List of sites of interest in the Lima Metropolitan area
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The following is a list of important sites of interest in and around the city of Lima
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Lima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
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Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
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- Historical Center of Lima
Beaches and Waterfront
- AncónAncón DistrictAncón is a district of northern Lima Province in Peru. It is a popular beach resort, visited every summer by hundreds of people from Lima.Officially established as a district on October 29, 1874, the current mayor of Ancón is Jaime Jesús Pajuelo Torres. The district's postal code is...
- Barranquito
- Agua Dulce
- Los Pavos
- Punta HermosaPunta HermosaPunta Hermosa is one of 43 districts of the Lima Province in Peru. The capital of the district is the village of Punta Hermosa. The district's main attractions are its beaches.-Geography:...
- Cerro AzulCerro Azul, PeruCerro Azul is a fishing village and formerly a commercial port in the Cañete Province, Lima Region, Peru. Located 131 km south of Lima, it is frequently visited in the summer by its residents, and those of San Vicente de Cañete. The village has come to depend more heavily on tourism than on...
Museums
- Arts & Peruvian Popular Traditions Museum
- Museum of Italian ArtMuseum of Italian ArtThe Museum of Italian Art is a public museum in Lima, Peru, under the administration of the National Culture Institute. It's the only European arts museum in Peru.-History:...
- Larco MuseumLarco MuseumThe Larco Museum is a privately owned museum of pre-Columbian art, located in the Pueblo Libre District of Lima, Peru. The museum is housed in an 18th century vice-royal mansion built over a 7th century pre-Columbian pyramid. It showcases chronological galleries that provide a thorough overview of...
(Museo Larco) - Lima Wall Museum
- Japanese Immigration Museum
- Miguel Grau House-Museum
- Morro de Arica soldiers Museum
- Museum of Natural History , Lima (Museo de Historia Natural)
- Museum of the NationMuseum of the NationThe Museum of the Nation ' is one of two major museums of Peruvian history in Lima, Peru. It is much larger than the other main museum in Lima, the Peruvian National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology, and History....
(Museo de la Nación) - National Museum of the Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of PeruNational Museum of the Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of PeruThe Museo Nacional de Arqueología Antropología e Historia del Perú is the largest and oldest state museum in Peru, located on Plaza Bolívar in the Pueblo Libre district of Lima. The museum houses more than 100,000 artifacts spanning the entire history of human occupation in what is now Peru...
(Museo Nacional del Arqueología, Antropología, e Historia del Perú) - Presbítero MaestroPresbitero MaestroPresbitero Maestro is a cemetery in Lima, the capital city of Peru. It is also a museum, though attempts to make it a museum exclusively have failed. The architectural styles of the mausoleums found within are broad ranging. It houses the remains of several important political, military and...
cemetery - Ricardo Palma House-Museum
Shopping Centres
- Jockey PlazaJockey PlazaJockey Plaza is a shopping center in the Santiago de Surco district of Lima, Peru. It is located next to the University of Lima, right outside of La Molina. It is frequented by many affluent people from La Molina, Santiago de Surco, and other parts of Lima. Jockey Plaza includes Ripley and Saga...
, Santiago de SurcoSantiago de SurcoSantiago de Surco, commonly known simply as Surco, is a district of Lima, Peru. It is bordered on the north by the districts of La Molina, Ate and San Borja; on the south by Chorrillos; on the east by La Molina, Villa María del Triunfo and San Juan de Miraflores; and on the west by San Borja,... - El Polo, Santiago de SurcoSantiago de SurcoSantiago de Surco, commonly known simply as Surco, is a district of Lima, Peru. It is bordered on the north by the districts of La Molina, Ate and San Borja; on the south by Chorrillos; on the east by La Molina, Villa María del Triunfo and San Juan de Miraflores; and on the west by San Borja,...
- LarcomarLarcomarThe Larcomar is a shopping center in the Miraflores district of Lima, Peru owned by Chilean company Parque Arauco S.A. . It is frequently visited by international tourists, as well as by locals from Miraflores and other parts of Lima. It is located on Avenida Jose Larco, and it is next to the...
, MirafloresMiraflores District, LimaMiraflores is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. Known for its shopping areas, gardens, flower-filled parks and beaches, it is one of the upscale districts that make up the city of Lima.... - Open Plaza, Surquillo
- Plaza San Miguel, San MiguelSan Miguel District, LimaSan Miguel, is a district in western Lima, Peru. It is bordered by the districts of Bellavista and downtown Lima on the north; Pueblo Libre, Magdalena del Mar and downtown Lima on the east; the Pacific Ocean on the south; and the La Perla district on the west....
- Primavera Park Plaza, San Borja
- Real Plaza Centro Civico, LimaLima DistrictLima is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. It is not where the inner city zone of Lima, the country's capital city, is located, San Isidro District being such area in Lima....
- Mega Plaza Norte, IndependenciaIndependencia DistrictIndependencia District may refer to the following Peruvian districts:* Independencia District, Huaraz* Independencia District, Vilcas Huamán* Independencia District, Pisco* Independencia District, Lima...
- Plaza Norte, IndependenciaIndependencia DistrictIndependencia District may refer to the following Peruvian districts:* Independencia District, Huaraz* Independencia District, Vilcas Huamán* Independencia District, Pisco* Independencia District, Lima...
- Plaza Lima Sur, Chorrillos
Colonial Buildings
- Plaza Mayor of LimaPlaza Mayor of LimaThe Plaza Mayor or Plaza de Armas of Lima, is the birthplace of the city of Lima, as well as the core of the city. Located in the Historic Centre of Lima, it is surrounded by the Government Palace, Cathedral of Lima, Archbishop's Palace of Lima, the Municipal Palace, and the Palace of the Union.-...
- Palace of JusticePalace of Justice (Peru)The Palace of Justice is the seat of the Supreme Court of Peru. It is located in the Lima District of the city of Lima, capital of Peru. Construction started during the second government of Augusto B. Leguía and finished under the presidency of Óscar R. Benavides, who inaugurated the building in...
- Rimac Building
- Lima CathedralLima CathedralThe Basilica Cathedral of Lima is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in the Plaza Mayor of downtown Lima, Peru. Construction began in 1535, and the building has undergone many reconstructions and transformation since, however it still retains its colonial structure and facade...
- Saint Lorenzo Church
- Saint Rose of Lima Church
- Congress of the RepublicCongress of PeruThe Congress of the Republic of Peru or the National Congress of Peru is the unicameral body that assumes legislative power in Peru.Congress consists of 130 members of congress , who are elected for five year periods in office on a proportional representation basis...
- Lima's Mayor House
- Segura Theater
- Italian Arts Museum
- Lima's Art Center
- Lima's City Walls ParkLima City WallsThe Lima city walls were built by Viceroy Melchor de Navarra y Rocafull between 1684 and 1687 to protect Lima against attacks from pirates and privateers. They included 34 bulwarks and five gates; their total cost was estimated at 400,000 Spanish dollars...
- Torre Tagle PalaceTorre Tagle PalaceThe Torre Tagle Palace is a Spanish Baroque palace located at Jr. Ucayali 363, in downtown Lima, Peru, a couple blocks east of the Plaza de Armas...
- Acho Plaza
- San Martin Plaza
- National Culture Institute
- University ParkUniversity ParkThe term University Park may refer to:In the United States*University Park, Los Angeles, California, home of the University of Southern California*University Park, Florida, in Miami-Dade County, home of Florida International University...
- Desamparados Train Station
- Rosa Nautica Restaurant
- Perez Aranibar Children House
- Naval Heroes Park
Amusement Parks
- Lima's Zoo, San MiguelSan Miguel District, LimaSan Miguel, is a district in western Lima, Peru. It is bordered by the districts of Bellavista and downtown Lima on the north; Pueblo Libre, Magdalena del Mar and downtown Lima on the east; the Pacific Ocean on the south; and the La Perla district on the west....
- Kart Circuit, Magdalena del MarMagdalena del MarMagdalena del Mar, commonly known simply as Magdalena, is a seaside district of the Lima Province in Peru and one of the districts that comprise the city of Lima. Its current mayor is Francis James Allison Oyague...
- Daytona Park, Surco
- Sports Center, MirafloresMiraflores DistrictMiraflores is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. Known for its shopping areas, gardens, flower-filled parks and beaches, it is one of the upscale districts that make up the city of Lima....
- Lima's Hippodrome, Surco
- La Granja Villa, Chorrillos
- Sports Center, Barranco*
- Park of the ReservePark of the ReserveThe Park of the Reserve or the Parque de la Reserva in Spanish is a park located in downtown Lima, in Peru. Built in an irregular shape, it is located between two of the city's principal streets, the Paseo de la Republica expressway and Arequipa Avenue....
, (Largest Fountain Complex in the World) LimaLima DistrictLima is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. It is not where the inner city zone of Lima, the country's capital city, is located, San Isidro District being such area in Lima.... - El Campo de MarteEl Campo de MarteThe Campo de Marte is one of the largest parks in the metropolitan area of Lima, capital city of Peru. Similar in size to Parque de la Exposición and Parque de la Reserva.- Location :...
, Jesús María
Zoos
- Parque de las Leyendas, San MiguelSan Miguel District, LimaSan Miguel, is a district in western Lima, Peru. It is bordered by the districts of Bellavista and downtown Lima on the north; Pueblo Libre, Magdalena del Mar and downtown Lima on the east; the Pacific Ocean on the south; and the La Perla district on the west....
- Centro Ecologico Recreacional de Huachipa, AteAteAtë or Aite a Greek word for "ruin, folly, delusion", is the action performed by the hero, usually because of hubris, that leads to his or her death or downfall. There is also a goddess by that name in Greek mythology, a personification of the same.In Homer's Iliad she is called eldest daughter...