Editor's Choice Lima Landmarks

This selection highlights the architectural and historical core of Lima's UNESCO-listed center. The Plaza Mayor serves as the city's foundational site, flanked by the ornate Archbishop’s Palace and the Municipal Palace. Nearby, the Convent of Santo Domingo showcases 16th-century religious art and distinctive Sevillian tiles within its monastery and domed church. For a glimpse into the city's colonial defenses, the Park of the Wall preserves excavated sections of the original 17th-century fortifications alongside modern public green space.