Lima Practical information

Money & costs

Money

You’ll find 24-hour ATMs throughout Lima. One bank in the international arrivals area at the airport is also open 24 hours. Other casas de cambio (foreign-exchange offices) are found on Camaná in central Lima and along Larco in Miraflores.

American Express (01-221-8204; Santa Cruz 621) Replaces lost Amex traveler’s checks, but won’t cash them.

Banco Continental central Lima (Cuzco 286); Miraflores (cnr Larco & Tarata) Visa representative; its ATMs also take Cirrus, Plus and MasterCard.

Banco Wiese (Larco 1123, Miraflores) MasterCard representative; changes Amex and Citicorp traveler’s checks.

BCP central Lima (Lampa 499) Miraflores (Pardo 491); Miraflores (cnr Larco & Gonzales); Miraflores (cnr José Larco & Schell) Has 24-hour Visa/Plus ATMs, gives cash advances on Visa and changes Amex, Citicorp and Visa traveler’s checks.

Interbank central Lima (Jirón de la Unión 600); Miraflores (Larco 690, Miraflores) Global ATMs accept Cirrus, MasterCard, Plus, Visa, Amex and most other card systems.

LAC Dólar central Lima (01-428-8127; Camaná 779; 9:30am-6:30pm Mon-Sat, 9am-2pm Sun); Miraflores (01-242-4069; La Paz 211; 9:30am-6:30pm Mon-Sat, 9am-2pm Sun) Reliable casa de cambio.