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Peru · Pacific Coast

Lima & Paracas

📷 Plaza_mayor_lima_panoramica.jpg : Thomas Quine derivative work: Jjtkk · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

South America’s food capital, desert oases and seabird islands.

Lima is one of the world’s great food cities — ceviche, Nikkei cuisine and top restaurants — with a colonial centre and cliff-top Miraflores. South along the desert coast lie the Ballestas Islands with sea lions near Paracas and the dune oasis of Huacachina.

Known for

  • Food
  • City
  • Culture
  • History
Travel guide on Wikivoyage ↗

Best time to visit

The best months for Lima & Paracas are January, February, March, April and December.

Suggested route

6 nights across 3 stops. Jourimo adjusts it to the length of your trip.

  1. 1Lima · 3 nights
  2. 2Paracas · 2 nights
  3. 3Huacachina · 1 night