Lima Street Food Free Tour

Lima is widely considered the gastronomic capital of Latin America, and this tour tastes its way through the reasons why. Starting near the colonial Church of La Merced, your guide leads you between market stalls and unassuming counters to sample dishes such as ceviche, causa and anticuchos — with tastings purchased along the way at your own pace, not included in the free tour itself.

Between bites you'll hear how Peru's coastal, Andean, Chinese and Japanese influences collided to create criollo cuisine, why pisco sour became the national cocktail, and which unmarked spots locals actually queue for — the kind of tip that doesn't show up in restaurant guides.