Lima is a completely underrated city. It has a lot to offer in terms of museums and historic sites. If you're in to archaeology, there are a number of ancient sites within easy day-trip distance (i.e., Pachacama). A great advantage is that these sites are not subject to the heavy tourist burden that you find in the Cuzco area. And, most importantly, the food in Lima is amazing! I travel to Peru quite often and though I spend the majority of my time in the highlands I always make sure to schedule a couple of days in Lima so I can eat the best ceviche in the world (make sure to try causa and ocopa, too).
Lima is a really pretty city. A tip: bargain for almost everything.
Arequipa is a beautiful city, but we had problems getting to our hostel, because the taxidrivers only offer to -- actually they forcefully take you to hostels where they get comission for every gringo they bring.
Yo visite Juliaca en el ano de 1966, vivi por cautro meses, estuve sufriendo de soroche por una semana hasta que me acostumbre, conoci Puno, me pasee en el lago en un yate, cuyo propietario un hacendado lo habia llevado desde Ancon, Lima, muy hermosos lugar, fue la primera vez en mi vida que observe una tormenta electrica, iba yo manejando, y por el miedo propio de la ignorancia regrese a Juliaca, manejaba hacia Puno.
Contaba en ese ano con 21 anos de edad,soy natural de Lima, y vivo actualmente en USA, muy feliz de ser Peruano, pero anoro mi patria, ya me es imposible regresar por el momento, quizas cuando me jubile pueda hacerlo. Deseo el mejor gobierno para nuestra querida Patria.
Gracias por esta breve oportunidad.
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Juliaca was great. The people there are very kind, and make you feel at home. About the weather - a bit too cold sometimes but the sun was shining most of the time. I am looking forward to going back.
Greater Lima is a very big city. If you lodge at Miraflores or San Isidro, you'll see that Lima is a nice destination, with the best food and restaurans, superb food, many places to go, the best museums, and beautiful parks -- besides an interesting nightlife.
I loved Machupichu and the people were very friendly. But Lima is a 'toilet' really. I think it is the least developed city in the continent when compared to cities like Bogota, Buenos Aires, Caracas, or Mexico City. I found these four cities to be the most developed and modern. However Lima, as a capital city, is truly a sad picture. So much poverty and chaos everywhere you look at, but people seem to be always happy and friendly.
Lima … I've been travelling around South America and Peru as well. Amazing, but there are many poor people too but happy and friendly for sure.
