INDEX INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 5 1. PRELIMINARY AGENDA FOR THE VIII SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS .............. 6 2. GENERAL INFORMATION ................................................................................... 9 2.1. Republic of Peru ........................................................................................................... 9 2.1.1. Location ................................................................................................................ 9 2.1.2. Language .............................................................................................................. 9 2.1.3. Electrical current ................................................................................................... 9 2.1.4. Local time .............................................................................................................. 9 2.1.5. Telephony ........................................................................................................... 10 2.2. Information about Lima ............................................................................................... 10 2.2.1. History ................................................................................................................. 10 2.2.2. Temperature ....................................................................................................... 11 2.2.3. Urban transportation ........................................................................................... 11 2.2.4. Gastronomy ........................................................................................................ 11 2.2.5. Official currency and exchange rate .................................................................... 11 2.2.6. Taxes .................................................................................................................. 11 2.2.7. Tips ..................................................................................................................... 11 3. ORGANISING COMITTEE .................................................................................. 12 3.1. Chair of the Summit of the Americas Working Group ................................................. 12 3.2. Accreditations............................................................................................................. 12 3.3. Airport ........................................................................................................................ 12 3.3.1. Air Force Base Nº 2 ............................................................................................. 12 3.3.2. Jorge Chávez International Airport ...................................................................... 13 3.4. Visas .......................................................................................................................... 13 3.5. Accomodation ............................................................................................................ 13 3.6. Protocol ...................................................................................................................... 13 3.7. Transport .................................................................................................................... 13 3.8. Security ...................................................................................................................... 13 3.9. Diplomatic liaisons ..................................................................................................... 13 3.10. Spouse program ..................................................................................................... 14 3.11. Bilateral meetings ................................................................................................... 14 3.12. Press ...................................................................................................................... 14 1 Manual Informativo 3.13. Health ..................................................................................................................... 14 3.14. Documentation ....................................................................................................... 14 4. VENUES OF THE VIII SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS AND RELATED EVENTS 15 4.1. Venue of the VIII Summit of the Americas: Lima Convention Center .......................... 15 4.1.1. Rooms and areas distribution of the Lima Convention Center ............................. 15 4.1.2. Services at the venue, Lima Convention Center .................................................. 16 4.2. Luncheon offered by Madam the Minister of Foreign Affairs ....................................... 17 4.3. Opening Ceremony: Gran Teatro Nacional ................................................................ 17 4.4. Dinner offered by Mister President of the Republic ..................................................... 17 4.5. Venue of the Americas Business Summit ................................................................... 18 4.6. Venue of the Civil Society Forum and Dialogue between Social Actors and High-Level Government Representatives ............................................................................................... 18 4.7. Venue of PARLAMERICAS Open Parliament Network ............................................... 18 4.8. Venue of the Young Americas Forum ......................................................................... 18 5. ACCREDITATIONS ............................................................................................ 19 5.1. Participant registration ................................................................................................ 19 5.2. Online registration ...................................................................................................... 20 5.3. Late registration ......................................................................................................... 21 5.4. Pick up of credentials ................................................................................................. 21 5.5. Interchangeable overpasses ...................................................................................... 21 6. AIRPORT ............................................................................................................ 24 6.1. Jorge Chávez International Airport (LAP) ................................................................... 24 6.1.1. Passport control and security control points ........................................................ 24 6.1.2. Customs information ........................................................................................... 25 6.2. Air Force Wing (ALAR 2) ............................................................................................ 25 6.2.1. Provisions for Special Aircraft of Heads of State and/or Government .................. 26 6.2.2. Arrival procedure ................................................................................................. 26 6.2.3. Departure procedure ........................................................................................... 26 7. VISAS ................................................................................................................. 28 8. TRANSPORTATION ........................................................................................... 30 8.1. Arrival and departure of Delegations .......................................................................... 30 8.2. Heads of State and/or Government ............................................................................ 30 8.3. Spouses of Heads of State and/or Government ......................................................... 30 8.4. Ministers of Foreign Affairs ......................................................................................... 31 8.5. Vehicles accreditation ................................................................................................ 31 2 Manual Informativo 9. ACCOMODATION .............................................................................................. 32 9.1. Official hotels.............................................................................................................. 32 1.1.1. ................................................................................................................................. 33 9.2. Recommended hotels ................................................................................................ 35 9.3. Booking procedure ..................................................................................................... 35 10. DIPLOMATIC LIAISON....................................................................................... 36 11. BILATERAL MEETINGS .................................................................................... 37 12. SECURITY .......................................................................................................... 38 12.1. General aspects ..................................................................................................... 38 12.2. Facilities security .................................................................................................... 38 12.3. Aircrafts security - Airports ...................................................................................... 39 12.4. Hotel security .........................................................................................................