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 A scene during the Lima city tour by risse73 When in Lima, you cannot miss a Lima city tour. I remember going through all these wonderful sites during the tour: the old pre-Inca shrine--Huaca Huallamarca in San Isidro, San Isidro and Miraflores residential quarters, downtown Lima, Grand Bolivar hotel, Limas Plaza Mayor main square, the Presidential and Municipal Palaces, the Cathedral, the Museum of Religious Art, San Francisco church, Parque del Amor or Love Park, and "Larcomar"--the ocean-side mall. I booked my city tour through City Discovery: http://www.city-discovery.com/peru/index.php ...and the price was right at $25 per person for about a 3 hour Lima City Tour.
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 Gran Bolivar Hotel by risse73 You just cannot go to Peru and leave without trying their infamous cocktail drink of "pisco sour." No need to go to the actual place "Pisco" in Peru where this world-renowned drink got its name from, but just be sure to get it anywhere the locals tell you to. While doing the city tour in Lima, we were told that the historic Grand Bolivar hotel in downtown Lima offers one of the best "pisco sour" around town. Wanting to seize the opportunity, I happily got my "pisco sour" on our quick stop at this hotel at 10 in the morning (I think it was too early for a drink) and by the time we got to the catacombs, I was feeling and walking like a zombie!!! :)
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 Larcomar shopping complex by risse73 If you need souvenir items, postcards, and general items for yourself--go to Larcomar. Not only do you get a gorgeous view of the ocean at this shopping complex, but you can also find a wonderful assortment of high quality ready-to-wear, scarves, jewelry as well as handicrafts. The prices tend to be higher than average as this mall offers upscale and trendy shops.
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The "pollo a la brasa" in Lima cannot be missed! It sure is better than the ones I had in other parts of the country. It's definitely tender, delicious, and mouth-watering! Que rico and muy sabroso!!! Enjoy! There are many "pollo a la brasa" eateries all over Lima, so pick wisely and always ask the locals for the most authentic eatery that caters more to their tastes and not the tourists. I actually did and enjoyed the grub quite immensely. I just happen to now forget the name of the place where we got our to-die-for "pollo a la brasa." Address: anywhere in Lima or surrounding areasDirections: Lima, Peru
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 Silencio by chancay Coca Cola is always first...... in these touristic places of course, but even in the smallest farest away villages: Coca Cola already has been there :-)) Itīs one of the most known words in the whole word, am not sure, but think that more than 90% of world population knows the word. Leave a Comment
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I've been to Lima several times but have not spent too much time in the coast, so doing the bike tour around the bay was a great way to see the area. We went through 3 beautiful neighborhoods and had an excellent tour guide who knew the city well and was very accomodating to us taking pictures wherever we wanted and answering all our questions. I liked all the spots we hit which I felt were important to see at least once while in Lima. I was a little weary at first of doing any type of bike tour in Lima, considering all the traffic, etc...but once we started, I felt perfectly safe and happy. I would highly recommend this bike tour to anybody!, there are different routes (downtown, night, etc.) you can choose from. Moreover, you can also rent a bike to do your own trips. Leave a Comment Address: Bolivar st. 150, Miraflores, Lima, PeruPhone: 51-1-4453172Directions: Located in the heart of Miraflores, the safest and most vibrant area in town.Website: www.biketoursoflima.com
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 Silencio by chancay south of Lima next to the Panamerica there are various nice beaches to spend day and night (a lot of beach party with beach-disco etc.), for example Silencio or Pulpos are good beaches. Leave a Comment Directions: around km 90 in the south of Lima
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As you pass around the center, close to the Plaza Mayor, you will see small tour buses, very economical and excelent service up to the top of St. Christopher, where the hugh Cross is seen. The bus stop in the bull ring of Rimac and basically brings you around the area for a few Soles. Well worth it on a sunny day! There is a small beverage store on the top for refreshments. Address: CHEEP and GOOD Local TOUR BUS
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I think this is a good zoo. There is a waterfall, sloths, monkeys, wild squirrels, huge cacti that look like trees, and so on. It's a fairly large zoo but it doesn't get too crowded. The zoo food wasn;t so great being the only negative.
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The zoo is quite good. Tapirs, macaws, monkeys, sloths, jaguars, ocelots, wild birds, and numerous other Peruvian wildlife species can be found here. There is also an international section with the usual selection of bamboons, tigers, etc.
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