Thursday 25 April 2013

Things to do in Lima...food, Pisco and over 60 museums.


Sweets
Lima has so many things to offer for its' visitors, that one doesn't know where to start, so we started from... eating! Oh yes, I have already mentioned in earlier blogs that food in Lima is heaven!
Amongst all, I have chosen a few things, which I find important, fun and interesting.
While walking or driving around the town, Lima has many beautiful parks too with entertainment: museums, art market, artifacts markets etc.

My list of Limas' "to do's":

*Plaza de Armas and Palace of the Government
Plaza de Armas, start your sightseeing here

*Cathedral of Lima

*Municipalidad de Lima – City Council

*Aliaga House – the oldest house of Americas

*Church of San Francisco and Catacombes

Amongst over 60 museums we have visited 4:

*Museo Metropolitano de Lima – 10,000 years of history, virtual museum

Painting fair in the park
*Museo de Larco – gold, silver and erotic collection

*Museo de Arte de Lima - MALI

*Casa Gastronomica de Perú – Culinary trip of Lima

*Temples of Pucllana, Huallamarca - ancient Perú buildings

*Miraflores – Larcomar, best views of Lima, nice restaurants and shopping

*El Malecón – the seafront parks - promenade

Famous sandwiches next to
Kennedy Park in Miraflores
*Parque del Amor – sunset & skydive

*Magic Water Circuit – lights, music and water show

*Skydiving

*Surfing

*Rent a bike at the promenade

*Eat at the famous Astrid & Gastón

*Try famous sandwiches from La Lucha sangucheria

*Try the local sweets in the parks
Love Park at the sunset where you can take a skydive too

*Try the Chinese-Peruvian fusion food – Chifa

*Can't leave Lima without trying its' famous Pisco Sour

*Just eat - everywhere you can!

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