Lima, Peru

After years of decline and hardship, Lima of the 1920s is a
city in the process of economic recovery and rapid expansion.
The population is currently over 200,000 and growing fast.
Sanitation conditions have recently been modernized and
visitors can expect to find all of the amenities of any large
Western city.

The city lies on a bay and straddles both banks of the
river Rímac. The bay is also home to the neighboring city
of Callao, although recent expansion makes it hard to tell
where one city ends and the other begins. Between being
an international port and its status as capital, Lima sees
a lot of international visitors, and the investigators can
expect to meet people from all around the world. This
cosmopolitan atmosphere changes as they travel to more
rural regions

Money
The currency in Peru is the sol. There are 10 dineros to one
sol, and 10 centavos to one dinero. Throughout 1921, $1
USD is worth approximately 3 soles

Accommodation
Larkin has arranged for the investigators (as well as
Jesse Hughes) to stay at one of the best hotels
Lima has to offer: Hotel Maury, located in the center of the
city. As well as dozens of well-furnished rooms, the hotel
offers a well-appointed banquet room and an extravagantly
stocked bar, famous for its Pisco Sours (a cocktail created by
American bartender Victor Vaughn Morris).

Larkin and de Mendoza, on the other hand, are staying at the
Hotel España, some 10 minutes’ walk from the Hotel Maury.

Weather
The local temperatures are mild for most of the year, although
they can become uncomfortably warm for some foreigners
during summer. The average low temperature in March is
18⁰C (65⁰F) and the high is 26⁰C (77⁰F). A high level of
humidity makes the temperature feel warmer, however, and
investigators may become uncomfortably tired and sweaty
when exerting themselves

Getting Around
Transportation in Lima is unlikely to pose much of a
problem for the investigators. The main locations are all within
a 10-minute walk of one another and easy to locate on a city map
(easily obtained via investigators' hotel or a vendor).

If the investigators insist on using public transportation,
the main option available is the extensive network of electric
trams. Investigators may travel around the city easily, using
the tramway for a very reasonable fee.