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The inspection authority of the Callao commune informed, that Uber drivers provide transportation service without the necessary municipal permits and vehicle insurances.

The affected stretch is between the Plaza Bolognesi and the Jorge Chavez roundabout in downtown Lima.

Sedapal, the water utility company in Lima and Callao, announced that on Tuesday, December 13th, 6 districts in the Peruvian capital will not have water from 01.00 pm to midnight. Affected are Chorrillos, Miraflores, San Borja, San Juan de Miraflores, Surquillo and Surco. The service is suspended due to repairs on a main water line located under Av. Javier...

The with tourists, high-end customers and locals popular multilevel shopping, entertainment and food megacomplex Larcomar in Miraflores reopens after a devastating fire on November 16th ceased operation completely.

It’s finally summer in Lima and Limeños head to the beaches of Callao, San Miguel, Magdalena del Mar, Miraflores, Barranco and Chorrillos. All those that don’t have a car or want to avoid traffic jams and packed parking lots can once again use the special summer bus service of the Metropolitano bus to get to the beaches of Barranco...

While at the moment school children in Peru enjoy their summer holidays, the latest official survey in the area of education in Peru should make authorities and parents sit up and take notice. It confirms once more the bad reputation of Peru’s public education sector.

Over the past days, the greater area of Lima was heavily affected by continuous rains which caused once again land and mud slides as well as flash floods. Now Sedapal, the Peruvian water company, informed citizens of the Peruvian capital that they suspended the water supply in 26 districts in Lima and Callao.

Lima has right now an estimated population of over 9 million inhabitants and not all have adequate housing. The clear difference between the available housing and the market demand shows an impressive housing deficit in the capital.

After many promises and as much delays the largest American retailer of women's lingerie and one of the most sought after designers and manufacturers of womenswear and beauty products finally arrived in Peru.

Municipalities around the globe have to subsist on something to do their job. So most of them levy some sort of municipal fees and property taxes. In Lima with its 43 districts it’s no different.