TDY Gouge - Peru

Lima, Peru - November 2006 update- There is a new AMC station manager at Jorge Chavez International, SPIM, Lima, Peru. Her name is Marcela Gaboda of Swissport. She is having problems getting good inbound information from AMC, so if you want good support from her please keep her in the loop. She can be contacted at: 011-511-517-3116 (office), 011-511-9831-9960 (cell) or email at: marcela.gaboda@swissport.com.pe Also, for transiting aircrews if you have any serious problems downtown, such as accidents, criminal issues, medical emergency, or even if you just need a safe cab late at night, call the Embassy's emergency center 'COSMOS' at 618-2935 (local Lima number).

When going to lovely Lima, try out the Marriott Miraflores hotel. This is a very nice hotel, with free breakfast buffet. Govt. rate is $92 a night. This hotel is located in the "Miraflores" neighborhood, which is one of the best parts of Lima. Go across the street to the LarcoMar shopping center and check out the scenery.... Also: When flying approaches and ESPECIALLY IFR SID/STARs, FOLLOW the printed approach, do NOT let ATC clear you to a lower altitude while you are 200 miles out, they do this all the time, and you will get killed. I don't know why they do this, but follow the printed approach, SID/STAR, etc, until the wheels are chocked on the ramp. ~Rincon Gaucho Steakhouse (447-4778) is a Great Argentinian steakhouse in the Mira Flores area of Lima. It is a few blocks south of the Marriott in Mira Flores. The address is: Armendariz 58. ~The Sheraton is in "Old Lima" which translated means what a hole. However, the hotel itself is 5 stars. The rooms are huge and very very nice. They have a decent restaurant on the ground floor, next to a fairly nice casino-Black Jack, slots, but no craps. They offer free shuttles to Mira-Flores, the trendy "new" part of Lima. Despite the area it is well worth it to stay here if you can not get to Mira-Flores right off the bat.