Set on the Pacific Ocean, Peru’s capital is a low-slung city of traditional colonial buildings contrasted with a growing cosmopolitan centre of gleaming skyscrapers.

Lima is the second-driest capital city in the world, looming above a coastline of crumbling cliffs that often draw a veil of dense fog up into the streets. Despite Peru’s otherwise relaxed pace, the city bustles from dawn to dusk with a soundtrack of pacific waves crashing into the shore and the snarl of noisy traffic. 

Like most capital cities, Lima embraces both old and new architectural influences. High-rise apartment blocks in shimmering steel and glass sit alongside pre-Columbian era temples; museums display ancient pottery while contemporary galleries showcase the latest modern art; religious processions fuse with dance clubs reverberating to a Latin beat.

Much has been done to restore the city’s colonial centre to its former glory, including reinvigorating museums like the Museo de Oro – the Gold Museum, and the Museo de Antropologia y Arqueologia, which celebrates the country’s people, archaeology and history.

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Peru travel information

  • Time zone: -5 GMT
  • Flight time: 14-16 hours
  • Recommended airlines: KLM, LATAM Airlines, American Airlines, Delta
  • Currency: Peruvian Sol, US Dollar
  • Tipping guideline: 10% of total bill
  • Health considerations: There is a risk of altitude illness when travelling to destinations of 2,500m or higher. There is a risk of dengue. There is a risk of Zika virus. There is a low risk of malaria in the Amazon basin of Peru along the border with Brazil, particularly in Loreto province and in the other rural areas of Peru below 2,000m including that part of the Amazon Basin which borders Bolivia. There is no risk of malaria in the city of Lima and the coastal region south of Chiclayo.
  • Capital: Lima
  • Population: 34,683,444
  • National languages: Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
  • Electricity and plugs: Type A and Type C, 220 V, 60 Hz
  • Mobile phone coverage: Good
  • UK passport visa requirements: You don't need a visa for Peru if you have a British passport - for a maximum of 90 days

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