Looking to take a weekend trip outside of Lima? There are plently of options nearby for every kind of traveler. These are the places you should visit.
We’ve compiled a list of 5 very unique places that one can visit to break away from the Lima city grind!
1. Lunahuana
Only 2.5 hours away from Lima, this mountainous town provides numerous activities. Some of the vast activities include: rafting, hiking, biking, or zip-lining. The area is also home to a variety of hotels.
2. Paracas
Just 3 hours south of Lima you’ll find luxury hotels, unique beaches, island tours, sandboarding, and vineyards. For more reasons to visit Paracas on a weekend trip, click here.
3. Weekend trip in Canta
A 3-hour drive into the Lima’s highlands, we get to a town surrounded by stunning lakes, and incredible mountain views. Underrated and worth it the trip.
4. Lomas de Lachay
North of the city there is a collection of mountains covered completely in vegetation where you can comfortably camp and breathe the pure air you can’t get in Lima. Read more about Lomas de Lachay.
5. Marcahuasi
Just a few hours from Lima, in Cumbemayo, is the Marcahuasi stone forest. Make it a weekend trip and camp out in the middle of this mystical place. Learn more here.
Cover photo: Arnaud Loiseau/Flickr
