Lima attractions

In San Jeronimo de Surco, about two hours outside of Lima, the waterfall at Huanano is a popular day-trip destination for trekking and swimming at the base of the cascades. Adrenaline junkies come here to make the thrilling rappelling ride down the 100-foot (30-meter) face of the falls.

Located in an 18th-century rococo building called the Casa de las Trece Monedas, Lima’s National Afro-Peruvian Museum (Museo Nacional Afroperuano) delves into the history of Peru’s Black and Afro-descendant peoples. Here, learn about the beginnings of the slave trade in Peru, the culture of the enslaved people, and the legacy of African traditions in present-day Peruvian life via artifacts, documents, and more.