Lima: the vibe
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The verdict
Liked · 68Commenters who have lived in Lima mostly like it for food, coastal neighborhoods and affordability, while noting traffic, inequality and a gap between wealthy and poor districts.
- food
- Miraflores and Barranco neighborhoods
- malecón coastal lifestyle
- affordable cost of living
- friendly locals
- traffic
- rich-poor inequality
- poor conditions in some districts
- car-centric suburbs like La Molina
- Lima's food scene is a major draw for visitors and residents
- Coastal districts feel livable and walkable despite city chaos
- Living costs are reasonable for remote workers with mid budgets
- Wealth disparity is visible and striking to many visitors
- Several commenters express strong emotional attachment to Lima and Peru
Read from 8 videos, 40 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-07; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
The GAP Between Rich & Poor in Lima (Peru)
Dots on a Map · 185K views · 2023
What viewers said
“Thanks for making this and sharing. I visited Lima over 20 years ago and liked it a lot, even the "shanty towns". Despite the wealth disparity, Lima does appear to be a better, cleaner, and safer city than it was years ago. Peru is a wonder”
♥ 82 likes
“Felicidades que conozca la capital de mi pais y si tienes mas tiempo puedes visitar el norte del Perú te enamoraras por la comida,bebidas,gentes,y los lugares hermosos que tenemos en el Perú”
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“4:04 On the left side you can see that a "mototaxi" is leaving (the personal transportation of people with low economic resources), so, the gated community is not that gated, the "militarized" entrance is for vehicle registration but They d”
♥ 54 likes
“My way to the airport from Lima showed me the poor part of the city. It was wild to see so many buildings and houses that were in poor conditions.”
♥ 9 likes
“Love my country 🇵🇪 txs for the video. I went back after 24yrs & missing it every single day”
♥ 52 likes
“Muy hermoso mi.pais me encanta es muy hermoso”
♥ 5 likes
“I bumped on your channel and love your in-depth telling about this city and the things we should see! Great short but insightful documentary!”
♥ 14 likes
“Cool”
♥ 9 likes
“ceviche, takanakuy , etc ,etc ,etc”
♥ 8 likes
“It needs a lot of Patience, lots of time and hardwork for getting the vlog so beautifully, in a perfect Sequence, thank you so much to the creators team”
♥ 8 likes
Found with a YouTube search for the city and “digital nomad”, fetched 2026-11-07; titles, descriptions and comments belong to their authors and link to the originals.