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Have Fun

For most visitors Lima is just an unavoidable must on their way to other treasures Peru offers. The capital of Peru is notorious for its uncontrolled grown urban extent, air pollution, chaotic traffic with reckless drivers and no real public transportation system, crime and few green spaces. But this view of Lima isn’t really fair. Lima dominates the political, economical and cultural life of the country and accommodates Peruvians and foreigners from different social and cultural backgrounds. Therefore Lima has an amazing cosmopolitan atmosphere. In the last few years Lima’s authorities and inhabitants stopped the deterioration of the capital and spruced up Lima’s image.

Today you find beautiful parks and green areas, some nice places for kids, good companies showing you Lima’s past and present, excellent cafes, bars and discotheques, a unique music scene and many other things for all age groups that let you view Lima in a different light. Exploring Lima and discovering its bloom (and ugly) side is an exciting and unforgettable experience you shouldn’t miss. Have fun!

Citytours & Sightseeing (9)

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Peruvian Experience - The Magic of Peru in one place

Citytours & Sightseeing
 
Since 2019 Lima’s district Miraflores has one more attraction: Peruvian Experience, the first space of cultural and gastronomic entertainment of Peru where visitors take a fun and hands-on journey through Peruvian history, culture and gastronomy from the food of the Incas to today’s famous Peruvian dishes without ever leaving Lima.

Divercity

Lima for Kids
 
Opened in 2011 Divercity is a theme park for children between 3 and 13 years of age. It’s a city to scale where the children are the citizens (mom and dad can only enter as tourists) and play to be grown-ups. On an area of over 7200m2 the kids find more than 50 attractions where they can “work”, learn, have fun and spend their earned Divercity m…

Parque de las Leyendas

Zoos
 
The Parque de las Leyendas is Lima’s traditional zoo. But it’s much more than that. It is located amidst a big part of Lima’s most extensive ancient city and is one of the most important pre-Hispanic complexes at the central Peruvian coast called the Archaeological Complex of Maranga. The park successfully combines ecology, archaeology, educatio…

The Magic Water Circuit

Parks & Gardens
 
The Parque de la Reserva was originally opened in 1929 to commemorate all the civilian reservists who fought in the defence of Lima during the War of the Pacific. But more than 65 years later Parque de la Reserva became one of Lima’s most visited tourist attractions.

Iceland Park

Lima for Kids
 
Ice skating in Lima? Yes! Since July 2012 Lima has another attraction for kids, teens and young at heart adults: Iceland Park. Located in the district of Jesus Maria just next to Minimundo, the 500 square meter ice skating rink might feel small for spoiled Northerners, but actually it’s one of the biggest in whole Latin America and the only one …

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