Accommodation:
- Lima Continental Hotel
Transport:
- Each bus has a sign above the windscreen indicating the starting point and the final stop of its route eg, SJL (San Juan de Lurigancho). On the side, there will be a list of a few roads it will travel through, eg, Javier Prado or Benavides
- Buses aren’t allowed to drive through Lima’s historic city center. So if you want to visit here, transfer to Av Tacna or Av Abancay and walk the last few blocks
- You can also travel around on tricycles and mototaxis. Negotiate the fare with the driver
- The Metropolitano is a bus-based rapid transit system. It connects to most of the main districts such as Barranco, Miraflores and Central Lima
Things to see:
- Basílica y Convento de San Francisco de Lima
- Huaca Pucllana
- Basilica and Convent of San Pedro, Lima
- Amano, Pre-Columbian Textile Museum
- Historic Centre
- Park of the Reserve
- Basilica and Convent of Nuestra Señora de la Merced
- Larco Museum
- Archbishop’s Palace of Lima
- Pedro de Osma Museum
- Plaza Mayor
- Cathedral of Lima
- Government Palace
- Palacio de Torre Tagle
- Plaza San Martín
- Balconies of Lima
- National Afro-Peruvian Museum
- Chinatown
Tips:
- Visit the shopping center Larcomar located in Miraflores. It’s built on a cliff allowing wonderful views of the Pacific Ocean
- Don’t forget to taste Peru’s national dish, Ceviche. It’s made up of raw fish, lime, red onion and salt and pepper
