Miraflores is the touristic district of Lima-Peru

[mirafloresapt]

The main hotels are located in this nice city by the Pacific ocean. During the last years, there have been a development of a huge offer of amenities, since fine cousine, fast food, cyber cafes (internet for less than a dollar per hour), until casinos, dancing, handcrafts, antiques flea markets, original paintings, cinemas, and much more.
The traditional Miraflores beach joins a lot of surfers as well as the riffs attracts windsurfers.
Miraflores also has an archeological site called Huaca Pucllana, which is a turistic place to visit and have a flavor of ancient cultures in the middle of the western culture.
For the modern mainstream, you can find Larco Mar which is a mall looking at the ocean, witha sunset that relax you.
The main travel agencies are in Miraflores with a huge offer of cities to visit in Peru. Even the main peruvian airlines have their offices in Miraflores.
However, the best way to enjoy your visit is renting a nice apartment (vacation rental) in a residential building. Full furnished, equipped and decorated, now it is the alternative for independent and business travellers.
For example, you can have a cozy one bedroom apartment for only US$220 one week, two bedrooms for 4 persons for only US$350 for one week. Of course, you can find luxury apartments and bigger ones. So, why do not you try it?
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[d360]

Can you recommend special restaurants in Lima to eat Ceviche? Some friends traveling to Lima this fall and would love to give them some recommendations on eating there way through Peru.

[mirafloresapt]

Originally Posted by d360

Can you recommend special restaurants in Lima to eat Ceviche? Some friends traveling to Lima this fall and would love to give them some recommendations on eating there way through Peru.

Sure: There a a lot of very good places: for mi, the best one is "Alfresco" Malecon Balta 790 - Miraflores: then you have "La Mar" La Mar avenue #770 - Miraflores; " La Rosa Nautica" Espigón 4 Circuito de Playas-Miraflores, "Brujas de Cachiche" Calle Bolognesi 472, "Pescados Capitales" La Mar 1337-Miraflores.
For just a bite: "La Preferida" calle Arias Araguez 698, San Antonio-Miraflores.
Some of them have web sites and/or emails. Let me know if you would like to have them

[d360]

Thanks! I pass this along to my friends. and if you have any photos of your apt you should post them up. I always helps to have photos. How did your area do in the earthquake? I heard some locations were hit pretty hard.

[mirafloresapt]

Ok, I am attaching some of the pictures. My area was only 5.3 in intensity, so it was only a huge scare... However, very close to Lima, it is Pisco, the city where the great licor Pisco was created many, many years ago. This city has been devastated. No churchs, 90% old houses down, since the epicenter was in front of this city. I have a very good friend family that lives in San Andres, in front to the ocean. They got 3 waves of 2 meters of heigh and lost all their things. Fortunately, the house was well builded, so they have a wet house and all the furniture spoiled as well as everything.
Pisco has an historic meaning because the General San Martin disembarked here when came to liberated from spaniers. Also, here was the place where he saw the beautiful birds that inspired him to define the colors of our flag.
The house where he arrived was a kind of museum. Now nothing is left.
Not only Pisco, it has being great damage to houses and everything in Chincha, Ica and Cañete.
People from Lima are used to go to these cities because you can go with your car, the wheather is much better, and the food is exceptional.