Lima
A grey coastal capital most people skip, and the cooking that makes skipping it a mistake. Two cliff-top neighbourhoods with a pre-Inca pyramid between them.
Lima in eight slides
Wikipedia · 4 Sep 2026
Things to do in Lima
Where to stay in Lima
Lima in a day, two days, three
Landmarks in Lima
Barranco is a district of Lima, Peru. A seaside district of the city, it is considered a bohemian and artistic centre, being the home and working place of many of Peru's leading artists, musicians, designers and photographers. Its beaches are among the most popular within the worldwide surfing community, and a marina completed in 2008 provides state-of-the-art services for its yacht club.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Jul 2026
tadekk · CC BY 2.0
The Basilica and Convent of San Francisco is a Catholic church building located in the Historic Centre of Lima, Peru. The church, together with the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Solitude and the Church of the Virgin of the Miracle, forms a religious monumental complex surrounded by Amazonas, Áncash and Lampa streets, as well as Abancay Avenue.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 1 Jun 2026
Velvet · CC BY-SA 4.0
Huaca Pucllana, or Huaca Juliana, is a great adobe and clay pyramid located in the Miraflores district of central Lima, Peru, built from seven staggered platforms. It served as an important ceremonial and administrative center for the advancement of the Lima Culture, a society which developed in the Peruvian Central Coast between the years of 200 AD and 700 AD.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 18 Jul 2026
McKay Savage · CC BY 2.0
The 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 building. It showcases chronological galleries that provide a thorough overview of 5,000 years of Peruvian pre-Columbian history.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 11 Aug 2026
Velvet · CC BY-SA 4.0
Miraflores is a district of Lima, Peru. A residential and upscale shopping district, it is one of the wealthiest districts that make up the city of Lima, located to the south of the city's historic downtown area, as well as one of its main tourist destinations. The area also hosts office buildings and flat-roofed multi-coloured housing.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 20 Aug 2026
Mojnsen · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Plaza Mayor, also known as the Plaza de Armas, is the main public square of the historic centre of the city of Lima, Peru. It dates back to the foundation of the city by Francisco Pizarro on 18 January 1535.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 12 Aug 2026
Murray Foubister · CC BY-SA 2.0
Barranco is a district of Lima, Peru. A seaside district of the city, it is considered a bohemian and artistic centre, being the home and working place of many of Peru's leading artists, musicians, designers and photographers. Its beaches are among the most popular within the worldwide surfing community, and a marina completed in 2008 provides state-of-the-art services for its yacht club.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Jul 2026
tadekk · CC BY 2.0
The Basilica and Convent of San Francisco is a Catholic church building located in the Historic Centre of Lima, Peru. The church, together with the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Solitude and the Church of the Virgin of the Miracle, forms a religious monumental complex surrounded by Amazonas, Áncash and Lampa streets, as well as Abancay Avenue.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 1 Jun 2026
Velvet · CC BY-SA 4.0
Huaca Pucllana, or Huaca Juliana, is a great adobe and clay pyramid located in the Miraflores district of central Lima, Peru, built from seven staggered platforms. It served as an important ceremonial and administrative center for the advancement of the Lima Culture, a society which developed in the Peruvian Central Coast between the years of 200 AD and 700 AD.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 18 Jul 2026
McKay Savage · CC BY 2.0
The 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 building. It showcases chronological galleries that provide a thorough overview of 5,000 years of Peruvian pre-Columbian history.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 11 Aug 2026
Velvet · CC BY-SA 4.0
Miraflores is a district of Lima, Peru. A residential and upscale shopping district, it is one of the wealthiest districts that make up the city of Lima, located to the south of the city's historic downtown area, as well as one of its main tourist destinations. The area also hosts office buildings and flat-roofed multi-coloured housing.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 20 Aug 2026
Mojnsen · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Plaza Mayor, also known as the Plaza de Armas, is the main public square of the historic centre of the city of Lima, Peru. It dates back to the foundation of the city by Francisco Pizarro on 18 January 1535.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 12 Aug 2026
Murray Foubister · CC BY-SA 2.0
From the airport
When to go to Lima: Dec or Jan or Feb or Mar or Apr
Guides about Lima
The Inca Trail closes for the whole of February and Machu Picchu does not. The three climates, the month table, and the shoulder weeks worth booking.
Camila Duarte · 2 Sep 2026
Lima, Arequipa and Cusco in 10 days, gaining altitude in the right order. Plus the 2026 Machu Picchu rule that caught the Inca Trail out.
Camila Duarte · 2 Sep 2026