🏛️Main Attractions
- ✓Historic District
- ✓Plaza de Armas
- ✓Larco Museum
- ✓Miraflores District
- ✓Barranco District
- ✓Huaca Pucllana
- ✓San Francisco Monastery
- ✓Circuito Mágico del Agua
Lima
Lima
The capital city facing the Pacific Ocean, where Inca and Spanish cultures blend with world-class cuisine, colonial architecture, and vibrant coastal atmosphere.
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Recommended Hotels in Lima
Hand-picked hotels and accommodations from Agoda (20 properties)
🏨Recommended Hotels
- ★Belmond Miraflores Park
- ★Country Club Lima Hotel
- ★JW Marriott Hotel Lima
- ★Hotel B Barranco
- ★Atton San Isidro
🍜Restaurants & Food
•Central
¥¥¥¥Multi-level Peru tasting menu, World's 50 Best
•Maido
¥¥¥¥Nikkei cuisine (Japanese-Peruvian fusion)
•Astrid & Gastón
¥¥¥¥Contemporary Peruvian fine dining
•La Mar Cebichería
¥¥Traditional ceviche and seafood
•El Mercado
¥¥Market-style fresh Peruvian cuisine
🛍️ Shopping
- •Larcomarmall
Clifftop outdoor shopping center with Pacific Ocean views. International brands, restaurants, cinema, and entertainment.
- •Indian Marketmarket
Miraflores artisan market with alpaca wool sweaters, textiles, jewelry, crafts. Bargaining expected. Good souvenir shopping.
- •Jockey Plazamall
Largest shopping mall in Peru. 300+ stores, food court, cinema, international and local brands.
- •Mercado Centralmarket
Historic central market with fresh produce, seafood, traditional foods. Authentic local experience but watch belongings.
💡 Travel Tips
- • Book Central or Maido restaurant months in advance - world-renowned dining
- • Stay in Miraflores or Barranco for safety and convenience - avoid downtown at night
- • Try ceviche for lunch (traditional timing) not dinner
- • Traffic is terrible - use Uber during rush hours, allow extra travel time
- • Lima rarely sees sun May-November (garúa fog) but doesn't rain much
- • Pisco Sour is national cocktail - try at bar with ocean views in Barranco
🔗 Related Information
📋Quick Info
📅Best Season
December - April (Summer)
💰Daily Budget
$40-100/day
👥Popular With
FoodCulture SeekersHistoryCouples
🗓️Recommended Stay
3-5 days
🌐Timezone
UTC-5 (PET)
💬Local Language
Spanish
💱Currency
PEN (Peruvian Sol)
📅Lima 3-Day Itinerary
Recommended plan for efficient sightseeing
Historic Center & Colonial Lima
🌅
Morning3h
🎭
Plaza de Armas & Cathedral Tour
💡 Start early to avoid crowds. Watch changing of guard at Government Palace (noon). Visit Cathedral and catacombs.
☀️
Afternoon2h
🎭
San Francisco Monastery & Catacombs
💡 Famous underground catacombs with thousands of bones. Beautiful colonial architecture and library. Guided tours required.
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Evening3h
🍜
Dinner at Central
💡 Book months ahead. Multi-course tasting menu featuring ingredients from Peru's diverse ecosystems. World's Best Restaurant experience.
💡Tips
- •Book Central, Maido, Astrid & Gastón months in advance - world's best restaurants
- •Stay in Miraflores (upscale, safe) or Barranco (bohemian, trendy)
- •Lima traffic is horrendous - always use Uber, allow 2x estimated travel time
- •Gray skies (garúa) May-November normal - doesn't rain but no sun
- •Ceviche traditionally eaten at lunch when fish is freshest
- •Exchange money at official cambistas (exchangers) for better rates than banks