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Need Info for Lima & Peru? This is the site for you!
Welcome to LimaEasy! No matter if you are just interested in Lima, visiting this amazing city or living in Peru's capital this site helps you getting to know Lima (and also Peru) exactly how it is with all its good and bad sides and makes your stay a memorable experience...
Since its foundation in 2006 LimaEasy has developed over the past years into the best and most comprehensive information source in English about Lima. Today LimaEasy is "The" Lima Guide. No matter if you are just interested in Lima, visiting this amazing city or living in Peru's capital, LimaEasy offers detailed and accurate information for everyone in a wide range of areas. And even though you find (nearly) all you need to know about Lima and useful insights about general Peruvian stuff, we continue to improving and expanding the information.
We hope that LimaEasy helps you getting to know Lima exactly how it is with all its good and bad sides and makes your stay a memorable experience.
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, interesting and unforgettable experience you shouldn't miss. Have fun!
The chapter of "Peru Info" will help you to understand why and how Peru's capital developed to what it is today. Important questions for every visitor like "Do I need a visa and where can I get it?" are answered under "Peru Visa" and "Peru Embassies Worldwide". Find interesting overall information about the Peruvian economy, politics and compact facts & figures under the correlating topics. Last but not least read more about famous Peruvians under Peruvian Personalities.
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 are worth being discovered. For many visitors Lima is just an unavoidable must; a sprawling, chaotic, dirty and ugly metropolis, the starting and ending point on their trip to more interesting and exciting gems Peru has to offer. But this assumption doesn't do justice to Lima.
Over the last years Lima has seen quite a boom of new hotel developments and nearly all the mayor brands are operating in the city. The quality of the service and comfort can easily compete on an international level and it is interesting to see the different ways on how Peruvian elements were adopted in the design. The newer properties have very exclusive installations with fitness centers, spas, swimming pools and conference centers.
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.
Peru's economy today reflects like centuries ago its varied geography; the different climate zones facilitate widespread agriculture, the Andes rich in natural resources allow mining and the Pacific Ocean with its fishful waters makes commercial fishing possible. Economic growth continues to be driven by exports of minerals (mainly gold, copper, zinc), textiles, chemicals, agricultural products (garden produce and fruits), fish-meal, services and by energy projects.
Coming to a foreign country is always an exciting experience. Visiting Peru is no exception. So many new impressions might overwhelm you easily and you could get distracted when it comes to a boring, but important issue like money. Most probably you don't know how the Peruvian currency (Nuevos Soles) looks like, before actual being in Peru. Therefore we highly recommend reading our information about the money you will be using during your visit and how "money-issues" are handled in Peru.
Lima is known for its rich historical and cultural past. Long before the Spaniards arrived several other cultures with highly advanced skills in construction, agriculture and arts settled the area of today's Lima. The Spanish colonist added to this legendary cultural legacy. 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. A completely different culture with European and Moorish influence mixed with the indigenous cultural and religious inheritance.
Peru is situated along the boundary of two tectonic plates: the Nazca Plate and the South American Plate. The interface between these two plates is located near the Peruvian coast. At a rate of about 60 mm per year the South American Plate is moving towards the Pacific Ocean over the Nazca Plate. That may not sound a lot but it is enough to put huge strain on the Earth's crust. The pressures are periodically released through earthquakes.
In the last few years Peru developed into one of the leading providers of reasonably priced, high level medical care and offers medical tourists a wide range of procedures including affordable top notch dental care, first class cosmetic surgery and cutting edge health checks and scans.
Lima is the gateway for international and national tourists and business travelers to Peru and its numerous highlights. Getting to Lima and from Lima to international and domestic destinations is easy. The capital of Peru is well connected to the world and the Peruvian provinces.
Lima is a very diverse cosmopolitan city full of ancient history, but also very modern. It is an amazing melting pot of different Peruvian and international cultures and traditions. You will be amazed by the huge variety of shopping facilities the capital of Peru has to offer. It can be assured that nearly all tastes and preferences will be catered for.
Experiencing any type of big or small emergency while visiting a foreign country can be quite stressful and sometimes even scary. But there is no need to panic if you are mugged or robbed, need emergency medical attention, become unexpectedly sick and have to consult or even stay in a hospital or just need a special medicine during your stay in Lima. Even if you won't expect it in a "3rd World Country", here in Lima you will find very good services and professionals.
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Staying connected and getting informed in Lima is really easy. Peru has a varied press, numerous interesting and entertaining radio stations and various state and privately owned television channels. With the introduction of satellite and cable TV in Peru around 150 international TV channels including HD transmissions can be received. Modern technology as well brought the internet with all its possibilities of additional information sources and social networks. Thousands of Internet Cafes are spread around town.
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