Viral on TikTok: tourist arrives in Lima and is surprised to find a shopping center next to the beach

The video showing the happy reaction of the tourist has been viewed more than 200 thousand times on the platform.

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Peru is a dream destination for many tourists because of the beautiful landscapes it has that have become famous tourist attractions. The strong points of tourism in the country are usually related to Cusco by Macchu Picchu, Puno by Lake Titicaca or cities in the north that attract surfers to their beaches.

For this reason, on many occasions we overlook how beautiful our capital can be for those who see it with new eyes and are surprised by things that we consider common. Like, for example, living in a city that has a direct view of the sea. For many of us who live in Lima, seeing the sea when we are on the Costa Verde circuit, which spans 6 districts, is not something out of the ordinary.

However, for traveler Allison Wolf (@wolvesandwaterfalls on TikTok) visiting Larcomar was one of the attractions of her trip, calling it the “most beautiful shopping center in the world” because of the direct view it has of the sea. In the video shared on her TikTok account, Allison is constantly surprised by how close the sea is to the mall and the beautiful view from there.

THE COMMENTS

While there are some of the comments in the video are ironic and joking because they suggest you visit unsafe and non-touristy districts. Others even recommended that you visit La Picaronería, which is close to Larcomar, to try this traditional Peruvian dessert. Allison took this recommendation and then uploaded a video to her account testing picarones and calling them better than donuts”.

In addition, other people also recommended places that you should visit within Lima such as Barranco, places close to Larcomar so that you continue to enjoy the view and they wished you to continue having a good time during your stay. In Barranco there are very nice cafes and there are parks that overlook the sea, enjoy! , “Go to Buenavista café, it has a nice view”, “I hope you enjoy the city”, “Welcome to my beautiful country, I hope you enjoy Peru”.

WHAT IS A VIRAL VIDEO

In case you're not familiar with this concept, a viral video is a video that becomes popular after several people share and like it over the internet through social networks, online services or specialized websites such as YouTube.

The reason why it is shared and 'liked', is because it causes a stir and impact on those who see it or are identified with the situation, this causes them to spread it among all their acquaintances, and these in turn with their close circles and so on until the clip reaches millions of views.

A viral video can have various types of content, ranging from humorous, emotional and even tragedy. Although tragic content can often hurt susceptibilities, precisely these are the ones that get the most views and shares in a short time.

WHAT IS TIKTOK

If we type 'TikTok' in the Google search bar, one of the main results that will not be visible will be the definition of Wikipedia. This website points out that this platform, known as Douyin in China, is a social networking service for sharing videos owned by the Chinese company ByteDance.

Although this social network began to gain more popularity in 2019, during the quarantine caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2022, its popularity exploded around the world, as both adults and children were attracted not only to watch and share the content they liked, but also to create it.

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