CITY TOUR LIMA
Our tour presents Lima in its three historical periods: Ancestral, colonial and contemporary.
09:15 am – PACHACAMAC
Guided visit to the splendid and extensive archaeological citadel of Pachacamac. Sanctuary of God Pachacamac, the creator of the universe, divinity worshiped by the ancient Andean peoples. Sacred and ceremonial place of the early Christian era where thousands of pilgrims arrived to present their offerings and consult the oracle of Pachacamac, who looked at the past, the future and destiny.
It includes pyramidal temples and enclosures built by several pre-Columbian cultures and by the Incas.
They highlight the temple of Pachacamac, the shrine of the Sun God and the Palace of the Chosen Women, the Virgins of the Sun. It exhibits a site museum that keeps the idol of the god Pachacamac, which could not be seen by the profane, his vision was reserved only for the high priests, who kept him, worshiped and were interpreters of the divine oracle. The whole place is considered sacred and part of the mystical axis of the world.
13:00 pm – Buffet lunch in a tourist restaurant.
ANCESTRAL LIMA
14:15 pm We begin our tour with a panoramic view of the “Huaca Pucllana”, magnificent ceremonial and archaeological center built in the 4th century AD. and considered “Sacred People” by the Incas.
The Viceroyalty of Peru was the most important in the Spanish Empire and Lima was its capital.
COLONIAL LIMA
We visit the Historic Center of Lima, where you will appreciate more than fifty monuments and colonial buildings, highlighting the Paseo de la República, San Martin Square, the Plaza Mayor, the Government Palace, the Archbishop’s Palace, the Cathedral Basilica, the Municipal Palace between others.
We visit the MONUMENTAL SET OF SAN FRANCISCO, which constitutes the largest sample of colonial religious art in America. Highlights the visit to its underground crypts known as “Catacombs.”
CONTEMPORARY LIMA
We will visit the most traditional residential areas of Lima, El Olivar de San Isidro, Miraflores and Larcomar.
At the indicated time, transfer to your hotel or airport.
IT INCLUDES
All excursions indicated.
Official Spanish and English tourism guide.
All transfers by tourist bus.
All income
NOT INCLUDED
Feeding.
Tips
Air tickets