In the Historical Center we find the biggest Square (Plaza Mayor) that like urban center of the city, harbors at three of the most important buildings in the colonial time: the Cathedral, the Palace of the Viceroys, current Government Palace wich well-know as the House of Pizarro and the Municipality. In the center it conserves a brass source that dates of the XVII century. Also in the Historical Center there are attractive tourist like the following ones:
The Cathedral. - Located in the biggest Square, it occupies the same place of the original building of 1555, being the current product of the reconstruction carried out under the direction of the Jesuit Juan Rehr after the earthquake of 1746. Its facade and interior are austere; It highlights the seat of the choir, its altars and the tomb of Francisco Pizarro.
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Church and Convent of San Francisco. - it is one of the best colonial architectural groups in the XVII century conformed by The Plazuela and the convent and church of San Francisco. It have cloisters with tiles and an interesting Museum of Viceregal Art that it contains a valuable collection of artistic works.
Church of San Pedro. - Baroque temper was inaugurated in 1638 with San Pablo's name. In 1772 with the expulsion of the Jesuit, it took San Pedro's name. It possesses lateral ships with golden altars worked gorgeously and pictures of great value.
Church and Convent of Santo Domingo. - Its construction began with the foundation of Lima and it was finished at the end of the XVI century. The church of three ships, has interesting seat in the choir carved in cedar, the same thing that its dome. The convent is adorned with sevillanos tiles and the room to surrender with Baroque sizes.
Palacio Torre Tagle. - Among the architectural monuments that it have left the colony in Lima, it highlights for his beauty and proportions the Palacio of Torre Tagle current headquarters of the Ministry of External Relationships, classic monument of the luxurious Limean viceregal architecture of principles of the XVIII century. It presents an asymmetric facade with a cover worked in stone and two beautiful balconies of Moorish style carved in wood that adorn the second plant.
National museum of Anthropology and Archaeology. - it Presents an important collection of ceramic, hand textile , and goldwork didactically exposed of the prehispanic cultures Chavín, Mochica, Chimú, Tiahuanaco, Pucará, Paracas, Nazca and Inca.
Museum of Gold. - particular Collection and replicas of Mr. Miguel Mujica Gallo of gold and jewels of the pre-Inca cultures, especially pieces of the cultures Mochica, Chimú and Nazca. It also have interesting Museum of Weapons with pieces from the XVI century.
Museum Larco Herrera. - Museum located in Pueblo Libre (near San Miguel), presents a splendid private collection of pre-inca ceramics particularly of the Culture Mochica. It have a room of the treasure that it keep goldwork pieces like the only gold complete pectoral of a boss's Chimú.
Lima, also has the advantage of being located close to the sea where you can enjoy its beaches. If you want to go shopping, you have the Jockey Plaza Shoping Center (Surco), Centro Comercial Plaza San Miguel and Marina Park (San Miguel), Larco Mar (Miraflores). If it is winter season, and you like of the sun, you can visit Chosica or Cieneguilla that at 30 or 45 minutes of the city they allow you to enjoy the field, the sun and the mountains.... Finally in Lima you will find multiple opportunities for the enjoyment and the pleasure that will take your unforgettable trip.
