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4 Days in Lima: Exploring the Magic of Peru

Guilherme Borges

4 Oct 2023

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Join me on a thrilling 4-day adventure in Lima, Peru. Discover the enchanting Plaza San Martín, visit historic churches, experience the mesmerizing Magic Water Circuit, and indulge in delicious cuisine. Get ready for an unforgettable journey!

Trip to Lima

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1

+

$48

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$ 5

Selina Miraflores Lima & Cowork

Depart from your stay 🏨

20 - 24 min

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Directions

Selina Miraflores Lima & Cowork

Laid-back hostel offering dorms & private rooms, plus a vibrant restaurant/bar & free Wi-Fi.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

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Free

11 - 16 min

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Directions

Plaza San Martín

Large urban gathering space offering a central José de San Martín monument, green space & benches.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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Free

9 - 11 min

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Directions

Iglesia Las Nazarenas

This church with a mural of the Crucifixion is the starting point of a yearly religious procession.

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

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Free

8 - 12 min

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Directions

Magic Water Circuit of the Reserve Park

Picturesque neighborhood park known for its fountains & evening laser light shows off the water.

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

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Free

7 - 9 min

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Directions

Brasuca - Restaurante

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

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$28

Chili's

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$20

Selina Miraflores Lima & Cowork

Laid-back hostel offering dorms & private rooms, plus a vibrant restaurant/bar & free Wi-Fi.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

•

Free

Day 2

+

$51

·

$ 6

Selina Miraflores Lima & Cowork

Depart from your stay 🏨

25 - 30 min

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Directions

Selina Miraflores Lima & Cowork

Laid-back hostel offering dorms & private rooms, plus a vibrant restaurant/bar & free Wi-Fi.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

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Free

5 - 8 min

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Directions

Basílica and Convent of San Francisco, Lima

Baroque-style Roman Catholic church & monastery with a prominent library & underground catacombs.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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$13

5 - 8 min

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Directions

Lima Main Square

Known as the birthplace of Lima, this plaza featuring a fountain is bordered by iconic palaces.

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Free

11 - 14 min

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Directions

Church of La Merced

Cavernous, historic Catholic church dating back to 1535, known for its baroque adobe & brick facade.

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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Free

8 - 10 min

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Directions

Chili's

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$20

9 - 11 min

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Directions

Miguel Grau Square

Urban square with lawns & flower beds, plus a monument dedicated to a Peruvian naval hero.

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

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Free

10 - 15 min

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Directions

El Campo de Marte

Sizable urban park with a stadium, skate park & monuments, plus lawns, a pool & sports facilities.

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Free

Chanchipan

A media cuadra de la Plaza San José en Jesús María. La primera chicharronería fusión del Perú.

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$18

Selina Miraflores Lima & Cowork

Laid-back hostel offering dorms & private rooms, plus a vibrant restaurant/bar & free Wi-Fi.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

•

Free

Day 3

+

$42

·

$ 6

Selina Miraflores Lima & Cowork

Depart from your stay 🏨

14 - 17 min

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Directions

Selina Miraflores Lima & Cowork

Laid-back hostel offering dorms & private rooms, plus a vibrant restaurant/bar & free Wi-Fi.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

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Free

22 - 27 min

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Directions

Friendship Park

Public park with a towering arch covered in a bright tile mosaic, plus walking paths & a pond.

8:00 AM - 8:45 AM

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Free

19 - 23 min

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Directions

Magic Water Circuit

Vast water fountain complex known for choreographed light displays with sound & music at night.

9:15 AM - 11:15 AM

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Free

4 - 5 min

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Directions

Parque María Reiche

Totemic figures resembling the Nazca Lines made with flowers at a clifftop park with Pacific views.

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

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Free

4 - 5 min

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Directions

Punta Sal

1:15 PM - 2:45 PM

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$18

6 - 8 min

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Directions

Parque del Amor

Landscaped park overlooking the ocean with a huge kissing sculpture, mosaic walls & a snack stand.

2:45 PM - 3:15 PM

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Free

4 - 5 min

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Directions

Miraflores Central Park

Triangular urban park offering trees, landscaped lawns & paths, plus an amphitheater & a playground.

3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

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Free

La Lucha

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$24

Selina Miraflores Lima & Cowork

Laid-back hostel offering dorms & private rooms, plus a vibrant restaurant/bar & free Wi-Fi.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

•

Free

Day 4

+

$84

·

$ 3

Selina Miraflores Lima & Cowork

Depart from your stay 🏨

8 - 10 min

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Directions

Selina Miraflores Lima & Cowork

Laid-back hostel offering dorms & private rooms, plus a vibrant restaurant/bar & free Wi-Fi.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

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Free

Huaca Pucllana Site Museum

Remains of a clay & adobe stepped pyramid from the Lima Culture (200–700 A.D.), plus tours & museum.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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$25

Bridge of Sighs

Arched bridge named for sighs of prisoners crossing it en route from the Palazzo Ducale to prison.

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

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Free

4 - 6 min

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Directions

Lima Museum of Contemporary Art

Art from the 1950s to present in a modern space, plus activities such as outdoor movies & workshops.

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

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$13

9 - 14 min

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Directions

La 73 Paradero Gourmet

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$20

El Pez Amigo

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$26

Selina Miraflores Lima & Cowork

Laid-back hostel offering dorms & private rooms, plus a vibrant restaurant/bar & free Wi-Fi.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

•

Free

Budget breakdown: $241 In total

Activities & Food:$224

Transport:$17