About LIMA

The city of Lima, which is the capital of Peru, was founded in 1535. Its geographical altitude is 25 metres above sea level. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central coastal part of the country, in a valley along a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

Today there are nearly nine million habitants and the city shelters immigrants from all parts of the globe, which has transformed it into a mixed city par excellence. In the historic centre, placed by UNESCO on the World Cultural Heritage List, you can visit splendid samples of colonial architecture such as the Cathedral, the Convent of Santo Domingo and the Convent of San Francisco, as well as fantastic wood-carved balconies

Lima is also an inexhaustible source of culture, demonstrated by the existence of numerous and varied museums like the National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology and History, Golden Museum and the Rafael Larco Herrera Archaeological Museum, which guards priceless Incan and pre-Incan treasures.

Situated in the heart of the city are great archaeological monuments such as the Huallamarca Huaca or the Pucllana Huaca. On the outskirts of Lima facing the ocean is Pachacamac, the most important pre-Incan sanctuary on the coast, built in the third century AD.

Some of the other great attractions are the beaches where you can do all types of aquatic sports, enjoy the sun or simply gaze at the mesmerizing beauty of the Pacific Ocean.

During this trip you must also remember to try one of the best cuisines in the world. The city offers a wide variety of restaurants and inviting locales where you will be able to taste delicious dishes, the result of the mixing of European, African, Asian and Andean cuisines.

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