no disrespect intended in any manner. However, I must state that this is not great advice for the novice to Lima, esp. only to save a few (maybe $5) dollars.
I've also heard of situations like what Lima Busy just described. Not only in Lima. Not the greatest way to start off a vacation.
My advice: just pay the 35 soles ($11USD) to the official green taxi services at the airport. If you want to save a buck going into Miraflores, there's also an official shuttle service into Miraflores for like 20 soles (approx. $7USD). With those other taxis in front of the arrivals door, some aren't official. And you must pass through Callao, where the airport is located and not one of the safest areas in Lima.
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I agree. I always used the 10-15 soles cabs before without problems. But I heard more and more stories about these airport cab robberies, so I think this time I will get an official airport cab.
I´ve also been robbed at gunpoint once but that was in La Molina, which is like Lima´s "Beverly Hills". Most probably the robbers followed us from Ate Vitarte where they saw us putting my luggage in the car. I only lost some clothes and an external hard drive, thanks to my gf who ran in the house with my laptop and valuables as soon as she saw a gun.
I don´t think Lima is less or more dangerous than any other south american capital as long as you don´t show anything which robbers might want, like a full suitcase...
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elections
The news in the US is packed with stories of Humala repeatedly shooting himself in the foot with his dumbass comments about Flores, by the lunch between his VP candidate and the media owner guy, by the evidence that his entourage is connected to Montesinos, and his fucked-up family’s politics. Is there any backlash from the media in Peru? And if so, is it having any negative effect on his poll numbers?
I’ve postponed my relocation until all this election shit is settled and if Humala wins, I doubt I’ll make the move.
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[QUOTE=Maltrufio]The news in the US is packed with stories of Humala repeatedly shooting himself in the foot with his dumbass comments about Flores, by the lunch between his VP candidate and the media owner guy, by the evidence that his entourage is connected to Montesinos, and his fucked-up family’s politics. Is there any backlash from the media in Peru? And if so, is it having any negative effect on his poll numbers?
I’ve postponed my relocation until all this election shit is settled and if Humala wins, I doubt I’ll make the move.[/QUOTE]
Nope, the press is helpless, they make references to the Velasco era and the people do not care. Humala is leading the polls and Lourdes is losing ground to Garcia. Almost a guaranteed runoff so we will go thru it again next month!
Stay tuned!
LB
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interesting note: every one of my relatives (several who have large families) in Lima have asked if they can come stay with me here in the US if Humala wins
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Best bang for the buck ?
To all you experienced travelers:
Which country do you think offer the best availabilty of women for the bucks / peso / re. /etc?
I have 10-14 play days and I can't decide whether to travel and make the best in one country, or hop around Central America, Brazil, Columbia, or... simply travel to Thailand or the SE Asia?
I am not a novice but defintely don't have the experience as many of you. My only experience were 4 trips to Costa Rica, and I enjoyed it. But may be some of you more exprienced mongers might give me better input. Any PM or your contact number 'to share the ropes' would be appreciated.
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it's going to be close
From my sources in Lima : 1000 interviewed all over the country last tuesday
35% Humala
27% Alan
25% Lourdes
So it's going to be very close.
Here's one of several scenarios with Humala in power
july - Dec 2006 Humala takes over banks, mines, fishing and agricultural industries. Writes a new constitution to take over Congress and Justice Dpt, coca harvest increases 1000%
2007 : With Inflation rate in the rising, and protests all over, Humala launches the 'defenders of freedom', his own personal stormtroopers, who diligently round up oppositors. Seizes TV and radio stations to fight 'terrorists'.
2008 : 1 $ US = 1'000 000 soles, economy is in shambles, only supported by cocaine traffic, Humala blames everything on the US and terrorists. Only friends left are Cuba and Venezuela
2009 : War (either Chile or Ecuador)
PedroNJ
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The freakin suspense
is killing me! alan/lourdes/alan/lourdes Have not slept in two days my stomach is in knots. I sold out of the Peru Bolsa on friday at the close. Monday morning looked like a mistake, now I am a hero!
LB
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Perutops and Chicastops
Anyone else having trouble logging to [url]www.perutops.com[/url] and [url]www.chicastops.com[/url] ? I assume it is their server but they went down while I was accessing them the other day. Something I did? I'll be all over Peru in three weeks for three weeks. Any specific advice appreciated. Thanks for the great board, I have been r-ing tff !
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I agree that with the likelyhood that Humala and Garcia will go to the second round makes it hard to choose between the lesser evil which in this case would be Garcia. He was a big disappointment his first time around when everyone expected him to be the new Messiah and instead left the country in economic shambles. Will he be better this time; he can't possibly do worse. On a lighter note, am I the only one who has the hots for Humala's wife? There is something about her that turns me on and I get a boner each time I see her on TV.
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[QUOTE=Jaimito Cartero]LIM-JNB-BKK is 24,720 miles, RT.
LIM-LAX-HKG-BKK is 24,920 miles, RT.
LIM-LAX-TPE-BKK is 24,980 miles, RT.
So not a heck of a lot of difference between them, mileage wise. Having less stops is good, so I guess it depends on the pricing, and flight times. It would be nice if you could build a stopover into the Africa leg.
If there were a direct LIM-BKK flight it would be 24,400 miles RT.
There is a new website that gives you a lot of info on cheapest flights.
[url]http://www.farecompare.com[/url]
Right now, either the destination or origin have to be in NA, but it has powerful info, on coach, business class and first class seats. It's still a new site, but it looks like it will become one of the best sites. I scored a RT ticket to Cyprus in Biz class for $33 because of the guy who runs this site.[/QUOTE]
Jaimito, I tried the link and I get a blank page.