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Discover Lima: A 9-Day Adventure in Peru's Vibrant Capital

Pedro Lezaeta

Pedro Lezaeta

22 Oct 2023

Embark on a thrilling 9-day journey through Lima, Peru's bustling capital. Explore historic landmarks, indulge in delicious cuisine, and immerse yourself in the vibrant culture of this enchanting city.

Trip to Lima

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Viator

Day 1
+

$31

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$ 3

Hostal Lince

Depart from your stay 🏨

11 - 14 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
12 - 17 min

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Basilica and Convent of Santo Domingo, Lima
16th-century church with saints' relics, plus an attached convent with verdant inner courtyards.
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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$6
3 - 4 min

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Alameda Chabuca Granda
Busy park featuring numerous fairs & festivals as well as dance, comedy & concert performances.
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Free
10 - 15 min

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El Paisano Ferreñafano
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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$14
10 - 12 min

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Cementerio Presbítero Matías Maestro
Expansive 19th-century cemetery & open-air museum known for its eclectic mausoleums & monuments.
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Free
48 - 58 min

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Parque Zonal Huascar
Park with a boating lake, soccer field & tennis courts, plus a small zoo with farmyard animals.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Free
42 - 51 min

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Miraflores Central Park
Triangular urban park offering trees, landscaped lawns & paths, plus an amphitheater & a playground.
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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Free
4 - 5 min

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La Lucha
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$10
Day 2
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$32

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$ 5

Hostal Lince

Depart from your stay 🏨

9 - 11 min

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Italian Art Museum
Museum featuring a collection of Italian paintings, sculptures & ceramics, plus a garden.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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$6
11 - 14 min

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Municipal Palace of Lima
Lima's ornate city hall features a neoclassical facade & a museum with photographs & paintings.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Free
11 - 14 min

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Alameda de los Descalzos
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Free
12 - 15 min

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Trattoria Italia
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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$10
4 - 6 min

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Plaza Dos de Mayo
Large circular plaza with a monument memorializing an 1802 South American victory against Spain.
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Free
35 - 42 min

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Fortaleza del Real Felipe
Storied 18th-century fort built to defend against pirates, with tours & an on-site museum.
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
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$6
29 - 35 min

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Parque del Amor
Landscaped park overlooking the ocean with a huge kissing sculpture, mosaic walls & a snack stand.
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
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Free
14 - 17 min

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Yume - Sushi & Bar
Un Sushi Bar que no teme experimentar nuevos sabores. Fusionamos estilos e ingredientes de diferentes culturas.
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$9
9 - 14 min

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Friendship Park
Public park with a towering arch covered in a bright tile mosaic, plus walking paths & a pond.
8:30 PM - 9:15 PM
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Free
Day 3
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$30

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$ 3

Hostal Lince

Depart from your stay 🏨

17 - 21 min

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Church of La Merced
Cavernous, historic Catholic church dating back to 1535, known for its baroque adobe & brick facade.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Free
5 - 8 min

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Lima Cathedral
Huge baroque-style Roman Catholic cathedral with a gold-plated altar & an on-site religious museum.
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Free
7 - 10 min

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Muninet Parque La Muralla
Pieces of the city's ancient wall are displayed at this urban park with walkways & a kids' train.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Free
Bridge of Sighs
Arched bridge named for sighs of prisoners crossing it en route from the Palazzo Ducale to prison.
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
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Free
El Otro Parrillon
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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$9
17 - 21 min

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Lomas de Lucumo
Eco-park with lush vegetation & ancient cave paintings, offering trekking, cycling & rock climbing.
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Free
48 - 58 min

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Museo Oro del Perú y Armas del Mundo
Displays of ancient gold artifacts, weapons & armor from around the world & pre-Hispanic textiles.
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
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$9
4 - 5 min

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GianFranco
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
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$12
Day 4
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$52

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$ 3

Hostal Lince

Depart from your stay 🏨

17 - 21 min

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Government Palace of Peru
This palace, the residence of Peru's president, features daily Changing of the Guard ceremonies.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Free
20 - 24 min

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Larco Museum
Mansion-turned-museum featuring a collection of pre-Columbian artifacts, including ceramic erotica.
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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$16
23 - 28 min

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Dédalo
Chic store selling contemporary Peruvian crafts, home decor, clothing, jewelry & art.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Free
6 - 9 min

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Canta Ranita
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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$10
4 - 6 min

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Artesanías Las Pallas
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Free
12 - 15 min

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Huaca Pucllana Site Museum
Remains of a clay & adobe stepped pyramid from the Lima Culture (200–700 A.D.), plus tours & museum.
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
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$13
1 - 2 min

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Huaca Pucllana Restaurante
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$13
Day 5
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$37

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$ 3

Hostal Lince

Depart from your stay 🏨

10 - 12 min

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Parque Universitario
Former college quad with monuments & ornamental pools around a German clock tower donated in 1921.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Free
8 - 11 min

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MUSEO ANDRES DEL CASTILLO
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Free
11 - 16 min

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Iglesia Las Nazarenas
This church with a mural of the Crucifixion is the starting point of a yearly religious procession.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Free
11 - 14 min

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Zona Arqueologica Monumental Mateo Salado
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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Free
4 - 5 min

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El Bolivariano
El Bolivariano - Restaurante Bar, disfruta del verdadero sabor de la Antigua Cocina Peruana y los más finos tragos de pisco.
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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$11
4 - 5 min

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National Museum of the Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of Peru, Lima
Longtime museum with thousands of artifacts showcasing Peruvian history, anthropology & archaeology.
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
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$6
12 - 15 min

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Huaca Huallamarca
Archeological site with an ancient pyramid & a museum highlighting funeral rituals & mummies.
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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$6
4 - 6 min

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La Fondue
Nuestro renombrado chef es creador de una cocina-fusión que combina sabores peruanos y mediterráneos. Encontrará deliciosos platillos preparados con carne, pescado y pasta.
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
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$13
Day 6
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$49

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$ 3

Hostal Lince

Depart from your stay 🏨

4 - 5 min

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Magic Water Circuit of the Reserve Park
Picturesque neighborhood park known for its fountains & evening laser light shows off the water.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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$2
10 - 12 min

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National Museum of Peruvian Culture
Handicrafts & art on display from Peru's coast, mountains & rainforest, from ancient times to today.
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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$6
16 - 20 min

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Edo Sushi Bar
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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$11
8 - 11 min

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Parque de las Leyendas
This zoo features animals from around the world, plus a botanical garden, museum & ancient ruins.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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$4
49 - 59 min

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Site Museum and Archaeological Sanctuary of Pachacamac
Remains of pre-Incan pyramids & temples with guided tours & a modern museum showing artifacts.
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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$13
15 - 22 min

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Hacienda Mamacona
Criadero de Caballos Peruanos de Paso, que ofrece espectáculos con estos caballos, almuerzos y matrimonio, eventos corporativos y turísticos.
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$13
Day 7
+

$28

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$ 3

Hostal Lince

Depart from your stay 🏨

7 - 9 min

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El Campo de Marte
Sizable urban park with a stadium, skate park & monuments, plus lawns, a pool & sports facilities.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Free
14 - 21 min

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Museo de Arte de Lima
Museum displaying Peruvian art, with works from the pre-Columbian period up to the recent past.
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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$6
7 - 9 min

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Archdiocesan Shrine of the Heart of Jesus - San Pedro
The baroque-style interior of this 17th-century church includes elaborate alters & gilded details.
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Free
7 - 10 min

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Chinatown
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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$12
11 - 16 min

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Lima Main Square
Known as the birthplace of Lima, this plaza featuring a fountain is bordered by iconic palaces.
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Free
22 - 27 min

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El Parque de la Imaginación
Playful science & technology museum featuring a range of hands-on exhibits, along with workshops.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Free
19 - 23 min

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Malecón de Miraflores
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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Free
4 - 5 min

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Punta Sal
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$9
Day 8
+

$33

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$ 4

Hostal Lince

Depart from your stay 🏨

7 - 9 min

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Directions

Park of the Exposition
Large park featuring gardens, lakes & an amphitheater, plus buildings such as an art museum.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Free
8 - 12 min

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Miguel Grau Square
Urban square with lawns & flower beds, plus a monument dedicated to a Peruvian naval hero.
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Free
17 - 21 min

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Church of Santa Rosa
Church with a red & white facade & statues paying homage to the patron saint of Lima in the gardens.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Free
9 - 11 min

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Brasuca - Restaurante
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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$11
5 - 6 min

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Museo Metropolitano de Lima
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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$6
18 - 22 min

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Parque María Reiche
Totemic figures resembling the Nazca Lines made with flowers at a clifftop park with Pacific views.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Free
16 - 20 min

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Museo Pedro de Osma
Century-old mansion offering guided tours of colonial Peruvian artworks, gardens & grounds.
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
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$6
3 - 4 min

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Kjolle
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
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$9
Day 9
+

$32

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$ 3

Hostal Lince

Depart from your stay 🏨

10 - 15 min

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Museo de Historia Natural
Established in 1918, this natural history museum has exhibits on topics such as dinosaurs & geology.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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$6
10 - 15 min

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Magic Water Circuit
Vast water fountain complex known for choreographed light displays with sound & music at night.
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Free
39 - 47 min

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Granja Azul - Santa Clara
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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$12
15 - 18 min

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Parque Zoológico Huachipa
Animal enclosures including big cats & primates, plus an aquarium & dinosaur attraction.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Free
40 - 48 min

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Centro Histórico del Callao
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
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Free
1 - 2 min

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Restaurante Mateos
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$13

Budget breakdown: $345 In total

Activities & Food:$320
Transport:$26