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1. Convento de San Francisco
El Centro | Religious Building/Site/ShrineWith its ornate facade and bell towers, ancient library, and catacombs full of human skulls and other bones, the Convento de San Francisco is...Read More
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2. Huaca Pucllana
Miraflores | Archaeological Site/RuinsRising out of a nondescript residential neighborhood is this massive, mud-brick temple complex. You'll be amazed at the scale—this pre-Inca...Read More
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3. Museo de Arte de Lima (MALI)
El Centro | Museum/GalleryBuilt in 1871 as the Palacio de la Exposición, this mammoth neoclassical structure was designed by the Italian architect Antonio Leonardi, with...Read More
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4. Museo Larco
Pueblo Libre | Museum/GalleryFuchsia bougainvillea tumbles over the white walls surrounding the colonial bishops mansion built atop a pre-Columbian temple. It houses the...Read More
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5. Museo Pedro de Osma
Barranco | Museum/GalleryEven if there were no art inside this museum, it would still be worth the trip to see the century-old mansion that houses it. The mansard-roofed...Read More
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6. Parque del Amor
Miraflores | Park/PlaygroundYou could imagine you're in Barcelona when you stroll through this lovely park designed by Peruvian artist Victor Delfin. Like Antoni Gaudí...Read More
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7. Plaza de Armas
El Centro | Plaza/Square/PiazzaThis massive square has been the center of the city since 1535. Over the years it has served many functions, from an open-air theater for melodramas...Read More
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8. Plaza San Martín
El Centro | Plaza/Square/PiazzaThis spectacular plaza is unlike any other in the city. It is surrounded on three sides by neocolonial buildings dating from the 1920s, the...Read More
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9. Bajada de Baños
Barranco | Neighborhood/StreetThe cobbled road that leads down to the "Baths"—the beaches—is shaded by massive trees and lined with historic architecture. Once the route...Read More
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10. Barrio Chino
El Centro | Neighborhood/StreetA ceremonial arch at the corner of Ucayali and Andahuaylas marks the entrance to Lima's tiny Chinatown. It consists of little more than a block...Read More
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11. Caral
Archaeological Site/RuinsFew people realize it, but the oldest urban site in the western hemisphere is just 220 km (120 miles) north of Lima. Caral was first settled...Read More
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12. Casa Riva-Agüero
El Centro | House/Mansion/VillaA pair of balconies with celosías —intricate wood screens through which ladies could watch passersby unobserved—grace the facade of this rambling...Read More
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13. Casa Solariega de Aliaga
El Centro | House/Mansion/VillaLima's oldest house, commonly known as Casa Aliaga, is a beautiful example of Spanish-colonial architecture a block from the Plaza de Armas...Read More
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14. Casa Torre Tagle
El Centro | House/Mansion/VillaThis mansion sums up the graceful style of the early 18th century. Flanked by a pair of elegant balconies, the stone entrance is as expertly...Read More
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15. Catedral
El Centro | Religious Building/Site/ShrineThe first church on the site was completed in 1625. The layout for this immense structure was dictated by Francisco Pizarro, and his basic vision...Read More
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16. Cerro San Cristóbal
El Centro | Viewpoint/Scenic OverlookRising over the northeastern edge of the city is this massive hill, Cerro San Cristóbal, recognizable from the cross at its peak—a replica of...Read More
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17. Convento de Santo Domingo
El Centro | Religious Building/Site/ShrineThe 16th-century Convent of Saint Dominic offers a glimpse of life in a cloister. This sprawling structure shows the different styles popular...Read More
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18. Correo Central
El Centro | Government BuildingInaugurated in 1924, this regal structure looks more like a palace than a post office. You can buy a postcard or send a package, but most people...Read More
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19. Country Club Lima Hotel
Hotel–SightTwo royal palms stand guard, and a red carpet leads up the stairs to the entrance of this stately hotel built in 1926. Widely regarded as the...Read More
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20. El Faro de la Marina
Miraflores | Nautical Site/LighthouseConstructed in 1900, this little lighthouse at the north end of Parque Antonio Raimundi, a short walk north from the Parque del Amor, has guided...Read More
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