The Best Bar in Arequipa, The Southern Andes and Lake Titicaca

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Most of the after-dark entertainment revolves around a number of cafés and bars near the city center along Calle San Francisco, Calle Zela, and Calle Santa Catalina. Many of these bars and cafés offer creative cocktails and character; some nights there's live music, typically of the rock variety. If you're dining around the plaza, there are usually groups of musicians playing traditional music and hawking their CDs.

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Tucked up a side alley in a quiet part of town, this Canadian-Peruvian--owned brewery and beer garden is a popular hangout. To make things more interesting, the beer selection changes each fortnight, offering up all the shades of ale—from cream to red and sour. The industrial-chic bar has tall, comfy tables and chairs where you can feast on proper American-style hamburgers and staple bar food, and the open, well-tended garden welcomes smokers. It shuts by 11 (come early to enjoy the happy hours), and it's closed on Sunday and Monday for brewing more beers. There's occasional jazz music.