What to see in Lima: 10 must-sees
The top 3 according to 85 votes from people: Plaza Mayor of Lima · San Francisco Monastery and catacombs · Larco Museum. (Updated Apr 4, 2026.)
Historic centre, Miraflores, Barranco and pre-Columbian museums: what guides and travellers recommend in the Peruvian capital.
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Top 10
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Plaza Mayor of Lima
Founding square with the Cathedral, Government Palace and Archbishop's Palace; a World Heritage historic centre.
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San Francisco Monastery and catacombs
Baroque complex with an ancient library and catacombs holding thousands of bones.
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Larco Museum
Pre-Columbian pottery, gold and silver in an 18th-century colonial mansion with gardens.
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Barranco
Bohemian district of old mansions, street art and the Bridge of Sighs.
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Pachacamac
Pre-Inca and Inca archaeological sanctuary 30 km south of the city.
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Miraflores clifftop walk
Promenade along the Pacific cliffs with paragliders and the Marina lighthouse.
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MALI – Lima Art Museum
3,000 years of Peruvian art in the Palacio de la Exposición.
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Magic Water Circuit
Fountains with a night show of light and music in Parque de la Reserva.
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Huaca Pucllana
Adobe pyramid of the Lima culture (AD 200–700) in the middle of Miraflores.
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Parque del Amor
Miraflores park with the sculpture El Beso and colourful mosaic benches.
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Basilica and Convent of Santo Domingo
Resting place of Saint Rose of Lima and Saint Martin de Porres.
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Surquillo Market
Traditional market next to Miraflores for Peruvian fruit and ceviche.
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Huaca Huallamarca
Pre-Inca adobe pyramid in the heart of San Isidro, with a small museum on site.
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Comments (2)
El Museo Larco con el café en el jardín, de lo mejor de Lima.
Barranco al atardecer, el Puente de los Suspiros y un pisco sour 🍸