Lima
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
he 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.Weather
he 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. Despite the high humidity, the climate in Lima is normally dry with rainfall a rarity, although March comes at the tail end of the local rainy season. Even then, there may be one or two rainy days throughout the month. On the whole, the skies will be blue and clear throughout the investigators’ visit.
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