Lima Information

In this section you will find general information about Lima that honestly, we did not know where else to fit it in. Nevertheless, there are some prominent topics that you should look at! Highly recommended is the write up about “Safety & Security Situation in Lima, Peru” where we respond to many questions that we received from our readers. The mentioned guidelines will give you a great idea on how to prevent any mishaps that could spoil your visit.

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Lima, the Peruvian capital, today is not only the 32nd largest city in the world but as well among the 30 most populous metropolitan areas. How could the once beautiful City of Kings and most important city in the Americas during colonial times and later the lovely capital of independent Peru with nice haciendas, fishing villages and lots of gre...
Lima's Jorge Chávez International Airport is located in Callao about 12km (7.5 miles) from Lima's city center. The airport is named after the Peruvian aviation icon Jorge Chávez Dartnell and is one of the most modern airports in Latin America.
Facts and figures about Lima, including general info, geography, climate, key problems, population, education, transport, tourism, economy, districts and actual statistics.
The weather and climate in Lima are nothing you would expect when travelling to a city located just 12° south of the equator. Instead of tropical conditions, Lima’s climate is usually described as mild throughout the year without noteworthy rain, making the Peruvian metropolis one of the driest capitals in the world.
Even though over the past 20 years the Municipality of Lima took significant efforts to remove beggars from the streets, it's a common thing to see many of them hanging around; especially in the areas where tourist are.
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