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Lima, Peru
5 customs and traditions in Lima — what they are, and how to take part without causing offence.
Lima is routinely ranked among the world's best food cities, built on Andean, Japanese, Chinese and African influences.
The national drink, with a contested origin and a national day in February.
Japanese-Peruvian and Chinese-Peruvian cooking, both over a century old and fully local.
Waves along the whole city coastline, with surfers year-round despite the cold Humboldt current.
A coastal fog blanketing the city for much of the winter — Lima almost never rains.
