Ever "boarded" a Peruvian bus?

Imagine a South-American bus ride… one would certainly think about giant delays, uncomfortable seats, cattle on the bus… not on Peruvian buses! Or better, at least not on the buses of “Cruz del Sur”. Everyone travelling with “Cruz del Sur” is supposed to check in his or her luggage minimum 30 minutes before departure. After an extensive ID-control, passing the metal detector, a bag search, a body search and being filmed, one can take his spacey place in the bus.

Before departure the bus attendants check if you have fastened your seatbelts and also give a safety demonstration pointing out the emergency exits. Just after leaving one of the drivers (in Spanish ironically called “pilotos”) takes the word and gives some information on the route and the expected weather conditions on arrival. The attendants also serve meals and drinks and… organize an on-board prize Bingo… can you believe it!