Author: Lima 2019 press release Lima, 26 July 2019

RECOMMENDATIONS TO ATTEND THE LIMA 2019 PAN AMERICAN GAMES OPENING CEREMONY AND COMPETITIONS

The National Stadium will open at 15:00 and, once the ceremony starts, the entrance will be restricted.

RECOMENDACIONES

Thousands of people will attend the Opening Ceremony of the Lima 2019 Pan American Games, which will be held this Friday, July 26, from 18:00 at the National Stadium. They will be able to see more than 1700 artists on stage and remarkable singers, such as Luis Fonsi, Juan Diego Flórez, Sandra Muente, Shantall Young, Guillermo Bussinger and Pelo D’Ambrosio. The ceremony will also include dancers, acrobats, and live musicians, who will bring the most amazing Peruvian landscapes to the stadium.

The assistants will live, for the first time, a unique experience during the ceremony. Therefore, we ask you to consider the following recommendations:

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, as there will be no access for vehicles.
  • Keep in mind that Av. Petit Thouars and the roads that cross the National Stadium will be closed.

Additionally, please note that the streets adjacent to the National Stadium will be closed from 00:00 on Friday, July 26, to 04:00 on Saturday, July 27, in the following schedules:

From 00:00 on Friday, July 16, to 04:00 on Saturday, July 27:

  • 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, July 16, to 04:00 on Saturday, July 27:

  • 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.

Around 50,000 people in the grandstands and boxes are expected to attend this event. Delegations of the 41 countries will parade, and over 6.700 athletes will be received with applause from the crowd.

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 to athletes in competitions such as marathon, triathlon, race walk, among others.
  • 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 tennis or rhythmic gymnastics, need extreme concentration for its execution.