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exploring taste – Spring/Summer 2016 places – Lima’s new stars
Lima

People & Places

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Galería Lucía de la Puente

For the last twenty years Lucía de la Puente and
photography by courtesy of Galería Lucía de la Puente in the artsy bohemian quarter of Barranco, it reg-
her gallery have made their mark as Lima’s cutting
edge contemporary art exhibition space. Located

ularly showcases the country’s most important art-
ists: Aldo Chaparro, Ramiro Llona, Mariella Agois.
Galería Lucía de la Puente presents ten different ex-
hibitions each year. To relax and enjoy a selection of
refreshments, a gallery cafe is available inside.

1. 2. A luxurious Tudor-style guest house in the heart 5. www.gluciadelapuente.com

of Lima's arts district, Barranco. Second Home
offers eight spacious guest-rooms, each indi-
Boutique Alessandra Petersen Hotel Second Home vidually and eclectically appointed, an outdoor Terminal Pesquero
swimming pool, an enclosed garden, authentic
A boutique that incorporates traditional Andean atmospheres and breathtaking views over the Pa- In the capital of ceviche, the city’s largest fish mar-
handicraft in the creation of original, contempo- cific. Welcoming and indulgent, It is the perfect ket is certainly the main event. Here, any type of
rary clothing. Fashion designer Alessandra Pe- retreat for those who want to stay well away from fish can be bought at a very reasonable price. It is
tersen trained at London’s Central Saint Martin’s the usual tourist hotspots. advisable to get here early: the best produce disap-
School of Design and in Lima, and has established www.secondhomeperu.com pears fast and in the early hours of the morning it
her atelier here after several years in Buenos Aires is easy to spot the city’s top chefs as they shop for photography by courtesy of Astrid & Gastón
and Utrecht. The New York Times has recently in- the day’s menu; also, the market gets very crowd-
cluded Petersen’s boutique in the list of places to ed later in the day. In Lima, fish is a key ingredi-
visit for quality shopping in Lima. ent used in all kinds of preparations, from humble
www.alessandrapetersen.com home-recipes to elaborate gourmet dishes.

3. 6. The birthplace of Gastón Acurio’s culinary em-
pire. Acurio opened the restaurant soon after his
return from Europe together with his wife Astrid
Bar Juanito Astrid & Gastón Gutsche. Initially focused on traditional French
cuisine but soon transformed into a laboratory
An institution in Lima since 1937, Juanito is one of dedicated to the revisitation (and rediscovery) of
the city’s oldest and most celebrated bars. The de- Peruvian flavors. Established in 1994 in a beau-
cor is neither eccentric or too modern: it maintains tiful colonial house in Miraflores, it has recently
the traditional and authentic feel of a typical Peru- relocated to the exclusive San Isidro district. The
vian bar. In terms of atmosphere and drinks’ list, setting is elegant but relaxed and pleasurably low-
Juanito is hard to beat, starting from its signature key. An unmissable experience for food lovers
photography Tomas Kjaervik pisco. The food selection is also excellent, serving www.astridygaston.com
visiting the Andean capital.
pisco sour and chilcanos, a cocktail made of…, yes,
classic ceviche and Peruvian street-food dishes
such as bread rolls with butifarra sausage.

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