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CITY OF THE KINGS WE INVITED TO YOU TO KNOW IT Lima, the City of the Kings - PerúLima, the capital of Peru, is well-known also as the “City of the Kings” and was founded by the conqueror Francisco Pizarro the 18 of January of 1535.Msnm is 154 and counts at the moment on a population of 7`466,190 inhabitants. And although they have happened more than four centuries from its foundation, continues conserving its beauty and initial enchantment. To walk by its streets and places is as to be transported in the time towards it Lima of long ago, and is therefore that the historical center of Lima was declared, by UNESCO, like “Cultural Patrimony of the Humanity”. To see Photos" .   The different districts and Limean provinces also have many attractive tourist ones of historical, cultural and ecological interest.Cathedral of LimaEmpezaremos our route by Lima center, we can here emphasize its innumerable places and colonial large houses like “the Greater Place”, Place San Martin, the “Palace of Government”, Palace Tagle Tower, Riva House Omen, the House of the Oidor, and the House Gorse, and between its Churches and convents we found “San Francisco” and its famous “Catacombs”, Santa Rosa, Santo Domingo,lA etc.. We must also mention, that Lima owns so many incredible museums, being most excellent: “The Gold museum (with a fantastic collection of works in gold and silver pertaining to the period pre Inca); “The museum of Archeology and Anthropology” (it contains a wonderful exhibition of textiles, ceramic and momias of the period Inca and preInca); “Larco Herrera” of the greatest Huacos and ceramic possessor, the museum exhibition pertaining to the cultures Moche and Chimu, as well as of a collection of erotic huacos and textiles; “The museum of the Nation” (this museum, one of greatest of Lima has several rooms that contains representations of the cultures pre Incas and Inca, including between these the retort in natural size of the famous Tomb of the Mr. of Sipán, last great discovery in the north of Peru and pertaining to the Moche culture); And, some museums of Art. But Lima is not only places, Churches or museums, e in Lima we can also appreciate some Huacas or Pre Sites Incas like “the Huaca Pucllana” considered by the Incas like “Naupallaqta” sacred town; D.c belongs to century IV and was ceremonial center of the old Culture Lima, this Huaca is located in the district of Miraflores one of the most modern districts of Lima. The Huaca Huallamarca, typical pyramidal construction that characterized the pre-Hispanic sagradas constructions of the coast of Peru;  PachacamacY logically we do not have to forget the great Ceremonial and religious Center “Pachacamac”; Center of cult and peregrination at which originating pilgrims arrived from different parts from old Peru. Located Pachacamac to the south of Lima and had been constructed entereramente in adobe. As much Pachacamac as Cusco, was considered like main centers of cult during the pre-Hispanic period. Between the most traditional districts of Lima we can mention the district of the Rimac, cradles of the criollismo offers gorgeous places like “the Tree-lined avenue of the Barefoot ones” (place of stroll preferred of old aristocrazia Limean), the Water Stroll, its famous Bullring, some famous and typical restaurants of Lima and some “Pains” (typical restaurants where Creole music can be listened to and be danced). The zone of the High Districts, considered perhaps the most traditional district of Old it Lima, was home of intellectuals, composers and Bohemians, representing forts of the Peruvian criollismo; Here we can visit” the House of the Thirteen Currencies ", the Church of the Trinitarias, the Mill of santa Clara etc; The central market and the famous Chinese District also are in this traditional district. The Barrrio de Barranco, is doubtless one of the points to visit in great the Lima, aside from owning bellísmos parks and places it offers the possibility of participating to different spectacles outdoors or of enjoying his centers view to the sea. And, if Precipice one is, we do not have to stop visiting the famous “Bridge of the Sighs” place preferred of the enamored ones. In Precipice different restaurants and the premises with Peruvian typical food also exist. Naturalemnete we cannot leave of part the Districts of Miraflores and San Isidro, where we will find the most modern commercial and residential centers of modern it Lima; In addition they offer one varied cultural supply when counting on innumerable theaters, cinemas and galleries of Art. The Districts of Miraflores and Barranco also offer the possibility of enjoying the Limean nocturnal life when counting on the most modern pubs and discotheques. If you wish to undergo a true “Latin night” then They see Lima! And if we have the opportunity to travel a little more to the north, the east or the south of Lima we will be able to enjoy wonderful others of its attractiveness. The “marshes of Villa” to only 18 km to the south of Lima, are the unique protected area of Lima, their lagoons shelter to more than 150 types of birds, of as more than 30 migratory ones, are a perfect place for the ornithologists and the lovers of the nature. .
 The CHANCAY CASTLE - Lima PerúEn Chancay (87 km to the north of Lima we will find a castle that a collection contains in its interior of momias, textiles and huacos of the Chancay culture; in Huacho also to the north of Lima (149 km) we will be able to visit the lagoon “the Paradise” natural habitat of herons, flamenco, and some types of migratory birds; In Ravine some kilometres a little to the north we more have the monumental strength of Paramonga, pertaining to the Chimu culture. “The Hills of Lachay” reserve natural located to 105 km to the north of Lima offers areas to encamp and long walks, are considered ideal site for the lovers of the nature. To 210 km to the northeast of Lima is Churin, a colorful famous interAndean town by its thermal waters and their spectacular Andean landscapes. San Pedro de Casta typical Andean town to 3350msnm, is the departure point for the visit of the famous stone forest of Marcahuasi, a plateau of 4 km2s catalogued like world-wide magnetic and esoteric center; This place serves in addition like astronomical observatory. Canta and Obrajillo (104 and 106 km to the south of Lima respectively), are two towns that own a great natural beauty and are also places preferred by the Limeans to encamp; It is near Sings that we will find the rest of Cantamarca 3500 msnm) and the forests of Puyas de Raimondi archaeological, unique in the world, they measure up to 10 height TM and bloom once every 100 years simultaneously producing up to 15000 flowers. |
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