Lima in 2 days: complete itinerary
Two days in Lima allow you to do what one day is not enough for: see the historic center at a relaxed pace, visit the best museums, walk through the coastal neighborhoods of Miraflores and Barranco, eat well at different price levels, and end with an unhurried afternoon before the flight to Cusco. The first […]
Lima in 1 day: full day itinerary
One day in Lima is not much, but it is not nothing. With the right sequence, you can see the colonial city of the viceroys, walk through the most bohemian neighborhood, eat in one of the best gastronomic destinations in the world, and end the day with the sunset over the Pacific. What does not […]
Paragliding in Miraflores: a complete guide
Lima is not the city most travelers associate with air sports, but it offers one of the most accessible and well-located flight experiences in South America. The cliffs along the Miraflores boardwalk rise between 70 and 80 meters above the Pacific and create thermal air currents that, on favorable days, allow you to fly for […]
Fine dining restaurants in Lima: Central, Maido, Astrid y Gastón and more
Lima has something no other city in South America can claim: two restaurants that have simultaneously ranked in the top 10 of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants. Central and Maido are not only the best in Peru but global benchmarks of what contemporary cuisine can achieve when it starts from extraordinary biodiversity and serious work […]
Lima’s gastronomy: the gastronomic capital of America
Lima did not become the gastronomic capital of the Americas by decree or through a marketing campaign. It became one because, over the course of twenty years, its chefs achieved something very few cities in the world have managed: creating a distinct culinary identity recognized on a global scale, rooted in five centuries of cultural […]
The best museums in Lima: a guide to choosing which one to visit
Lima has more than forty museums spread across the city, and most travelers have one or two days before flying to Cusco. Choosing well among that range requires knowing what each one offers and which type of visitor it suits best. This guide does not aim to rank museums in a single order, but rather […]
Gold Museum of Peru and Weapons of the World
The Gold Museum of Peru is not located in the historic center or in Miraflores, but in the Monterrico area of Santiago de Surco, which makes it a visit that requires specific planning but for many travelers becomes one of the most memorable in Lima. It has more than 25,000 pieces distributed across two completely […]
Central Museum MUCEN: complete guide
In Lima’s historic center, at the corner of Jirón Lampa and Jirón Ucayali, there is a museum that very few travelers include in their itinerary and that turns out to be one of the best surprises the city offers to those who discover it. The Museo Central, known as MUCEN, is the museum network of […]
Larco Museum: Complete Guide
There are museums you visit out of cultural obligation, and there are museums you visit because they spark genuine curiosity even before you walk in. The Larco Museum belongs to the second category. It holds the most important private collection of pre-Columbian art in Peru, with more than 45,000 pieces covering five thousand years of […]
Museum of the Nation in Lima
The Museo de la Nación has an institutional history that is worth understanding before visiting, so you don’t arrive with the wrong expectations. For many years, it was the largest archaeological repository of the Peruvian state, with more than 12,500 pre-Hispanic pieces from cultures such as Paracas, Moche, Wari, Lima, and others, as well as […]