DESTINATIONS LATIN AMERICA | LIMA
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Chicha morada; Urban Adven- tures’ Lima Night Bites & Sights tour; pisco sour; Astrid y Gastón; MATE; chillies on a market stall PICTURES: Shutterstock; Promperú; Pocho Cáceres
22.00: If you’re after local beer, a pisco sour, chicha de jora (corn beer) or a chicha morada (purple corn drink), you’ll find plenty of good bars to satisfy. Bar Piselli is one of the city’s oldest, while Gran Hotel Bolivar serves legendary Pisco Cathedrals, with five ounces of pisco brandy in them.
Day two
09.00: The bohemian street-art-packed neighbourhood of Barranco is worth a visit. Once a weekend retreat for the wealthy, it’s now one of the best places to stay in Lima, featuring gems such as Hotel B with its art collection and fine dining, beautiful Villa Barranco, and many belle époque mansions now transformed into hotels, shops, bars, restaurants and art galleries.
11.00: For a culture fix, visit the MATE, which has the world’s largest collection of photographs by Mario Testino, and the Pedro de Osma Museum, featuring art from ancient Peru. Other museums include MAC, with its collection of post-1950s national and global art.
13.00: Marvel at the wide array of fruit, vegetables (there are more than 300 varieties
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of potato in the country), fish and herbs at one of Lima’s atmospheric markets. Then sit down to lunch at La Picanteria (which translates as ‘traditional lunchtime restaurant’), owned by respected chef Hector Solis, where meals are prepared according to that day’s best produce.
15.00: Barranco is a wonderful place to pick up gifts. If it’s the weekend, Barranco’s market is a fun place to browse, with live music, street food and stalls scaling the steps to the seafront. The neighbourhood’s new B-Art shop in the Hotel B sells accessories and jewellery handmade from local materials, such as alpaca wool, silk, ceramic, silver and gold.
BOOK IT
Abercrombie & Kent offers a three-day food-themed Lima experience from £575 per person. The price includes pisco tasting, a visit to a market and cooking lesson with a Peruvian chef, as well as two nights’ hotel accommodation.
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Cox & Kings has a four-day Lima package from £595 per person, which includes a city tour and three nights at Arts Boutique Hotel B in Barranco.
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Chimu Adventures’ four-day Discover Lima itinerary starts at £495 per person and includes three nights at Casa Republica, a city tour and a trip to Pachacamac.
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17.00: Enjoy an ice cream at Blu Gelateria, one of Barranco’s best-known parlours. Walk past Barranco’s very own Bridge of Sighs down to the beachfront, or stroll along the clifftop walkway for scenic views.
20.00: Book well ahead if you want to eat at Central. Celebrated Peruvian chef Virgilio Martínez recently transferred his deservedly popular restaurant to Barranco, where he continues to serve dishes with a twist on traditional Peruvian ingredients from all altitudes and regions. Barranco is full of restaurants; try the delicious ceviche – served amid football memorabilia decor – at Canta Rana.
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