The Larco Museum is well worth a visit - it exhibits the world’s largest collection of pre-Colombian art.
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Lima Holidays: An Overview
Quell any notions of Lima not being as exciting as its South American counterparts - Buenos Aires springs to mind - as it has plenty going for it and is certainly on the up. A selection of new hotels, world-renowned museums, and superb restaurants make it one of our must-visit holiday destinations. The city's historical centre and its Plaza Mayor is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with finely preserved colonial architecture.
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- Lima's innovative and exciting dining scene means it's fast becoming South America's gastronomic capital - the city's restaurant Astrid y Gastón is 14th on The World's 50 Best Restaurants list
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Lima Luxury Holidays: The Detail
The museums in Lima are enough to rival any capital city. Tour the gold-leaf altars and paintings of the Cathedral on the eastern edge, and visit the Church of San Francisco a couple of blocks northeast with its 17th-century convent and extensive network of catacombs. The archaeological and anthropological museum of gold contains a priceless collection of pre-Columbian gold artifacts; an impressive sight even for those who didn't think themselves museum buffs (after a trip to Lima, views might change). Visit the spot in which Francisco Pizarro founded the city in 1535, and where Peruvians declared their independence in 1821 - a pretty significant spot for the country's inhabitants.
Lima is also considered to be the gastro capital of Latin America. The seafront district of Miraflores has fantastic seafood restaurants, and international influences are readily making themselves known. Astrid Y Gastón is the local 'celebrity chef' with his restaurant 42 featuring highly on this years 'World's 50 Best Restaurant's' List, he also has eateries popping up in Mexico, Chile and Spain too.
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Peru offers a broad range of good hotels which cater for all budgets. Itineraries for trips staying in basic accommodation start from £3,000 per person including international flights. Learn more about our pricing
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Atemporal
Lima
The team behind Atemporal have coined the term 'hotelito' to define this boutique bolthole, located in the heart of Miraflores.
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A tour of Larco Museum with the curator
Lima
The Larco Museum in Lima contains an astonishing 45,000 artefacts dating from the pre-Columbian (basically pre-European) period, and including an impressive collection of Inca crowns and other ornamental pieces decorated with gold and precious stones.
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Hotel B
Lima
Situated in the trendy Barranco neighbourhood in Lima, this Arts Boutique Hotel is in a prime location, close to the Pacific Ocean and surrounded by leafy streets and the elaborate architecture of elegant mansions.
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Casa Andina Private Collection Lima
Lima
The hotel's stylish contemporary design and cutting-edge technology make it one of Lima's best hotels.
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Country Club
Lima
Located in San Isidro, the most exclusive residential and commercial district of Lima, the hotel dates back to 1927.
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Food tour with Penelope Alzamora
Lima
Peruvian food is so hot right now, and we offer the chance to enjoy a morning taste tour of the capital with chef Penelope Alzamora, a Liman local whose foodie parents and nanny introduced her to traditional Peruvian cuisine at an early age.
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