PE · Lima Province · 12.06°S 77.04°W

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Pacific clifftop walks, ceviche lunches, colonial squares and colourful Barranco streets.

Best time
December–April are warm and sunny, good for the coast. June–October are cool and grey under a sea mist called garúa, though it hardly ever rains; it's still a fine season for museums and food.
How long
2–3 days
Getting there
Fly with one stop, usually via Amsterdam, about 28–32 hours all in. The airport, with its new terminal since 2025, is 45–90 minutes from Miraflores, depending on traffic. Peru is 13 hours behind KL all year.
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Dear group chat,Pacific clifftop walks, ceviche lunches, colonial squares and colourful Barranco streets.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingLimaPE, Lima Province
KLlima
≈ 19,013 km from KL, as the crow flies
Urban view of Lima.

Photo: Zeromilas123 · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each.

Lima is one of South America's great food cities, where lunch is the main event and ceviche its star. Miraflores and Barranco sit on clifftops above the Pacific, and the historic centre has grand colonial squares.

Makan

  1. CevicheRaw fish cured in lime with chilli and onion, with sweet potato and corn; a lunchtime dish.Map ↗
  2. ChifaPeruvian-Chinese cooking from 19th-century Cantonese migrants; arroz chaufa, the fried rice, will feel familiar.Map ↗
  3. CausaChilled layers of yellow potato with avocado and chicken, tuna or seafood.Map ↗
  4. PicaronesSweet potato and squash doughnuts with syrup.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. Miraflores clifftopsParks and paths along the cliffs above the Pacific, with paragliders drifting overhead.Map ↗
  2. BarrancoA bohemian district of colourful old houses, murals and the wooden Bridge of Sighs.Map ↗
  3. Historic centreThe Plaza Mayor, the cathedral and the San Francisco monastery with its catacombs.Map ↗
  4. Larco MuseumPre-Columbian gold, textiles and pottery from cultures far older than the Incas.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Halal is limited, but seafood makes Lima easy: ceviche is just fish, lime, onion and chilli.
  • Use ride-hailing apps or registered taxis rather than flagging cars down in the street.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.