Description:
For many years, Lima has been a conservative city; only ten years ago, gay-oriented services and businesses were not something to be openly discussed in public. However, things are changing quickly, although at a slower pace than other Latin American cities such as Mexico city, São Paulo, Buenos Aires or Rio de Janeiro.
Nowadays, Lima hosts an annual gay pride event and gay-friendly hotels, restaurants and related business are starting to bloom, not to mention gay nightlife and sex clubs.
Gay-friendly restaurants and bars are inaugurated almost every day, and some of them are very popular even among non-gay partygoers.
While most large cities in in the world have a vibrant gay nightlife, the one in Lima features a special elegance due to its variety, sophistication and elegance. Gay lifestyle in Lima is just starting to grow, but it doesn't mean it's boring. Its events may be smaller than the ones hosted in another cities, but they are carefully produced and the results are spectacular.
Most of this can be found in Miraflores, an upper-scale Lima district located by the sea which hosts most of the gay-friendly night life, with places like La Sede, Bobo Bar, Downtown Vale Todo, Legendaris, or the Calle De Las Pizzas, the latter being popular for gay and straight “cruising.”
Lince is another gay-friendly district, although a little less classy: there you will find Dark, a very gay-friendly video club, and Andel, which comprises cafe-bar, karaoke and hostel, all in one place.
Regarding to hotels, all Lima hotels will welcome you, but you may want to try the hospitality of Hostal El Patio or Casa San Martín.
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Gotika
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- 51 1 445 6343
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- Larcomar Shopping Center, Nivel 5
- Lima,LimaLM 18
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This high-energy dance club is similar to Aura, but has a slightly different crowd and music tempo. The best DJ's in Peru and many international ones spin here. The music is more electronic based and a somewhat edgy crowd frequents the disco until the early morning. The dance floor tends to be crowded, but the many bars give you easy access to drinks. Gotika also has the same beautiful Pacific view from their patio as Aura. When you need a break from dancing this is a relaxing and pristine place to sit.
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La Cueva
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- +51 993484532
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- Aviacion 2514
- San Borja,LimaLima 41
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Very popular!
Description:
This was the first gay disco in Lima, and is located in a safe area of the city, only 15-20 minutes away from the downtown in a taxi. Although it is a little smaller than other dance clubs, La Cueva plays popular dance and disco tracks every night and is well known for special events, especially for its unforgettable shows on scheduled on Fridays and Saturdays, around 3am. Admission Free on Thursdays and Fridays.
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Huaringas Bar
Contact:
- +51 1 4675210
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- Bolognesi 460
- Miraflores
- Lima,LimaLM 18
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Top Choice
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One of the most visited bars in the city of Lima, belongs to the same family that runs Brujas de Cachiche restaurant; its specialties are based on Peruvian pisco, such as the classic pisco sour. Try the passionfruit pisco sour; the pisco sour prepared with pisco macerated in coca leaves, also known as the "witch" or "brujo sour", and many others. And you can also enjoy of live music.
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Spa Lounge Club
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- +51 1 2210290, 4400699
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- Camino Real 147
- Lima,LimaLima27
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A top choice if you're up for keeping the party going from the late night to the early morning.
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Not 18 anymore, but still love to dance. The thirtyish crowd gathers here late at night for good dancing and party until early hours of the morning. The beats are good and atmosphere hip and sophisticated.
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Legendaris
Contact:
- +51 1 446-3435
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Location:
- Berlin 363
- Miraflores
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A classy GLBT-friendly place in the upperscale district of Miraflores, that has built itself a good reputation since 2004. It's not too big, though (it has place for some 350 guests), so you need to arrive there early, specially on weekends, if you don't want to wait in line outside. The decoration is definitely queer style, and the barmen are usually cute guys.
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Laberynto
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- +51 987416964
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- Jiron de la Union 1088
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Spectacular light effects.
Description:
Gay disco that has become one of the hottest dancing spots in Lima Downtown: it is large, with two levels, has a huge video screen and organizes live strip shows. It also serves popular branded mixed drinks such as Pisco sour, the national Peruvian rum-like drink. Frequented by hustlers.
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DOWTOWN VALETODO
Contact:
- +51 1 4446433
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Location:
- Pasaje Los Pinos 160
- Miraflores
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Popular gay&lesbian disco, but if you are straight you are welcome too. It has reopened its doors after some remodeling, and can host some 500 people. You will find the best drag-queens in Lima performing live on the stage above the bar, and if you are lucky you may even enjoy a very, very special live show sometime around 3am. Vale Todo has also opened a branch, ValeTodo Sur, located in Playa Pulpos (Pulpos Beach), on the Km. 41 of the Panamericana Sur highway.
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Video Dark
Contact:
- +51 1 2660987
Location:
- Emilio Althaus 315, 2nd floor
- Lince
Description:
This is a place intended for gay people to meet each other, and features several rooms:
- Bar Hall: music videos and drinks.
- Confort Hall: specially thought for conversation, reading magazines, watching music videos with friends.
- Movies Hall: equipped with a very good screen and the best gay films.
- Dark Room: as the name indicates, a cozy and intimate room for private meetings.
- Destination(s): Lima
- Type: Active/Adventure,Cool and Hip,Off the Beaten Path,Romantic
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