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LimaEasy your comprehensive Lima City Guide
Lima today is no longer the wealthy, beautiful colonial settlement and most important city in the Americas like it used to be during colonial times or the lovely capital of independent Peru with nice haciendas, fishing villages and lots of green surrounding it. Today Lima with its over 8 million inhabitants, shantytowns and sometimes tatty facades isn't attractive or seems to be inviting to its visitors. But Limas first appearance to its visitors is deceptive. Lima is one of the most interesting and challenging cities in South America with a huge archaeological, historical and cultural past. Most of its treasures might be well hidden, but LimaEasy will help you finding those that are worth being discovered...
 Getting Around Lima How to move in the Lima City Jungle...
Finding your way in and through Lima's city jungle can be quite a challenging experience. Heavy traffic including unusually very aggressive and reckless drivers make getting around Lima difficult. Additionally you find instead of proper public transport, a chaotic system of privately owned and operated microbuses and thousands of taxis. And even if distances between the districts and points of interest seem very short, navigating in Lima can be very nerve racking and time consuming. "Getting Around Lima" will help you with the sometimes difficult task of getting around in Lima and getting to other destinations within Peru. We hope our descriptions and explanations will help you finding your way...
Stay connected in Peru News, Media & Internet in Peru...
Since 1990 Peru has one of the freest and most varied presses in the world, with virtually no curbs on what is published. There is quite a wide selection of informative media available airing sometimes quite controversial views and criticism of the current political situation and economical decisions. Modern technology brought the Internet with all its possibilities of additional information sources and social networks. The infrastructure with phone lines, cable TV (digital, HD), WiFi and Internet is in Lima available to the population that can afford it...
2 and 5 Nuevos Soles Coins Beautiful new Peruvian Coins in circulation...
On the 6th of October 2010 the Central Reserve Bank of Peru has issued new two and five Nuevos Soles coins with some beautiful design changes. Both versions of the coins (old and new) are legal tender but slowly the new types should be replacing the previous ones...
Safety & Security Situation in Lima
Actually most (not all) warnings are exaggerated...
Today the general situation in Lima shouldn't be considered worse than in any other big city around the world, where rich and poor live closely together. If you take a little bit more precaution than at home and know which situation to avoid, you should be fine. To make you aware of tricks and traps and to avoid dangerous situations, we want to let you know what can happen and give you some tips on either to avoid these situation or on how to handle them. Not to scare or even upset you, but to sensitize you for the local situation....
Security Features of Peruvian Money Peruvian Money: Security Features & Counterfeits
Every time we get a banknote we observe it with greater or lesser attention. It mostly depends on the value (higher value, longer observation), the situation or from whom we might be getting it. The Peruvian Banknotes have all similar security features and therefore verifying the authenticity of a 200 Nuevo Soles bill shouldn't take longer then for a 10 Nuevo Soles one. As you might not be that familiar with the Peruvian money the biggest question will be on what details you should concentrate to make sure that you're not carrying counterfeits in the wallet...
Old Peruvian Banknotes
Gallery & Description of former Peruvian Money
The first banknotes in Peru were introduced by local private banks around 1864. These Peruvian banknotes (issued between 1864 and 1922) used currency names like Soles, Pesos, Incas and Libras. There was no unified monetary system for the country until 1926, when the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (Banco Central de Reserva del Peru) started issuing paper money...
One Nuevo Sol coins in circulation Numismatic series: "Wealth and Pride of Peru"
The Central Reserve Bank of Peru has issued a new Numismatic Series named "Riqueza y orgullo del Perú" - "Wealth and Pride of Peru" containing 24 coins with the value of one Nuevo Sol. The first coin of this series has been put into circulation in March 2010. With this series the Central Reserve Bank of Peru seeks a new way of spreading the diverse and rich cultural heritage of Peru with one of the most commonly used coins in the country.
City Tours in Lima
Sightseeing, Excursions, Day Tours and Packages...
Finding your way through Lima’s city jungle and discovering the numerous scattered attractions the capital of Peru has to offer, can be quite difficult and you might miss a vital part of Lima’s charisma. A nice way of discovering the charm of Lima is to make the good old city tour with one of the tour operators offering visits to the city center, the different districts and the surroundings of Lima...
The Weather & Climate in Lima
The reasons for Lima´s rare weather conditions...
Lima’s weather and climate isn't what one would expect when travelling to a city located just 12° south of the equator. It’s usually described as mild and warm throughout the year without noteworthy rain making Lima one of the driest capitals in the world...
Lima, Peru
A journey through past and present...
Lima today is no longer the wealthy, beautiful colonial settlement and most important city in the Americas like it used to be during colonial times. The once lovely capital of independent Peru with nice haciendas, fishing villages and lots of green surrounding it, has made place to today's Lima with its over 8 million inhabitants, shantytowns, sometimes tatty facades and noisy traffic. Lima is one of the most interesting cities in South America with a huge archaeological, historical and cultural past...
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 HELP us HELP!  Social Projects & Volunteering in Lima...
Giving a coin or two to beggars on the street might not be considered wrong, but please do us a favour and read our topic on Begging in Lima before you do so. Anyhow you might say it’s only a drop in the bucket and you’re right. If you really want to help, we would like to recommend supporting one of the social projects or charities in Lima (Peru); either with cash, physical donations...
Peruvian Cuisine & Peruvian Food Diversity Gastronomic Experiences in Lima and Peru...
Peruvian cuisine is among the most varied and best in the world. It's a reflection of its three main geographical zones, the coast, the Andean highlands and the jungle, and an incorporation of influences from different times and immigrant cultures. While the Peruvian cuisine only is recognized internationally in the last few years, food and its preparation is one important part of the Peruvian culture and a very personal way to express the Peruvian identity...
Shopping Possibilities in Lima
Lima is a great place for all your shopping needs...
You will be amazed by the huge variety of shopping facilities Lima has to offer. It can be assured that nearly all tastes and preferences will be catered for. You can shop on traditional fruit and veggie markets or in modern supermarkets. For clothes you have the choice between numerous fancy boutiques, department stores, street markets and everything in between. Unique Peruvian craftsmanship as well as cheap souvenirs can be found in exclusive shops or on Lima's crafts markets. Western-style shopping malls are contrastive to the 'Peruvian Way of Shopping'. Lima is a great place for all your shopping needs and wishes. So enjoy your shopping experiences, either the modern or the traditional way...
Lima & Callao Interactive District Map
Visual overview of the districts in Lima & Callao...
Today Lima forms the region ‘Lima Metropolitana‘. It is divided into 43 districts (distritos). Thirty of these districts belong to the city of Lima and unbelievable but true, each of these neighborhoods has its own flair, charm and character. Miraflores for example is the place for tourists, visitors, foreign expats and locals (who can afford it) to find accommodation, go shopping, have a good meal, relax in a nice café, party...
Museums in Lima
The fusion of different cultures and traditions...
The fusion of so many different cultures and traditions have made Lima to what it is today. A reflection of this complexity can be found in an incredible number of beautiful museums spread around the city. They display the richness and diverse facets of Lima’s and Peru’s culture. There is absolutely something for everyone...
The Population Development in Lima
Today Lima is home to more than 8 Mio people...
Lima ranks as the 18th most populated city in the world. The population of Lima’s 43 districts was counted at the last census in 2007 at 7,605,742 citizens. Most of us just see these deterrent numbers, but never ask how the once so beautiful colonial City of the Kings could become such an uncontrolled grown metropolis...
Lima International Airport - Jorge Chávez
Best Airport in South America (Skytrax Award 2010)...
The Jorge Chávez International Airport is located in Callao about 10 km (6 miles) from the Lima City Center. Very detailed information about the current departure tax, left luggage facilities, current flight info, duty free shopping, taxis, the arrival and departure procedures, rental cars, maps and location can be found on our page dedicated to the Airport...
Huacas & Archaeological Sites in Lima
The Adobe Pyramids in Lima...
In ancient Peru, a ‘huaca’ or ‘wak’a’ (Quecha meaning for sacred) is an object that represents something revered, typically a monument of some kind. Some huacas (shape of a pyramid made with Adobe bricks) have been built especially for worshiping and rituals, others
for administrative purposes. Along the Peruvian coast the term ‘huaca’ usually refers to pre-Hispanic burial and cultural sites of indigenous Peruvians in the shape of a pyramid made with Adobe bricks...
The History of Lima
Limas history doesn't only start with the foundation of the colonial city by Francisco Pizarro in 1535. The area where we can find Lima City and Province today, was already inhabited many thousands years before that...
Historical Churches in Lima
In the city center of Lima you will find nearly at every corner a church, most of them dating back to colonial times. By the 17th century Lima was the economical and political heart of the Spanish colonies in South America. Lima developed in Peru to the center of suppression measures against the indigenous population. Thanks to the efforts of the City of Lima, a lot of churches were restored over the last years and are now shining in new magnificence...
The cultural experience - Lima
"City of the Kings"
Lima is known for its rich historical and cultural past. Based on the model of Spanish cities, the ‘City of the Kings’ arose and soon Lima became the political, economic, cultural and religious center of the Spanish colonies in South America. Everywhere visible in Lima is how these ancient cultures melted with modern factors...
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