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fiogf49gjkf0d IT IS RECOMMENDED TO FOREIGN PEOPLE TO HAVE THEIR PASSPORT AND VISAS WITH THEM. IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO KEEP THE MIGRATIONS AND CUSTOMS FORMATS GIVEN BY THE AIRLINE ON ARRIVING TO THE COUNTRY AS THEY WILL BE NECESSARY FOR THE DEPARTURE. ROAD: CAR HIRE IS AVAILABLE AT AIRPORTS AND SOME HOTELS. TAXI: REGISTERED TAXIS ARE YELLOW AND CAN BE EASILY RECOGNISED AS THEY ALSO HAVE A TAXI SIGN DISPLAYED ON THE WINDSCREEN. TAXIS DO NOT HAVE METERS AND FARES SHOULD BE AGREED BEFORE DEPARTURE. REMISES CAN BE FOUND OUTSIDE HOTELS AND AIRPORTS. BUSES: ALL MAJOR CENTRES ARE LINKED BY BUS.
RAIL: THERE ARE THREE IMPORTANT TRAIN CONNECTIONS. 1. CENTRAL ROUTE, RUNS BETWEEN LIMA-LA OROYA-HUANCAYO- HUANCAVELICA. 2. SOUTHERN ROUTE RUNS BETWEEN AREQUIPA-JULIACA-PUNO-CUSCO 3. CUSCO-MACHU PICCHU. THERE ARE NO TRAIN CONNECTIONS BETWEEN LIMA AND CUSCO. THERE ARE NORMALLY TRAINS MONDAY TO SATURDAY BUT DEPARTURES ARE NOT FREQUENT, YOU MUST CONTACT THE RAIL OFFICES IN LIMA. AIR: PERU HAS THREE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS : "JORGE CHAVEZ" IN LIMA, VELASCO ASTETE IN CUSCO AND FRANCISCO SECADA IN IQUITOS. ALL OF THEM HAVE FREE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ONLY IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS, NONE OF THEM HAVE ACCOMODATION SERVICES . THERE ARE TWO INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES IN PERU: LANPERU AND AEROCONTINENTE. APPROX FLYING TIMES TO MAJOR TOURIST DESTINATIONS:- LIMA TO IQUITOS 1HR 30, PUCALLPA 1HR, TRUJILLO 1HR, CUZCO 1HR, AREQUIPA 1HR 15MINS, ANDAHUAYLAS 1HR 15 MIN, CAJAMARCA 1 HR. 45 MIN, CHICLAYO 1HR, CHIMBOTE 45MIN, HUANUCO 1 HR 50 MIN, JUANJUI 1 HR, JULIACA 2 HR 45 MIN, PIURA 1 HR. 45 MIN, PUERTO MALDONADO 2 HRS, PUCALPA 1HR RIOJA 2 HR 15 MIN, TACNA 2 HR, TALARA 1 HR 30 MIN, TARAPOTO 1 HR, TUMBES 1 HR 30 MIN, YURIMAGUAS 2 HRS 15 MIN ALL FLIGHTS IN PERU MUST BE RECONFIRMED AT LEAST 24 HOURS BEFORE DEPARTURE FOR INTERNAL FLIGHTS AND 72 HOURS FOR INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS. FLIGHT INSURANCE IS RECOMMENDED IN CASE THERE ARE ANY CANCELLATIONS. AERO CONDOR OPERATES INTERNAL FLIGHTS BETWEEN LIMA AND NASCA, HUARAZ OR HUANCAYO. HELICUSCO OPERATES CUZCO TO MACHUPICCHU AND TANS OPERATES THE JUNGLE .
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