More a resort than merely a hotel, the Sonesta Hotel El Olivar Lima is located in San Isidro, Lima’s tony residential neighborhood that has an atmosphere similar to Pasadena in the Thirties: very exclusive and private, with homes framed by hedgerows that are manicured by a fleet of uniformed gardeners who appear at every corner….
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Casa Andina Private Collection: Miraflores, Lima, Peru
Rising on the site of Lima’s first five-star hotel, the Miraflores César, the Casa Andina Private Collection has a legacy to uphold – and the sleek, 17-story hotel does a beautiful job of commingling the beloved hotel’s storied history (guests included Sinatra, Iglesias, Polanski, and the like) with a fresh new look. The fabled piano…
Hotel Paracas: Paracas, Peru
A three-hour drive south of Lima, Paracas is a weekend resort for many upper-class Limeños who keep beach homes here – and yet, Paracas is also a fishing village evocative of the South of France in the years before tourism overtook local industry. With one of the richest ecosystems in the world, the desert peninsula…
Uncovering Lima, Peru’s Latest Treasure
“More dry than the Sahara,” that’s what our Lima Tours guide kept repeating to us as we followed her intrepid lead as she happily urged us higher and higher up the Huaca Pucllana. A pre-Incan pyramid of adobe bricks, Huaca Pucllana is located smack in the middle of Miraflores, one of Lima’s more upscale residential…
Lima, Peru
As the second largest desert city on the planet (after Cairo, Egypt), Lima has a subtropical climate but is mild and comfortable, thanks to its proximity to the ocean.
Restaurant Malabar: Lima, Peru
Many people believe that Malabar is the best restaurant in Lima – and we wouldn’t argue, not at all. The room itself is simple, with a bar-lounge at the restaurant’s front, and artwork on the walls – but you’re not here for the decor. You’re here for the artful creations, for the sublime cuisine, that…