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Triplandio Lima guide covers 10 travel guides across 18 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 40 self-guided walking tours in Lima with 176 POI, spanning 142.3 km in total. Get inspired by 11 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
Lima
City & Country Data Peru (Lima)
Key travel data for Lima — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Peru
Cost
HIGH
Safety
45
Health
43
Lifestyle
62
Infra
33
Rank
#68
Score
36
Tourists
1.1M/y
GDP/cap
$9.7k
Life Exp
77.9 yrs
Population
34.6M
Currency
PEN S/.
Language
Spanish
Payments
Mixed
Emergency
105
💰 Prices in Lima
Coffee
$2.80
Beer
$2.80
Lunch
$4.00
Groceries
$20.00/w
Taxi/km
$1.80
Transit
$0.60
Fuel
$1.30/l
Internet
$25.00/m
Salary
$500/m
Best time to visit Lima (Peru)
Now (July) avg: 17°C, mostly dry, moderate crowds. Best months to walk: Apr & Nov.
Live Temp
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~Day / Night Temp
20°C / 15°C
Sunrise / Sunset
6:30 / 17:58
Local time
2:41
Sea Temp
18°C
Best Months 
Apr & Nov
Apr & Nov
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
A
Apr
M
May
J
Jun
J
Jul
A
Aug
S
Sep
O
Oct
N
Nov
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Dec
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May
J
Jun
J
Jul
A
Aug
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Temperature
Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds
How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
Sea temperature
Sea warmth for swimming, by month.
Rainfall
Rainy days to expect each month.
Sunshine
Hours of sun per day, by month.
Local Flavours of Lima —
Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
Creamy chicken stew with aji peppers and walnuts Grilled beef heart skewers seasoned with spices A cold layered potato dish, flavored with lime and chili. Marinated raw fish in lime juice, with onions and peppers Fried rice and bean patty often served with beef or pork. Stir-fried beef with onions, tomatoes, and potatoes Boiled potatoes with a spicy, creamy cheese sauce Marinated fried fish served with onions and bell peppers. Crispy pork served with corn and sweet potato. A hearty seafood stew with fish, shellfish, and a rich tomato broth.
Traditional Local Food
Lima (Peru)
Main course
Meat
Ají de Gallina
ah-HEE deh gah-YEE-nah
Snack
Meat
Anticuchos
ahn-tee-KOO-chos
🥦
Starter
Vegetarian
Causa Limeña
KOW-sah lee-MEH-nyah
Starter
Fish & Seafood
Ceviche
seh-VEE-chay
Main course
Meat
Lima-style Beans and Beef
Tacu Tacu
TAH-koo TAH-koo
Main course
Meat
Lomo Saltado
LOH-moh sahl-TAH-doh
Starter
Vegetarian
Papa a la Huancaína
PAH-pah ah lah whahn-kah-EE-nah
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Peruvian Marinated Fish Escabeche
Escabeche de Pescado
ehs-cah-BEH-cheh deh pehs-CAH-doh
Snack
Meat
Pork and Corn Dish
Chicharrón
chee-chah-RON
Soup
Fish & Seafood
Traditional Peruvian Seafood Stew
Parihuela
pah-ree-HWEH-lah
