Arena Market: Peru
If the dream of so many aspirational cities in South America is to cut through the politics, the funding gaps, and the planning difficulties to secure a modern indoor arena, the 11m-strong Peruvian capital of Lima is dreaming more intently than most.
A stalwart of the Latin touring scene, with a significant middle class, it represents a notably eager market, and given the presence of Ecuador, Bolivia, and Colombia across the border, it also draws an increasingly international crowd to top events.
But if there is no multi-use bricks-and-mortar arena, and no apparent plans for one, there are some very enterprising alternative options. One Entertainment’s Arena 1, a $6m mobile geodesic structure on the Costa Verde seafront of Lima’s San Miguel district,…
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