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'''Peru, Republic of Peru :: Date, 2013''' — General event owners: [[User:Hacataka|Henry]]


'''Panamá, Rep of Panama :: May 26-28, 2011''' — General event owners: [[User:Aeperezt|Alejandro Pérez]], [[User:Potty|Abdel Martinez]]


'''Sponsors:'''
__TOC__
== FUDcon LATAM 2013 - Peru ==
[[File:Fudcon-peru-logo-solo.png]]
== Location ==
===About Lima ===


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Lima is the capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima Metropolitan Area. With a population fast approaching 9 million, Lima is the fifth largest city in Latin America, behind Mexico City, São Paulo, Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro. Lima is home to one of the largest financial hubs in Latin America. It has been defined as a beta world city by GaWC international rankings.


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Lima is home to the oldest higher learning institution in the New World. The National University of San Marcos, founded on May 12, 1551 during Spanish colonial regime, is the oldest continuously functioning university in the Americas.
! QUICK LINKS
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! Before the event
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* [[#Pre-registration | '''PRE-REGISTRATION''']]
* [[#Lodging | Lodging information]]
* [https://fedorahosted.org/fudcon-planning/wiki/FundingRequest Funding Requests]
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! At the event
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* [[#Technical_sessions | Technical sessions]]
* [[#Hackfests | Hackfests]]
* [http://tinyurl.com/fudcon-panama-area-map Area map]


[[File:Fucon-panama-small-gmap.png|link=http://tinyurl.com/fudcon-panama-area-map|thumb|center|160px|FUDCon Panama 2011 - Google Map ]]
====Reference Links====
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* [http://www.munlima.gob.pe/ City of Lima]
<!-- ! After the event
* [http://www.visitperu.com/acercadeperu_ing/informacion.html Peru Convention and Visitors Bureau]
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peru Peru Wikipedia page]
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* [[FUDCon:Tempe_2011_blog_posts|Blog posts]]
* [[FUDCon:Tempe 2011 poll data | Poll data]]
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! Administrivia
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* [[FUDCon:Panama 2011 logistics | Logistics]]
* [[FUDCon:Panama 2011 budget | Budget]]
* [[#Planning meetings|Planning meetings]]
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== Event Details ==
=== Major Local Airports ===


=== Location ===
[http://www.lap.com.pe/ Jorge Chávez Airport]


=== Dates ===
(Airport Code: LIM) is the major airport servicing the greater Lima Metro area.


=== Pre-registration ===
The following airlines have flights going in / coming out of Jorge Chávez Airport: [http://www.lap.com.pe/lap_portal/ingles/aerolineas.html Airline]


;Instructions:
:''Please add your name to the list if you will attend.'' Also, please indicate the following:
:* Put an '''X''' in the ''$$$'' column if you need funding to attend, and '''visit [https://fedorahosted.org/fudcon-planning/wiki/FundingRequest the FUDCon ticket tracker] to make a funding request'''. We have a limited budget and will work hard to fund as many people as possible.  We'll use these answers to help figure out budgeting for the event.  We are making arrangements for attendees from other geographic regions to encourage specific initiatives such as future FUDCon events, but '''preference may otherwise be given to people in Latam America.'''
:* Put a '''V''' in the ''Veg'' column if you would like vegetarian fare for any meals that we provide during the event.  If you prefer vegan fare, please mark that column '''VV'''.  We will do our best to make sure everyone is accommodated!
:* Put your T-shirt size in the ''Size'' column, so we can have an idea about what sizes to have available. (Use a '''W''' to note a women's size if needed.)
:* '''Roomsharing:''' <ol><li>If you want or need to share a room, mark '''yes''' in the "Roomshare?" column.</li><li>Once you have a roommate, both of you should '''mark your roommate's name''' in the block as well.</li><li>If you need a roommate, look for someone with just a '''yes''' in the column, and contact them via email.  If you encounter any problems, let the organizers know.</li></ol>
:Use the Comments section for anything else you think organizers need to know, or to offer or ask for space or rides.


{{Admon/note | Fedora means freedom &mdash; registration is free and open to everyone. | You can pre-register anonymously, but now is a great time to create a Fedora account if you don't have one!  For those new to Fedora, you can [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/accounts register in the Fedora Account System] and follow the instructions there to complete the CLA (soon to be FPCA). This process usually takes less than 5 minutes.}}
==== Light Rail ====
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[http://www.metropolitano.com.pe/ Metropolitano]
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=== Countries inside SouthAmerica ===
The Metro de Lima, is a system that runs urban transport in Lima, Peru's capital, from its southern tip to the vicinity of the historic center. Unlike other cities where similar systems run under the city (subway), the Lima Metro system operates under the viaduct elevado.1
''' Some countries can travel by bus'''


[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lima_Metro Lima Metro.]


=== Air Travel ===
The Lima Metro, regarded by peruvians as Tren Eléctrico is a metropolitan railway currently serving the south of Lima, capital of Peru. The system has one metro line in viaduct, covering the initial constructed section, 9.2 km (5.7 mi) and crossing three districs: Villa El Salvador, Villa María del Triunfo and San Juan de Miraflores.


===Local Restaurants===
Many of the local restaurants, as well as other entertainment, can be found on the [http://www.theperuguide.com/ The Peru Guide website.]


=== Countries Outside SouthAmerica ===
==About the Organizers - Previous FUDCon Experience, etc.==
* Miami = us$400


==== Travel discounts ====
= Possible attendees =


=== Lodging ===
{|class="wikimedia sortable" style="t1" rowclass="th"
! # !! Name !! $$$ !! Veg !! Size !! Share room? !! Comments !! Hotel booked  !! extra line for badge !! Country !! TEAM
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|  1 || [[User:hacataka|Henry Anchante]] || Yes || No  || M || Yes || ||  ||  || Lima ||
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|  2 || [[User:lbazan|Luis Bazan]] || Yes || NO ||  M || Yes || || No || No ||  Panama || Package Mantainers, Ambassadors, Infrastucture
|-
|  3 || [[User:yulytas|Julita Inca]] || Yes || NO ||  M || Yes || || No || No ||  Perú || Ambassadors Fedora, sysadmin and teacher with CentOS 6.3
|-
|  4 || [[User:Xhaksx|Juan Barba]] || Yes || NO ||  M || Yes || || No || No ||  Panama || Design, Freemedia
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|  5 || [[User:itamarjp|Itamar Reis Peixoto]] || Yes || NO ||  M || Yes || || No || No ||  Brazil || Package Mantainers, Ambassadors
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|  6 || [[User:Aeperezt|Alejandro Pérez]] || Yes || NO ||  M || Yes || || No || No || Panamá || Package Mantainers, Ambassadors, Localization
|-
|  7 || [[User:lletelier|Larry Letelier]] || Yes || NO ||  L || Yes || || No || No || Chile || Package Mantainers, Ambassadors, IRC Support
|-
|  8 || [[User:antoniosalles|Antonio Salles]] || Yes || NO! ||  XL || Sure || || - || - ||  Chile || Fedora Ambassador & Sysadmin & Red Hat Expositor
|-
|  9 || [[User:Peterdeveloper|Peter Ccopa]] || Yes || No  || M || Yes || ||  ||  || Lima ||
|-
|  10 || [[User:potty|Abdel G. Martínez L.]] || Yes || NO || S || Yes || || No || No || Panamá || Package Mantainers, Ambassadors
|-
|  11 || [[User:DrLinux34 |Carlos Jara Alva]] || Yes || No  || M || Yes || ||  ||  || Lima ||
|-
|  12 ||[[User:Lennoazevedo|Lenno Azevedo]] || Yes || NO ||  M || Yes || || No || No ||  Brazil ||Documentation, Wiki editor, Support, Ambassadors
|-
|  13 ||[[User:lvaz|Leonardo Vaz]]          || Yes || Yes||  XL|| Yes || || No || No || Brazil  || Ambassadors
|}




=== Transportation ===
=== Estimated cost for the visit by land ===


==== Airport shuttle ====
From the north: the river in May or Angasmayo, small tributary of the Patia to 2 degrees north latitude, in Colombia. The headquarters of the northern settlement and important far was located in the modern city of Pasto (Nariño Department) to 1 º 4 '18 "north latitude.


Fill the [[FUDCon:Panama_2011_travel_planing |travel planning ]] table. The local team will organize the airport pick up.
On the southern port of Incorporation and the Maule River, 35 º 6 '9 "south latitude. A further advance would set that limit at the Bio Bio River, between the tip and the town of Tumbes Los Angeles, 37 ° 23 '7 "south latitude.
*  In the southeast: Northern Argentina, Tucma area (Tucumán).
*  To the east: the Andean buttresses the Andean jungle or rupa-rupa.
*  To the west: the Pacific Ocean.


Taxi from the airport to Ciudad del Saber is about $30 USD. If there are two people or more it is possible to get a discount.
The Panamera goes through the entire Peruvian coast from south to north, so it would take for tourists arriving in Lima in 24 hours, depending on the distance.


There is no airport Shuttle to City of Knowledge, therefore local Team will, try to pick up everyone on the airport. If you take a Taxi from the airport any taxi will work.
To the east we have the cart Transoceanica coming to Brazil.


=== Packing List ===
Peru border to the south Tacna, Puno
Peru border to the northern Tumbes, Iquitos
Peru border to the east Madre de Dios, Iquitos


* Laptop with 802.11b/g wireless
=== Different bus companies ===
** Extension cord (and North American power adapter, if from outside NA)
** Ethernet cable (for hotel and/or hackfest)
** Optional: Bring a [http://fedorafriendfinder.com/ Fedora Friend Finder] (power strip)
* Credit card (VISA or MasterCard) or small amount of cash (ATMs are nearby the hotel and Villas)
* Your presentation slides or anything needed for the hackfest
* Casual clothes for the event
** Average highs near 90F/32C, average lows near 70F/21C
** Optional: umbrella, there is occasional precipitation in May
* International visitors:
** Passport/visa and any other official documentation needed
** Converters for power ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_power_plugs_and_sockets reference link]<ref>Most consumer plugs in the USA are Type B.</ref>)
If staying at the hotel:
* Optional: swimsuit, gym clothes.<ref>This doesn't mean clothing is optional if you swim or exercise!</ref>


=== Recommendations ===
[http://www.grupo-ormeno.com.pe/ Ormeño]


* Vaccination against Yellow Fever recommended for passengers arriving from: Angola, Benin (Republic), Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Colombia, Congo (Kinshasa), Ecuador, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea (Republic of), Liberia, Nigeria, Peru, Sierra Leone, Sudan or Venezuela.
[http://www.civa.com.pe/ Civa]
* Prepaid GSM cellphone cards can be bought at the airport. They cost around US$ 10,00 and normally they will give you around US$ 20,00 of credits. If you bring a cellphone you can use it locally to contact the local team or in case of an emergency.
* If you have doubts about documentation requirements you can verify it here: http://www.copaair.com/Sites/CC/EN/Pages/timatic.aspx


== Agenda ==
[http://www.moviltours.com.pe/portal/turismo.php Movil Tours]


=== General schedule ===
[http://www.oltursa.pe/ Oltursa]


=== Estimated costs of flights major airports that attendees will travel from. ===


{{Anchor|Technical sessions}}
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! # !! Country !! Airport Name !! Airline !! Output !! Destination !! USD 
=== Lightning Talks sessions - Saturday ===
{|
! Session Name !! Description !! Audience Level !! Owner
|-
| Construcción automatizada de sistemas || Cómo crear sistemas customizados y automatizados con sólo algunos pasos. || Begginer and up || Antonio Salles
|-
| UCENTUX & Fedora Chile || Experiencias de usuarios fedora en Chile || Begginer and up || Rodolfo Retamales & Cristian Suarez
|-
| [http://yn1v.fedorapeople.org/Slides/OSM_lo_maximo.odp OpenStreet Map] || Por que usar OpenStreet Map || Begginer and up || Neville
|-
| Ayudinga.com || Ayudinga.com || Begginer and up || Johel y José
|}
 
{{Anchor|Hackfests}}
 
=== Technical sessions - Friday ===
{{Anchor|tech-sessions}}
{{admon/important | Refereeing for technical sessions | Note that this FUDCon, technical sessions may be refereed or decided by panel or other means.  However, we do require material for all sorts of experience levels, so do not worry about competition.  Simply propose something you think would be of interest to attendees.}}
{{Admon/note | Technical sessions | ANYONE can propose a session, including you.  Just pick a topic near and dear to your heart and propose it here. Please send yours to aeperezt at fedoraproject.org}}
 
For '''Audience Level''', indicate whether your talk is appropriate for a beginner, intermediate (current skilled contributor), or expert level.
 
{|
! Session Name !! Description !! Audience Level !! Owner
|-
| Ambassadors Tips and hints || How to create, plan, divulgate and document Fedora events || Begginer and up || [[User:Yn1v|Neville A. Cross]]
|-
| Fedora Landscape || Get to know the geography of Fedora, Herarchy, team, sig, sub-projects... how to find your niche || Begginer and up || [[User:Yn1v|Neville A. Cross]]
|-
| Fedora private mirrors || How to build a private mirror. Usefull for a big group of users or a Install event with poor internet connection || Begginer and up || [[User:Yn1v|Neville A. Cross]]
|-
| LATAM infrastructure || Presentation of the infrastructure used by the LATAM community || Begginer and up || [[User:Dbruno|Daniel Bruno]]
|-
| Application Development || Coding for window$ in Linux using c/c++ (fedora-mingw) || Begginer and up || [[User:itamarjp|Itamar Reis Peixoto]]
|-
| fedora-arm || running fedora in low power devices, sheevaplug, pandaboard, beagleboard || Begginer and up || [[User:itamarjp|Itamar Reis Peixoto]]
|-
| Fedora Design Team || Know our systems and how do we work. How to create artwork for desktops, marketing, labels and everything what Fedora needs || Begginer and up || [[User:tatica|Maria "tatica" Leandro]]
|-
| Fedora Documentation || Tools used by Fedora Documentation Project and how to {contribute to it, learn from it to steering your own projects}. || Beginner and up || [[User:Tezcatl|Jesús E. Franco Martínez]]
|-
| Marketing and logistics inside Fedora || How to create a marketing and logistical plans to organize events, projects and Linux activities || Begginer and up || [[User:tatica|Maria "tatica" Leandro]]
|-
| Devel Latam : RAD Environments || How to create Rapid Application Development Environments for fast packaging, QA and testing || Begginer and up || [[User:antoniosalles|Antonio Salles]]
|-
| OLPC Project in Nicaragua || Presentation of the OLPC Project in Nicaragua with Fundación Zamora Terán, what we do, hows the project works, and all the QA... || Begginer and up || [[User:Germanrs|German Ruíz]]
|-
|-
| XS School Server || Setting up a school server, how it works with XO, and all features that brings to the Network School || Begginer and up || [[User:Germanrs|German Ruíz]]
| 1 || Argentina || Ezeiza || TACA  || Buenos Aires || Lima || 512
|-
|-
| Developing Ruby on Rails WebApps in Fedora: An intro to the framework || Developing a basic a WebApp with Rails is easy, get started here, and reach the moon tomorrow || Medium to advanced || [[User:Gomix|Guillermo Gómez]]
| 2 || Chile || Santiago || TACA  || Santiago || Lima || 354
|-
|-
| Network Security in Fedora || firewalling, intrusion detection, port scanning detection, reactions and prevention, iptables and tools reviewed || Medium to advanced || [[User:Gomix|Guillermo Gómez]]
| 3 || Bolivia || Peace Alto || TACA  || La Paz || Lima || 370
|-
|-
| RPMDev Community ¿Why? || Community presentation on why you should be involved in this community for developers and packagers || Begginer and up || [[User:Gomix|Guillermo Gómez]]
| 4 || Ecuador || Quito || TACA  || Quito || Lima || 390
|-
|-
| Python for Sysadmins || Introduction through example of using the python programming language to solve sysadmin problems || Beginner and up || [[User:Toshio|Toshio Kuratomi]]
| 5 || Colombia || El Dorado || TACA  || Bogota || Lima || 336
|-
|-
| Fedora Internationalization || How software get internationalized in Fedora. Issues faced during internationalization and translations and how you can test and collaborate for a better international support. || Beginner and up || [[User:Igor|Igor Soares]]
| 6 || Brazil || Maceio International Airport || TACA  || Brazil || Lima || 336
|-
|-
| Creando Red Hat Clusters || Cómo crear clusters activo-pasivo y obtener alta disponibilidad utilizando Red Hat Enterprise Linux || Beginner and up || [[User:antoniosalles|Antonio Salles]]
| 7 || Brazil || Natal International Airport || TACA  || Brazil || Lima || 336
|-
|-
! Session Name !! Description !! Audience Level !! Owner
| 8 || Brazil || Florianopolis International Airport || TACA  || Brazil || Lima || 336
|}
 
{{Anchor|Hackfests}}
 
=== Hackfests - Saturday ===
 
{{Anchor|hackfests}}
{|
! Session Name !! Session Leader !! General Plan !! Prerequisites, if any
|-
|-
| Future of FUDCons || [[User:Igor|Igor Soares]] || Create a long term plan for next FUDCons in Latin America. Look back to what we have accomplished so far and look to the future in order to clearly define the event focus and come up with new ideas and approaches. || A room with computers and a large display or screen to show what's being created and edited.
| 9 || Brazil || Salvador International Airport || TACA  || Brazil || Lima || 336
|-
|-
| Fedora 14 - Spacewalk || [[User:lletelier|Larry Letelier ]] || Fedora installation and configuration of Spacewall. || A room with computers and a large display or screen to show what's being created and edited.
| 10 || Brazil || Porto Alegre International Airport || TACA  || Brazil || Lima || 336
|-
|-
| Fedora Design - Marketing || [[User:tatica|Maria "tatica" Leandro ]] || Create, design and spread fedora artwork. Improve LATAM artwork for the rest of the year and work on personalizations. also create an event box for our region. || A room with computers can be useful, but is not needed; and a large display or screen to show what's being created and edited.
| 11 || Brazil || Recife International Airport || TACA  || Brazil || Lima || 336
|-
|-
| Fedora LATAM Resources || [[User:Yn1v|Neville A. Cross ]] || Talk about how we can plan and use better the resources that we have at our disposal. Infraestructure, budget, reimbursement and similar things || A room with chairs. Projector will be nice, but I settle for a white board and markers.
| 12 || Brazil || Curitiba International Airport || TACA  || Brazil || Lima || 336
|-
|  13 || Brasil || Sao Paulo International Airport || LAN || Brazil || Lima || 550
|-
|-
| Ruby Coding Dojo ¡YES! || [[User:Gomix|Guillermo Gómez S. ]] || Improve your Ruby programming techniques in this funny but smart way to excersise your intellect, sit and type code in, coach your partner, do testing, learn testing and why it's good to do it, let see if we can deliver in a very short time and look the results. || A room with "a computer, beamers and a bunch of Ruby/Fedora programmers" tweaking squeezing their minds to proove and learn new techniques.
| 14 || Venezuela || Caracas Simon Bolivar Airport Maiquetía || TACA  || Caracas || Lima || 569
|-
|-
| RPMDev Packaging Hackfest ¡Its not the first! || [[User:Gomix|Guillermo Gómez S. ]] || Bring your app, lets include it in Fedora as soon as we can, become a Fedora Official Package Maintainer, get your hands durty with your spec file. || A room with wifi internet, a beamer would be nice. New package maintainer may get a nice souvenir back home! (yes another one, but from rpmdev team)
| 15 || Panama || Tocumen || TACA  || San Jose || Lima || 452
|-
|-
| Infra Latam || [[User:Dbruno|Daniel Bruno]], [[User:Gomix|Guillermo Gómez S. ]] || Rebuild of the infra latam server ||
|  16 || USA || Orlando, Los Angeles, New York || TACA  || USA || Lima || 1055
|-
|-
! Session Name !! Session Leader !! General Plan !! Prerequisites, if any
|}
=== Social events ===
Social event, will be held on Bolos El Dorado, will offer drinks and pre-paid bowling games, DJ music and bell drinks, it will be from 8:00 to 12:00 AM
There will be transportation from the Villas at Ciudad del Saber to Centro Comercial El Dorado, Bus has the capability for 30 people.
Other Events In Panama
http://www.cuandodonde.com/events/2011/05/24 Miley Cyrus (Hanna Montana) concert
http://www.cuandodonde.com/events/2011/05/26 German Cinema
http://www.cuandodonde.com/events/2011/05/27 Blues night at Balboa Yatch Club Highway 61
== Administration ==
This event is run in general accordance with our other [[FUDCon]] events, which have their own set of pages for administration.
=== Planning meetings ===
FUDCon is planned openly and transparently.  Anyone is welcome to attend and participate in the meetings.  All attendees are expected to be polite and constructive.  Planning happens through email and IRC:
* Planning via email is done on the {{fplist|fudcon-planning}} list, which is open to participants to join.
* Regular IRC meetings are held on Friday at 12:00md US-Eastern time (regardless of UTC) in {{fpchat|#fudcon-planning}}.
* IRC meeting agenda is set from the [https://fedorahosted.org/fudcon-planning FUDCon planning Trac], using all tickets with the ''na-meeting'' keyword set. To add something to the agenda, file a new ticket (if required) and add the ''na-meeting'' keyword.  Here is the [https://fedorahosted.org/fudcon-planning/report/9 current agenda].


==== Previous Meetings ====
* 2012/00/00: [http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fudcon-planning/ Minutes] | [http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fudcon-planning/ Logs]


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Latest revision as of 04:22, 30 May 2013

Peru, Republic of Peru :: Date, 2013 — General event owners: Henry


FUDcon LATAM 2013 - Peru

Location

About Lima

Lima is the capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima Metropolitan Area. With a population fast approaching 9 million, Lima is the fifth largest city in Latin America, behind Mexico City, São Paulo, Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro. Lima is home to one of the largest financial hubs in Latin America. It has been defined as a beta world city by GaWC international rankings.

Lima is home to the oldest higher learning institution in the New World. The National University of San Marcos, founded on May 12, 1551 during Spanish colonial regime, is the oldest continuously functioning university in the Americas.

Reference Links

Major Local Airports

Jorge Chávez Airport

(Airport Code: LIM) is the major airport servicing the greater Lima Metro area.

The following airlines have flights going in / coming out of Jorge Chávez Airport: Airline


Light Rail

Metropolitano

The Metro de Lima, is a system that runs urban transport in Lima, Peru's capital, from its southern tip to the vicinity of the historic center. Unlike other cities where similar systems run under the city (subway), the Lima Metro system operates under the viaduct elevado.1

Lima Metro.

The Lima Metro, regarded by peruvians as Tren Eléctrico is a metropolitan railway currently serving the south of Lima, capital of Peru. The system has one metro line in viaduct, covering the initial constructed section, 9.2 km (5.7 mi) and crossing three districs: Villa El Salvador, Villa María del Triunfo and San Juan de Miraflores.

Local Restaurants

Many of the local restaurants, as well as other entertainment, can be found on the The Peru Guide website.

About the Organizers - Previous FUDCon Experience, etc.

Possible attendees

# Name $$$ Veg Size Share room? Comments Hotel booked extra line for badge Country TEAM
1 Henry Anchante Yes No M Yes Lima
2 Luis Bazan Yes NO M Yes No No Panama Package Mantainers, Ambassadors, Infrastucture
3 Julita Inca Yes NO M Yes No No Perú Ambassadors Fedora, sysadmin and teacher with CentOS 6.3
4 Juan Barba Yes NO M Yes No No Panama Design, Freemedia
5 Itamar Reis Peixoto Yes NO M Yes No No Brazil Package Mantainers, Ambassadors
6 Alejandro Pérez Yes NO M Yes No No Panamá Package Mantainers, Ambassadors, Localization
7 Larry Letelier Yes NO L Yes No No Chile Package Mantainers, Ambassadors, IRC Support
8 Antonio Salles Yes NO! XL Sure - - Chile Fedora Ambassador & Sysadmin & Red Hat Expositor
9 Peter Ccopa Yes No M Yes Lima
10 Abdel G. Martínez L. Yes NO S Yes No No Panamá Package Mantainers, Ambassadors
11 Carlos Jara Alva Yes No M Yes Lima
12 Lenno Azevedo Yes NO M Yes No No Brazil Documentation, Wiki editor, Support, Ambassadors
13 Leonardo Vaz Yes Yes XL Yes No No Brazil Ambassadors


Estimated cost for the visit by land

From the north: the river in May or Angasmayo, small tributary of the Patia to 2 degrees north latitude, in Colombia. The headquarters of the northern settlement and important far was located in the modern city of Pasto (Nariño Department) to 1 º 4 '18 "north latitude.

On the southern port of Incorporation and the Maule River, 35 º 6 '9 "south latitude. A further advance would set that limit at the Bio Bio River, between the tip and the town of Tumbes Los Angeles, 37 ° 23 '7 "south latitude.

  • In the southeast: Northern Argentina, Tucma area (Tucumán).
  • To the east: the Andean buttresses the Andean jungle or rupa-rupa.
  • To the west: the Pacific Ocean.

The Panamera goes through the entire Peruvian coast from south to north, so it would take for tourists arriving in Lima in 24 hours, depending on the distance.

To the east we have the cart Transoceanica coming to Brazil.

Peru border to the south Tacna, Puno Peru border to the northern Tumbes, Iquitos Peru border to the east Madre de Dios, Iquitos

Different bus companies

Ormeño

Civa

Movil Tours

Oltursa

Estimated costs of flights major airports that attendees will travel from.

# Country Airport Name Airline Output Destination USD
1 Argentina Ezeiza TACA Buenos Aires Lima 512
2 Chile Santiago TACA Santiago Lima 354
3 Bolivia Peace Alto TACA La Paz Lima 370
4 Ecuador Quito TACA Quito Lima 390
5 Colombia El Dorado TACA Bogota Lima 336
6 Brazil Maceio International Airport TACA Brazil Lima 336
7 Brazil Natal International Airport TACA Brazil Lima 336
8 Brazil Florianopolis International Airport TACA Brazil Lima 336
9 Brazil Salvador International Airport TACA Brazil Lima 336
10 Brazil Porto Alegre International Airport TACA Brazil Lima 336
11 Brazil Recife International Airport TACA Brazil Lima 336
12 Brazil Curitiba International Airport TACA Brazil Lima 336
13 Brasil Sao Paulo International Airport LAN Brazil Lima 550
14 Venezuela Caracas Simon Bolivar Airport Maiquetía TACA Caracas Lima 569
15 Panama Tocumen TACA San Jose Lima 452
16 USA Orlando, Los Angeles, New York TACA USA Lima 1055
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