Bar Cordano (esquina Jr. Carabaya y Jr. Ancash No. 202, Lima) – located near the Government Palace, this is one of Lima’s oldest bars (dating back from 1905, when Italian immigrants started the place up). Along with serving Pisco and other drinks, this place also serves sandwiches with the Portuguese rolls typically used to fill […]
Ayahuasca (Prolongación San Martín 130, Barranco, Lima) – located within a former mansion, this tourist-friendly bar stands out for its Spanish colonial-style exterior, and its multi-color interiors. First-time visitors will be astounded to hear that this bar provides exotic drinks made with exotic plants, including coca leaves.
Aura (Larcomar Mall, Malecón de la Reserva, Barranco, Lima) – located in the hip Barranco district of Lima (within the popular seaside Larcomar mall), Aura is a large nightclub for the 20-something crowd, and plays a variety of dance music – from Latin rhythms like Salsa and Cumbia, to international Top 40 pop, House and […]
Zouk (Calle de los Rosales y Rio Coca, Quito) – located in the north Quito district of Río Coca, this disco once placed “Zouk” music from the French Caribbean some years back. Nowadays, a mostly young college age crowd shows up here. For that reason, the music played here tends to be a mix of […]
Tierra Mia (Av. Rodrigo de Chavez OE4 -18 y Av. Mariscal Sucre, Quito) – located in the south Quito district of La Mascota, this nightspot often books live Latin music acts (from Salsa to folkloric artists), and caters to a more mature crowd (30 and over).
Siete (República 476 y Pradera, Av. de la República Quito) – originally known as “Blues”, this venue plays electronic dance and House music (which tend to appeal to Ecuador’s upper & middle class college student types). Crowds come here as late as 3:00 am (making this one of the few “after hours” nightspots in Quito).
Cali Salsoteca (Panama 418 e/Tomás Martínez y Imbabura, Guayaquil) – located in the heart of Guayaquil’s Zona Rosa (and a block away from Malecon 2000), this is a major Salsa nightspot. For non-Hispanic visitors, a visit here will expose them to contemporary Latin music (which is prevalent in various Latin countries, as well as Puerto […]
Coffee Tree (Reina Victoria y Foch, Quito) – for those hanging out in the Plaza Foch area, this is a good place to sit back, have a drink and do some people watching. On occasion, those recovering from a night of partying may come here for a freshly-roasted cup of coffee.
Salsoteca Lavoe (Iñaquito E2-17 y Av. Naciones Unidas, Quito) – located northwest of Parque la Carolina, this nightspot is for Salsa music lovers (this club was named alter Puerto Rican salsa sensation Hector Lavoe). To no surprise, there’s always a live Salsa band here (with occasional acts & bands representing other genres of Latin music, […]
Retro Bar (Av. República y Mañosca, near Plaza de la Américas (Cinemark), Quito) – as the name of this bar implies, this is a theme bar that plays pop, New Wave and dance music from the 1980s (and sometimes even before then). There are occasional live acts booked here as well (including a local singer […]