
How to tour Lima
Lima sits on the Pacific coast. Plaza Mayor and the Cathedral, the Government Palace, and San Francisco Monastery mark the historic centre. Jirón de la Unión and Plaza San Martín line the streets.
MALI and Parque de la Exposición, Huaca Pucllana, the Miraflores Malecón and Larcomar, Parque del Amor, and Barranco close the walk toward the coast.
On this walk you start at the Plaza Mayor, move through the centre and Miraflores, and end in Barranco.
1. Plaza Mayor and Cathedral
Historic centre · start here · 20–30 minutes
Plaza Mayor and the Cathedral mark the centre of Lima. Free to view. Walk this order. The square, the cathedral, the edges, then the palace.

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From stop 1 · 2 minutes · 10–15 minutes
The Government Palace faces the square. Free to view. Walk this order. The front, the square, the edges, then the monastery.

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From stop 2 · a short walk · 30–45 minutes
San Francisco Monastery and the Catacombs sit near the square. Ticketed. Walk this order. The front, the monastery, the catacombs, then Jirón.

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From stop 3 · a short walk · 15–20 minutes
Jirón de la Unión is the pedestrian street. Free. Walk this order. The start, the street, the end, then Plaza San Martín.

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From stop 4 · a short walk · 15–20 minutes
Plaza San Martín is the civic square. Free. Walk this order. The square, the statue, the edges, then the park.

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From stop 5 · a short walk · 30–45 minutes
MALI and Parque de la Exposición hold the museum and the park. Ticketed for the museum. Walk this order. The park, the museum, the edges, then Huaca.

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From stop 6 · a short ride · 30–45 minutes
Huaca Pucllana is the pre-Columbian site. Ticketed. Walk this order. The entrance, the site, the views, then the malecón.

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From stop 7 · a short ride · 20–30 minutes
Miraflores Malecón and Larcomar line the cliff. Free to walk. Walk this order. The malecón, Larcomar, the views, then the park.

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From stop 8 · a short walk · 10–15 minutes
Parque del Amor sits on the malecón. Free. Walk this order. The park, the sculpture, the views, then Barranco.

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From stop 9 · a short ride · 20–30 minutes
Barranco and the Puente de los Suspiros mark the neighbourhood. Free. This is the end of the tour. Walk this order. The bridge, the streets, the end, then stop.

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