As usual, I was travelling around South America with my girlfriend. During our research about Peru, we read a lot about the Miraflores neighbourhood in Lima and decided to stay there for a few days before leaving for Cusco and Machu Picchu. On the way there, we drove us along this beautiful road by the sea called La Costa Verde – the Green Coast.

Lima, the capital city of Peru, is bubbling with culture and interesting things to which travellers can devote their time; there is architecture spanning hundreds of years, nearby beaches and arguably the best cuisine in Peru. Beyond indulging in the typical sights and sounds, however, some travellers search for a peek under the skin of the city to see what Peruvians are really like. For a glimpse of the real Lima, why not delve into the rock ‘n’ roll scene that has been gaining momentum both at the local and international levels?

THIS ARTICLE IS AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, PORTUGUESE AND FRENCH. Lima, the intriguing capital and largest city of Peru, has long been an important hub in Latin America. The Spanish founded Lima in 1535 as a strategic position from which to explore the unknown treasures that the interior country was believed to hold. They had no idea just how accurate this assumption would prove to be.