Investigate the Incas in this fascinating Peruvian city by the sea.
A vast, polluted metropolis in the middle of Peru's desert coastline, Lima is an economic magnet for struggling highland and Amazonian villagers. But it also snares the adventurous traveller with its top-class museums, vibrant nightlife and music scene, striking architecture, richly historical neighbourhoods and genuinely friendly people.
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![]() Over one-third of city's eight million people live in shanty towns Photographer: Eric Wheater |
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