Lima
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Barranco
Barranco is Lima’s bohemian and artistic neighborhood. In the 19th century it was a summer resort for wealthy families from the city, who built elegant mansions near the sea. Today it is home to artists, writers, galleries, cafés and some of the best restaurants and bars in Lima. The Bridge of Sighs The Puente de…
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Miraflores
Miraflores is the most popular district for visitors to Lima. Built on high cliffs above the Pacific Ocean, it combines parks, hotels, restaurants and shopping with one of the city’s most important archaeological sites. The Malecón The Malecón is a boardwalk that runs for several kilometers along the top of the cliffs, with gardens, bicycle…
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Mansions of Lima
Behind the façades of Lima’s Historic Center hide the casonas, the great houses of the colonial nobility. With their inner courtyards, tiled walls and carved wooden balconies, they show how the wealthiest families of the Viceroyalty lived. The balconies of Lima The enclosed wooden balconies are a symbol of the city. Inspired by Moorish architecture,…
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Churches of Lima
The Historic Center of Lima has dozens of colonial churches, built by the religious orders that arrived after the Spanish conquest. Many were rebuilt after earthquakes, and today they show a mix of Renaissance, Baroque and Neoclassical styles, with gilded altarpieces and colonial paintings. Santo Domingo One block from the Plaza Mayor, the Church and…
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San Francisco Catacombs
Two blocks from the Plaza Mayor stands the Church and Monastery of San Francisco, one of the finest examples of colonial architecture in the Americas and part of the Historic Center of Lima, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The church was completed in the 17th century and is famous for its yellow façade and its…
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Cathedral of Lima
The Cathedral of Lima stands on the east side of the Plaza Mayor, on the site that Francisco Pizarro chose for the main church of the new city in 1535. The present building is the result of several reconstructions after the strong earthquakes that hit Lima, especially those of 1687 and 1746. What you will…
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Lima Plaza Mayor
The Plaza Mayor, also called Plaza de Armas, is where Francisco Pizarro founded Lima on January 18, 1535. For almost five centuries it has been the political and religious heart of the city, and today it is the starting point of any visit to the Historic Center. Around the square The changing of the guard…
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Lima Info
Lima, the City of Kings Lima is the capital of Peru and its largest city, home to around one third of the country’s population. Founded by Francisco Pizarro on January 18, 1535, under the name Ciudad de los Reyes (City of Kings), it became the capital of the Viceroyalty of Peru and, for more than…