Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Around the Capital Days & Nights
in Lima
Five days will provide you with an opportunity to truly
enjoy Lima's excellent ine dining and see a bevy of in-
credible pre-Columbian and ine-art museums. Better yet:
you'll have time for a day trip (or two) to fabled ruins
along the desert coast.
Lima (
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For the Peru first-timer, Lima's chaotic, bustling downtown is a must. Begin at the
Plaza
de Armas
, where you can ogle the
Palacio de Gobierno
(presidential palace), then pay a
visit to the stately
Catedral de Lima
. Nearby, you'll find the
Monasterio de San Fran-
cisco
, with its bone-lined catacombs, and the
Iglesia de Santo Domingo
, which displays
the skull of Santa Rosa. End up at the
Plaza San Martín
for a different type of religious
experience: here,
El Bolivarcito
serves up renowned pisco sours (grape brandy cocktails).
On day two, hit the renovated
Museo de Arte de Lima (MALI)
, which contains an in-
spiring collection of Peruvian art. For dinner, go
novoandina
(Peruvian nouvelle cuisine) at
one of the renowned haute cuisine restaurants in
Miraflores
.
A third day in Lima will allow you to pay a leisurely visit to the exquisite
Museo Larco
, to see fine pre-Columbian artifacts and dine at its bougainvillea-draped restaurant. After-
wards, walk off the meal in Miraflores, where you can shop for souvenirs at the sprawling
Mercado Indio
.
LIMA PACHACAMAC
One hour
Taxis and tour agencies both make the trip.
Pachacamac (
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A perfect half-day trip is a visit to this
archaeological complex
just 31km south of the city.
Dating back to AD 100, its temple sites have been used by every culture from the Wari to
