Capital: Lima

Altitude: 150 meters above sea level.

Lima is the capital of Peru and formerly the capital of the the richest viceroyalty of South America. It is the mair city city in the country, from a political, cultural and economic point of view. It is located on the central coast of the country, facing the Pacific Ocean.

Distances:
• Lima to Arequipa, 1,009 kilometers
• Lima to Trujillo, 557 kilometers
• Lima to Cuzco 1,155 kilometers
• Lima to Tacna, 1,295 miles

Touristic Attractions
In the city of Lima there is a variety of great touristic attractions.

Lima Center

January 18, 1535 the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro and twelve of his colleagues, founded the city of Lima, in the most central and wide valley of the coast of Peru. It was called “City of Kings.”

It is interesting to visit:

- Palacio de Gobierno: Pizarro’s house
- Lima Catedral
- Archbishop’s Palace
- Cerro San Cristobal
- Convent of “Los Descalzos”

Miraflores

Miraflores was a fishing village and a modest spa Lima, but thanks to its strategic position, became the new hub of the city. First became the aristocratic residential area of ​​Lima and has now become the new shopping center in the city of Lima.

- Huaca Pucllana, also known as “Juliana”
- Reducto Park

Reducto Park, which reminds the Battle OF Miraflores held in this district on January 15, 1881. This is one of the scenes of the Pacific War has been declared a national monument and converted into an altar of the Fatherland.

Currently wears a beautiful garden, with its ten thousand roses, ranks as the largest rose park in Peru. Every Sunday the ceremony of hoisting the national flag by people and institutions invited the district and the capital.

- Municipal Palace
- Parish Church
- Alfredo Salazar Park
- Parque del Amor
- LarcoMar Mall
- The Waikiki Beach and Redondo Beach

El Callao

Located northwest of Lima. El Callao is the country’s main port, and is the point of entrance and departure of passengers and cargo to worldwide.

Here is the international airport, Real Felipe Fortress and the famous lighthouse of the Plaza Grau.

From this port you can take boat trips to the islands of San Lorenzo and El Fronton.

Puerto Callao
El Callao is the country’s main port, is the point of entrance and departure of passengers and cargo to worldwide.

Its main beaches are:
Window Spa. Long beach located north of the city, has restaurants, discos and sport. It is very crowded in the summer.
Balneario La Punta. Its waters are calm and deep, rocky beach and cold water. Is visited in the summer due to its pleasant waterfront and good restaurants. Among its beaches stands The Cantolao.

What visit outside of Lima?
Huacho / HUARA
Huacho city, capital of the Province of Huara. It is located 40 kilometers from Supe. Has an important fishing port and a countryside, beaches and lagoons with clear waters.
Huacho is a former fishing village has an old pier and its port you can see all kinds of boats. Has very nice beaches.

City Huaral / Chancay
Huaral is the capital of the province of the same name. Located 90 kilometers from Lima. You can enjoy delicious dishes like escabeche, marinated, dry rice, carapulcra, cracklings and boiled.
The main attraction is its castle built Chancay waterfront in 1924 and is now used as hotel and museum.

Village of Cove / Santa Rosa
Playa Ancon, located at Kilometer 44. Old Lima spa where they developed important pre-Hispanic cultures. Since the mid-nineteenth century, high society Lima welcomed him as one of their favorite resorts, but the weekend attracts thousands of swimmers of all social sectors. Today is the most important resort on the coast north of Lima.

Ragwort
Ragwort, a town located 62 kilometers from Lima. It is one of the richest provinces of the department for the fertility of its soil and skillfull farmers, who have become one of the best cultivated technically the country. Its capital is San Vicente de Cañete. It is characterized by gaps medicinal spa Las Salinas.
It is interesting to visit the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption of Chilca, declared a National Historic Landmark and is considered the most important liturgical center in southern Lima.

Albufera de Medio Mundo

A 175 kms from Lima, is a charming place of great wealth and beautiful landscapes. Lake and wetlands, sand and sea at a distance of hundred meters that is pleasant to walk from side to side while observing the birds in flight.
This gap of 7 kilometers long, is home to numerous species of birds like the blue heron, osprey, cormorants and common coot, flapping able to run on water.
It is a good place for camping, water sports like windsurfing and amenities include boat rentals and camping equipment.

Festivities

Adventure Sports Festival Lunahuaná (February)
During the festival develop canoeing championships, paragliding, trekking, paragliding, mountain biking, fishing line and cast net.
Month of the Lord of Miracles (October)
This procession gathers the largest number of devotees in South America honoring Purple Christ, with songs and praises as the image moves around the city. In commemoration of the Lord of Miracles, in the Plaza de Acho bullfighting is performed by the same name coming to the top bullfighters in Spain and other countries of America.

Useful Data
For more information or guidance from the city of Lima contact:

Jorge Chávez International Airport (Arrivals and Departures National and International)
Tel / fax: (0 1) 574-8000
Hours: M – D – 24 hours

Promperú and Tourist Information
Jorge Basadre 610, San Isidro
Phone: (0 1) 421-1627
Tel / Fax: (0 1) 421-1227
Hours: M – V 8:30 to 18:00 hours

Tourist and Entertainment Center Larcomar Miraflores
Module 14, Plaza Gourmet
Tel / fax: (01) 445-9400
Hours: L – D 11:00 to 13:00 hours and 14:00 to 20:00 hours.