Lima, Capital city at Pacific coast, Peru
Lima extends across valleys of Chillón, Rímac, and Lurín rivers, bordered by desert regions and Pacific Ocean, forming a metropolitan area of 10 million residents.
Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro established Lima as Ciudad de los Reyes in 1535, making it the principal city of Spanish South America for three centuries.
The Plaza Mayor contains the Presidential Palace, Cathedral, and Archbishop Palace, forming the core of a UNESCO World Heritage district with colonial buildings.
Jorge Chávez International Airport connects through direct flights with major cities across Americas, while the port of Callao handles maritime commercial operations.
The city preserves multiple pre-Inca pyramids within its urban layout, including Huaca Pucllana in Miraflores and Huaca Huallamarca in San Isidro district.
Location: Lima province
Inception: January 18, 1535
Founders: Francisco Pizarro
Elevation above the sea: 154 m
GPS coordinates: -12.04598,-77.03059
Latest update: November 10, 2025 14:51
National Stadium of Peru
2.4 km
Casa Matusita
1.5 km
Park of the Exposition
1.8 km
Lima Art Museum
1.8 km
Justice Palace of Lima
1.4 km
El Campo de Marte
2.8 km
Civic Center of Lima
1.4 km
The Eye That Cries
2.6 km
Museum of Italian Art
1.5 km
Bolognesi Square
2 km
Arco Morisco
2.2 km
Edificio Rímac
1.2 km
Palacio de la Exposición
1.7 km
Manco Capac statue in La Victoria
2 km
Monument to Francisco Bolognesi
2 km
Monument to Miguel Grau
1.6 km
Metropolitan Museum of Lima
2.1 km
Casa Museo José Carlos Mariátegui
2.2 km
Fuente China
1.9 km
Monumento a los defensores de la frontera
2.7 km
La yunta (sculpture)
1.3 km
Las llamas
1.3 km
Casa Sal y Rosas
1.9 km
El estibador
2.3 km
Zoológico del Parque de la Exposición
1.9 km
Mercado Modelo
2.4 km
Monumento a Jorge Chávez
2.3 km
Quinta Alania
1.9 kmReviews
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