Lima

The city of Lima was founded in 1535 by Francisco Pizarro and soon became the largest city in America.

Today it has more than 8 million inhabitants and welcomes immigrants from all over the world, which has become a mixed city par excellence. The historic centre, declared World Heritage site by UNESCO, in the year of 1998, they can see splendid samples of colonial architecture as the Cathedral, the Convent of Santo Domingo and San Francisco Convent, as well as beautiful balconies carved in wood, some colonial and other Republicans.

The city of Lima, capital of Peru is also an inexhaustible source of culture, example of this is the existence of a large number and variety of museums including the National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology and History of Peru, one of the most important museums in the country, or Rafael Larco Herrera Museum that hosting Inca treasures and pre Inca of incalculable value.

Nailed in the middle of the city appear imposing archaeological Huaca Huallamarca or the Huaca Pucllana; monuments and on the outskirts of Lima and facing the sea, is Pachacámac, the most important Pre-Inca of the coast, Sanctuary built in the 3rd century b.c. These archaeological representations are a sample of the ancient peruvians living.

Another big attraction of the city are its beaches, where you can practice water sports, enjoy the sun, or simply, to observe the beauty of the Pacific Ocean.

During this tour also can try one of the best cuisines in the world, the city offers a wide range of restaurants and local friendly where you can taste delicious dishes, result of the African and Asian European cuisine, mixing with the Andean find them kitchen named novo andina.

Lima Location

Peru is located in the central and western part of the Peruvian territory. Includes a coastal strip to the West and the East borders with the andes on its western slopes.
What makes it obligatory step to explore the different cities of the country.

Lima Surface

The Lima region has 34 801,59 Km2

Lima Altitude

The city of Lima despite being on the coast of Peru has different ecological floors because it presents a minimum altitude of 3 m in Ancón and a maximum altitude of 861 m in Chosica.

Lima Population

According to the 2005 census has projected 8` 143, 950 inhabitants.