... in response to going to lima any tips, posted by rj556 on Jan 18, 2005Staying at the ocean in Lima? I'd avoid it; nothing impressive. In fact, it's got a nice frothy head of waste product perpetually cascading ashore.
Take her to LarcoMar in front of the Marriott in Miraflores. It's still near the beach, but far enough away that you won't see any waste chunkage in the water.
A glimpse of LarcoMar, and what it offers:
http://www.larcomar.com/larcomar_turismo_ofertaturisticalarcomar.htm
"Pizza" alley (La Calle de las Pizzas) is a cool place to hang out--lots of pubs, restaurants, live music, and lots of cute women.
Random Google bits on Pizza alley:
"We go out to dinner in Miraflores´ famous 'pizza alley', a promenade with restaurants ..."
"... you can find semi-pros or regular women include places like Pizza Alley..."
"For nightlife, I highly recommend the famed "Pizza Alley" straight across the park from El Parquetit. You can't miss it by the large neon Coca-Cola sign the likes of those seen in Manhattan. The first floor of all the buildings are small restaurants."
I have not been to the district of Barranco--which is south of, and adjacent to, Miraflores--but many people (including my wife) speak highly of it. Supposedly a little more upscale, trendy, etc.
Here's a simple to navigate Peru guide:
http://www.peru-guide.com/
Peace out!