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Morro Solar

Morro Solar is a cliffside headland overlooking the Pacific Ocean in the southern district of Chorrillos. The expanse features several

Just south of Lima department (called “states” in the U.S.) is the department of Ica. Ica offers some of Peru’s best

I first moved to South America 10 years ago. I moved around before settling in Lima. Having also lived in

In the 16th century a Spanish colonist brought several olive trees from Seville to Peru, but only three of them

The Parque Municipal de Barranco is a plaza of Barranco which features the municipal library, the Iglesia Santisima Cruz, a

Parque D’onofrio is a family restaurant offering classic Peruvian fare as well as dozens of ice cream sundaes in Parque

La Granja Villa is an amusement park and petting zoo that is great for children with locations in Chorrillos and

Los Pulpos is a beach just south of the Lima metropolitan area in the southern district of Lurin. My wife