Arequipa Entertainment

  1. Av Dolores

    Beyond the tourist haunts, the hottest local action is to be had at nightclubs strung along Av Dolores .

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  2. Boulevard Café

    Just a few doors south of Las Quenas, the contemporary Boulevard Café has live local indie music acts with no cover charge from Thursday to Sunday nights.

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  3. Café Art Montréal

    This smoky, intimate little bar with live bands playing on a stage at the back would be equally at home as a bohemian students' hangout on Paris' Left Bank.

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  4. Cineplanet Arequipa 7

    Showing blockbuster movies, Cineplanet Arequipa 7 is in a shopping mall just a short taxi ride away.

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  5. Dady'o Disco Pub & Karaoke

    On the Plaza de Armas, raucous Dady'o Disco Pub & Karaoke throws open its doors for go-go dancing, live bands and digital karaoke, plus wickedly cheap beers.

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  7. Déjà Vu

    With a rooftop terrace overlooking the church of San Francisco, this eternally popular haunt has a long list of crazy cocktails, including some outrageous specialties - try its diablo rojo ('red devil') - along with decent DJs after dark. This bar is good on weekdays and weekends alike.

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  8. Farren's Irish Pub

    Tucked behind the cathedral, this touristy Irish-themed watering hole is the place to go for deliciously cheap happy-hour pints and sports on satellite TV.

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  9. Forum Rock Cafe

    It's a gutsy Latin rock bar with a thing for bamboo and waterfalls. Food is sometimes served but the specialties are bands and booze - burgers are just an afterthought. In the same building, Zero Bar & Pool is a busy nightspot with pool tables and spacious booths.

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  10. Istanbul

    Owned by the same folks as El Turko, this Middle Eastern-themed bar has stained-glass windows and overstuffed couches on which to sip exotic liquor concoctions, beers or jet-fuel coffee.

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  11. Kibosch

    This hectic club has no shortage of bars and dance space, and plays an energetic mix of salsa and rock music.

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  13. La Quinta

    Another good spot for local food and boisterous live bands on weekends, but it is potluck as to whether you get live music on other nights.

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  14. La Troica

    Next door to La Quinta, La Troica also has food and a variety of live music, including Afro-Peruvian and Latin, in addition to more traditional folklórica sounds.

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  15. Las Quenas

    This traditional peña features performances almost nightly starting around . The music varies, although música folklórica predominates. It also serves decent arequipeño food starting at .

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