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Peru Travel Guide: Where to watch the World Cup
Peruvians, like other football (soccer for our North American readers) mad Latinos are going to be putting their lives on hold over the next few weeks as the 2010 World Cup kicks off.
With the first match on Friday (11th June) the eyes of the world are going to be on South Africa, and with the final on the 11th July it is a month of football madness.
Football fans in Peru will be watching every match, despite the fact that Peru didn't quality
Sadly Peru wasn’t able to qualify; but the South American nations of Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay and of course Brazil will all be fighting for the title.
One thing that I have learnt during my time in South America is that everybody loves football; it runs in the blood with many South American towns almost deserted during key cup matches.
Trying to get a taxi while Boca Juniors play River in Buenos Aires is not a good idea.
So while you’re here on your Peru vacation why not get into the spirit of the continent, find a bar, a big screen and enjoy the show.
Where to go:
In Lima there are a number of options. Many hotels, bars and casinos will be showing the match.
The well known places for a good crowd are The Corner Bar in Miraflores and the El Estadio bar near to San Martin square in the centre.
The Corner Bar, a typical American sports bar, is home away from home for sports fans. But with one of the first matches being England v the USA on the 12th June, there should be a good vibe.
El Estado is in the city centre and is for serious sports fans. With 50″ HD screens and a range of Peruvian food this could be a place to spend a long afternoon.
The Fiesta Casino on Av Benevides in Miraflores is also counting down the days to the world cup, boasting food and drinks to keep you going during the match.
In the rest of Peru as well as Lima, Casa Andina Hotels will be showing matches in all of its bars. Casa Andina are have a special promotion where you can try some of the national food from each and have a beer for only 25 Soles.
This means ‘Cheeseburgers‘ and ‘Fish & Chips‘ for the USA v England match on Saturday and Nachos on sale for the Mexico v France match.
Being a writer, I’m not supposed to be overly biased. However, being a Brit living in Peru I have to say – come on ENGLAND!
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