El Bandido

South Coast


A strange sight in Peru, this cowboy-themed bar seems to fit perfectly with Moquegua’s rough-and-tumble frontier attitude. It's the best place in town to try local pisco – try a pisco sour made with Biondi brand. Also serves pizza (from S12).


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