Things to do in Lima, Peru
The top attractions and places to visit in Lima, by how many Wikipedias have an article about them: Pachacámac, Larco Museum and Cathedral of Lima, and 36 more within 27 km of the centre.
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Top attractions in Lima
PachacámacArchaeological site · 27 km from the centre
Larco MuseumMuseum · 5.7 km from the centre
Cathedral of LimaCathedral · 0.4 km from the centre
Government PalacePalace · 0.3 km from the centre
Plaza Mayor, LimaSquare · 0.4 km from the centre
Huaycán de PariachiArchaeological site · 22 km from the centre
Landmarks and monuments
PachacámacArchaeological site · 27 km from the centre · On the map
Plaza Mayor, LimaSquare · 0.4 km from the centre · On the map
Huaycán de PariachiArchaeological site · 22 km from the centre · On the map
PuruchucoArchaeological site · 10 km from the centre · On the map
El ParaísoArchaeological site · 14 km from the centre · On the map
Plaza de toros de AchoWorld HeritageSquare · 0.6 km from the centre · On the map
CajamarquillaArchaeological site · 14 km from the centre · On the map
Plaza San MartínSquare · 1.1 km from the centre · On the mapGaragayArchaeological site · 7.8 km from the centre · On the map
Morro SolarMonument · 16 km from the centre · On the map
Plaza Dos de MayoSquare · 1.6 km from the centre · On the mapPlaza BolívarSquare · 0.5 km from the centre · On the map
Cristo del PacíficoMonument · 15 km from the centre · On the map
Museums
Larco Museum5.7 km from the centre · On the map
National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of Peru5.3 km from the centre · On the map
Lima Art Museum2.1 km from the centre · On the map
Museum of Italian Art1.9 km from the centre · On the map
Gold Museum of Peru and Weapons of the World10 km from the centre · On the map
Museum of Natural History, Lima3.9 km from the centre · On the mapMuseum of the Nation5.6 km from the centre · On the map
National Museum of Archaeology, Peru27 km from the centre · On the map
MATE - Museo Mario Testino12 km from the centre · On the map
Museo del Banco Central de Reserva del Perú0.6 km from the centre · On the map
Museo Pedro de Osma12 km from the centre · On the map
Castles, palaces and cathedrals
Cathedral of LimaCathedral · 0.4 km from the centre · On the map
Government PalacePalace · 0.3 km from the centre · On the mapArchbishop's Palace of LimaPalace · 0.4 km from the centre · On the map
Torre Tagle PalacePalace · 0.6 km from the centre · On the map
Churches, mosques and temples
Monastery of San FranciscoWorld HeritageTemple or shrine · 0.3 km from the centre · On the mapSt. Peter's ChurchWorld HeritageTemple or shrine · 0.7 km from the centre · On the map
Mosque of LimaMosque · 7.4 km from the centre · On the map
Basilica of Nuestra Señora de la MercedTemple or shrine · 0.7 km from the centre · On the map
Basilica and Convent of Santo DomingoTemple or shrine · 0.4 km from the centre · On the map
Lima Peru TempleTemple or shrine · 9.1 km from the centre · On the map
Basílica María AuxiliadoraTemple or shrine · 2.5 km from the centre · On the map
Sanctuary of Las NazarenasTemple or shrine · 1 km from the centre · On the mapSantuario de Santa Rosa de LimaTemple or shrine · 0.8 km from the centre · On the map
Church of San Agustín, LimaTemple or shrine · 0.7 km from the centre · On the map
Parks, gardens and zoos
- Jardín botánico de Plantas Medicinales de LimaGarden · 3.7 km from the centre · On the map
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Photo credits
- Pachacámac: Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Larco Museum: Velvet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cathedral of Lima: Wasiwatana, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Government Palace: User:Pedro Felipe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Plaza Mayor, Lima: Allan Grey, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Huaycán de Pariachi: EduQuispeSalcedo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Puruchuco: AgainErick, CC BY-SA 3.0
- El Paraíso: Dibojutri, CC BY-SA 3.0
- National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of Peru: Ibrehaut, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lima Art Museum: UE en Perú, CC BY 2.0
- Museum of Italian Art: Dgop1990, Public domain
- Plaza de toros de Acho: Jorge Gobbi, CC BY 2.0
- Archbishop's Palace of Lima: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Monastery of San Francisco: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Peter's Church: Manuel González Olaechea, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cajamarquilla: Harley Calvert, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gold Museum of Peru and Weapons of the World: BluesyPete, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Torre Tagle Palace: Miguel Francisco Rueda Ñañez, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Plaza San Martín: Ministerio de Defensa del Perú, CC BY 2.0
- Garagay: Aucahuasi, Public domain
- Museum of Natural History, Lima: Fatima Flores, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mosque of Lima: AlejandroFC, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Basilica of Nuestra Señora de la Merced: Rainbowasi, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Basilica and Convent of Santo Domingo: Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lima Peru Temple: Jeremy O., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Morro Solar: Art DiNo, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Basílica María Auxiliadora: Miguel Angel Chong, CC BY 3.0
- Sanctuary of Las Nazarenas: 12C HSMN, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Santuario de Santa Rosa de Lima: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Plaza Dos de Mayo: Gatodemichi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Plaza Bolívar: Manuel González Olaechea, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cristo del Pacífico: Medios Públicos EP, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Museum of the Nation: Andersmusician, CC BY-SA 2.5
- National Museum of Archaeology, Peru: Alex Benites Abad, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MATE - Museo Mario Testino: Mario Testino, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Museo del Banco Central de Reserva del Perú: Paulo Guereta, CC BY 2.0
- Museo Pedro de Osma: Xauxa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Church of San Agustín, Lima: VPP, Public domain
Pictures from Wikimedia Commons, through each place’s Wikidata entry.
Good to know
- The list comes from Wikidata (CC0): museums, castles, palaces, cathedrals, parks, gardens, zoos, squares, monuments and other landmarks with their own articles in at least three Wikipedias, the best known first.
- Each place counts for one city, the one closest to it by size and distance, so nearby towns don’t repeat it.
- There are no opening hours, tickets or pictures here: the Wikipedia article for each has them.