Cusco and Peru Travel Agency & Mistical Tour Operator

 
March 11, 2010

 
   

Useful Information
 
Cuán lejos está el Perú de casa ?

Para darle una referencia útil, hemos confeccionado un cuadro de las horas aproximadas de vuelo necesarias para llegar.

Direct Flights:

Estados Unidos Dallas 7 horas 12 minutos
  Houston 6 h 45 m
  Los Angeles 8 h 35 m
  Miami 5 h 45 m
  Atlanta 7 h
Argentina Buenos Aires 4 horas 15 minutos
Chile Santiago 3 horas 25 minutos
España Madrid 11 horas 30 minutos


Vuelos con escalas

Estados Unidos New York 8 h 35 m / vía San José
  San Francisco 10 horas / vía Los Angeles
  Washington 9 horas / vía Newark
  Washington 9 horas / vía Newark
Alemania Düsseldorf 18 h 40 m / vía Madrid
  Frankfurt 15 h 30 m / vía Madrid
Francia París 14 h 50 m/ vía Miami
Italia Milán 14 h 50 m / vía Madrid
  Roma 15 h 10 m / vía Madrid
Reino Unido Londres 15 h 10 m / vía Madrid
Japón Tokio 20 h 35 m / vía Los Angeles

Tourist Visas
This is not required for citizens of most countries in the Americas and Western Europe. Citizens of Bolivia, Ecuador and Chile do not need to have a passport or visa to visit certain regions in Peru. In these cases they are authorized to stay up to 90 days (extendable by Immigration authorities). Inquire with the Peruvian consular representation in your country if you need further information. Their addresses and telephone numbers can be found in the web site of the Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Currency
The official currency of Peru is the Nuevo Sol (S/.) which is divided into 100 cents. Coins in circulation include the amounts of 5, 10, 20 and 50 cents, as well as 1, 2 and 5 Nuevos Soles. Paper bills come in 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 Nuevos Soles.

US Dollars are accepted in most commercial establishments, restaurants and service stations, at the current exchange rate. Most of the establishments accept the most popular credit cards, such as Visa, Master Card, Diners and American Express. Travelers' Checks are used with some limitations. Inquire at the establishment as to whether or not they are accepted. When paying with a credit card, make sure you are only paying the amount of the service or goods purchased.

Electric power
220 volts. Most four and five-star hotels provide 110-volt electric current.

Vaccinations
If you plan on traveling to the Jungle, the administration of a yellow fever vaccine 10 days in advance is recommended. Places in Lima where the vaccine can be administered:

Jorge Chávez International Airport
First floor
Service Hours: Monday through Sunday, 04:30 am to 1:30 p.m. and 5 p.m to 11:00 pm.
Tel.: (01) 575-1745

International Vaccination Center
Calle Yupanqui 1400, Lima
Service hours: Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tel.: (01) 471-9920 / 471-3254
Av. El Ejército 1756, San Isidro
Service hours: Monday to Friday 08 am to 3 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m..to 2 p.m.
Tel. (01) 264-6889
Any private clinic


 


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Come to Machupicchu

1 Day ceremonies

7 hours This Inca ritual, which many Andean communities still continue, consists of offering gifts to mother earth in thanks for all that she provides for the people and animals.
7 hours Mother Earth feeds us, cares for us and protects us. The earth supplies us with everything necessary, just as all good mothers care for their children. Humans live within “culture” but we should not forget that essentially it is “nature”.
7 hours Ayahuasca is the "Vine of the Soul", a sacred medicinal power plant, which grows as a vine in the Amazonian rainforest and is a natural psychotropic and hallucinogen.
7 hours The ceremony will take place in Moray, circular terraces in the Sacred Valley. These terraces were used in an agricultural experiment where the Inca’s cultivated corn, quinoa, Panti and Kantu flowers and other plants and flowers.
7 hours Water comes from the God Wirakocha, the creator of the universe, who fertilized Pachamama and allowed the reproduction of life. It is a divinity that is present in the lakes, seas, rivers and all sources of water.
7 hours Ceremonia de purificación en Temascal (Tienda Sudación) Limpieza espiritual mental física, que se realiza dentro de una estructura a manera de iglú que funciona como una cámara de sudación, usando vapor , hiervas especiales , inciencios
7 hours Temascal is an ancient indigenous tradition in the Americas. It involves a small chamber made from wooden poles and covered with cloth so that its circular interior is totally sealed apart from the door which can also be covered.
7 hours Mother Earth feeds us, cares for us and protects us. The earth supplies us with everything necessary, just as all good mothers care for their children. Humans live within “culture” but we should not forget that essentially it is “nature”.

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