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Lima was founded by Francisco Pizarro on January 18th 1535 as “La ciudad de los Reyes” and in a short period of time became the most important city of America. Currently, there are more than eight million people, and it is home of immigrants from all over the globe, which has transformed it into a mixed city.

The historic centre was declared by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage, there you can visit splendid samples of Colonial architecture like the Cathedral of Lima, the Monastery of San Francisco or the Torre Tagle Palace whose façade exhibit the nicest cedar wood carved balconies of the country.

The capital city is one of the most important cultural centers of Peru, demonstrated by the existence of a great variety of museums like the National Museum of Archeology, Anthropology, and History, the Rafael Larco Herrera Archeological Museum, which holds priceless Incan and pre-Incan treasures, and the Gold Museum. Situated in the heart of the city are great archeological monuments such as the Huallamarca Huaca or the Pucllana Huaca. Also, on the outskirts of Lima facing the ocean is Pachacamac, the most important pre-Incan sanctuary on the coast, built in the third century A.D.

Some of the other great attractions are the beaches where you can do all types of aquatic sports, enjoy the sun, or simply gaze at the mesmerizing beauty of the Pacific Ocean.

During this trip, you must also remember to sample one of the best cuisines in the world. The city offers a wide variety of restaurants and inviting locales where you will be able to taste delicious dishes, the result of the mixing of European, African, Asian, and Andean cuisines.