Peru Guide

On the 28th of October 1746 a massive earthquake, the largest to strike central Peru in recorded history, ravaged Lima, by now a bustling city with 50,000 citizens. This magnitude 8.6 quake complet...

The Ministry of Defense (MINDEF) is an institution of the Peruvian Government in charge of the national security and defense policy of the country on land, air and sea. It participates in the natio...

In Peru we only have voluntary fire brigades. While in in Lima the different districts have very well equipped vehicles and respond to any kind of emergency quickly, in the provinces the standard u...

Clinica San Pablo in Surco, Lima is an excellent private clinic and one of the largest healthcare centers in Peru.

Operated by the San Pablo Group (see the hospital with the same name in Surco, Lima) the Cardio Movil is a private ambulance service specilized in responding to cardio-vascular emergencies and tran...

Santa Natura is probably one of the largest producers of natural medicine and supplements in Peru.

Opened in January 2010 the Centro Comercial Real Plaza Centro Civico is supposed to develop into one of the biggest and most modern shopping facilities the capital has to offer; due to the confined...

Plaza Vea is the largest supermarket chain in Peru belonging to Supermercados Peruanos S.A., the second largest peruvian retail company. Plaza Vea supermarkets are spread around town strategically ...

Opened for the first time in December 1999 the Bioferia Miraflores is a small street market organized by local organic farmers and environmental organizations. Next to a wide selection of fresh org...

La Tarumba is the most important and surely the most popular circus company in the country and one of the most successful independent cultural organizations in Peru.