Belo Horizonte vs Lima

Belo Horizonte leads Lima by 2 points on the CIRA Index, 71 to 69. Belo Horizonte grades better on 7 measures, Lima on 3; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Belo Horizonte 71, Lima 69
• OECD: Belo Horizonte 67, Lima 66
• UN Tourism: Belo Horizonte 71, Lima 69
• UNDRR: Belo Horizonte 53, Lima 57

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Belo Horizonte 75, Lima 70
• Economy and jobs: Belo Horizonte 75, Lima 75
• Climate and hazards: Belo Horizonte 65, Lima 50
• Water and environment: Belo Horizonte 75, Lima 63
• Community and housing: Belo Horizonte 75, Lima 75
• Access and continuity: Belo Horizonte 50, Lima 67

Where Belo Horizonte is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 16.6 % of international arrivals or nights (Ministério do Turismo / FIPE - Caracterização e Dimensionamento do Turismo Internacional no Brasil (2013-2017), 2017). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 62.8 % average annual occupancy (metro figure) (Secretaria de Estado de Cultura e Turismo de Minas Gerais (Secult-MG) / Agência Minas, Jan–Nov 2024). Between 55 and 65: grade 2/4.
• Tropical nights: 21.8 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 10 and 30: grade 3/4.
• Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Green space: 15 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Prefeitura de Belo Horizonte / Plano Municipal de Arborização Urbana (PMAU-BH) via Estado de Minas, 2024). Between 10 and 20: grade 1/4.
• Short-let density: 0.4 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA & IBGE Censo Demográfico 2022, August 2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4.

Where Lima is stronger

• Nights in the three busiest months: 27.2 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). At or below 30: grade 4/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (MINCETUR - Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo, 2023–2024). Grade 2/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (SUNAT & Congreso de la República del Perú - Ley N° 27889 / Ley N° 31672, 2024). Grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Brazil: #32 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Peru: #64 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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