Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Lima
Includes ยป
Why Go?
With fog bundling its colonial facades and high rises, it takes a little imagination to get
beyond the grit of Lima's first impression. After Cairo, this sprawling metropolis is the
second-driest world capital, rising above a long coastline of crumbling cliffs. To enjoy it,
climb on the wave of chaos that spans from high-rise condos built alongside pre- Columbi-
an temples, and fast Pacific breakers rolling toward noisy traffic snarls. Think one part
southern Cali doused with a heavy dose of
America Latina
.
But Lima is also a sophisticate, with civilization that dates back millennia. Stately mu-
seums display sublime pottery; galleries debut edgy art; solemn religious processions date
