I'm Peruvian and everyone is welcome to Lima!!! I was not born in Lima (I'm from the jungle, Pucallpa) but Lima is charming, chaotic and beautiful with the most beautiful mixtures, the region between Asia and the new world, its diversity is reflected in its famous gastronomy, being the gastronomic capital of the Americas, Lima offers the best restaurants in the world.
I'm Peruvian from Lima and I would not say it's the best city in South America. There are many cities better than Lima, even within Peru. Lima gets worse every year as well, I left and now live between US and Italy, best choice I made was leaving.
@@DesignedInNola Come on bro, if Colombians say they have the best cities with all the Colombian hired killers, the gota a gota and the rampant prostitution, we Peruvians have even more right! Lima is not perfect, but it has the best food in Latin America and you can't deny that, in addition to the richest history of any city founded by the Spanish. Remember that Lima governed the entire South American region for more than 100 years.
How interesting that there are so many people of Chinese descent in Peru. I never would have guessed that! I am learning so much from your travels. Thanks for sharing!
It is an interesting mix of cultures. Now, to be honest, I think the first Chinese were more like indentured servants than people acting totally of their own free will.
Is not only Chinese descent in Peru , there are others Italian, Spain, and others in Peru there are a city called Pozzuso this is a German and danese colony is a beautiful place is a Peruvian city pozzuso but all descent are from Germannies and Danese and they keep that culture . Peru 🇵🇪 is mix of cultures immigrants.
@@oldaloneandfarfromhome you are right, chinese start coming here for bussines but after Ramon Castilla free the slaves the farm houses was in need so the spaniards start to bring the chinese, after the 1st world war we have the second wave of chinese immigrants and after the 2nd world war we have a huge wave of japanese immigrants, thats why in southamerica Brasil has the largest group of japanese immigrants and Peru has the second large group but is the 1st in chinese ppl
They say 10% of the Peruvian population have Chinese ethnic backgrounds. The Chinese people arrived in Peru over 150 years ago. They are one the most industrious business people in Peru. The same with the Japanese people. They both prioritize EDUCATION. They are one of the best immigrants that Peru has had.
@@NormaAbad-rq6pn Absolutely true! I'm Peruvian from the jungle, (Pucallpa) and the Japenese even created a technology industry. There are Peruvian technology brands like "Miray" from the Hiraoka group, 100% Japanese/Peruvian capital.
Lima is my fave city in SA. As I strolled through the bustling streets of Miraflores, the warm sun on my skin and the smell of freshly cooked ceviche in the air, I felt a sense of vibrancy and energy that's hard to find elsewhere. I stopped at a local café and enjoyed a rich Peruvian coffee, watching the lively scene unfold before me, as the day drew to a close, I headed to the Malecón, the scenic cliffside promenade that overlooks the Pacific Ocean. The sunset was stunning, with the sky turning pink and orange as the waves crashed against the shore. I gazed out at the breathtaking view, I felt grateful for this experience in Lima. The city's unique blend of history, culture, and natural beauty had captured my heart, and I couldn't help but think that Lima was the best city in South America to live in. The warm and welcoming people, the delicious food, the vibrant neighborhoods it all came together to create a truly special place, really a very special place.
@@oldaloneandfarfromhome Thank you for your kind words! I'm glad I could provide a detailed and engaging description of Peru's beauty. Your video was an excellent inspiration, and I'm happy to have been able to complement it with my words.
Lima is a very special place, for me the most beautiful city in South America! It has first-class gastronomy, my girlfriend is from Lima, a beautiful Peruvian of Japanese descent, Lima was the place where I saw the largest number of Asians speaking perfect Spanish, there are large communities of Peruvians with Chinese and Japanese ancestors, a very pleasant place.
agree! My beautiful gf is from Arequipa and we go to Lima often to do food tours! I recommend visiting "the white city" Arequipa is a wonderful city with good food!
I’m a born and raised Peruvian, now living in the US. Sir, I want to thank you for what might be one of the most complete, educative and well documented RUclips videos about my city. Thank you for taking the time to understand the real history of Lima, its complexities, inequities and for capturing the spirit of Lima’s inhabitants. What a beautiful video!! I also love the name of your channel. You’re always welcome in Lima and Peru 🇵🇪❤
What a wonderful thing for you to say! I am honored that you feel that way. I loved my time in Lima and certainly do want to come back to Peru and to the city at some point in the future! Thank you, also, for the compliment on the name of the channel! I am very proud that I came up with that.
Every year we travel to Peru, we fall in love with the wonders of this country and especially with its delicious food. Cusco, Puno, Ayacucho, Arequipa and Lima: Miraflores, Barranco and other cities have their appeal and are a delight for our eyes. We were last year in OXAPAMPA and POZUZO for 5 days. It is another experience since it is a different place from Lima and the other states we were able to taste the best butter and meat and good coffee etc., since this city was created by Austro German people.. I recommend them to you... Thanks for the excellent videos, we enjoyed it very much.
Miraflores in Lima reminded me of a blend between Santa Monica and Malibu due to its green cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Lima is a wonderful city, as vast as LA, and its traffic can get as jammed as in LA. I stayed in Miraflores for the first week, and for the second week, I was at an Airbnb in Barranco. The traffic could get hectic. Both Miraflores and Barranco are the safest and best options to stay in Lima. They have the best hotels, restaurants, shopping centers, bars, etc., all easily accessible by walking distance.
Magdalena del Mar, now declared as the safest district in the whole city of Lima. The rank is as follow : 5° Jesus Maria, 4° Miraflores, 3° San Borja , 2° San Isidro 1° Magdalena del Mar. Barranco is pretty safe too, but is not in the top 5 . . .
Until now, this is the best video that I've ever seen about Lima, obviously my city hasn' t the first sights like Mexico City or Buenos Aires cities best ranked but the mixed of old and new sights, the closer to the Pacific Ocean , and more than 3,000 years of history, remember, near Lima, we have the oldest town in the New World, Caral, also Lima was the most important city in South America until eighteenth century, thanks for your dedication to Lima
Hello from Peru and many thanks for your video. We limeños are very humble people. We know we have one of the best cities in Latin America , but we prefer to hide it , because some people from other regions in Latin America will try to put Lima way down on the list. I appreciate your honesty and good quality videos. Lima was the main center of Viceroyalty that is why its colonial arquitecture is so wonderful. We take care a lot about our Parks because we love them. We are watering public gardens using tanker trucks, what has double value. The beauty is not free. Lima is becoming the new pretty girl in the neighbourhood. New big Airport City, New subway, etc. Even the shanty areas are made out of hard working class people with thousands and thousands of micro-enterpreneurs.
I agree with you on every point! Lima is awesome, but the ability to enjoy it will be enhanced so much when the subway is fully built! Thank you for the spectacular comment!
@@davidveraok en realidad lima es de las ciudades mas desordenadas de la regio el hecho de aún tener un desorden en su sistema de transporte me parece imperdonable ( y si, se que de están haciendo mejoras) pero tener la ciudad llena de combis, cousters, haladored de rutas que gritan con bocina la ruta, no tiene transporte público de calidad en los conos, no tener buenas universidades si comparamos con otros grandes países de la región,no ser un epicentro cultural en la región etc.
It's been 11 years since I left Lima, my city, my birthplace. Let me tell you that I really enjoyed your video, very well done, a very accurate approach to it's main places and history, very well documented and exposed. Congratulations and thank you very much for your work. I hope you enjoyed every minute of your visit to Lima.
Que buen video, muy bien elegido los lugares visitados, hiciste un paseo por todo Lima en 15 minutos, y si, en Lima se goza de los atardeceres más hermosos del mundo. Felicitaciones!! Un suscriptor más...
Great Video Richard! Where are you heading now? Larco Museum is very interesting, I remember that erotic prehispanic collection, it was very unique. Hope you can make a future trip back to Peru to visit other places, its a wonderful country!
Thanks so much! Peru is definitely on my list for a return visit at some point. Right now, I am in Paraguay. In about a week, I'll head over to Bolivia.
Thanks! I have been monitoring the situation this afternoon and evening. For now, the soldiers and general involved have stood down. The situation will bear watching as we move forward.
Fantastic video! I’m glad you enjoyed my city and my hood (Miraflores) You captured their magic pretty well. Missing all those places each day a bit more here in far Australia.
Your channel was suggested to me today and I love it! I really enjoyed this video! We're thinking of going to Peru in the next year or two. What tour guides did you hire?
Thank you so much for the kind words! If I remember correctly, these are the tour companies I used for different excursions in Peru: Villa El Salvador - Haku Tours Lima Food Tour - Lima Experience/Iza Peru Huacachina & Paracas Tour - Escape From Lima Lima City Tour - Haku Tours My go to for tours, wherever I am is Get Your Guide. I've found them to be very comprehensive in providing a full roster of available tours, almost everywhere. I appreciate you watching and reaching out through the comments.
I just subscribed to you after watching this video! We are thinking Peru is next on our list. Also like your vlogging style and editing- (I’m newish on YT still finding my style. Thank you!
Thanks for sharing. It's nice to see you covered almost all Lima faces in a video. This august I'm going hiking to Huaraz (maybe some mountainbiking too), beautiful lakes and mountains. un abrazo amigo!
Huaraz is beautiful i was there 30 years ago, Yanganuko lake with turquose color is memorable,,also is frezzing there but looking the colosal white and black Andes was amazing.
Extremely nice informative video of my home city and country. I appreciate the history refresher and the varitey of topics mentioned, from history, to food, and of course, its great people.
what a fantastic video ¡¡¡¡¡ You did a great job to spread plenty of accurate information about Lima. It's indeed a hidden gem in S. America that worths to be visited and discovered. Thanks a lot. I am a native to Lima by the way.
I live in Lima and I really enjoyed your video!! I think the political situation in the country and so many problems make us forget that we live in a really amazing city!! You earn a new sub!
Very good updated video of Lima, for sure Peru is number one in Food from fish seafood beef made in Peruvian or in a mix of Chinese.Peruvian way Thank you for sharing this video.
Thank you for the kind words! I thought the food in Lima was outstanding! I liked it so much, that I made an entire video about the food that I tried. Here is the link: ruclips.net/video/5ZOfxN6i-Rc/видео.htmlsi=Qb5UxYo5LPZscdCg
Thank you for the honest view showcasing a little bit of everything. As you probably realized, the contrasts between neighborhoods like Villa el Salvador and Miraflores are part of Lima's everyday life full of inequality and unfortunate situations. Overall, it looks like you had a safe and pleasant stay. As I tell people abroad: it's great for visiting, but no so much for being born and raised. Social mobility is nearly impossible across generations, but working class Peruvians struggle very hard to break through and improve their quality of life. You are very welcome whenever you feel like visiting again. Perhaps, you can try getting a place in more "average" places like Surquillo (next to Miraflores) or Lince (next to San Isidro) so you get a better sense of how everyday life is for the middle class. Thanks again!
I certainly appreciate the comments. I love hearing from people who know the areas that I visit, better than I ever will. Thank you for taking the time to leave such a thoughtful message that will ultimately help those who watch the video and check out what other people have said about it.
It depends on where you were born and raised, like in any city. I was born and raised here in Lima and I LOVE IT. And I travel everywhere, but would never move abroad. ❤
Lima, the City of Kings, was the capital of the Viceroyalty of Peru, one of the largest, richest and most powerful Viceroyalties of Overseas Spain, therefore Lima was the most important city of the Viceroyalty where political power was concentrated. economic and military, in addition to ecclesiastical and commercial power. Lima was the beloved city of the Spanish Empire and was as modern as Madrid. Viceregal Lima not only enjoyed a high cultural level, it also enjoyed an exacerbated wealth and luxury reflected in the beautiful architecture of its palaces, churches, cathedrals, museums, universities and mansions of European Renaissance style,... fused with the Inca contribution.
I can confirm that Lima is one fabulous place: ancient history and ruins within the city limts, wonderful historic architecture, a chaotic urban vibe that makes you happy to be alive, a local culinary culture that is quite simply world class and just plain delicious ('suspiro de limeña' is one of the finest desserts I have ever eaten), the best anthropology museum in South America and some of the friendliest people anywhere. Also, the shopping for indigenous artisanal crafts is extraordinarily diverse, especially at a fantastic shop/gallery called Dédalo, in Barranco. ❤❤
Lima is like South of California with a touch of Spanish empire and Egypt, (and yeah, there are slums too, I mean, it is still Latin America you know?)
Old Alone Congrats 🎉 great Info: I remember the 69' late & early70' starter surfing the surfbreaks of Miraflores west coast: 03 surf clubs; Also Waikik surf club Have a SurfMuseum and the surfbreaks of Miraflores are:( Makaha- Waikiki ; Pampilla point; Rocky Point together Tres Picos) and Barranco( called Barranquito surf break and Triangulo ); In those days we do not have surf leash( always focus; carefull on pop up, bottom turn ,backside ,roller coasters the set waves series)🎉 🏄♀️ 🌊 🏄♂️ 🌊
The food is a very big part of its appeal. I did an entire video about the food in Lima. If you are interested, here is the link: ruclips.net/video/5ZOfxN6i-Rc/видео.html
Bienvenidos, welcome, to the City of Kings. Peru is a very special place, it’s one of the only countries in the world where we have everything, and I mean everything. Here, we have desert, coast, beaches, mountains, plains tundra rainforest, everything ❤️🤍❤️
Hello Richard. Lima is a discovering . The city has been improving on every aspect. In the 80's and 90's due to Shining Path and MRTA was an abandoned place. But after 2k year , is been improving its beauty . Also abundance of recycled water for watering parks and gardens. Top knotch restaurants + milions of soles invested in restauration of squares , plazas, colonial streets, etc. Besides this, it is a cheap city and safer than most of others cities in Latin America. Peru has one of the lowest homicide rate as 6 per 100k people, data from 2023.
I was totally enthralled with Lima. I'm sure at this point, that it will only continue to get better and better each year! I am so happy that you thought enough to leave a comment. Thank you so much!
My late mother was entrusted by the ministry of housing then ruled by the military (1970's) to break a land invasion that took place in the northern part of Lima. She mentioned this stretch of arid land in the southern part of town. When she asked the leaders of tha take over to check the land they then agreed to abandon the taken land for their new promised land and peacefully moved onto what is now known as "Industrial park Villa El Salvador"....... she then conducted a demographics study on the first inhabitants. There is a small pathway that bears her name as a tribute for her contributions.
What a great connection you have to Villa El Salvador! I am so glad that you shared it with me. I was impressed with the attitude of the people in Villa El Salvador and the commitment that many of them had to make their community a better place. Thank you for watching and for leaving your wonderful comment.
Lima is not only beautiful but a very complex city, is a enormous city (over 10 million people) and has a very unpleasant side too (and is the biggest part of it if you dont know it already)
That is the case with almost every mega city! I acknowledge the challenges Lima still faces, but I contend it remains among the best places on the continent.
Richard, I just stumbled across this video and want to thank you for your insights into the shanty town of El Salvador. Would you be kind as to share the contact of your 'guide/interpreter' there? I just launched Équipe International in Bogota and will be starting similar activities in Lima, and eventually throughout all of Central and South America. We operate like a 'for profit' company, however we give all of our profits to people in need. We provide food (aquaponics), clothing (hemp w/ cotton), housing (rammed earth and redevelopment of urban structures), transportation (cargo bikes with electric motors) and health (natural products/scalar technology).
That sounds like a wonderful enterprise that you are running! I wish you well! The tour provider was Tangol. From an email that I got confirming the trip, this was the contact information: If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us! Virtual Platforms Phone: +549 11 51859997 (Mon to Fri 9 to 18hs) Office Phone: +54 911 3221-8400 (Mon to Fri 9 to 18hs) Emergency Telephone: +549 11 4991-4035 (24hs) Best regards, Rocío Fumarola portales01@tangol.com WhatsApp Portales (+54 9) 11 5185-9997 Móvil de emergencias: (+54 911) 4991-4035 I hope this helps and again I wish you well as you get started in Lima!
@@danielapro9755la verdadera Lima es donde estaba el gringo, el centro de Lima y el cercado de Lima, los demás son lugares como SAN JUAN DE MIRALFORES u otros lugares de los conos son lugares que aparecieron recién en el siglo pasado , si serás de Moron😂
@@danielapro9755 entonces los lugares donde muestra Miraflores ,Barranco , Centro de Lima no es la verdadera Lima, porque eso es lo escribió el de arriba y otra cosa yo vivo en SJL por si acaso , igual estoy a favor de el muro que está entre SJM y la Molina
Maybe it was not the right day, but i didn't like it, in July the sky was covered, we went to the club social in plaza de Armas for lunch, cool, but a camera was stolen. Best in Peru was Arequipa. Brazil is on other level
I chose not to go to Machu Picchu, but many people will choose to do so. If I decide to go to Machu Picchu one day, I will most likely go and spend a month in Cusco and explore the entire area. Thank you for watching and for leaving a comment!
@@oldaloneandfarfromhome Thank you so much, this is so helpful! In your opinion, if I don’t have a lot of money (budget) and don’t have a lot of time to travel, how many days do you think that a person should spend time in Lima?
It is difficult for me to say, since I travel slowly and I am typically in one place for around a month. My guess though, is that you could have a really good experience in Lima by spending anywhere from four to seven days. I hope that is helpful to you!
I would suggest either Miraflores or Barranco, in terms of the neighborhoods. I can't recommend a specific hotel, since I always stay in Airbnb accommodations. Your best bet is to search for hotels on Booking.com. Choose a place with a "9" or higher rating and make sure to read all of the reviews. In Miraflores and Barranco, the closer to the coast, the better.
Informative, but it would do you well to work on your Spanish pronunciation. Also, the music is salsa which has little to do with Peru. Save it for Puerto Rico video.
@@oldaloneandfarfromhome So called "musica criolla" is the real peruvian music that represents Lima culture. You could make a search on youtube. Its thousands times better than salsa which (as the other dude said, has nothing to do with peru). Your spanish pronunciation is ok for a foreigner and its pretty understandable for us locals, but it would be nice if you improve it a lil.
I have to use music that I have licensed and that can be a little limiting. I try to get as close as I can, but sometimes I miss the mark. I will continue to work on pronunciation! Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment!
@@oldaloneandfarfromhome You're doing great, mate! The video is amazing, and the editing is top-notch. There will always be picky people, you know how it is lol.
Wow! That is a great question! New York has something for everyone and is an amazing place. One place that I hope to go in the next couple of years is Quebec City. I have heard it is spectacular. I have only spent a few minutes in Mexico City, but I would love to spend more time there, as it seem phenomenal.
Thanx for the quick reply. I have been around, traveled to several cities in different countries. As far as North America goes… I have at the very least visited, if I can remember: Monterrey, Laredo, Nuevo Laredo, Mexico City, San Diego, Tijuana, Washington DC, New York, Houston, Miami (?), New Orleans, San Francisco and San Antonio. In my humble opinion, Mexico City is hands down the bomb, the very best city in all North America, possibly even the world. I currently live and work there. 2nd? Probably either San Francisco OR New Orleans
Lima is a great city, but what needs to improve are public transportation and more Jobs, good paying jobs. In overall..the best cities for Jobs,public system, infrastructure etc. cities in Brazil dominate Latin America (and compare to cities in the US) for quality of life.
As someone who was born and currently lives in Lima, I hardly disagree with the video 😂. The vast majority of people living here cannot access to all turistic areas all the time. They are located in a small fraction of Lima's territory. Throughout the city we don't have a lot of trees and parks. The traffic has been worse latelty. Many times I cover my ears because of the horns, it's too much noise 😓... We only have one train line, and Lima's major does not help at all...
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I'm Peruvian and everyone is welcome to Lima!!! I was not born in Lima (I'm from the jungle, Pucallpa) but Lima is charming, chaotic and beautiful with the most beautiful mixtures, the region between Asia and the new world, its diversity is reflected in its famous gastronomy, being the gastronomic capital of the Americas, Lima offers the best restaurants in the world.
I love to hear Peruvians speak so highly of Lima! I certainly found it to be a very enchanting place!
Thank you for watching!
I'm Peruvian from Lima and I would not say it's the best city in South America. There are many cities better than Lima, even within Peru. Lima gets worse every year as well, I left and now live between US and Italy, best choice I made was leaving.
@@DesignedInNola Come on bro, if Colombians say they have the best cities with all the Colombian hired killers, the gota a gota and the rampant prostitution, we Peruvians have even more right! Lima is not perfect, but it has the best food in Latin America and you can't deny that, in addition to the richest history of any city founded by the Spanish. Remember that Lima governed the entire South American region for more than 100 years.
love Peru! for me best place in SA.
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How interesting that there are so many people of Chinese descent in Peru. I never would have guessed that! I am learning so much from your travels. Thanks for sharing!
It is an interesting mix of cultures. Now, to be honest, I think the first Chinese were more like indentured servants than people acting totally of their own free will.
Is not only Chinese descent in Peru , there are others Italian, Spain, and others in Peru there are a city called Pozzuso this is a German and danese colony is a beautiful place is a Peruvian city pozzuso but all descent are from Germannies and Danese and they keep that culture . Peru 🇵🇪 is mix of cultures immigrants.
@@oldaloneandfarfromhome you are right, chinese start coming here for bussines but after Ramon Castilla free the slaves the farm houses was in need so the spaniards start to bring the chinese, after the 1st world war we have the second wave of chinese immigrants and after the 2nd world war we have a huge wave of japanese immigrants, thats why in southamerica Brasil has the largest group of japanese immigrants and Peru has the second large group but is the 1st in chinese ppl
They say 10% of the Peruvian population have Chinese ethnic backgrounds. The Chinese people arrived in Peru over 150 years ago. They are one the most industrious business people in Peru. The same with the Japanese people. They both prioritize EDUCATION. They are one of the best immigrants that Peru has had.
@@NormaAbad-rq6pn Absolutely true! I'm Peruvian from the jungle, (Pucallpa) and the Japenese even created a technology industry. There are Peruvian technology brands like "Miray" from the Hiraoka group, 100% Japanese/Peruvian capital.
Lima is my fave city in SA. As I strolled through the bustling streets of Miraflores, the warm sun on my skin and the smell of freshly cooked ceviche in the air, I felt a sense of vibrancy and energy that's hard to find elsewhere. I stopped at a local café and enjoyed a rich Peruvian coffee, watching the lively scene unfold before me, as the day drew to a close, I headed to the Malecón, the scenic cliffside promenade that overlooks the Pacific Ocean. The sunset was stunning, with the sky turning pink and orange as the waves crashed against the shore.
I gazed out at the breathtaking view, I felt grateful for this experience in Lima. The city's unique blend of history, culture, and natural beauty had captured my heart, and I couldn't help but think that Lima was the best city in South America to live in. The warm and welcoming people, the delicious food, the vibrant neighborhoods it all came together to create a truly special place, really a very special place.
That is such a vivid description! You are much more eloquent than me!
Thank you for those wonderful words and for watching my little video!
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Thank you for your kind words! I'm glad I could provide a detailed and engaging description of Peru's beauty. Your video was an excellent inspiration, and I'm happy to have been able to complement it with my words.
How many cities do you know from South America!? Actually is one of the less development cities in our region if we compared the size and population.
Is because you were in Miraflores, the only district that feels like if u were in a first world country. The rest sucks
@user-yp2mw2ko9k well that's good tho.
Lima is a very special place, for me the most beautiful city in South America! It has first-class gastronomy, my girlfriend is from Lima, a beautiful Peruvian of Japanese descent, Lima was the place where I saw the largest number of Asians speaking perfect Spanish, there are large communities of Peruvians with Chinese and Japanese ancestors, a very pleasant place.
Lima is one of the best places I have visited on any continent! I loved my time there!
Thank you for taking time to leave a comment.
Cierto soy peruano aunque toda mi familia es japonesa ...un saludo y abrazo 🤗 gracias por conocer Lima y Perú ❤
agree! My beautiful gf is from Arequipa and we go to Lima often to do food tours! I recommend visiting "the white city" Arequipa is a wonderful city with good food!
I’m a born and raised Peruvian, now living in the US. Sir, I want to thank you for what might be one of the most complete, educative and well documented RUclips videos about my city. Thank you for taking the time to understand the real history of Lima, its complexities, inequities and for capturing the spirit of Lima’s inhabitants. What a beautiful video!! I also love the name of your channel. You’re always welcome in Lima and Peru 🇵🇪❤
What a wonderful thing for you to say! I am honored that you feel that way.
I loved my time in Lima and certainly do want to come back to Peru and to the city at some point in the future!
Thank you, also, for the compliment on the name of the channel! I am very proud that I came up with that.
Every year we travel to Peru, we fall in love with the wonders of this country and especially with its delicious food. Cusco, Puno, Ayacucho, Arequipa and Lima: Miraflores, Barranco and other cities have their appeal and are a delight for our eyes. We were last year in OXAPAMPA and POZUZO for 5 days. It is another experience since it is a different place from Lima and the other states we were able to taste the best butter and meat and good coffee etc., since this city was created by Austro German people.. I recommend them to you... Thanks for the excellent videos, we enjoyed it very much.
There is so much good information in your comments! Thank you for adding to the experience for people who choose to watch my video.
Try to visit Trujillo city, you can see the Museum of the Chan Chan culture, Huaca of the Sun and Moon, the North of Perú´s beaches and their food
Si Oxapampa es hermoso gracias por visitarnos 😅
Beautiful video! Beautiful city! Beautiful country! Thanks for sharing! 🙏
You have that right! Peru and Lima are awesome!
I appreciate you watching!
Lima es una hermosa ciudad !!
¡Es uno de mis lugares favoritos que he visitado!
Welcome to the Perú 🇵🇪
I certainly enjoyed my time in Peru!
Miraflores in Lima reminded me of a blend between Santa Monica and Malibu due to its green cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Lima is a wonderful city, as vast as LA, and its traffic can get as jammed as in LA. I stayed in Miraflores for the first week, and for the second week, I was at an Airbnb in Barranco. The traffic could get hectic. Both Miraflores and Barranco are the safest and best options to stay in Lima. They have the best hotels, restaurants, shopping centers, bars, etc., all easily accessible by walking distance.
Magdalena del Mar, now declared as the safest district in the whole city of Lima. The rank is as follow : 5° Jesus Maria, 4° Miraflores, 3° San Borja , 2° San Isidro 1° Magdalena del Mar. Barranco is pretty safe too, but is not in the top 5 . . .
I fully enjoyed my time in Lima!
Thank you for watching!
Wauuu Lima Perú Is a nice city !!! ❤
Lima is wonderful! One of the best places that I have visited in my travels.
Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment!
Lo bonito de la Costa verde es que hay tanto playas de arena como de piedras y muchos restaurantes con vista al mar.
Eso es ciertamente cierto. Me encantaron las playas de guijarros. Eran mis favoritos.
Until now, this is the best video that I've ever seen about Lima, obviously my city hasn' t the first sights like Mexico City or Buenos Aires cities best ranked but the mixed of old and new sights, the closer to the Pacific Ocean , and more than 3,000 years of history, remember, near Lima, we have the oldest town in the New World, Caral, also Lima was the most important city in South America until eighteenth century, thanks for your dedication to Lima
That is so nice of you to say! There is so much to like about Lima!
Thank you for watching.
5500 years of history.
There are older sites in North America , from the first wave of Asians who migrated to the Americas through Pangea
WOW i love your video, thanks for share
That is so nice of you to say! I am so glad that you see some value in the video.
Hello from Peru and many thanks for your video. We limeños are very humble people. We know we have one of the best cities in Latin America , but we prefer to hide it , because some people from other regions in Latin America will try to put Lima way down on the list. I appreciate your honesty and good quality videos. Lima was the main center of Viceroyalty that is why its colonial arquitecture is so wonderful. We take care a lot about our Parks because we love them. We are watering public gardens using tanker trucks, what has double value. The beauty is not free. Lima is becoming the new pretty girl in the neighbourhood. New big Airport City, New subway, etc. Even the shanty areas are made out of hard working class people with thousands and thousands of micro-enterpreneurs.
I agree with you on every point! Lima is awesome, but the ability to enjoy it will be enhanced so much when the subway is fully built!
Thank you for the spectacular comment!
@@davidveraok en realidad lima es de las ciudades mas desordenadas de la regio el hecho de aún tener un desorden en su sistema de transporte me parece imperdonable ( y si, se que de están haciendo mejoras) pero tener la ciudad llena de combis, cousters, haladored de rutas que gritan con bocina la ruta, no tiene transporte público de calidad en los conos, no tener buenas universidades si comparamos con otros grandes países de la región,no ser un epicentro cultural en la región etc.
thank you so much for showing our great capital !
You are very welcome! I certainly fell in love with your capital!
If you are still in Lima, take a look around San Isidro, it is a very orderly, clean place and it is the financial center of the capital
I heard about San Isidro, but I never got a chance to go there.
Thank you for the tip!
I've always been curious about Peru, now I feel like I have to put it on the list.
I think that's a good plan!
this is happen every week in Lima ruclips.net/user/live6NheEsMmX8I?si=vsMXikK-lbvOKv6h
Wow what a beautiful city, thanks for this video- Lima is definitely added to my bucket list!
It is gorgeous! It belongs on the bucket list of many more people!
It's been 11 years since I left Lima, my city, my birthplace. Let me tell you that I really enjoyed your video, very well done, a very accurate approach to it's main places and history, very well documented and exposed. Congratulations and thank you very much for your work. I hope you enjoyed every minute of your visit to Lima.
That is so nice of you to say! I did enjoy every moment that I spent in the city. It's one of my favorite places that I have ever visited!
Que buen video, muy bien elegido los lugares visitados, hiciste un paseo por todo Lima en 15 minutos, y si, en Lima se goza de los atardeceres más hermosos del mundo. Felicitaciones!! Un suscriptor más...
Me alegra mucho que te haya gustado el vídeo. Lima es una ciudad maravillosa. ¡Muchas gracias por suscribirte!
Great Video Richard! Where are you heading now? Larco Museum is very interesting, I remember that erotic prehispanic collection, it was very unique. Hope you can make a future trip back to Peru to visit other places, its a wonderful country!
Thanks so much! Peru is definitely on my list for a return visit at some point. Right now, I am in Paraguay. In about a week, I'll head over to Bolivia.
@@oldaloneandfarfromhome Richard there is some turmoil going on in Bolivia, there was an attempt to takeover the government
Thanks! I have been monitoring the situation this afternoon and evening. For now, the soldiers and general involved have stood down. The situation will bear watching as we move forward.
Love Peru 🇵🇪 from Argentina 🇦🇷
There is a lot to love about Peru!
Fantastic video! I’m glad you enjoyed my city and my hood (Miraflores) You captured their magic pretty well.
Missing all those places each day a bit more here in far Australia.
Thank you! I expected Lima to be a nice city, but I was completely blown away by the beauty and what it had to offer!
I cant wait to visit ive been dreaming about it forever ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
You are going to love it!
Welcome back anytime! Thanks for this video about Lima.
I appreciate the invitation!
Thank you for watching!
Great video, Richard. 👍
Thanks! I had good subject material!
Thanks for showing my lovely country🎉
You are so welcome! I loved my time there!
Great stuff Richard!
Thank you quite kindly!
Wonderful!
That is so nice of you to say!
Your channel was suggested to me today and I love it! I really enjoyed this video! We're thinking of going to Peru in the next year or two. What tour guides did you hire?
Thank you so much for the kind words! If I remember correctly, these are the tour companies I used for different excursions in Peru:
Villa El Salvador - Haku Tours
Lima Food Tour - Lima Experience/Iza Peru
Huacachina & Paracas Tour - Escape From Lima
Lima City Tour - Haku Tours
My go to for tours, wherever I am is Get Your Guide. I've found them to be very comprehensive in providing a full roster of available tours, almost everywhere.
I appreciate you watching and reaching out through the comments.
I just subscribed to you after watching this video! We are thinking Peru is next on our list. Also like your vlogging style and editing- (I’m newish on YT still finding my style. Thank you!
Thank you for the kind words and for subscribing!
I think you'll be happy with a trip to Peru!
Good luck with your channel!
Thanks for sharing. It's nice to see you covered almost all Lima faces in a video. This august I'm going hiking to Huaraz (maybe some mountainbiking too), beautiful lakes and mountains.
un abrazo amigo!
You are welcome! I was afraid that I didn't cover enough of the main areas in the city. Your comment makes me feel better about my effort!
Huaraz is beautiful i was there 30 years ago, Yanganuko lake with turquose color is memorable,,also is frezzing there but looking the colosal white and black Andes was amazing.
Extremely nice informative video of my home city and country. I appreciate the history refresher and the varitey of topics mentioned, from history, to food, and of course, its great people.
Those are such nice things for you to say! I truly enjoyed your country and your city. I hope to return some day!
I just loooooove your videos! Such quality! and I love Lima of course!
That is such a nice thing for you to say! I am having such a fun time putting the videos together!
Lima is great!
what a fantastic video ¡¡¡¡¡ You did a great job to spread plenty of accurate information about Lima. It's indeed a hidden gem in S. America that worths to be visited and discovered. Thanks a lot. I am a native to Lima by the way.
Thank you very much for your kind words!
It is no secret that I am a big fan of Lima!
7:05 So many child memories came to my mind when I saw those delicious churros!
It's always a good time for a churro!
A lot more beautifull places where missing, very nice video, I would like to have one of Cusco!
Thank you!
I do hope to go to Cusco sometime in the future!
This’s an excellent video, very realist without extremes and stereotypes
Congratulations!
I’ll suscribe to your channel
How nice of you to say!
Thank you for watching and for subscribing!
I live in Lima and I really enjoyed your video!! I think the political situation in the country and so many problems make us forget that we live in a really amazing city!! You earn a new sub!
I am so happy that you liked the video!
I'm excited that you watched and thrilled that you decided to subscribe.
Great video. Look forward to following you more
That is so nice of you to say! I'm having a great time making videos and it's so much nicer when people watch!
It’s great to showcase the best aspects of the city.
I agree and there is certainly plenty of great aspects about Lima!
Very good updated video of Lima, for sure Peru is number one in Food from fish seafood beef made in Peruvian or in a mix of Chinese.Peruvian way Thank you for sharing this video.
Thank you for the kind words! I thought the food in Lima was outstanding!
I liked it so much, that I made an entire video about the food that I tried. Here is the link:
ruclips.net/video/5ZOfxN6i-Rc/видео.htmlsi=Qb5UxYo5LPZscdCg
My favorite place, good video and new sub
It is a fantastic city!
Thank you for watching and thanks for subscribing!
Beautiful video. Thanks.
You are welcome!
I appreciate you watching!
Thank you for the honest view showcasing a little bit of everything. As you probably realized, the contrasts between neighborhoods like Villa el Salvador and Miraflores are part of Lima's everyday life full of inequality and unfortunate situations. Overall, it looks like you had a safe and pleasant stay. As I tell people abroad: it's great for visiting, but no so much for being born and raised. Social mobility is nearly impossible across generations, but working class Peruvians struggle very hard to break through and improve their quality of life. You are very welcome whenever you feel like visiting again. Perhaps, you can try getting a place in more "average" places like Surquillo (next to Miraflores) or Lince (next to San Isidro) so you get a better sense of how everyday life is for the middle class. Thanks again!
I certainly appreciate the comments. I love hearing from people who know the areas that I visit, better than I ever will. Thank you for taking the time to leave such a thoughtful message that will ultimately help those who watch the video and check out what other people have said about it.
It depends on where you were born and raised, like in any city. I was born and raised here in Lima and I LOVE IT. And I travel everywhere, but would never move abroad. ❤
Great sharing, new friend ❤
Thank you! I am fortunate to be able to travel and do these videos!
great video, my friend !
Thank you so much!
Muchas gracias x sureportaje gracias x mostrarlos diferentes distritos de Lima
¡De nada! ¡Disfruté visitando las diferentes partes de la ciudad!
Lima, the City of Kings, was the capital of the Viceroyalty of Peru, one of the largest, richest and most powerful Viceroyalties of Overseas Spain, therefore Lima was the most important city of the Viceroyalty where political power was concentrated. economic and military, in addition to ecclesiastical and commercial power. Lima was the beloved city of the Spanish Empire and was as modern as Madrid. Viceregal Lima not only enjoyed a high cultural level, it also enjoyed an exacerbated wealth and luxury reflected in the beautiful architecture of its palaces, churches, cathedrals, museums, universities and mansions of European Renaissance style,... fused with the Inca contribution.
Thank you for the historic perspective!
I can confirm that Lima is one fabulous place: ancient history and ruins within the city limts, wonderful historic architecture, a chaotic urban vibe that makes you happy to be alive, a local culinary culture that is quite simply world class and just plain delicious ('suspiro de limeña' is one of the finest desserts I have ever eaten), the best anthropology museum in South America and some of the friendliest people anywhere. Also, the shopping for indigenous artisanal crafts is extraordinarily diverse, especially at a fantastic shop/gallery called Dédalo, in Barranco. ❤❤
I appreciate your comments! My proclamation about Lima has inspired strong reactions on both sides!
Great video, hope that you enjoyed my country. I would recommend to visit Cuzco, Arequipa, Tarapoto and Huaraz in your next visit (:
Thanks so much! I know there is much more that I should see in Peru. I will just have to plan another trip sometime soon!
Lima is like South of California with a touch of Spanish empire and Egypt, (and yeah, there are slums too, I mean, it is still Latin America you know?)
I thought a lot about the Southern California vibe, as I spent time in Barranco and Miraflores.
I am glad that you took the time to comment!
There are worse places in USA,trust me.
Great video, love it.
I appreciate you saying that!
Thanks for watching and for commenting!
Lindo Peru, gracias por visitar Lima😇
¡Fue absolutamente un placer! ¡Disfruté muchísimo mi tiempo en Lima!
Heaven on earth ❤
Certainly can seem like that!
Hermoso video 😊😊
¡Te lo agradezco!
Yes, Lima is the Best City in South America, or even in Latin America!!
You don't have to convince me of that!
Thank you for watching!
Good video!
I appreciate you saying so!
Old Alone Congrats 🎉 great Info: I remember the 69' late & early70' starter surfing the surfbreaks of Miraflores west coast: 03 surf clubs; Also Waikik surf club Have a SurfMuseum and the surfbreaks of Miraflores are:( Makaha- Waikiki ; Pampilla point; Rocky Point together Tres Picos) and Barranco( called Barranquito surf break and Triangulo ); In those days we do not have surf leash( always focus; carefull on pop up, bottom turn ,backside ,roller coasters the set waves series)🎉 🏄♀️ 🌊 🏄♂️ 🌊
I like to hear about the early days of the surf culture in Lima! Thank you for adding your experiences!
yessss
7:43 Thanks for going to Villa El Salvador!
It was my pleasure! I loved dropping in to see the neighborhood!
I just wish Lima was better taken care of. It could be so much more beautiful.
I agree. There are some areas that definitely need some work.
Lima is nice and what makes it even better is the gastronomy
The food is a very big part of its appeal. I did an entire video about the food in Lima. If you are interested, here is the link:
ruclips.net/video/5ZOfxN6i-Rc/видео.html
Bienvenidos, welcome, to the City of Kings.
Peru is a very special place, it’s one of the only countries in the world where we have everything, and I mean everything. Here, we have desert, coast, beaches, mountains, plains tundra rainforest, everything
❤️🤍❤️
Being there for four weeks was fantastic! It only made me want to return and visit the many other parts of the country that I didn't get to see!
Hard to choose between Rio and Lima overall, but the Barranco district was my favorite experience in South America.
I want to go to Rio someday to compare, but you are right about Barranco. It is absolutely amazing!
Thank you Sir.
You are quite welcome!
I love Lima!
So much to love!
Hello Richard. Lima is a discovering . The city has been improving on every aspect. In the 80's and 90's due to Shining Path and MRTA was an abandoned place. But after 2k year , is been improving its beauty . Also abundance of recycled water for watering parks and gardens. Top knotch restaurants + milions of soles invested in restauration of squares , plazas, colonial streets, etc. Besides this, it is a cheap city and safer than most of others cities in Latin America. Peru has one of the lowest homicide rate as 6 per 100k people, data from 2023.
I was totally enthralled with Lima. I'm sure at this point, that it will only continue to get better and better each year!
I am so happy that you thought enough to leave a comment. Thank you so much!
@@oldaloneandfarfromhome Thanks to you . . . 👏👏👏
Lima is beautiful and Peru among the cheapest and safest countries in L.America.
After spending just a short period of time there, i would have to agree!
My late mother was entrusted by the ministry of housing then ruled by the military (1970's) to break a land invasion that took place in the northern part of Lima. She mentioned this stretch of arid land in the southern part of town. When she asked the leaders of tha take over to check the land they then agreed to abandon the taken land for their new promised land and peacefully moved onto what is now known as "Industrial park Villa El Salvador"....... she then conducted a demographics study on the first inhabitants. There is a small pathway that bears her name as a tribute for her contributions.
What a great connection you have to Villa El Salvador! I am so glad that you shared it with me.
I was impressed with the attitude of the people in Villa El Salvador and the commitment that many of them had to make their community a better place.
Thank you for watching and for leaving your wonderful comment.
Peruvians are resourceful and resilient.
Peru also has the largest ethnically Chinese community in South America, and its ethnically Japanese community is second only to Brazil's.
It is a pretty diverse city.
NICE ❤
Very kind of you to say!
it is true Peru has the best cuisine in the American continent.
That is definitely a big part of its appeal!
❤Arriba Perú
¡Perú es fantástico!
9:15 Indeed, it is efficient.
By far, the best way to get around there!
Lima is not only beautiful but a very complex city, is a enormous city (over 10 million people) and has a very unpleasant side too (and is the biggest part of it if you dont know it already)
That is the case with almost every mega city! I acknowledge the challenges Lima still faces, but I contend it remains among the best places on the continent.
Love Perú ❤️
There is so much to love!
Nice video I believe Lima Population is Over 11 millions Peoples Hugs From San Miguel Lima
It was easy to make a good video, with Lima as the subject!
Thank you for watching and leaving a comment!
Ayacucho is the heart of Peru imo
I didn't get a chance to go there. If I return, I will have to check it out!
Richard, I just stumbled across this video and want to thank you for your insights into the shanty town of El Salvador. Would you be kind as to share the contact of your 'guide/interpreter' there? I just launched Équipe International in Bogota and will be starting similar activities in Lima, and eventually throughout all of Central and South America. We operate like a 'for profit' company, however we give all of our profits to people in need. We provide food (aquaponics), clothing (hemp w/ cotton), housing (rammed earth and redevelopment of urban structures), transportation (cargo bikes with electric motors) and health (natural products/scalar technology).
That sounds like a wonderful enterprise that you are running! I wish you well!
The tour provider was Tangol.
From an email that I got confirming the trip, this was the contact information:
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us!
Virtual Platforms Phone: +549 11 51859997 (Mon to Fri 9 to 18hs)
Office Phone: +54 911 3221-8400 (Mon to Fri 9 to 18hs)
Emergency Telephone: +549 11 4991-4035 (24hs)
Best regards,
Rocío Fumarola
portales01@tangol.com
WhatsApp Portales (+54 9) 11 5185-9997
Móvil de emergencias: (+54 911) 4991-4035
I hope this helps and again I wish you well as you get started in Lima!
Bienvenidos Gringo
Gracias!
@@oldaloneandfarfromhome You should check out San Juan de Miraflores and Villa El Salvador, but only if you want to get to know the real Lima. Enjoy
@@danielapro9755la verdadera Lima es donde estaba el gringo, el centro de Lima y el cercado de Lima, los demás son lugares como SAN JUAN DE MIRALFORES u otros lugares de los conos son lugares que aparecieron recién en el siglo pasado , si serás de Moron😂
@@inkari1981 Pero San Juan no es Lima? No seas clasista brother.
@@danielapro9755 entonces los lugares donde muestra Miraflores ,Barranco , Centro de Lima no es la verdadera Lima, porque eso es lo escribió el de arriba y otra cosa yo vivo en SJL por si acaso , igual estoy a favor de el muro que está entre SJM y la Molina
Now at the ice cream shop there are uniquely Peruvian flavors… no mention of any of those flavors
FULL HISTORY IN LIMA PERU REMENBER IT WAS THE CAPITAL OF VIRREYNATO
So true!
What a history Lima has!
Maybe it was not the right day, but i didn't like it, in July the sky was covered, we went to the club social in plaza de Armas for lunch, cool, but a camera was stolen. Best in Peru was Arequipa. Brazil is on other level
Sorry you had a bad experience. That can leave a bad impression on anyone.
Looks like Cape Town South Africa
I thought parts of it also had a very West Coast, California vibe.
Thank you for watching!
Yes, California vibes, I’m from Lima, but I live in the Bay Area right now and Southern California reminds me Lima, I feel like home there 😊👍🏽
BEST SIDE peru.
I loved the neighborhoods of Barranco and Miraflores the most!
Would going to only Lima for Peru be worth it and not going to Machu puchu?
I chose not to go to Machu Picchu, but many people will choose to do so. If I decide to go to Machu Picchu one day, I will most likely go and spend a month in Cusco and explore the entire area.
Thank you for watching and for leaving a comment!
@@oldaloneandfarfromhome Thank you so much, this is so helpful! In your opinion, if I don’t have a lot of money (budget) and don’t have a lot of time to travel, how many days do you think that a person should spend time in Lima?
It is difficult for me to say, since I travel slowly and I am typically in one place for around a month. My guess though, is that you could have a really good experience in Lima by spending anywhere from four to seven days.
I hope that is helpful to you!
@@oldaloneandfarfromhome thank you again! Just another question, what hotel that is inexpensive and nice neighborhood do you recommend staying?
I would suggest either Miraflores or Barranco, in terms of the neighborhoods. I can't recommend a specific hotel, since I always stay in Airbnb accommodations. Your best bet is to search for hotels on Booking.com. Choose a place with a "9" or higher rating and make sure to read all of the reviews.
In Miraflores and Barranco, the closer to the coast, the better.
You must be joking… chaos is Lima is like nothing else in south America, having to deal with that every day for your commuting is hell
3:31 yeah, I’m not gonna do this shit again…
Don,t be stupid .
That latin one is thefirst tower LATAM 500m
Informative, but it would do you well to work on your Spanish pronunciation. Also, the music is salsa which has little to do with Peru. Save it for Puerto Rico video.
I know that I certainly struggle with pronunciation, in many of the places to which I travel.
It was still a great video. I'm just a picky sob who likes languages. Look forward to seeing your other videos. Stay safe.
@@oldaloneandfarfromhome So called "musica criolla" is the real peruvian music that represents Lima culture. You could make a search on youtube. Its thousands times better than salsa which (as the other dude said, has nothing to do with peru). Your spanish pronunciation is ok for a foreigner and its pretty understandable for us locals, but it would be nice if you improve it a lil.
I have to use music that I have licensed and that can be a little limiting. I try to get as close as I can, but sometimes I miss the mark.
I will continue to work on pronunciation!
Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment!
@@oldaloneandfarfromhome You're doing great, mate! The video is amazing, and the editing is top-notch. There will always be picky people, you know how it is lol.
In your opinion, what is or could be the best city in North America?
Wow! That is a great question!
New York has something for everyone and is an amazing place. One place that I hope to go in the next couple of years is Quebec City. I have heard it is spectacular. I have only spent a few minutes in Mexico City, but I would love to spend more time there, as it seem phenomenal.
Thanx for the quick reply. I have been around, traveled to several cities in different countries. As far as North America goes…
I have at the very least visited, if I can remember: Monterrey, Laredo, Nuevo Laredo, Mexico City, San Diego, Tijuana, Washington DC, New York, Houston, Miami (?), New Orleans, San Francisco and San Antonio.
In my humble opinion, Mexico City is hands down the bomb, the very best city in all North America, possibly even the world. I currently live and work there. 2nd? Probably either San Francisco OR New Orleans
I forgot about Querétaro, San Miguel de Allende, Morelia…OMG. Totally worth visiting or living in
I thought it was a giant Shantytown. Do they respect traffic laws, bikers, pedestrians? That's a sign.
I only spent a short period of time in Villa El Salvador, if that's what you mean.
Lima is a great city, but what needs to improve are public transportation and more Jobs, good paying jobs. In overall..the best cities for Jobs,public system, infrastructure etc. cities in Brazil dominate Latin America (and compare to cities in the US) for quality of life.
Yes, public transportation needs to improve and there are far too many people being left behind, economically.
Thank you for your thoughtful comments!
Santiago, Buenos aires, Rio are so much better
It is not about "better", each country has their own charm.
But, food in Perú is the best!.
It is gorgeous but I think Buenos Aires or São Paulo are better
Both are places that I would like to visit!
As someone who was born and currently lives in Lima, I hardly disagree with the video 😂. The vast majority of people living here cannot access to all turistic areas all the time. They are located in a small fraction of Lima's territory. Throughout the city we don't have a lot of trees and parks. The traffic has been worse latelty. Many times I cover my ears because of the horns, it's too much noise 😓... We only have one train line, and Lima's major does not help at all...
The best city in South america is Buenos Aires...