6th Meeting of the Working Group of SAIS - The Value and Benefits of SAIs

The SAI of Peru is pleased to welcome you to our country on the occasion of the sixth meeting of the INTOSAI Working on the Value and Benefits of SAIs. Below, we offer some information that we think is important for your trip and your stay in Peru.

Working language

The meeting will be held in English, which is the Working Group’s official language. Upon request, the organizing committee can provide you with information regarding a service for interpretation into another language. Please be aware that such costs will not be covered by the organizing committee.

Accommodation

The host SAI has arranged a special rate for the accommodation of the assistants to the event with Swissotel Lima. The code of the reservation is INTOSAI. More information at: http://www.swissotel.com/hotels/lima/

Transportation services

Airport – Hotel – Airport

The office of The Comptroller General of the Republic of Peru will provide the participants with a transportation service from the Lima City International Airport to the venue hotel. Upon your arrival at the airport and immediately after the customs clearance point, a member of the organizing committee will be waiting for you. To facilitate his/her identification, SAI staff will be carrying a sign with the logo of the INTOSAI:

On the day of your departure, transportation from the venue hotel to the airport will be available for you. The organizing committee will hand you in a brief note with the information required (date, time and meeting point) to take you to the airport. In this regard, you should bear in mind that the Lima City International Airport’s regulations state that passengers travelling on international flights must be at the airline counter three hours prior to the flight time. When preparing for your departure, also take into account that it takes up to one hour to get to the airport from the venue hotel.

Meals

The breakfast buffet is included in the room rate and will be available for participants to the meeting at the restaurant Le Café at Swissotel Lima. During the working sessions (July 3rd and 4th), lunch for participants will be offered in Paracas II.

Internet access

This service will be available throughout the hotel.
There will also be a business-center room with communications equipment and office at your service.

Currency

The local currency is Nuevo Sol. All major credit cards are accepted (visa, MasterCard, etc.). You may use either your debit or your credit card when paying at the venue hotel, restaurants, bars, department stores and grocery stores, but most transactions in Peru are done with change, particularly when using public transportation and buying handicrafts, souvenirs, beverages, food or any personal care items at local markets, small grocery stores and local markets.

We recommend that you bring dollars or Euros, which you can exchange for local money without problems at the airport, hotel, banks or exchange places.

For current exchange rates, please visit http://www.xe.com/

Medical care

We recommend that you bring your Assist Card and consult your migration authority on whether you need any vaccinations to visit Lima, Peru. Swissotel offers 24-hour medical emergency, located in the same hotel.

Time Zone

The Peru time zone is UTC / GMT -5 hours.
In the following link you can see the time zones of the world.

Weather conditions

Lima's proximity to the cool waters of the Pacific Ocean leads to temperatures much cooler than those expected for a subtropical desert and can be classified as a cool desert climate. It is neither cold nor very hot. Temperatures rarely fall below 12°C (54 °F) or rise above 29°C (84 °F) at any time during the year.

You will arrive in Lima during the winter (June to October). The historical average temperature in July is between 14°C and 19°C. Winter temperatures in Lima do not vary much between day and night; however, there is high humidity, particularly in the mornings. It is important to bring some items of warm clothing to protect you from the cold, particularly when you go outside the hotel.

Voltage information

Peruvian´s voltage is 220-240 volts at a frequency of 60Hz.

Hospitals

Clínica El Golf

Address: Aurelio Miro Quesada 1030 - San Isidro
Phone number: +51 (1) 631 0000

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Clínica Anglo Americana

Address: Av. Alfredo Salazar 350 -
San Isidro
Phone number: +51 (1) 616 8902