Historic centre of Lima

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Image:Lima balconies.jpg The historic centre of Lima is one of Peru's main tourist destinations. It is located mainly in downtown Lima and the Rímac District, in central Lima. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988 due the large number of historical buildings dating from the Spanish colonial era, a small number of which have now been restored.

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Lima's balconies

There are more than 1,600 colonial era balconies in the buildings of the historic centre. To help maintain and conserve them, the Municipality of Lima invited companies and private insitutions to "adopt" these balconies, which are particularly harmonious and give originality to this part of the city.

Main monuments

  • Bishop's palace
  • Casa Aliaga
  • Casa del Oidor
  • Casa de Pilatos
  • Casa Goyeneche
  • Casa Riva Agüero
  • Cathedral
  • Convento e Iglesia de Santo Domingo
  • Convento de San Francisco
  • Santuario de la Soledad
  • Iglesia de la Merced
  • Government Palace
  • Torre Tagle Palace
  • University Park
  • Plaza Mayor
  • Tribunal del Santo Oficio
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