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  • District Of Miraflores, Lima

    1. District Of Miraflores

    Want to shop for things Peruvian or eat your lunch or dinner with a spectacular view? Larcomar is a shopping presinct designed to fit into the cliffs of Miraflores. From the street all you see is a...   more
  • District Of Barranco, Lima

    2. District Of Barranco

    The Puente de los Suspiros, or Bridge of Sighs - if you can walk across it for the first time, without taking a breath, all your wishes will come true. So the story goes. The Bajada de los Baños is a...   more
  • San Francisco Church And Convent, Lima

    3. San Francisco Church And Convent

    The church and monastery of Saint Francis were consecrated in 1673 and completed in 1774. The church, built in the Spanish Baroque style, survived earthquakes in 1687 and1746 but was extensively...   more
  • Museos - Museums, Lima

    4. Museos - Museums

    The name of Museo de Oro del Peru means the Gold Museum, but it also contains collections of weapons/military items and textiles. The weapon collection is said to be the biggest of its kind in the...   more
  • Around Lima, Lima

    5. Around Lima

    I took this culinary and city tour in Lima 2 months ago and it was espectacular! I took the day tour, on which the guide picked me up from my hotel and then we went to a local coffee shop. After the...   more
  • Plaza Mayor And Surroundings, Lima

    6. Plaza Mayor And Surroundings

    Plaza de Armas (or Plaza Mayor) is a place of historical importance as the city of Lima was founded here in 1535 by the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro, and in 1821, José San Martin proclaimed...   more
  • Plaza San Martin, Lima

    7. Plaza San Martin

    Plaza San Martin is one of the largest and most impressive squares in Lima. It was inaugurated on July 27, 1921 in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the independence of Peru. The square is named...   more
  • Pachacamac, Lima

    8. Pachacamac

    The temple of Pachacamac is a Pre-Inca archaeological site 40 km southeast of Lima. To date at least 17 pyramids have been discovered. Artefacts have been dated to the Early Intermediate Period...   more
  • Palacio De Gobierno, Lima

    9. Palacio De Gobierno

    You will find this building in the main square, Plaza Mayor. The building was renovated in 1937 and has many rooms, courtyards and a garden. Originally the site was a Indian Burial place and the...   more
  • La Catedral - The Cathedral of Lima, Lima

    10. La Catedral - The Cathedral of Lima

    The Cathedral was consecrated in 1625 replacing a church that had become too small for the growing city of Lima. It was badly damaged by the earthquake in 1687 and almost destroyed in 1746 - but was...   more
  • More Churches And Convents, Lima

    11. More Churches And Convents

    We were walking down the shopping street, ‘Jiron de la Union’ (between Plaza San Martin and Plaza de Armas), when we noticed the impressive façade of the La Merced church. After we had admired its...   more
  • Buildings In Colonial Style, Lima

    12. Buildings In Colonial Style

    Walking around Central Lima you will see numerous examples of very ornate balconies. Most of them were built during the 17th and 18th century by the Spanish. They were built mainly for ceremoniall...   more
  • Callao, Lima

    13. Callao

    We came into Callao, the port for Lima, by ship (photo 5), and made all our excursions to Lima from here by bus. From Lima there is a four hour tour that you can take to the Real Felipe Fort and Navy...   more
  • Distrito De Rimac - District Of Rimac, Lima

    14. Distrito De Rimac - District Of Rimac

    Cruzando el río Rímac por el puente de piedra construído en 1608 por don Juan Del Corral para unir Lima y el Rímac. Fue el único medio de comunicación entre las dos orillas del río Rímac hasta el...   more
  • Congreso de la Republica, Lima

    15. Congreso de la Republica

    Also at the old city center of Lima, a few blocks from Plaza de Armas, is the Simon Bolivar Square and the National Congress. The square is closed by gates and fences and you can only take pictures...   more
  • Parque De La Exposición, Lima

    16. Parque De La Exposición

    I didn't get a chance to go there, but here is the information for you so I can live vicariously. ;) It's open Tuesdays to Sundays from 09:00 to 17:00 It costs 6 soles to get in with two...   more
  • Palacio Torre-Tagle, Lima

    17. Palacio Torre-Tagle

    Palacio Torre Tagle is located a couple of blocks from Plaza de Armas, and is considered one of the best surviving colonial mansion in Lima. The mansion was built in 1735 for Don José Bernardo de...   more
  • All Around The Country, Lima

    18. All Around The Country

    Ica and surrounding areas are the traditional source of Pisco brandy. Ica is home to Museo Regional de Ica, a local museum with many exhibits. On display are pre-Columbian mummies with elongated heads...   more
  • Ancient Adobe Pyramids, Lima

    19. Ancient Adobe Pyramids

    In the Miraflores district of Lima one can find the Huaca Pucllana, a great adobe brick pyramid, surrounded by the city. It rises on multiple platforms, and...   more
  • San Francisco Church and Monastery, Lima

    20. San Francisco Church and Monastery

    The San Francisco Church and Monastery was originally constructed in the middle of the 17th century. It survived the earthquakes of 1687 and 1746, but was...   more
  • Huaca Pucllana, Lima

    21. Huaca Pucllana

    Huaca Pucllana is an old archaeological site located in the neighbourhood of Miraflores in Lima. It was built by the Lima culture in 400 A.D., but has also been...   more
  • Museo Rafael Larco Herrera, Lima

    22. Museo Rafael Larco Herrera

    Museo Rafael Larco Herrera is considered to be the most complete collection of pre-Columbian artefacts and relics in the world. It consist of more than 40,000...   more
  • Museo de la Nacion, Lima

    23. Museo de la Nacion

    Museo de la Nacion (the National Museum) is housed in a huge concrete building in the San Borja neighbourhood of Lima. It is the largest museum in Peru and the...   more
  • Plaza 2 de Mayo, Lima

    24. Plaza 2 de Mayo

    On my way from and back to the airport I passed Plaza 2 de Mayo, a square that was inaugurated in 1874. Plaza 2 de Mayo is surrounded by blue painted houses and...   more
  • Desemparados, Lima

    25. Desemparados

    Sitting close to the Government Palace the Desmparados is the oldest railway station in Lima. It was constructed beginning in 1911 as the central train station....   more

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