Peru - Lonely Planet Publications [444]
Landmines
A half century of armed conflict over the Cordillera del Condor region on Peru’s northeastern border with Ecuador was finally resolved in 1998. However, unexploded ordinance (UXO) in the area has not been completely cleaned up. Only use official border crossings and don’t stray from the beaten path when traveling in this region.
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DISCOUNT CARDS
An official International Student Identity Card (ISIC), with a photograph, can get you a 50% discount at some museums and attractions and for organized tours. Senior discount cards are not recognized.
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EMBASSIES & CONSULATES
Most foreign embassies are in Lima, with some consular services in major tourist centers such as Cuzco (Click here).
It is important to realize what your embassy can and can’t do if you get into trouble in Peru. Generally speaking, it won’t be much help if the trouble you’re in is even remotely your own fault. Your embassy will not be sympathetic if you end up in jail after committing a crime locally, even if such actions are legal in your own country. In genuine emergencies, you might get some assistance, but only if other channels have been exhausted. If you need to get home urgently, a free ticket is exceedingly unlikely – the embassy would expect you to have travel insurance (Click here). If all your money and documents are stolen, they will assist you with getting a new passport, but a loan for onward travel is out of the question.
It pays to call in advance to double-check operating hours or schedule an appointment. While many consulates and embassies are staffed during regular business hours, attention to the public is often more limited. Public operating hours are listed below. For after-hours and emergency contact numbers, check individual websites.
Australia Lima (Map; 01-222-8281; www.australia.org.pe; Ste 1301, Torre Real 3, Av Victor A Belaúnde 147, San Isidro; 9am-noon Mon-Fri)
Belgium Lima (Map; 01-241-7566; www.diplomatie.be/lima; Av Angamos Oeste 380, Miraflores; 9-11am)
Bolivia Lima (Map; 01-422-8231; fax 01-222-4594; Los Castaños 235, San Isidro; 8am-4pm); Puno (Map; /fax 051-35 1251; 2nd fl, Jirón Arequipa 136, Puno; 8am-2pm Mon-Fri)
Brazil Lima (Map; 01-512-0830; www.embajadabrasil.org.pe; Av José Pardo 850, Miraflores; 9:30am-noon & 4-5pm Mon-Fri)
Canada Lima (Map; 01-319-3200; www.canadainternational.gc.ca/peru-perou/; Bolognesi 228, Miraflores; 8am-12:30pm & 1:15-5pm Mon-Thu, 8am-1pm Fri)
Chile Lima (Map; 01-710-2211; chileabroad.gov.cl/peru; Av Javier Prado Oeste 790, San Isidro; 9am-5pm Mon-Thu, to 2pm Fri)
Colombia Lima (Map; 01-441-0954; www.embajadacolombia.org.pe; Av Jorge Basadre 1580, San Isidro; 8:30am-1pm & 2:30-6pm Mon-Fri); Iquitos (Map; 065-23-6246; Araujo 431, Iquitos; 9am-12:30pm & 2-4:30pm Mon-Fri)
Ecuador Lima (Map; 01-421-7050; www.mecuadorperu.org.pe; Las Palmeras 356, San Isidro; 9am-1pm Mon-Fri); Tumbes (Map; 072-52-5949; 3rd fl, Jirón Bolívar 129, Plaza de Armas, Tumbes; 9am-1pm & 4-6pm Mon-Fri)
France Lima (Map; 01-215-8400; www.ambafrance-pe.org; Av Arequipa 3415, San Isidro; 9am-noon)
Germany Lima (Map; 01-212-5016; www.lima.diplo.de; Av Arequipa 4210, Miraflores; 8:30-11:30am Mon-Fri)
Ireland Lima (Map; 01-449-6289; irishconsulperu@yahoo.ca; Miguel Alegre Rodríquez 182, Miraflores) The main consul for Latin America is in Mexico City (52-55-5520-5803). Lima has only an honorary consul with limited services.
Israel Lima (Map; 01-418-0509; lima.mfa.gov.il; 6th fl, Natalio Sánchez 125, Santa Beatriz; 10am-1pm Mon-Thu, to noon Fri)
Italy Lima (Map; 01-463-2727; www.amblima.esteri.it; Av Giuseppe Garibaldi, ex Gregorio Escobedo 298, Jesús María; 8:30am-11pm Mon-Fri)
Netherlands Lima (Map; 01-213-9800; www.nlgovlim.com; 13th fl, Torre Parque Mar, Ave José Larco 1301, Miraflores; 9am-noon Mon-Fri) By appointment only.
Spain Lima (Map; 01-513-7930; www.mae.es/consulados/lima; Calle Los Pinos, San Isidro; 8:30am-1pm Mon-Fri)
Switzerland Lima (Map; 01-264-0305; www.eda.admin.ch/lima; Av Salaverry 3240, San Isidro;