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It's a little-known fact, but people of Chinese descent can be found all over South America, brought to the continent as laborers under the Spanish colonization. Lima, Peru has the oldest South American Chinatown, el Barrio Chino, and it's well worth exploring during your stay at the Sheraton Lima Hotel & Convention Center. Hire a taxi to Calle Capon, not far from the Mercado Central, Lima's central market.
In Peru, the word chifa means Chinese restaurant, and Calle Capón's zodiac inlaid walkways are lined with them. One place to check out is San Joy Lao, one of the restaurants that helped revitalize the neighborhood a few years ago. Like many restaurants, it mixes some Peruvian sensibilities into its Chinese dishes.
Restaurante Royal comes highly recommended but is also one of the pricier restaurants in the neighborhood. They do, however, offer the rare "Oriental breakfast," a combination of dim sum and Peruvian items such as buñuelos. For tasty dim sum later in the day, try Salón Capón, a Barrio Chino favorite.
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