Lima, Peru
Historic Centre of Lima
The Historic Centre of Lima is the historic city centre of the city of Lima, the capital of Peru. Located in the city's districts of Lima and Rímac, both in the Rímac Valley, it consists of two areas: the first is the Monumental Zone established by the Peruvian government in 1972, and the second one—contained within the first one—is the World Heritage Site established by UNESCO in 1988, whose buildings are marked with the organisation's black-and-white shield. Founded on 18 January 1535, by Conquistador Francisco Pizarro, the city served as the political, administrative, religious and economic capital of the Viceroyalty of Peru, as well as the most important city of Spanish South America.
- City
- Lima
- Country
- Peru
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
More places in Lima
- Plaza Mayor, Lima
- Miraflores District, Lima
- Metropolitan Cathedral of Lima
- Basilica and Convent of San Francisco, Lima
- Plaza de toros de Acho
- Cajamarquilla
Background: Wikipedia