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Lima & Surrounds

Most travellers en route to destinations in Peru enter via Lima.  Spend at least a day or so to enjoy this great city.  Now a modern metropolis bustling with energy, it also has much history and colonial charm.  The old centre retains much from when Lima was considered the finest city in the New World.  At the centre is the Plaza de Armas, where the Archbishop’s Palace ​vies with the Government Palace, Cathedral, and Municipal Palace amongst other superb  baroque examples. Other delights to be enjoyed here are culinary icons ranging from seafood ceviche, to beef hearts or guineapig, all washed down with fine wine or pisco! 
 There are also other great experiences to be discovered in Lima  and its immediate surrounds, be it majestic beaches and boardwalk trails along Miraflores; excellent shopping in top boutiques such as Ripley, or modern custom-built "supermalls" like Jockey Plaza or ​Centro Larcomar, or hunting for that perfect artisanal gift in one of the many Mercados Indio.  We particularly liked the genuine "dim-sum" lunch that can be enjoyed in Lima's Chinatown, just 5 minutes walk NE of the Plaza de Armas!  ​
TIP: ​As in most big capitals, a very small minority seek to take advantage of tourists; watch out for opportunist theft and avoid any demonstrations!

Other tourist delights also await the guest in Lima with a little more time, such as the amazing Magical Water Circuit at Parque de la Reserva ​(largest display of fountains and "water show" in the World!*), or the sights, culinary delights and song of "bohemian" Birranco; or visiting ancient sites such as Pachacamac some 30kms south of the city,  Huaca Pucllana in urban Miraflores, or the superb pre-Colombino museum of Larco​, probably the best museum of its type in South America!
(* Source: Guinness Book of Records)
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Lima Accommodation
Offering a wide range of accommodation to suit all tastes and budgets, our favourite choices of hotels are located in the fashionable districts of Isidro, Barranco and Miraflores.  Here, excellent value 3 and 4* hotels offer a high level of service and excellent accommodation, at great prices starting from US$100/night (**).  Also enjoy some of Peru's legendary dishes, renowned throughout the Americas, at the hotel or in local restaurants conveniently located in the nearby ​barrio!
 
​(**) Based on 2 persons sharing, B & B, medium season

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  • Unique Destinations
    • ARGENTINA >
      • Buenos Aires
      • Iguazu Falls
      • Vineyards
      • National Parks
      • Cruises & Antarctica
    • BOLIVIA >
      • La Paz & Yungas
      • Lake Titicaca
      • National Parks
      • Celebration, Colour & Carnival in Colonial Bolivia
    • BRAZIL >
      • Amazonia & The Pantanal
      • Brazil, Best Beaches, Sea & Sun >
        • Fernando de Noronha Island
        • Brazil, Ilha Grande
        • Pousada Picinguaba
        • Ponta Dos Ganchos
      • Brazil, Carnaval, Music & Rhythm
      • Iguacu Falls
    • CHILE & RAPA NUI >
      • Norte Grande & Atacama Desert
      • Chile Norte Chico, La Serena & Elqui Valley
      • Zona Central, Santiago, Valparaiso & Wine!
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      • Chile's Pacific Islands
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        • Australis Cruise Options
        • Patagonian Ice Fields Cruises
    • ECUADOR & GALAPAGOS >
      • Classical Ecuador
      • The Galapagos
      • Ecuador, Mega-diversity
    • PERU >
      • Lima & Surrounds
      • Machu Picchu & Sacred Valley
      • Amazonia Peru >
        • Peru, Amazonia River Cruises
        • Peru, Amazonia Land Tours
      • Peru, Pre-Inca Civilisations >
        • Kuelap, Warriors of the Clouds
    • ANTARCTICA >
      • Antarctica Cruise Options
    • FALKLAND ISLANDS & SOUTH GEORGIA
    • SOUTH AMERICA OVERVIEW
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    • Argentina >
      • Cavas Wine Lodge, Mendoza
      • El Colibri, Cordova
      • Iguazu Falls
    • Bolivia >
      • Luna Salada, Salar de Uyuni
    • Brazil >
      • Iguazu Falls
      • Ilha Grande
      • Ponta Dos Ganchos
      • Pousada Picinguaba
    • Chile >
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        • Alto Atacama
        • Tierra Atacama
        • Casa Molle, Elqui Valley, Chile
        • Elquimista, Elqui Valley
        • Ski Portillo, Chile
        • L'Ambassade Petit Hotel, Santiago
        • Tumunan Lodge, Chile
        • Explora Rapa Nui, Easter Island
      • Chile Sur & Austral >
        • Tierra Chiloe
        • Patagonia Camp
        • Remota Patagonia
        • Australis Cruises
    • Ecuador >
      • Magical Galapagos
      • Sacha Lodge, Amazonia
    • Falkland Islands
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      • Delfin Amazon River Cruise
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