Gate-area standby: Hudson News in Terminal 1
North American flyers spot the blue Hudson News sign in LIM Terminal 1 and know exactly what they’re getting: bottled water, chips, candy bars and magazines within a two-minute walk of most international gates. It sits post-security, airside, so this is a last-stop grab before boarding, not a place you detour to from check-in.
Stock is textbook Hudson: 500 ml and 1 L bottled waters, sodas, Pringles tubes, chocolate bars (including familiar U.S. brands like Snickers and M&M’s) and a rack of Spanish and English magazines. Expect the usual cords-and-cables wall with phone chargers, power banks and cheap headphones that can rescue a red-eye on Delta, United or American. Payment is easy with cards; some reviewers mention paying roughly double or triple Lima supermarket prices for candy and snacks.
Pricing is the main gripe. Reddit travelers call water and snacks “ridiculous” compared with buying at Wong or Plaza Vea in the city, or even at a Miraflores hotel shop. A basic 500 ml water that costs S/2–3 in town can run S/8–10 here, and a U.S. candy bar that’s S/4 outside may hit S/8–12 at the airport. Think emergency stop, not daily shopping.
Regulars who pass through LIM a few times a year say they stock up on 1.5 L bottles and snack packs before heading to the airport and only use Hudson News if they forgot a cable or need one last drink for an overnight flight. Smart move: bring a reusable bottle, clear security empty, then buy just a single backup water at Hudson if your layover runs long.