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Miraflores
15,579 reviews
#1 of 138 Sights & Landmarks in Lima
"Miraflores is a wonderful part of Peru filled with wonderful restaurants and parks to see! Highly recommend visiting
Love Park
, the Mall on the Cliff, and Kennedy Park, all areas within walking distance."
"Miraflores Lima is a really nice District, It’s very nice to go for a
walk around
to visit Kennedy Park, or do some shopping at the Larcomar Shopping Centre or in the opposite direction the Inca Market, there’s so..."
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Circuito Magico Del Agua
17,686 reviews
#2 of 138 Sights & Landmarks in Lima
"... Fountain •The fountain of harmony •The Rainbow fountain •The fountain of Illusion •The Tunnel of Surprises •The Fountain of Life Out of these, Rainbow and Harmony fountain shares the light and
laser show
."
"People usually leave out Lima
downtown
area during their visit and hang around Miraflores! I'd Highly recommend going to plaza de armas and the adjoining area - this should be coupled with a trip to this garden of..."
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Circuito Magico del Agua
1,392 reviews
#3 of 138 Sights & Landmarks in Lima
"It is a wonderful set of 13 ornamental, cybernetic and interactive fountains where water, music, light, images and
laser
effects, in perfect conjunction and harmony, are mixed to present unique and incredible shows."
"Terrific
displays
and I believe it is the biggest collection of fountains in the world according to the Guinness Book of Records."
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Miraflores Boardwalk
5,412 reviews
#4 of 138 Sights & Landmarks in Lima
"The walking
path
is broad and comfortable, but most importantly, it offers great views over the beach and the ocean, as well as excellent opportunities to enjoy people living their lives to the fullest."
"Right up on the cliff, nice area to hang out, beautiful view of the Pacific Ocean, many
sculptures
on display, nice mosaic featured walls, watch the surfers and paraglider’s, there is an if you want to exercise, g..."
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Hacienda Mamacona
287 reviews
#5 of 138 Sights & Landmarks in Lima
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Iglesia de las Nazarenas
248 reviews
#6 of 138 Sights & Landmarks in Lima
"This is another
beautiful church
in Lima."
"
Beautiful Church
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San Pedro Church (Iglesia de San Pedro)
486 reviews
#7 of 138 Sights & Landmarks in Lima
"This church is absolutely beautiful and a fantastic way to appreciate the
architecture
to rival any church in the world."
"... Pizarro (on the east side of the Square) and Iglesia de San Francisco with an "extensive network" of
catacombs
underneath (pretty much straight north from this cathedral without having to enter the Square)."
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Caral Perú
757 reviews
#8 of 138 Sights & Landmarks in Lima
"I wasn’t expecting there to be a lot, but there are multiple pyramid
ruins
, engravings, and really interesting discoveries about the ancient civilisation; including their incredible understanding of physics, level..."
"Dating back to before the
Egyptian Pyramids
, we were told the local town people from Caral (which the site is named after) are involved in the excavation and take pride in the Caral Ruins."
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Barranco
6,773 reviews
#9 of 138 Sights & Landmarks in Lima
"All the historical monuments, museums, and parks aside, we believe that the most unique and the most enjoyable aspect of Barranco is its spirit, its many unique houses and mansions,
art galleries
, little cafes, an..."
"I chose a taxi ride to go there and
walk around
the area that is filled with trees, flowers, and street vendors with their handmade goods displayed on the walkway, street musicians, great views of the ocean, the h..."
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Casa de Aliaga
471 reviews
#10 of 138 Sights & Landmarks in Lima
"Many of the antiques and
art pieces
have been collected by family members."
"The house has been in ownership of the same family for nearly 500 years and is a
living museum
."
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Plaza de Armas (Plaza Mayor)
8,119 reviews
#11 of 138 Sights & Landmarks in Lima
"Main square LIMA, Unesco heritage, capital of the spanish founded by Pizarro in 1535, a very nice city with beautuful colonial mansions, morish
balconies
in carved wood, nice olonial churches with barroco altars v..."
"Take your time and
stroll
along, enjoy the views, the lovely manicured gardens and lawns, the "Changing of the Guard" at noon in front of the "Palacio de Gobierno" and visit the interior of all buildings that allo..."
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Museo Convento San Francisco y Catacumbas
6,336 reviews
#12 of 138 Sights & Landmarks in Lima
"Visited the monastery and convent as part of city tour, so our tour guide was able to provide great insight into the
catacombs
and the history of this church to include the secret city of tunnels leading to the co..."
"There are a lot of beautiful
paintings
, wood sculptures, an old library which is amazing, catacombs (you can see the original bones buried there), all of this while you are surrounded with an impressive architecture."
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Centro Historico de Lima
5,021 reviews
#13 of 138 Sights & Landmarks in Lima
"... (Peru numbers many great writers, among them a Nobel Prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa) and opens on the amazing Iglesia de San Francisco de Asís with its famous
catacombs
and picturesque Plazuela San Francisco."
"This
Cathedral
is absolutely beautiful, the architecture is stunning and once inside, its breathtaking.... There's so much history and culture inside this wonderful
Cathedral
...."
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Balcones de Lima
284 reviews
#14 of 138 Sights & Landmarks in Lima
"The
wooden Balconies
of Lima are stylised Mudejar incorporated to facades of 17th&18th century mansions."
"Loved our
walking tour
of the historic and small streets."
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Cathedral of Lima
2,382 reviews
#15 of 138 Sights & Landmarks in Lima
"The Cathedral is located at the
Plaza Mayor
and just few minutes walking distance from San Francisco Monastery We went there before Easter and found a parade with band and music with Jesus and Mother Mary statue h..."
"The interior is magnificent; many polychrome statues; 14 gorgeous
side chapels
, one of which contains the remains of Conquistador Francisco Pizarro, who is credited with personally carrying the 1st log to construc..."
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Huaca Pucllana
7,335 reviews
#16 of 138 Sights & Landmarks in Lima
"Smack in built-up Lima, within easy walking distance of the centre of Miraflores (where visitors often stay), this is a remarkable
archaeological site
: a vast brick pyramid - and outlying courtyards - built of ado..."
"Admission is 12 Soles (around $2.50) for adults (including a
guided tour
) during day and 15 soles during night, and half off for children and students If this comment was helpful, you can mark it as useful to help..."
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Basilica y Monasterio de Santo Domingo
1,419 reviews
#17 of 138 Sights & Landmarks in Lima
"The convent – a sprawling courtyard-studded complex lined with baroque
paintings
and clad in vintage Spanish tiles – contains the saints’ tombs."
"The monastery is well kept and the view from the
bell tower
is worth climbing the 134 steps."
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Costa Verde
651 reviews
#18 of 138 Sights & Landmarks in Lima
"This is the love statue park that overlooks the pier and
cliffs
, stunning views, great place to soak up the be6beach line"
"The views from this
beautiful walk
/bike way are postcard perfect."
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Pachacamac
1,592 reviews
#19 of 138 Sights & Landmarks in Lima
"... history of Peru A very nice site visit to see the temple of sun , The museums is probably the nicest one I have attended It is best to have a
tour guide
to visit this site A very long day that was well worth it"
"It is a sandy desert with several amazing excavations including a rebuilt house of the chosen women, a granary story of huge proportions, a burial site and a
sun temple
for adoration of the Sun God."
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San Isidro
1,036 reviews
#20 of 138 Sights & Landmarks in Lima
"One of South America's oldest golf clubs is located right in the middle plus two famous churches, a museum or two and a great park full of hundred year old and older Oliver
Trees
."
"One of the
landmarks
of Lima and definitely worth visiting."
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Iglesia y Convento La Merced
315 reviews
#21 of 138 Sights & Landmarks in Lima
"The Basílica y convento de Nuestra Señora de la Merced first strikes with its amazing
facade
, so rich and ornate, a true rendition and a fine specimen of the architectural and design style of Spanish Barocco ("Chu..."
"Along the centuries, it has been built and
rebuilt
many times."
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Brisas del Titicaca
1,002 reviews
#22 of 138 Sights & Landmarks in Lima
"It was a very educational, fun, inspiring and heartfelt experience great for anyone who wants to learn more about Peruvian heritage or
tourists
looking for a great performance and amazing time."
"In fact, they cleverly invite the folks to come up and dance every few numbers (and there are MANY great dance numbers), so as to give the amazing young people who do it all a chance to rest and change
costumes
."
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Archbishops Palace
325 reviews
#23 of 138 Sights & Landmarks in Lima
"The ticket to see the archbishop's palace includes the adjacent
cathedral
, and the former gives you a look at living and working quarters of the head of the Catholic Church in colonial Peru."
"An amazin collection of
paintings
, sculpture and historic information about those who have been Archbishops of Lima as well as the chapel in the second floor."
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Church and Sanctuary of Saint Rose of Lima
599 reviews
#24 of 138 Sights & Landmarks in Lima
"The cross was at the top of the
steeple
."
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El Parque del Amor
3,979 reviews
#25 of 138 Sights & Landmarks in Lima
"Even though almost every part of Malecón de Miraflores features those magnificent views, the
Love Park
possesses even great and more breathtaking vantage point to enjoy the beautiful scenery."
"This is the best place to visit in Lima, is a
beautiful park
overlooking the ocean, a flowered place of unparalleled beauty."
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Presidential Palace (Palacio de Gobierno)
769 reviews
#26 of 138 Sights & Landmarks in Lima
"... architectural characteristics, dates from the beginning of the 20th century and was projected by Ricardo de Jaxa Malachowski, a Polish-Peruvian
architect
(also responsible for the "Palacio Arzobispal de Lima")."
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Plaza San Martin
786 reviews
#27 of 138 Sights & Landmarks in Lima
"This is another pretty plaza in the
historic centre of Lima
, within easy walking distance of Plaza Mayor."
"
Colonial-style
buildings surround this square, including Gran Hotel Bolivar - named after Simon Bolivar, another liberator of South America."
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Casa de la Literatura Peruana
147 reviews
#28 of 138 Sights & Landmarks in Lima
"It's like a very small library and it shows a short exposition but I loved the building, it's
architecture
and it's history!"
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Bridge of Sighs
930 reviews
#29 of 138 Sights & Landmarks in Lima
"... years ago, then destroyed during the Pacific War (with Chile) 4 years after, and rebuilt again, the Puente de Los Suspiros is one of the most important and well recognized tourist
landmarks
of Barranco district."
"It's part of a beautiful park with cool sculptures and near a tunnel full of awesome
graffiti
."
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Presbitero Maestro
141 reviews
#30 of 138 Sights & Landmarks in Lima
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