# What to see in Lima: 10 must-sees

Historic centre, Miraflores, Barranco and pre-Columbian museums: what guides and travellers recommend in the Peruvian capital.

- 85 votes · 13 items
- Oct 21, 2025 · toledonomada
- https://even.best/en/l/270/what-to-see-in-lima-10-must-sees

## Top 10

1. **Plaza Mayor of Lima** (12 · ▲12 ▼0) — Founding square with the Cathedral, Government Palace and Archbishop's Palace; a World Heritage historic centre.
2. **San Francisco Monastery and catacombs** (11 · ▲11 ▼0) — Baroque complex with an ancient library and catacombs holding thousands of bones.
3. **Larco Museum** (10 · ▲10 ▼0) — Pre-Columbian pottery, gold and silver in an 18th-century colonial mansion with gardens. <https://www.museolarco.org/>
4. **Barranco** (8 · ▲8 ▼0) — Bohemian district of old mansions, street art and the Bridge of Sighs.
5. **Pachacamac** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — Pre-Inca and Inca archaeological sanctuary 30 km south of the city.
6. **Miraflores clifftop walk** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — Promenade along the Pacific cliffs with paragliders and the Marina lighthouse.
7. **MALI – Lima Art Museum** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — 3,000 years of Peruvian art in the Palacio de la Exposición. <https://mali.pe/>
8. **Magic Water Circuit** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — Fountains with a night show of light and music in Parque de la Reserva.
9. **Huaca Pucllana** (3 · ▲6 ▼3) — Adobe pyramid of the Lima culture (AD 200–700) in the middle of Miraflores.
10. **Parque del Amor** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Miraflores park with the sculpture El Beso and colourful mosaic benches.
11. **Basilica and Convent of Santo Domingo** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Resting place of Saint Rose of Lima and Saint Martin de Porres.
12. **Surquillo Market** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Traditional market next to Miraflores for Peruvian fruit and ceviche.
13. **Huaca Huallamarca** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Pre-Inca adobe pyramid in the heart of San Isidro, with a small museum on site.

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