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Peru: Photo of the day - Lima gets ready for long weekend



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Israel J. Ruiz

People throughout Lima are getting ready for another long weekend. Since Thursday - Labor Day - is a national holiday, the government has declared that Friday will also be a holiday for state workers. Many private companies are joining in and giving workers days off as well. The objective is to give Peruvian residents time to travel and discover the country's treasures. As a consequence of the increasing number of travelers on these occasions, bus companies begin to increase fares. It was reported that tickets are already 40 percent more expensive.


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# Thomas says :
1 May, 2008 [ 08:37 ]

Traveling on Peruvian holidays is the absolute worst time to see Peru.  Price gouging is out of control and everything is overcrowded.  Not to mention increased traffic on already dangerous roadways.  I don't recommend doing so unless you have no other choice.

# Benny J. says :
1 May, 2008 [ 09:20 ]

A 40% increase in bus fares does not create much of an incentive to travel on buses now does it? And it will not just stop here with the buses, you also have the hotels, resturants, and other areas of catering to the touristas, and locals. I'm with you Thomas. Not the most valid means of trying to cut expenses by traveling this weekend for sure.

# Barbara says :
1 May, 2008 [ 14:24 ]

I agree, Benny. Increasing bus fares by 40% is unfair to Peruvians and tourists alike. Maybe I'm not the only one staying in Lima this weekend, although I admit that my choice was unintentional: Not only was I unaware of the weekend holiday, I didn't realize May 1 was a holiday until I woke up and found the streets deserted (call me a naive American).
I posted about this subject today on my blog, An American in Lima, which I link to this site. :)

# George says :
1 May, 2008 [ 15:23 ]

Hope the pistoleros take the weekend off too.

# Bandito says :
1 May, 2008 [ 16:13 ]

Hey George please shut your mouth. I have paid off some of the cops that patrol the Pan American and I am only trying to make a living. Have a heart will ya?

# George says :
1 May, 2008 [ 23:20 ]

Hey, Bandito, my heart bleeds for you, working man. I suppose you pay taxes on that hard-earned income?

# Bandito says :
2 May, 2008 [ 07:17 ]

Well sure I pay tax on my income George. Only I had to pay tax to the Pan American HWY COPS in advance.

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