Lima Travel Blog

  Peter Gabriel, during his performance in Lima on March 20th, 2009 (Photo: Isabel Guerra). In addition to being recognized as a city that is a paradise and haven for foodies, Lima is also becoming an interesting venue for many international artists: as a reminder, during 2011 Limenians welcomed...

Fireworks in Lima (Photo: Rodney Dodig) Limenians are friendly people, who cherish sharing special moments not only with the family, but also with friends. Probably that’s the reason why a recent poll shows that some 59% of them will spend New Year’s Eve at home, celebrating with with family...

If you were home, you may probably be attending a Halloween party, or taking your kids trick-or-treating. But you are in Peru, and yes, the globalization has brought Halloween here too, but certainly it does not have the same importance as in other countries: the efforts of candy, chocolate and other...

Whether you are an Oktoberfest fan or not you have certainly heard about it sometime; and while in Lima you can enjoy a local version (smaller, but plenty of fun) of this worldwide famous festival, which will celebrate its 10th anniversary in Peru and is expected to gather more than 20,000 people and...

Saint Rose Basilica Peru celebrates Saint Rose of Lima, the first Catholic Saint of the Americas, with a holiday every August 30th. This year this will be a specially festive, because Peruvians will have a long weekend: from Friday, August 27th to Tuesday, August 30th. This long holiday applies only...

Peru celebrates is Independence Day on July 28th and 29th: these celebrations are called “Fiestas Patrias,” and if you are spending these days in Lima, you will surely find many chances to have a great time, no matter your age. First of all, take advantage of the fact that many, many Limenians actually...

Handicrafts at a street fair in Lima, Peru. (Photo: Isabel Guerra) Partly due to the tourism boom of recent years, streets fairs in Lima have multiplied, and you are likely to find one near your place in Lima. Some municipalities have their own small popular fairs that are more like a big street market;...

Peruvian actor Mario Valencia performing the Via Crucis in Lima (Photo: Carlos Diaz/Flickr) The Peruvian artist Mario Valencia, who has performed in Lima a live representation of the Passion of Christ during almost 30 years, will do so again this year, on Friday, April 22nd, Good Friday,[in Spanish]...

Santo Domingo Church, Lima, Peru (Photo: Chimi Fotos/Flickr) Lima, the capital city of Peru, was founded by Spanish conquistadores, who brought the Catholicism here. As a result, nowadays you can see lots, lots of churches spread along the city, but very specially in Lima Downtown, the historic section...

Cathedral of Lima, Peru (Photo: Isabel Guerra) You may be a believer, or you may be not. But if you are in Lima for Easter Holidays, you have to see and share some of the local religious celebrations.  The Lima Archbishopric has issued a complete online guide in Spanish about the religious services,...