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Where is It: Lying close to the valleys of the Chillon, Rimac and Lurin rivers, Lima covers total area of 2,672 sq. km. Lima overlooking the pacific Ocean is famous for its sub tropical climate.
How to Commute: Lima is the transport hub of the country. Jorge Chávez International Airport is the main airport in the city that serves as gateway to the country from other parts of the world. The city has a bus system that links all the regions. Taxis, inter-urban buses are the means of public transport in the city.
Where to Stay: As the city is often visited by tourists, most of the hotels in Lima are aimed at expatriates. It serves all traditional dishes catering to the needs of its customers. The world-class hotels in the city are Miraflores Park Hotel, Hotel Esperanza, Ariosto Hotel, JW Marriott Hotel Lima, Country Club Lima Hotel, Basadre Suites, Antigua Miraflores Hotel, Hotel Miraflores and Hotel & Suites Las Americas. Beach resorts are common and are also the most preferred options of staying in Lima.
What to See: Lima regarded as a UNESCO World Heritage city, has a number of historical buildings and architectural splendors that are often visited by tourists. The monumental Plaza Mayor, Presidential Palace, the catacombs of the Convento de San Francisco and the Lima City Walls are the important monuments in the city.
The city also possesses a number of museums that preserve the historical artifacts of the city. National Museum of Anthropology, Archaeology, and History and the Rafael Larco Herrera Archaeological Museum, the Gold Museum, textile museum and arms museum that display a huge range of antique Spanish firearms are some of them.
The Palomino Islands that houses sea lions is also a well known tourist destination. Ancon, Barranquito, Aguadulce, Los Pavos, Las Cascadas, Las Sombrillas and Costa Linda are the various beaches and waterfronts in the city that are popular with the visitors.
How to Commute: Lima is the transport hub of the country. Jorge Chávez International Airport is the main airport in the city that serves as gateway to the country from other parts of the world. The city has a bus system that links all the regions. Taxis, inter-urban buses are the means of public transport in the city.
Where to Stay: As the city is often visited by tourists, most of the hotels in Lima are aimed at expatriates. It serves all traditional dishes catering to the needs of its customers. The world-class hotels in the city are Miraflores Park Hotel, Hotel Esperanza, Ariosto Hotel, JW Marriott Hotel Lima, Country Club Lima Hotel, Basadre Suites, Antigua Miraflores Hotel, Hotel Miraflores and Hotel & Suites Las Americas. Beach resorts are common and are also the most preferred options of staying in Lima.
What to See: Lima regarded as a UNESCO World Heritage city, has a number of historical buildings and architectural splendors that are often visited by tourists. The monumental Plaza Mayor, Presidential Palace, the catacombs of the Convento de San Francisco and the Lima City Walls are the important monuments in the city.
The city also possesses a number of museums that preserve the historical artifacts of the city. National Museum of Anthropology, Archaeology, and History and the Rafael Larco Herrera Archaeological Museum, the Gold Museum, textile museum and arms museum that display a huge range of antique Spanish firearms are some of them.
The Palomino Islands that houses sea lions is also a well known tourist destination. Ancon, Barranquito, Aguadulce, Los Pavos, Las Cascadas, Las Sombrillas and Costa Linda are the various beaches and waterfronts in the city that are popular with the visitors.
About Cities
Lima the capital of Peru was founded by Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro on January 18, 1535. Lima derives its name from the Aymara word lima-limaq, which means 'yellow flower'. Lima known as 'The City of Kings'; is regarded as one of the ten largest metropolitan areas in the Americas.
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