Pisco sour in Lima: bars and cocktails
There are drinks that represent a country on paper and drinks that represent it in the glass. The pisco sour is the second. It is not a tourist marketing choice but the result of more than a century of history in the bars of downtown Lima, of bartenders who perfected proportions over decades, and of […]
Ceviche in Lima: where to eat the best
Lima has a problem of abundance when it comes to ceviche. There are thousands of places to order it, and most have the same menu, the same photos on the wall, and the same description on the menu. Choosing well does not depend on price or the size of the place, but on three things […]
Anticuchos in Lima: where to go at night
There is a precise moment in the Lima night that travelers who experience it never forget. It is when the smoke from the charcoal embers begins to rise from a street grill and the smell of ají panca with vinegar and garlic fills the air of the entire block. Anticuchos are not eaten during the […]
Safety in Lima: real areas and tips
Lima is a safe city for travelers who understand how to move around it, and a complicated one for those who arrive with no prior information. It is not Caracas or Medellín at their worst, but it is also not Buenos Aires or Mexico City in terms of tourist safety infrastructure. It is a Latin […]
Where to stay in Lima: Miraflores, Barranco or Historic Center
One of the first decisions to make when planning a trip to Lima is where to stay. Lima is not a compact city: it has nearly 11 million inhabitants spread across dozens of districts, and the distance between them can mean anywhere from 20 minutes to an hour in traffic. Choosing the right base district […]
Best time to visit Lima: month by month
The short answer is December to April. The full answer is more nuanced because Lima offers different things depending on the time of year, and the best time depends on what you plan to do in the city. A traveler going to Lima mainly to eat, visit museums, and explore the historic center can go […]
Weather in Lima: why it’s always cloudy
Lima has the most counterintuitive climate in South America. It is a coastal city right in the tropics, just 12 degrees south of the equator, surrounded by ocean to the west and desert to the east, and yet it has one of the grayest and most humid skies on the continent for much of the […]
Transportation in Lima: A guide for travelers
Lima is a city of nearly 11 million people with a fragmented public transportation system and traffic that during rush hours can turn an 8-kilometer trip into an hour of immobility. For the traveler who arrives with only a few days before continuing to Cusco, understanding how to get around from the first day avoids […]
How to get to the Historic Center from Miraflores
The distance between Miraflores and Lima’s Historic Center is between 8 and 10 kilometers depending on the exact point in each district. In a city without traffic that would take 20 minutes. In Lima, where traffic is one of the densest in South America, it can take between 25 minutes in a favorable moment and […]
Lima at night: what to do
Lima does not end when it gets dark. The city has a nightlife that varies greatly depending on the district and the type of experience you are looking for: from the fountain show of the Magic Water Circuit and the illuminated pyramid of Miraflores to the bars with live music in Barranco, the peñas of […]