The Lima City Guides deal with what visitors actually wonder about: which cevichería is worth the lunchtime queue, how to split the old centre, Miraflores and Barranco across your days, where the pisco sour is made properly and which ruins and beaches are within easy reach. Every guide is a short list with a clear opinion, giving the reason to go, what to order or look at and one practical tip for each place. It opens in your browser right after payment.
About the Lima City Guides
- 145 places
- 6 guides
- 13 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Lima guides
Food guide
24 places
Ceviche at lunchtime the way locals eat it, sandwich counters, criollo classics, chifa, the restaurants that put Lima on the map, markets and sweets.
Things to do guide
23 places
Catacombs and colonial convents in the old centre, pre-Inca pyramids between apartment blocks, clifftop parks above the Pacific and the best markets.
Family guide
25 places
Parks and playgrounds, a shallow sandy beach for small children, museums with mummies and gold, places out of the sun and food kids will happily eat.
Nightlife guide
26 places
Century-old pisco taverns, Barranco cocktail bars, craft beer, live criollo music in the peñas, rooftops and a sandwich at 3 am.
Day trips guide
24 places
Surf beaches south of the city, pre-Inca ruins few visitors reach, the fortress and seafront of Callao, Caral to the north and Paracas to the south.
Budget guide
23 places
Free and cheap culture, clifftop walks and sunsets that cost nothing, filling lunches at market counters and the cheapest ways to cross the city.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Isolina
Barranco, Av. San Martín
A high-ceilinged taberna that cooks like a Peruvian grandmother, in portions meant for the whole table: oxtail, ají de gallina, stewed beans, tripe and fish. Come hungry and share. From the food guide.
Juanito Barranco
Avenida Almirante Miguel Grau 270, Barranco
No sign over the door, just a bar and sandwich counter that has been pouring for around ninety years. The pisco sours are strong and the pork or cheese sandwiches cost little. From the nightlife guide.
Real Felipe Fortress
Callao, 30 to 40 min by taxi
The Spanish fortress raised after the 1746 tsunami and the pirate raids, later a prison and the last royalist stronghold. Walls, powder rooms and the governor’s house take about an hour and a half, with the best harbour views in Callao. From the day trips guide.
Plan your days in Lima
Day one: the old centre in the morning, with the main square, the cathedral and the catacombs of San Francisco, then ceviche for lunch before the cevicherías close and the Miraflores clifftop for sunset. Day two: the Larco Museum in Pueblo Libre, Barranco in the afternoon and a pisco or cocktail crawl there after dark. For a slow or grey day, stay in one district: Huaca Pucllana, a long chifa lunch and the lit fountains of the Magic Water Circuit in the evening.
Lima guides: your questions
What is inside the Lima City Guides?
145 places spread over six guides: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. Each entry gives the district, the reason to go, opening notes and a practical tip.
When do I get access after paying?
Straight away. The links appear on the order confirmation page and in your order email, and they open in any browser on a phone, tablet or laptop. No app, no login.
Will the guides work without internet in Lima?
Yes. Load each guide once while online and it stays available offline, with your ticks and notes. Opening a place in Google Maps needs data.
In which languages can I read the guides?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
How much do the Lima guides cost?
One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99, four are €15.99 and all six together are €19.99.
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