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I live in Lima, capital city of my country, Perú. Just as Perú, Lima is known for having multiple attractions for tourist. However, i think that issue has been covered enough by other local guides and the tourism services we have around here. That being said, the objective of this post is to share with you guys the way i use google maps not only to find my way around, but to integrate my social life in this tool. That is, to use google maps to get track of the places where your friends usually go or where you may be able to find them.

First things first, you have to know how to save a place in google maps. The first step is to click into the specific place, then to click the save button and choose the list you want that place to be saved, this choice will change the icon attached to this place, so you can easily identify it when you are lookin into the map.

For example, i have clicked in the save button to chose which list i am going to put my university in. Yo can see other saved places near the university, which brings me to the next tip. I strongly suggest you save the addresses of your friends, so whenever you are searching for a new place to know, you can invite them to come with you. This is extremely helpful when you know where they work, that way you can make a date with them somewhere near them, either their workplace or home. That way you can easily avoid making and offer they will refuse and getting to an uncomfortable moment. Another tip is to add an useful label to the places you save. In the same menu, just below the save button, there is the option to label the place you have selected. Just click on it and a window, asking you to enter the label of your preference, will appear. This is fully customizable and you can change it at any time. In fact, in order to label the place, you do not need to save it first.

Here you can appreciate the window that you need to fill for the place to be labeled. The best tip i can give you is to include on that label the street or floor (in case it is a building with several floors) of your interest. That way you do not have to remember every time the number you are going, you can just check google and go straight to the doorbell!

I would show to you guys the labels i have make myself but that are my best friends houses and i have to respect their privacy.

Just to finish i want to express you how awesome it feels to have a map customized, where you can find the places of the most beloved people in your life. Your map will take color and suddenly you will get to see your friends more, that is the most valuable posibility Google Maps has given me and I am happy to share it with you.

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Hi @Velardedios

Welcome to Local Guides Connect!

If you are interested you can read more Why be a Local Guide? and check out in advance the 14 helpful tips for using Connect. This will help you to interact better in the community. I would like to invite you to introduce yourself in our monthly topic.

I’m going to move your post to the Local Stories board on Connect where the Local Guides from all around the world share their local stories and impressions. Please be aware that the How-tos section of the community is the board where all Local Guides usually post questions about the program, Google Maps or share tips with the others.

Thanks for your first post here and have fun!

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Hi @Velardedios ,

Thanks for giving a kudo to my reply. I hope you are ok today :slight_smile: Are you originally from Peru or you moved to live there? I like a lot the descriptions in your post and the tips how to add a missing place and to make Google Maps relevant to be able to meet your friends easier.

If you are interested you can check out my latest story about Ljubljana, Slovenia and I hope to see more stories from you about Peru. This is a place I haven’t visited yet and I’m really curious to learn more about it :slight_smile: