Trendy backpacker hostel right in the epicentre of very safe Miraflores. Read more.
Link provides safe, clean, neat, pleasant environment and everything at accessible rates. Read more.
A great place to socialize with fellow backpackers and staff and enjoy a cold beer and a good meal after a long journey. Read more.
Also known as Plaza de Armas it is the main square in Lima. With its Spanish architecture, houses the government palace, the city hall, the cathedral and the archiepiscopal palace.
The park won a Guiness world record for having the largest number of fountains inside a public park and for also having the world's highest fountain. A must see.
Pre Inca Temple right in the heart of Miraflores. Belonging to the Lima culture, some sections have been recently excavated with very interesting results. Contains a small site museum.
Found here are the remains of the Colonial wall that was built to protect Lima from 1687 until 1870. This area is very popular with locals on the weekend.
Restored recently, built in 1624, one of the most beautiful colonial churches in Lima from 17th century.
Contains the alleged remains of Francisco Pizarro (First Spainish Conquerer to the region), also contains a museum of religious art.
Visits to the catacombs & monastery is by guided tour only. The catacombs house holds the skeletal remains of an estimated 70,000 people that were killed during the Spanish Inquisition.
Open Tue-Fri 10:00-16:30, Sat & Sun 10:00-13:00. Exhibition of pre-Inca & Inca pottery & gold.
There are many slot machines and table games. Free drinks and snacks while playing table games. Smarter dress required, no cameras. Good Luck.
Cheap set menu at lunch time, nice location, run by French nuns. Part of the profit goes to support abandoned kids.
Called polleria by locals, it offers a large menu of salads and the popular barbecue chicken (chips, chicken & salad). You will find one in almost every Lima neighbourhood!
Free entry and tours in English. You may have to wait for these though. Dungeon, torture chambers and headquarters of the inquisition for all of Spanish America, 1570/1820.
One of the largest and most impressive squares, showing a great expression of French architecture. The Lima Jr (street) joins this square to the Plaza de Armas.
Nice bar to hangout any day of the week. 4 areas, 2 music scenes (reggae & latin). Chill on the sofas by the bar or dance by the stage!
Great music venue. Very young university crowd and good alternative music scene. On weekends can get really full, get there earlier to avoid a never ending waiting line.
