Arequipa
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Economy
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Transport
Turistic atraccions
Safty
TAXI
To take a taxi first you will need to negocite the price, taxi drives are going to kown easily that you are a turist, they will put a high price, normaly 3 to 5 Soles (local currency) maybe you can ask to a local how much is the normal price for a taxi, it depens of the distance.
NIGHT TAXIS CAN BE DANGEROUS. STRONG ADVICE
There are some fake-taxis, most of the time at night, that kidnap people, tourist or locals, always be carefull of which taxi you are going to take. There is no way to recognize a good taxi, so here some advices:
1.- Always ask for the security guys from the clubs, pubs, bars, restaurant, hostels, bus station, they could ask a taxi for you. This people know good taxi drivers, you will be safe.
2.- Ask for a remise taxi. You can get some numbers from well educated and middle upper social class in Perú. There are a lot of remise taxis but just a few are safe. You are going to see that all the taxis have their phone numbers or the company they work for, they can be fake numbers or fake companies.
In Arequipa I strongly recomend:
431313 AEROTAXI 202020 TAXI ANGEL
3.- In Peru, there are many types of cars for taxi, you are going to find some really small and funny ones, this cars are TICOS and they are the most popular type of taxi in most of the cities. Do not take a TICO unless someone trustfull recomend it. Take always a big car.
4.- Never take a taxi alone, I strong recomend this for girls, ask someone to join you when you need to take one.
5.- Negociate the price before get inside the taxi and get sure the taxi driver knows the address of the place you are going to go. While you talk with the driver check out inside the car, drivers must have an ID, unit mumber, some accesories whit the logo of the company they work for. Serious taxi companies demand they drivers wear formal, it means shirt and tie.
6.- When you get inside of the taxi, sit in the back sit, behind the driver, put the lock to every door and pay attention where is he driving.
7.- From the bus station, only take taxis that are in the parking area (inside the bus station) do not take a taxi on the street. Terminal-Terrestre & Terrapuerto are perfect places for fake taxis to kidnap people.
8.- If you drink too much, do not take a taxi alone, you wont be able to control the situation. Ask someone trustfull to take you home. Be always alert.
====GIRLS WAS RAPE AND KILLED=====
Happend before can happen in the future.
Please follow this advices. Kidnap taxis are very common in Peru, this happened to locals as tourist thats why we want to share this information whit the CS comunity.
If you want more information or have some questions can contac with:
Lucho007 or/and Payo in CS website.
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