Lima, Peru
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Value For Money, Eating Out, Shopping, Culture
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Lima Reviews ( 41 reviews )
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by sjr2uk
| 4 Aug 2006 | 60% |
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A huge city and a very busy one at that. Its great for culture, sight seing etc, but you wont get a sun tan. The dull mist is around all the time. Lima center not the cleanist but if you want a good place to stay stick to the disrict of miraflores. very safe and easy to get into lima by cab. |
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by TheMe
| 23 Feb 2007 | 80% |
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Despite all the rumours we had read and heard about Lima not being all that great, we had a ball. And it was one of the safest-feeling cities in South America that I've experienced. |
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by apentecos
| 12 Dec 2006 | 80% |
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Great place to open your eyes to how others live. Miraflores and safe and good. |
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by mbedney
| 14 Sep 2006 | 80% |
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I'm sure it depends on the time of year for the weather. It was pleasant, but the sun was a rare occurence. A city with lots of character, but because of the widespread poverty, many folks are desperate, and I felt like I was the main course at a feeding frenzy at times. |
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by fathers
| 14 Jun 2006 | 60% |
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Lima is a bit of a sad city , the weather is very average , but when you consider the poverty there , all is fairly understandable. We have been there a few times , and came from either Miami , or Bogota/ Santiago. When you compare those cities and what they offer , then say no more. We have used Lima only for Cusco , or La Paz |
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by mothman
| 14 Mar 2007 | 60% |
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See my blog on this place at... http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/mothman/rtw-0607/1173664740/tpod.html |
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by Endam2275
| 19 Jul 2006 | 80% |
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Lima is truely the paris of the south in terms of architecture and beauty. we were shocked when we saw the amazing looking centre. our guide book barely made mention of it. we´ve been to buenos aires and many other cities that get the title paris of the south. Lima is the only one truly worthy of the title. loved it. |
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by Mabel9909
| 1 Sep 2006 | 80% |
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Big city with all the usual big city interests. Miraflores is a safer, upmarket part of town. Very difficult to judge the rest of Peru based on what you see here. |
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by tjthim
| 15 Jun 2006 | 40% |
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passing time in lima waiting for friends to come to meet up with. the only expensive thing is airport transfers. lots of time in miraflores, and it´s pretty nice but pretty typical. |
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by lisami396
| 18 Jul 2006 | 20% |
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To be fair I stayed in Miraflores which is a very quiet town compared to Lima Central but at this time of year (July 06) it wasn´t a place a wanted to stick around in for very long. |
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by Sharonmo1477
| 24 Oct 2006 | 60% |
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warm but smoggy when we were there. loads of taxis and buses...but hard to suss out bus system. restaurants expensive american chains. the worst food I had in peru. nice museums. plenty to do if you can put up with the pollution and noise. |
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by stevenk3239
| 20 Oct 2006 | 60% |
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Lima is essentially just a big city, although it does have some redeeming features, such as the cliff top parks in Miraflores, artisan markets and the nearby Pachacamac ruins. In our opinion your hostel location and the knowledge of your hostel host will make all the difference to what could otherwise be a rather average stay in this city. |
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by robinfe9833
| 17 Sep 2006 | 60% |
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Lima is one of the least attractive capital cities I've ever spent time in - everything is slightly delapidated and shabby. There are plenty of museums, galleries, bars, restaurants etc. but they are really spread out all over the place. There's an almost oppressive air, as if nobody really wants to be there. One saving grace is the weather, it rarely rains. |
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by robinfe9833
| 1 Oct 2006 | 80% |
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Barranco is a cool residential area with some killer bars/clubs. It's not like the rest of Lima and I'd rate it. Lima is sprawling, dirty, crowded and noisy. Barranco is an enclave for beach bums, backpackers and barflies. Yeah, it's good. |
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by Lozano6728
| 4 Nov 2006 | 80% |
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We were only in Lima for 2 days so we don´t really know much. The biggest tip would be to stay in a sfae area such as Miraflores. |
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by cjpesti
| 5 Nov 2006 | 60% |
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Lima is a big city and offers some good museums and galleries to wander around. The city centre area is not the safest place in the area but as long as you take care of yourself and your belongings there is no reason to avoid the place because of this. The locals I came into contact with were always very polite and friendly and there is good eating and drinking to be had at the upmarket Miraflores Larcomar shopping mall. Superb views from above and lovely Peruvian arts and crafts shops to muse at. |
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by samkerr
| 28 Oct 2006 | 40% |
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Our hostel was in just the right place for the brief overnight stay we had in Lima the Owner was exterely helpful and ensured we knew where to go to eat and arranged a Taxi to take us to the airport early next morning |
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by timashmore
| 14 Dec 2006 | 60% |
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Lima is definately not one of those places i would have visited if i hadnt have been flying into it. It is great as an introduction to Peru, but the city itself has very few "attractions" you would venture over to see. i Spent 3 nights/4 days here, and didnt do anything on the 3rd and 4th |
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by Rachelrivers
| 2 Dec 2006 | 80% |
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The city offered many restaurants to choos from............great shopping and dining. |
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by frederic8277
| 22 Nov 2006 | 60% |
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Lima is a very clean city and extremely well kept. Suprisingly secured and fun to visit. Don't hesitate to go there when visiting Peru ! |
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by michelle6371
| 2 Nov 2006 | 60% |
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If you go to Miraflores try the Paella on the main street, it's fantastic. |
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by global1264
| 3 Nov 2006 | 60% |
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If you can hook up with some locals who know the scene, where to eat and drink, what the local dishes are etc and what to see you will get much more out of Lima than the guide books! |
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by lapetitefl
| 20 Nov 2006 | 100% |
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I only got to spend a couple of days in Lima, however what I did was awesome. Made so much easier by my very trustworthy taxi-driver who took me at a very reasonable price to see all the sights! With his limited knowledge of English and my limited knowledge of Spanish we got along perfectly! ...Looking forward to coming back and enjoying the shopping!!!!! Though I would stay in Miraflores next time!!!!! |
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by simon6680
| 16 Jan 2007 | 80% |
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A big city, much like any other. Way bigger than I thought, but a nice enviroment, clean, and a large numbers of restaurants and clubs at affordable prices. Check out the reaggeatonclubs at pizza street in miraflores! |
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by scarletcerf
| 21 Jan 2007 | 80% |
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i recommed visit and stay in Barranco. Its better than miraflores, looks more real not so touristic. I recommed this hostel La Casa Barranco. |
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by markka7446
| 27 Jan 2007 | 80% |
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Lima was a cool city to spend a few days. There weren't many sights to see, and transportation needs some help, but other than that it is pretty cool. |
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by Buttong
| 3 Apr 2007 | 80% |
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Lima is a fairly ordinary capital city. Although the centre is beautiful and surrounding ruins are really interesting. Probably don´t need to spend more than 5 days - you´ll get bored! |
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| 23 Mar 2007 | 100% |
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Just great wil come back load of fun through out the counrty!!!!! |
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by noble1341
| 21 Nov 2007 | 80% |
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Excellent hosts and a fantastic time as this hostel, if you choose another in Lima you will miss the oppertunity of a lifetime!! |
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by Gabecamaf
| 21 Nov 2007 | 100% |
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Lima is hectic, dirty and not conventionally pretty. I love it. It is vibrant, with endless options of what to do, where to go and what to eat. Restaurants that rival the best of NYC or London. A serious foodie\'s paradise. Culture is everywhere, pubs and bars as far as the eyes can see. Influences from all over the world impact this fast paced city. Lima never sleeps. Their people are kind, hospitable and extremely friendly. I love it, in fact, I adore it. |
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by Lobo
| 2 Dec 2007 | 60% |
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The Historic Center of Lima is one of the most important tourist destinations in Peru, and is located principally in the downtown or Cercado de Lima and Rímac areas. There are different places like Archbishop Palace, House of Pilatos, Church and Convent of San Francisco... |
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by gabyauge5717
| 22 Dec 2007 | 80% |
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I like Lima, people are very friendly. I love Peruvian food and in Lima you can find really good and small restaurants with traditional dishes. I enjoyed very much my stay there. |
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by tito102914
| 30 Mar 2008 | 200% |
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I ´m full recomended this hostel to everyone, because of their staff, they are so helpfull, they always trying to help you in every detail, beside they are so friendly.. the location great! close to everything and safety... about the how clean it´s the restroom always ready for you... for all this, the best hostel to stay... sebastian from Chile |
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| 3 May 2008 | 0% |
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Esse hostel é muito bom, muito limpo e muuuito seguro. Tao seguro que chega a ser claustrofobico... O banho é bem quente também. Nao vale a pena pegar um quarto perto da recepçao no primeiro andar, é muito barulhento. Em comprensaçao, o pessoal é bem atencioso! It´s a nice, clean and safe hostel. So safe it gets claustrophobic... Ah, and the shower is really hot. Rooms on the first floor, near the reception desk are very noisy. Staff are really gentle and buena gente! |
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