Lima is the point of entry to Peru for most visitors. Why should you put aside some days to get to know Lima? It encapsules hitorical buildings, archeological sites, museums, bars, shopping centres, night clubs, all for any taste possible.
This city was the capital of the spanish viceroy in South America, so expect to see a huge amount of colonial buildings from the 16th century in the recently restored city centre. The financial district of Miraflores has vast amounts of shopping centres, artesanal shops, bars, restaurants and night clubs. The city has precolonial museums such as El Museo de Oro, and colonial ones such as El Museo de Arte. The night life gets going in the district of Barranco where you can spend a romantic evening at trova cantines or dance till dawn at one of the raves.
What strikes most visitors is the friendliness and warmth of limenian people, always eager to help you and make you feel like at home. English is spoken at most places. The food is just mouth watering, you can try dishes from the coast, mountains and jungle. And the best part is that daily budget is very small, don't expect to pay more than £1 for a dish, or 30p for a bus drive!
Lima is the ideal destination for small or large groups, tourism, backpackers. As any other big city in the world, one has to use common sense to avoid incidents.
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