Residencia Lima, Marbella

Advantages: weather, people, cheap (once you're there)
Disadvantages: usual of any big city

...Most people when they visit Peru just use Lima as a pass through point in their hurry to reach other destinations such as the old Inca towns of Cusco and Macha Pichu. I, however, spent the vast amount of my holiday in Lima itself. This is because I visited the country with my Peruvian boyfriend and stayed with his family in there. Lima is a costal city on the west of South America and it is the capital of Peru. I arrived in Lima after a 14-hour flight, I flew with KLM and we made a short, re-fuel stop in the Caribbean Island of Bonaire. Apart from this short stop my flight was direct from Amsterdam to Lima. The fist thing that struck me when I got off the plane was the instant wave of heat that hit me; compared to Belgium weather at this time of year was a real shock! I have a surreal memory of my first journey through Peru from... Read review

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Advantages: A very interesting experience, friendly people
Disadvantages: costal fog, globalisation,

...Maybe I should not be writing a review on Lima as I only spent a couple of days there however I can give my initial thoughts on the place. Peru as a whole I have found to be amazingly diverse and friendly place however Lima I did not like. Having arrived at the airport I got in a taxi to go to where I was staying... it was quite dark but my immediate reaction was astonishment... my main dislike of Lima was simply the globalisation that seems to have taken hold of the place... If you want McDonalds or such places fantastic but if your like me you will dislike the fact that you'll be driving along and see all these fast food restaurants and then suddenly there'll be a shanty town... It seemed to me to be like globalisation at its worst. Matters perhaps were not helped by the costal fog... Its not all negative though... Read review

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Advantages: Cheap, Friendly, Lots of Things to do
Disadvantages: Problems large cities have

...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... Read review

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