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This is a preview of the full content of our Peru’s Best app.

Please consider downloading this app to support small independent publishing and because:

  • All content is designed for mobile devices and works best there.
  • Detailed in-app maps will help you find sites using your device’s GPS.
  • The app works offline (one time upgrade required on Android versions).
  • All advertising (only present on Android versions) can be removed.

The app will also allow you to:

  • Add custom locations to the app map (your hotel…).
  • Create your own list of favourites as you browse.
  • Search the entire contents using a fast and simple text-search tool.
  • Make one-click phone calls (on phones).
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Coworking Spaces

Cusco Coworking

Coworking spaces are popping up in all the major cities in Peru and also in the Sacred Valley: you pay for a day pass and get a desk with wifi and electrical outlets. (The newest one in the Sacred Valley was opened by Monkey Café).

Most coworking places have hot water for complementary tea and instant coffee. If you’ll be taking advantage of your entire 90 day tourist visa, look for places that offer weekly or monthly passes.

Peruvians use the English word, so you can search for “cowork” and the name of the city. In Lima, search by neighborhood; Miraflores, Barranco and San Isidro have the most options.

Some hotel chains will also sell you a day pass even if you’re not staying at the hotel. Selina is a good option, as well as the Marriott chain. I’ve worked at a couple Selina cowork spots and they’re quite comfortable, with decent complementary coffee.

Coffee shops are increasingly accepting of people who stay all day to work on their wifi, but it’s not yet the norm. Don’t be offended if a coffee shop asks you to leave after a couple hours. Many places are not yet used to people working from their shops.

Barranco

Miraflores

San Isidro

Text © Heather Jasper

Image by Heather Jasper