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You can find many shopping/market centers 'Centro Comerciales, Mercados'. There are so many
different ones different ones, some are cheap, some are very expensive, some sell only clothes,
some sell only shoes, some shell fake a lot sell forged clothes, some sell stolen things, some
sell whatever, name it and it's available. A lot of Centro Comerciales or Mercados have their
own speciality also
It'll try to explain a little what you can find where etc, etc.
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| Centro Comercial la Reyna de Gamarra |
Centro Comercial la Reyna de Gamarra
Sebastian Barranca 1565, La Victoria - Lima
Tel: (1) 324-1171
Antonio Bazo 785, La Victoria - Lima
Tel: (1) 473-2776
First of all this i have to warn you Gamarra is located in one of the most dangerous areas
in Lima, La Victoria. If you plan to go there ( which is really recommended ) i'd advice
you to take a taxi and get dropped of behind the gates of Gamarra. You might have problems
with finding a taxi who wants to drop you off there, because most taxi drivers are scared
to drive there, even more with a tourist in the back of his car. Most taxis will ask way
more than needed to drive you there, from Miraflores to Gamarra should be like S/. 6.00,
not more. Anyways, it's a little safer there now because of the new food court that got
build on top of Gamarra and there are many more policemen and security guarding the blocks
around Gamarra. Do not exit to the opposite side of the main entrance though, this area is
still VERY dangerous to be. Once you get dropped off at the main entrance you will be
totally confused with all the people and all the stores / shopping buildings / little
shopping centers surrounding you. The whole shopping area exists out of bought buildings
which were/are reconstructed into stores, and there are MANY blocks there, so better not go
there with tired feet if you are planning to go there.
You can buy practically everything available here except shoes for men. Everything is
available in an excessive amount, women's/man's clothing, shoes for women, baby clothes,
children's clothes, lingerie / underwear, curtains, watches ( forged ), name it, it's
available. The prices here are cheap and the quality is very good, for sure in Gamarra itself,
the clothes there are also a little more expensive than in the surrounding buildings.
If you buy something, always try to bring down the price, it's normal and they are used to
it and it always works.
One last warning, watch your pockets, because even with all the guards available there there
are still pickpocketers trying to steal.
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| Centro Comercial Camino Real |
Centro Comercial Camino Real
Av. Camino Real 456, San Isidro
(+51-1) 421-6832
This shopping center is located in one of the nicest districts in Lima, San Isidro, where
you can find the most exclusive Hotels, Houses and Appartments. Some time ago Centro
Comercial Camino Real was a very exclusive shopping center, but after Jockey Plaza and
later Larco Mar got build and because several ( actually many ) shops got closed because
they did not pay any taxes it's really not worth going there anymore. The shops still
available there are very expensive and more and more are leaving because almost no one
comes shopping there anymore and the rent for having a shop there is extremely high, the
shops available are quite exclusive though.
The building is now now mainly used for it's 3 office towers ( Torres ) where you can find for
instance Iberia, Britsh Airways, Aero Mexico, Delta Airlines, Varig, and many more offices.
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| Larco Mar |
LarcoMar S.A.
Centro Comercial Parque Salazar
Av. Larco s/n, Miraflores, Tel: 620-6000
The shopping center is located at the coast of Lima, ( Costa Verde ). You have a very nice
view over the sea. Most of the time there is a strong breeze coming from the sea and when
you go there after the sun goes down it will be a little cold there.
LarcoMar is my favorite place to be, because
of several reasons, there is an incredible cine there ( UVK Multicines Larcomar ) which has 12 rooms
where they show movies. The sound is incredible, the seats are comfortable and the quality
of the movie display is excellent. The movies are all shown in English ( except movies for children )
with Spanish subtiltles. Room 12 is with a bar and the entrance to that one is more
expensive than the rest. UVK Multicines Larcomar is more expensive than any of the other cines in
Lima but it's worth it.
Their prices are:
Monday and Wednesday S/.10.00 per person
Tuesday S/.7.50 per person
Thirsday till Sunday S/.15.00 per person
Sala Bar ( room 12 ) which include a drink:
Monday and Wednesday S/.16.00 per person
Tuesday S/.13.50 per person
Thirsday till Sunday S/.21.00
The other reason why i like it so much there because the food court is filled with fastfood
restaurants, Burger King, Pizza Hut, Kentucky Fried Chicken, etc, etc.
Besides that there is not much to find there, there are some more exclusive restaurants / bars,
expensive stores ( Alpaca 111, Inca's Treasure, La casa de la Llama, Peru Artcrafts, Tatoo
Outdoors, Peruvian Cultures ), arcade hall, some discos / clubs and there is a big bowling center (with a children's disco and a pool room ). At some
of the stores in Larco Mar they offer Peruvian souvenirsr, but i would advice you to buy them
somewhere else, there are much cheaper places in Lima selling exactly the same product for a
lot less.
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