Hostal Pukara

The Pukara is pleasantly situated in a good area of Miraflores, on the edge of an attractive park. The Pukara is a fully-modernised rustic-style building with wood flooring and traditional decoration, centred around a charming private patio for guests use. All the usual amenities – such as board games, cards, DVDs, music, etc – are freely available for your use.

We supply a free city map and event guide

All rooms have en-suite bathrooms (hot water available 24 hours) and cable TV. Breakfast is included, and is served from 7.30 – 11 am. The rooms are cleaned and made up daily.

We are open 24 hours 365 days a year.

Internet access is provided, with free tea and coffee 24 hours a day from the moment you arrive. We also provide fully-equipped kitchen facilities, a telephone service, free wake-up calls and staff availability 24 hours.

We have singles, doubles and triples as standard, and can sleep up to eight in a room (with bunk beds).

The hostel is safe and protected by security 24 hours a day. It is eight minutes´ walk from Miraflores town centre, 6 minutes by taxi to the old colonial district of Barranco and a 20 minute taxi-ride to the Old Town Centre. The hostel is also within easy reach of the beach (15 minutes´ walk, or 5 minutes in a taxi). Cinemas, discos, bars, restaurants, supermarkets and banks are all nearby.

The hostel address is Calle Gonzales Larrañaga 130, San Antonio/Miraflores, directly off Calle Benavides (Block 12).

IMPORTANT: AIRPORT TRANSFER
Arriving in Lima can be rather intimidating, as the airport is a long way from the centre and the taxi touts can be very aggressive. For this reason the Pukara offers a competitively priced (check your guidebook) $10 taxi service; the driver will collect you from arrivals (with a sign bearing your name!) and take you directly to the hostel. If there are more than three people in your party, we can arrange a mini van to collect you.

The Pukara is a family hostel; we enjoy meeting tourists and providing information about Lima and Peru. To this end, we have arranged for a number of tours to be made available to you, including trips to Cuzco, Puno, Arequipa, Nazca, Paracas, Trujillo, Chiclayo, Huaraz and Cajamarca. For the more adventurous traveller, there are also trips along the Inca Trail, to Puerto Maldonado, the Amazon Jungle, Manu National Park and Iquitos. Just ask at reception for details. Student discounts are available on production of a valid student card.

Peru
Visas: visas are not required to travel to Peru unless you are travelling to Peru on business, or from India, Mexico or Fiji. You do not require one if you come from Europe, Asia, the USA, South America, Australia, New Zealand or South Africa. You must have a valid passport that will remain valid for the duration of your stay.

Vital Statistics
Total area: 1,285,220 km²

Population: 27,000,000

Capital: Lima
The historic centre of Lima and Miraflores are the most popular areas of this vibrant city.

Languages: Spanish, English, Quechua, Aymara
In some areas of the highlands in particular, English is rarely spoken. It may
therefore be useful to learn a few words of the indigenous languages; even if you do not need to use them, it will always be appreciated if can thank someone in their own language.

Currency: Soles ("suns").
As soles are a "soft" currency, American Dollars are widely accepted. You can pay for most things with dollars and receive change in Soles. This may not be possible away from large urban centres.

Phone prefix: +00 511

Features

• Free Breakfast
• Kitchen
• Phones (public or in room)
• Travel information provided
• Washing Machine (laundry)
• Food/Restaurant
• Lockers
• Lounge / Common space
• BBQ