Guidebook for Surquillo
Essentials
walking distance from our home and is the best franchise supermarket that meets the needs of internationals.
I have a roller bag for you to do grocery. Supermarket people will walk in trolley for your stuff until few blocks before home.
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Wong
270 Coronel Luis Arias Schereiberwalking distance from our home and is the best franchise supermarket that meets the needs of internationals.
I have a roller bag for you to do grocery. Supermarket people will walk in trolley for your stuff until few blocks before home.
In Peru, you don't get to find convenient store so easily. I am thankful to have it so close.
Stacion El Rosario Primax
1795 Av. AngamosIn Peru, you don't get to find convenient store so easily. I am thankful to have it so close.
They bring it home free of charge...!(Not a common thing here apparently)
If you are not bothered to wash and dry and fold, you pay 1 dollar per kilo to have them done professionally.
Víctor Alzamora
Calle Víctor AlzamoraThey bring it home free of charge...!(Not a common thing here apparently)
If you are not bothered to wash and dry and fold, you pay 1 dollar per kilo to have them done professionally.
Somehow commercial building in front of my house has at least 5 different salons. Usually cut charges maximum 9 dollars for girls. Men less than $7
Otherwise European options available in the shopping mall walking up Victor alzamora for 5 min or 10 min down to building next to wong supermarket of aurora branch. Cost $13 for women to cut hair.
Sergio Bernales Parque la Victoria
Sergio Bernales Parque la VictoriaSomehow commercial building in front of my house has at least 5 different salons. Usually cut charges maximum 9 dollars for girls. Men less than $7
Otherwise European options available in the shopping mall walking up Victor alzamora for 5 min or 10 min down to building next to wong supermarket of aurora branch. Cost $13 for women to cut hair.
100 dollars for free classes too. More for my husband who prefers air conditioning.
I personally prefer option of paying the same for personal training in my nearby park for an hour mon-Fri.
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Gold´s Gym
1803 Av. Angamos100 dollars for free classes too. More for my husband who prefers air conditioning.
I personally prefer option of paying the same for personal training in my nearby park for an hour mon-Fri.
Entertainment & Activities
Favorite part of living in Lima is decent organic variety discovery every week!
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Bioferia de Miraflores
Favorite part of living in Lima is decent organic variety discovery every week!
Food Scene
Panadería Rose
184 Coronel Luis Arias SchereiberBest tamal + empanada of Italian tomato beef
Don Mamino
1301 Av. 28 de JulioCozy place for meals and dessert any time of day
I feel so blessed to live close to Indian restaurant when there is only a few..!
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Mantra Indian Cuisine
690 Av. Alfredo BenavidesI feel so blessed to live close to Indian restaurant when there is only a few..!
I go for simple meal by myself like don mamino below. Smaller place in the same shopping mall, so more privacy. Reminds me of typical Korean franchisee cafe.
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Delicass
2501 Av Javier Prado OesteI go for simple meal by myself like don mamino below. Smaller place in the same shopping mall, so more privacy. Reminds me of typical Korean franchisee cafe.
Sightseeing
Has countless dogs running around in the weekends, if you love dogs you must go there because I don't think it is common to see any capital city that allow such no. of dogs to run around free in huge park.
Walking down, you will find cafe buena vista where you get to enjoy fantastic view outdoor.
Walking up you will be seeing parachutes!
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Faro de Miraflores
Malecón CisnerosHas countless dogs running around in the weekends, if you love dogs you must go there because I don't think it is common to see any capital city that allow such no. of dogs to run around free in huge park.
Walking down, you will find cafe buena vista where you get to enjoy fantastic view outdoor.
Walking up you will be seeing parachutes!
One of the cheapest traditional market in Lima according to recent newspaper article.
In front of my house there are tailors, bodegas, technicians etc. but I like discovering Peru more by coming to traditional place with wider variety that open my eyes to new things.
But don't carry there luxury purse, jewels because this is Peru.
Mercado San Felipe
621 Avenida San FelipeOne of the cheapest traditional market in Lima according to recent newspaper article.
In front of my house there are tailors, bodegas, technicians etc. but I like discovering Peru more by coming to traditional place with wider variety that open my eyes to new things.
But don't carry there luxury purse, jewels because this is Peru.
Getting Around
Open Plaza Angamos
1805 Av Tomás Marsano50 cent bus ride for metropolitano or tren in 5 min.
Shopping
You can find everything cheaper on this side before you cross the bridge. Sundays there is bioferia here too.
Difference from the one near park is that there are quite touristy things you could buy as well. Like pots and baskets, you name all.
IF you cross the bridge you will find inka market that sells silver and alpaca too.
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Cevichería El Rey Luchin
Avenida Prolongación Ricardo PalmaYou can find everything cheaper on this side before you cross the bridge. Sundays there is bioferia here too.
Difference from the one near park is that there are quite touristy things you could buy as well. Like pots and baskets, you name all.
IF you cross the bridge you will find inka market that sells silver and alpaca too.