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Lima

A green tamale -- filled with chicken and cilantro -- made by Karina Medina, and sold on the street in Lima.
Arts, Culture & Media
Here’s why some Peruvians are giving up jobs as lawyers and accountants to become chefs
A small group of people from the Japanese community recently gathered at the temple in Lima to chant and make offerings to their deceased relatives. On the altar were plates of sandwiches and cakes; even a bag of Lay’s potato chips.
Lifestyle & Belief
Lima’s stressed-out are turning to Zen Buddhism
The Huscar Park in a working-class neighborhood of Lima is a public park, but you have to pay admission. It's extra for things like using the basketball courts and making a video.
Lifestyle & Belief
In Peru, this is why people lock public streets and pay to use public parks
Global Hit
La Sarita: Rock ‘n’ Roll from Peru
Arts, Culture & Media
Researchers & Restaurateurs Work to Save Peru’s Food Diversity
Blog: Lima’s Brown Coast
Blog: Lima’s Future Water Shortage
Business, Economics and Jobs
Peruvian fog nets