Lima Guide

Lima is one of the most interesting and challenging cities in South America with a huge archaeological, historical, and cultural past. Most of its treasures might be well hidden, but are worth being discovered. For many visitors, Lima is just an unavoidable must; a sprawling, chaotic, dirty and ugly metropolis, the starting and ending point on their trip to more interesting and exciting gems Peru offers. But this assumption doesn't do justice to Lima.

Seeing Lima just as a gateway into Peru and rushing through this amazing city, you might miss a vital part of what is Peru today. Lima is worth to be seen as a destination for itself. Take your time to acclimatize yourself, look behind the sometimes chaotic, dirty, unpleasant and ugly exterior and discover the highlights the metropolis Lima offers. You will be pleasantly surprised.

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The District La Perla

Districts of Lima & Callao
La Perla is one of six districts that make up the Constitutional Province of Callao. It is located directly at the Pacific Ocean, south of Callao downtown. The ancient inhabitants of today's district of La Perla belonged to the Curacazgo of Maranga. This highly advanced culture built impressive structures in the Lima area. In La Perla they erect...

Skate Park

Parks & Gardens
The Skate Park in Miraflores was the first of its kind in Lima. It's divided into two zones: one for skaters with half pipes and the other for mountain biking.

The District La Punta

Districts of Lima & Callao
La Punta is one of six districts that make up the Constitutional Province of Callao. It is located on a peninsula in the western part of the province and is almost entirely surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, except on its eastern side, where it is bordered by Callao downtown. The first inhabitants of La Punta were fishermen.

Church San Agustin

Historical Churches & Convents
Due to severe damages caused by artillery fire during the War of the Pacific, the Church San Agustin (built in 1574) was close to collapse at the end of the 19th century. After the war the church was rebuilt resembling its architecture and style at the beginning of the 18th century.

Cineplanet Comas

Cinemas & Cineclubs
Cineplanet Comas

Mirabus

Citytours & Sightseeing
Very interesting and pleasant are rides on the Mirabus. The panoramic buses have two floors. You can enjoy driving through Lima in the air-conditioned inside or go upstairs where you have a real convertible feeling. Relax while the breeze cools you down and the Lima's hectic and chaotic traffic seems far away or better below you. You will have a...

Parque Municipal Barranco

Parks & Gardens
The Parque Municipal in the center of Barranco is a nice place to sit down, relax or just to see and to be seen. The park was inaugurated on the 13th of February 1899 and till today is popular at day and night.

Embassy of China

Embassies & Consulates
Many foreign countries have representations in Lima. Find here the address, telephone number and other contact details of the Embassy of China

The District La Victoria

Districts of Lima & Callao
La Victoria and the district of Lima merge into another. La Victoria developed when at the end of the 19th century the hacienda "La Victoria" with its huge properties was divided into lots and urbanized. La Victoria became a working and lower middle class district. Today in spite its bad reputation of being a dangerous district, La Victoria has ...

Maranga Archaeological Complex

Huacas (Adobe Pyramids)
The "Archaeological Complex Maranga" is located in the "Parque de las Leyendas". The park houses not only the zoo and botanical garden of Lima but as well a big part of Lima's most extensive ancient city and one of the most important pre-Hispanic complexes at the central Peruvian coast. The ancient city of Maranga contained impressive huge monum...
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