Author: Lima 2019 press release Lima, 23 August 2019

ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCES AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC ATTENDING THE PARAPAN AMERICAN GAMES OPENING CEREMONY

The National Stadium will open at 15:30 and, once the ceremony starts, the entrance will be restricted.

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The Lima 2019 Parapan American Games Opening Ceremony, which will be held tomorrow at 18:30 in the National Stadium, will be a spectacular night full of magic, inclusion and color. To this end, there will be accessible entrances available through the gates on the east and north side of the stadium for people with an impairment. 

There will special transportation for people with an impairment to take them to the National Stadium from the entrances at Av. Petit Thouars, Jr. Corpancho, Jr. Saco Oliveros and Jr. Madre de Dios. 

The ceremony will be first-rate, just like the ones we saw for the Pan American Games. The Peruvian band Bareto and dance groups representing the entire country will be presented. The public will live a unique experience; therefore, for the perfect development of the event, it is recommended to take into account the following: 

How to Get to the National Stadium  

  • The main entrance will be by the North zone of the stadium. To access there, you must go through Av. Bauzate y Meza and Av. José Diaz. 

  • To access from the Estación Central (Central Station), you must go along the edge of the Parque de la Exposición through Av. Paseo de la República. 

  • To go to the opening ceremony, it is necessary to use public transportation, since it will not be possible to access with private vehicles and there will be no parking. 

  • Keep in mind that Av. Petit Thouars and the roads that cross the National Stadium will be closed. 

Please note that the streets adjacent to the National Stadium will be closed from 00:00 on Friday, August 23, to 04:00 on Saturday, August 24, in the following schedules: 

From 12:00 AM on Friday, August 23, to 04:00 on Saturday, August 24:   

  • From Ca. Parque de la Reserva, including Jr. Enrique Barrón and Jr. Emilio Fernández Barrón, all the way to Av. Petit Thouars. 

  • Ca. Benjamín Roca García, from Av. Petit Thouars to Av. Arequipa. 

  • From Ca. José Díaz, including Jr. Madre de Dios, all the way to Av. Arequipa. 

From 12:00 on Friday, August 23, to 04:00 on Saturday, August 24: 

  • Av. Arequipa, from Av. Pardo de Zela to Av. 28 de Julio.  

  • Av. La Peruanidad, from Av. Horacio Urteaga to Av. 28 de Julio. 

  • Av. Pardo de Zela, from East to West, from Av. Ignacio Merino to Av. Petit Thouars. 

  • Jr. Manuel Candamo, Jr. Bartolomé Herrera, Jr. Emilio Althaus and Jr. Manuel Segura, from Av. Ignacio Merino to Av. Petit Thouars. 

  • Jr. Manuel del Pino, Jr. Teodoro Cárdenas, Ca. Enrique Villar, Jr. Mariano Carranza and Av. Alejandro Tirado (both ways), from Jr. Montero Rosas to Av. Petit Thouars. 

We urge people that will attend the Opening Ceremony, as well as anyone that will transport from the sports venues, to use public transportation and consider the following recommendations: 

Before leaving your home: 

  • Make sure you have your DNI, as you must carry it during the whole Opening Ceremony, whether you are a minor or an adult.  

  • Do not carry bottles, glass containers, unprocessed food or alcoholic beverages, as well as banners, large flags (over approx. 1m x 2m), bikes, weapons, aerosols, flares, fireworks, pets, among others, as it is prohibited to enter with these objects (please visit www.lima2019.pe for further information). 

  • Make sure you have your ticket before leaving your home and look after it until the event is over. 

  • Go to the competition venues ahead of time to avoid crowds at the entrances. 

 To enter: 

  • Everyone, even kids under 0 years old, must have an entry ticket.  

  • Minors under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.  

  • If you are going accompanied by a person with an impairment, or who has some difficulty getting around, locate the special entrance zones or, ask for help from the Lima 2019 volunteers, who will be duly identified in all the competition venues. 

  • Keep in mind that the National Stadium will open at 15:00 and, once the ceremony starts, the entrance will be restricted.  

During competitions: 

  • Do not throw objects to the competition track. 

  • Do not throw water at the athletes in outdoor competitions such as Para cycling road.  

  • Do not interfere with the circuit, in the case of road sports. 

  • When judges ask for silence, keep quiet. Remember that some disciplines, such as goalball, need extreme concentration.