Gastronomic capital of Latin America. Here is when to go, what a day costs on site and what to see, then Okela composes your itinerary hour by hour.

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When to visit Lima

Best months: January, February, March, April and December.

What to see in Lima

1. Centre historique (Plaza Mayor)
   This is the natural starting point in Lima: the city was laid out around this square, and you can still see political and religious power facing each other across it.
2. Miraflores (Malecón, Parque del Amor)
   The Malecón de Miraflores runs along the clifftop above the Pacific, and the Parque del Amor is its most photographed spot.
3. Barranco
   Barranco is Lima's bohemian district, set on the cliffs above the Pacific.
4. Huaca Pucllana
   A huge adobe pyramid, built long before the Incas, rises among the apartment blocks of Miraflores.
5. Musée Larco
   A vice-regal mansion built over a pre-Hispanic structure and surrounded by a flowering garden holds one of Peru's finest collections of pre-Columbian art.
6. Circuit magique de l'eau
   In the middle of the Parque de la Reserva, this circuit gathers about a dozen fountains where water, light and music blend together, and where you can walk right up to the jets instead of just watching from afar.
7. Mercado de Surquillo
   This is where Limeños actually do their shopping, a short distance from Miraflores yet far from its polished tourist scene.
8. Couvent San Francisco (catacombes)
   This baroque convent in Lima's historic centre hides an ossuary beneath its rooms, where bones are arranged in geometric patterns, a place that is sober and striking at once.

A sample itinerary for Lima, three days

Composed by Okela from the places in its database, with times. Yours takes your dates, pace and group into account.

Budget

Expect about €74 per person per day on site (accommodation, meals, transport and visits), depending on the comfort you choose. Okela shows the price of every step of your itinerary.

My Lima itinerary, hour by hour

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