# Pope's South America Tour Begins

- Place: Lima, Peru (-12.0464, -77.0428)
- Published: 2026-11-08T09:59:00.345Z · expires 2026-11-15T09:59:00.345Z
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Pope Leo XIV begins a 12-day, 3-country South America tour after his cancer surgery, per NPR.

Crowds gathered in Callao ahead of the pontiff's expected arrival on November 11, as reported by DW News.

The Pope’s visit follows recent religious and cultural events in Lima, including a new list of the best 50 restaurants in the world announced locally, where Asador Etxebarri in Spain topped the rankings, according to Facebook.

## Sources

- [DW News. . A towering statue of Pope Leo XIV has been erected in Peru's port city of Callao, where crowds gathered ahead of the pontiff's expected arrival on November 11. #dwnews](https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/videos/a-towering-statue-of-pope-leo-xiv-has-been-erected-in-perus-port-city-of-callao-/2329008711008309/) · facebook.com · 2026-11-07
- [A new list of the best 50 restaurants in the world was announced in Lima, Peru. Asador Etxebarri in the Basque region of Spain won the top spot. For the first time, only one American restaurant was in the top 50.](https://www.facebook.com/nytimes/posts/a-new-list-of-the-best-50-restaurants-in-the-world-was-announced-in-lima-peru-as/1540090167973441/) · facebook.com · 2026-11-06
- [Pope Leo begins a 12-day, 3-country South America tour after his cancer surgery](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxNbEliVUltNEJ3dkZrTUMyeWlHc0RZWWxxZjVyVFhWUjlSbDRqcjh0d1ppNnBGeEltcTZVZDdOQUhHaTNTUkxpOEU3WV9IaVV5bzhxNnBNU3dtc2VSSU11ZXZZTjk5S3B6dXFOU3l0aVNqeWY3TmZWb0pjdzJrOFowZ0NFQk0tLWl0S1BLOEtrTENYZG1rN29LSG5DQ0xCMUZiNDhNR2lB?oc=5) · npr.org · 2026-11-06