Lima

There are several touristic attractions in Lima, but the most popular area is Lima Historical Center which is Lima Downtown. Plaza Mayor is the most important Plaza in Peru, where the Government Palace is located, also the Cathedral of Lima and Museum, which is the Main Church in Peru and is famous for its colonial structure and façade. There’s an old water fountain built on 1535. Minutes walking from Plaza Mayor, there is the Convent of San Francisco, Museum and Catacombs open to the public. It was added to UNESCO World Heritage List in 1991. There is a couple of Archaeological Sites 30 minutes driving from Historical Lima. One is Huaca Huallamarca, an Adobe Pyramid located in the district of San Isidro and built 200 BC. The other one is Huaca Pucllana, located in Miraflores and is a great adobe and clay pyramid built from seven staggered platforms. It served as an important ceremonial and administrative center for the advancement of the Lima Culture, a society that developed on the Peruvian Central Coast between the 8th and 12 Centuries before the Inca Civilization. Another impressive Archaeological site is The Sanctuary of Pachacamac, an archaeological site located in the Valley of Lurin, Lima. It was known because of its oracle and became an important pilgrimage destination before the arrival of the Incas between 400 and 600. You’ll find a Museum and the Archaeological Site with the Temple of the Sun, the Temple of the Moon and the Old Temple. There are also some secular Pyramids around the Ruins.