🇵🇪 Peru
10 best places in Lima
Lima sprawls along Pacific clifftops — the colonial capital of the Viceroyalty of Peru, now a world capital of gastronomy where its restaurants sweep international rankings year after year.
Plaza Mayor
The main square of the historic center founded in 1535, flanked by the presidential palace and cathedral.
Monasterio de San Francisco
A baroque monastery with legendary catacombs holding thousands of colonial-era remains.
Museo Larco
A private museum in an 18th-century mansion, home to one of the world's finest collections of pre-Columbian ceramics and gold.
Barranco
A bohemian coastal district of street art, galleries, the romantic Puente de los Suspiros bridge, and bars.
Malecón de Miraflores
A clifftop oceanfront promenade with paragliders overhead and the Parque del Amor below.
Huaca Pucllana
A pre-Inca adobe pyramid in the middle of modern Miraflores, with a restaurant overlooking the excavation site.
Mercado de Surquillo
A genuine local market where chefs shop for Peruvian fish, fruit, and spices.
Central
Virgilio Martínez's restaurant explores Peru's ecosystems by altitude, from ocean to Andes, and regularly tops world rankings.
La Mar Cebichería
Gastón Acurio's casual culinary landmark devoted to ceviche and seafood.
Café Verde
A cozy coffee spot in Miraflores' Parque Kennedy, a local favorite for quality Peruvian coffee.
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