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Featured · Lima, PE

You'll trace Lima's layered past from pre-Columbian times to the colonial era and beyond, starting with three millennia of Peruvian art before walking the Spanish grid toward iconic religious sites, then heading south to an ancient pyramid and a centuries-old olive grove.

• #history
• #art
• #architecture

Adapted from Ai Tourguide

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1. Museo de Arte de Lima

   You'll find 12,000 works spanning three millennia housed in this neo-Renaissance palace, giving you a broad overview of Peruvian artistic traditions before diving into the city's colonial heart.

   Parque de la Exposición, Av. 9 de Diciembre 125, Lima 15046, Peru·art & culture

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2. Jirón de la Unión

   Lima's most celebrated pedestrian street guides you through the original Spanish colonial street plan, lined with ornate wooden balconies and carved stone that reveal the city's 16th-century origins.

   Jr. de la Unión, Lima 15001, Peru·architecture

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3. Lima Cathedral

   This cathedral on the main plaza holds the verified remains of Francisco Pizarro and features distinctive quincha ceilings engineered to sway during earthquakes.

   Plaza de Armas de Lima, Jirón Carabaya s/n, Lima 15001, Peru·history

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4. Basílica and Convent of San Francisco | Lima

   Beyond the striking baroque basilica, you can descend into underground catacombs and see an unusual 17th-century Last Supper painting that captures a moment of the walk's spiritual depth.

   XX3F+P6Q, Jr. Lampa, Lima 15001, Peru·history

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5. Museum of the Inquisition and Congress

   You'll explore the actual headquarters of Lima's Inquisition tribunal, including basement cells and a remarkably intact mahogany coffered ceiling that speaks to the building's layered past.

   548, Plaza Bolivar, Jr. Junín, Lima 15001, Peru·history

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6. Pucllana Site Museum

   This 25-meter adobe pyramid, built between 200–700 AD, rises unexpectedly in the modern Miraflores neighborhood and demonstrates the engineering skill of the ancient Lima culture.

   Ca. Gral. Borgoño cdra. 8, Miraflores 15074, Peru·history

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7. San Isidro

   You'll find yourself in a peaceful 27-acre olive grove whose trees descend from three saplings brought from Seville in 1560, offering shade and a quiet end to your chronological journey.

   San Isidro, Peru·nature & parks

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