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Introducing Lima
Millions of inhabitants crowd into Peru’s frenetic capital, giving it an edge few other South American cities have. Its shantytowns look like the developing world, yet the business districts and promenades of its seaside suburbs are Europe away from home.
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Overpopulation problems have earned this fast-moving metropolis a reputation as a polluted, frenetic and dangerous place. Yet in no time it can transport you from crumbling pre-Inca pyramids and the waning splendor of Spanish colonial architecture to glitzy, ultramodern shopping malls and many of the country’s best museums. You can feast on fresh seafood by the ocean, go paragliding off the cliffs in Miraflores and groove all night in bohemian Barranco’s bars and clubs.
Lima’s climate can be a challenge. Blanketed in a melancholy garúa (coastal fog, mist or drizzle) from April to December, the city plays with the senses, but when summer comes, the sun blazes and limeños head in droves for the Pacific coast beaches.
Last updated: Mar 2, 2009
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Photo Essay: Lima’s Little Known Fountain Park That Costs $1.40
Blog: GoBackpacking - 17 November 2009
Even the tightest backpacker can afford this place.Buy travel insurance from Worldnomads.com (Lonely Planet's preferred carrier) No related posts.
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Highlights of Latin America
Blog: Itinerant Londoner - 1 November 2009
I had such an awesome time in Latin America it’s pretty hard to pick out favourite moments. But I’m going to give it a go anyway. Here are the best things I’ve seen and done over the past six and a half months, along with links to what I originally wrote about them. Favourite City: Valparaiso, [...]
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The Poor Man´s Galapagos
Blog: Itinerant Londoner - 6 September 2009
After finishing the Huayhuash circuit, stopping in Huaraz for a shower, a beer and yet another pizza at El Horno in Huaraz (my regular post-trekking dinner of choice), it was straight onto the night bus to Lima. After spending longer than planned in the mountains, I needed to head south pretty quickly in order to [...]
