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Lima

The City of Kings

Visa requirements
For Canadian citizens, a valid passport is needed to enter Peru. The passport needs to be valid for at least another 6 months after arrival date. Note that upon arrival in Peru you’ll be given a white paper slip called an Andean Card, the immigration card for Peru. You’ll need this Andean Card at all hotels and when leaving the country. For all other nationalities, consult your consulate or tourist board for details. You can also visit www.voyage.gc.ca for up-to-date information.

Baggage
Please refer to aircanada.com for baggage information.

Airport check-in

It is recommended that you present yourself at the airport counter of the airline indicated on your voucher 3 hours prior to departure. Air Canada or Air Canada Vacations representatives will be available starting at 5 a.m.

During your stay

Currency

The currency in Peru is the Nuevo Sol or /S. In big supermarkets and good restaurants US dollars are also accepted. Change will be given in Nuevos Soles.

Shopping
In Lima, try the Indian Market in Petit Thouars Street. Shop for local crafts, gold and alpaca or vicuña wool.

Credit cards

MasterCard, Diners Club and Visa are all used in Lima, with Visa being the most widely accepted. American Express traveller's cheques are the most widely accepted, but still hard to change and often banks ask for hefty fees.

Eating
One of Lima's main attractions is its delicious cooking; quality food is found everywhere and it is not necessary to only go to the most expensive restaurants to enjoy a good meal. A fusion of Native American, Spanish, Chinese, Italian, Arab, African and a great variety of flavours from other parts of Peru, Lima's cuisine has a long, colourful and honoured history.

The best cafés and bars can be found in the district of Miraflores and Barranco.

Language

Spanish is the main language in Peru. English is widely spoken in major tourist centres.

Climate
It hardly rains in Lima and from January to March the sky is normally blue. From May to November there is often a typical garúa (a dense fog) covering the sky.

Religion

Christianity (90%).

Health tips

Even if no vaccinations are officially required for entering Peru, vaccinations for Yellow Fever are required for those visiting the Amazon region.

Telephone
The country code is 51, the area code for Lima is 1. International calls from international hotels cost between 3 and 5 USD per minute. From public phone booths, international calls cost between 0.20 and 0.50 USD depending on the destination.

Time zone
Colombia is 5 hours behind GMT

Electricity

Electricity: 220V / 60Hz

Your departure from destination

Hotel checkout
Hotel checkout times may vary depending on the property but generally you must vacate the room by 12 p.m. (noon).

Duty-free shopping
After an absence of 7 days or more, Canadian residents are permitted to return with a maximum of 750 CAD of merchandise per trip without paying duty. Each time you leave Canada for at least 48 hours, you are eligible to declare up to 400 CAD of merchandise. A written declaration may be requested. Each adult is allowed 1.1 litres (40 oz.) of liquor, 200 cigarettes, 50 cigars or cigarillos, 200 tobacco sticks and 200 grams (7 oz.) of manufactured tobacco. To calculate the number of days absent, do not count the day you left Canada but include the day you return. If you include cigarettes, tobacco sticks and loose tobacco in your personal exemption allowance, only a partial exemption will apply. You will have to pay a minimum duty on these products unless they are marked “Canada-Duty paid”. Canadian made products sold at duty-free shops will be marked this way.

Airport check-in
Procedures are the same as for departure from Canada.

Customer care
For inquiries relating to extension of stay or change or hotel changes, please call Air Canada Vacations Customer Care department toll free at + 800 296-3408 or e-mail us at: prevoyageclientele@vacv.com We are at your service seven days a week; from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday ET and from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Saturday and Sunday.