Lima is the largest city in Peru, and the third largest city in Latin America, a fascinating mixture of the new and the old. Founded in 1535, it is now a bustling and cosmopolitan metropolis. Though some of your stay in Peru will involve visiting ancient ruins or marveling in the natural beauty of the rainforest, Lima is where the old meets the modern with some of the finest restaurants in South America, if not the world, a famed night-life scene, theatres, art museums, and other cultural attractions..
Nothing typifies Lima’s mixture of the old and the new more than the city’s architecture. In the financial district, buildings are comprised of glass skyscrapers – modern, and even futuristic, in design. Older structures include the city’s monasteries and cathedrals, built in Spanish neoclassical style. There’ also a French influence for many of the city’s government buildings.
If you’re visiting Peru, Lima will likely be your jumping off point for traveling within the rest of the country. Though when people think about traveling to the Amazon, they don’t necessarily think about the big city, but Lima is as much a part of the country’s cultural history as Incan ruins and Machu Picchu. Though Peru has many cultures that have not changed for centuries within the rain forest, and bordering Lake Titicaca, the city of Lima is actually an interesting blend of many cultures: European, Andean, and Asian cultures – making it markedly different from other South American cities like Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
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