Lima/Central Lima

Lima Metro

In Central Lima, Line 1 of the Metro has 5 stations. It runs every day from 06:00 to 23:00. You need to purchase a rechargeable card for S/5.00 to use the service and each trip costs S/1.50.

Station	District	Location
Arriola	La Victoria	Av. Aviación / Ca. 25 de Diciembre (near Óvalo Arriola)
Gamarra	La Victoria	Av. Aviación / Jr. Hipólito Unanue
Miguel Grau	Lima Cercado / El Agustino	Av. Miguel Grau / Av. Nicolás Ayllón
El Ángel	El Agustino	Av. Locumba S/N - Cementerio El Ángel
Presbítero Maestro	Lima Cercado	Museo de Sitio Cementerio Presbítero Maestro

Lima Cercado

• Congreso de la Republica

  phone: +51 1 311 7777
  address: Plaza Bolívar, Av. Abancay s/n

• Correo Central

  address: Pasaje Piura, next to the Palacio de Gobierno
  Glass-covered shopping arcade. A 19th-century copy of one in Brussels.

• Facultad de Medicina "San Fernando"

  address: Av. Grau between Huanta and Cangallo
  Part of the National University of San Marcos, the building requires ID for entry. There is a botanical garden at the rear, and some nice old buildings.

• Gran Biblioteca Pública de Lima

  address: Av. Abancay Cdra. 4

• Hotel Bolivar

  address: Plaza San Martín

• El Molino de Santa Clara

  address: Jr. Ancash

• Portada China

• Quinta Heeren

  address: Cuadra 12 del Jr. Junín

• Teatro Felipe Pardo y Aliaga

  address: cuadra 4 del Jr. Apurímac

• Teatro Municipal

  address: Jr. Ica

• Teatro Segura

  address: Huancavelica 261, Lima, Perú

Churches and convents

• Convento de San Francisco

  phone: +51 1 426 7377
  address: Plaza San Francisco
  Fans of colonial churches will be pleased with the architecture of this well-known church in downtown Lima. However, the more compelling reasons to visit this cathedral include underground catacombs featuring over 25,000 real human skeletons (buried between the late 16th and early 19th centuries) arranged in artistic patterns, and also a beautiful library with mysterious, oversized books and spiral staircases in Harry Potteresque form.

• Catedral de Lima

  phone: +51 1 427 9647
  address: Plaza de Armas

• Convento de Santa Clara

  address: Jr. Huanuco

• Convento de los DescalzosTourists have access by the museum entrance.

• Convento de Santo Domingo

  phone: +51 1 427 6792
  address: Corner of Jr. Conde de Superunda and Camana

• Santuario de Santa Rosa de Lima

  phone: +51 14251279

Cultural centers

• Centro Cultural Educativo

  phone: +51 1 311 3900 ext 805
  address: Jr. Ancash 207

• Centro Cultural de la Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes

  phone: +51 1 427 9442, +51 1 426 6966
  address: Jirón Huallaga 402

• Centro Cultural Español

  phone: +51 1 330 0412
  address: Jr. Natalio Sánchez, Cdra.1., Santa Beatriz.

• Centro Cultural Jose Pio Aza

  phone: +51 1 331 0771
  address: Jr. Callao 562
  Features a museum and library.

• Centro Cultural de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (La Casona)

  phone: +51 1 619 7000 ext 5207
  address: Av. Nicolás de Piérola 1222, Parque Universitario

Houses and palaces

• Casa Aliaga

  phone: +51 1 427 7736
  address: Jirón de la Unión 224

• Casa Barbieri

  address: Jr. Callao at Rufino Torrico

• Casa Goyeneche

  address: Jr. Ucayali

• Casa Negreiros

  address: Jr. Azángaro 532

• Casa del Oidor

  address: Corner of Jr. Junin and Jr. Carabaya

• Casa Osambela

  address: Jr. Conde de Superunda 298

• Casa Pilatos

  address: Jr. Ancash 390

• Casa la Riva

  address: Jr. Ica 426

• Casa de las Trece Monedas

  address: Jr. Ancash 536

• La Casa Nacional de Moneda

  phone: +51 1 613 2000
  address: Corner of Jr. Junin and Paruro

• Palacio de Gobierno

  phone: +51 1 311 3908
  address: Plaza Mayor
  The changing of the guard at 11:45 can be seen from the Plaza Mayor.

• Palacio de Justicia

  address: Av. Paseo de la República

• Palacio Municipal

  phone: +51 1 427 0958
  address: Jr. Cailloma 125

• Palacio Arzobispal

  phone: +51 1 427 5790
  address: Plaza de Armas

• Palacio de Torre Tagle

  address: Jr. Ucayali 363

Museums and art galleries

• Casa de la Gastronomía

  address: Jr. Conde de Superunda, one block north west of the government palace (plaza de armas)

• Casa Museo Jose Carlos Mariategui

  address: Washington near Plaza Jorge Chavez

• Casa Museo Miguel Grau

  phone: +51 1 428 5012
  address: Jr. Huancavelica 172

• Galeria Juan Pardo Heeren

  address: Jr. Cusco 446

• Galeria Pancho Fierro

  address: Pasaje Santa Rosa 114

• Galería ICPNA San Miguel

  address: Av. La Marina 2469

• Museo Andres del Castillo

  address: Corner Jiron de la Union and ?

• Museo de Arqueología y Antropología de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos

  phone: +51 1 619 7000 ext 5216
  address: Av. Nicolás de Piérola 1222 (Centro Cultural de la UNMSM)

• Museo Arqueológico Josefina Ramos de Cox del Instituto Riva Agüero (Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú)

  phone: +51 1 427-4961 or +51 1 626-2000
  address: Jr. de La Unión Nº 554
  A small collection of archaeological artifacts from sites around Lima.

• Museo de Arte Italiano

  address: Parque Juana Larco De Dammert. Paseo de la República 250

• Museo de Arte de Lima

  address: Paseo Colón 125, Parque de Lima
  Has permanent and temporary exhibits of Peruvian art, covering pre-Hispanic, colonial, republican and modern art.

• Museo de Arte de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos

  phone: +51 1 619 7000 ext 5214
  address: Av. Nicolás de Piérola 1222 (Centro Cultural de la UNMSM)

• Museo de Arte y Tradiciones Populares

  phone: +51 1 626 6600
  address: Jirón Camaná 459
  An interesting collection of popular arts, including masks and costumes from current festivities in the Andean region. The Institute is housed in a very old colonial townhouse. One of few of its kind open to the public.

• Museo del Banco Central de Reserva

  phone: +51 1 613 2000
  address: Jr. Ucayali 271 (corner of Jr. Lampa and Ica)

• Museo del Banco de Crédito del Perú

  phone: +51 1 349 0606 ext 2210
  address: Corner Jr. Lampa y Ucayali

• Museo del Banco Wiese

  address: Jr. Cusco 245

• Museo del Cementario Presbitero Matias Maestro

  phone: +51 1 385 2117, +51 1385 2084, +51 1 427 3798 (Night tours)
  address: Jr. Ancash, cuadra 17 (4a puerta)

• Museo del Cerebro

  phone: +51 1 411 7768
  address: Jr. Ancash 1271
  The only museum about brains in Latin America.

• Museo de los Combatientes de Arica

  address: Corner of Conde de Superunda and Cailloma

• Museo del Convento de San Francisco

  phone: +51 1 427 1381 or +51 1 426 7377
  address: Pza. San Francisco, Jirón Ancash

• Museo de los Descalzos

  phone: +51 1 481 0441
  address: Calle Manco Cápac 202-A, Alameda de los Descalzos

• Museo de la Cultura Peruana

  address: Av. Alfonso Ugarte 650, corner of Sanchez Pinillos

• Museo Grafico del Diario - El Peruano

• Museo del Hospital Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo

  phone: +51 1 328 1473, +51 1 328 0505
  address: Jirón Ancash 1271

• Museo de la Inquisición y del Congreso

  phone: +51 1 311 7777
  address: Jr. Junín 548, opposite Plaza Bolivar

• Museo Metropolitano de Lima

  address: Parque de Lima, Corner 28 de Julio and Garcilaso de la Vega

• Museo Militar

  address: Parque Juana Larco De Dammert, 9 De Diciembre

• Museo Municipal del Teatro

  phone: +51 1 426 7206
  address: Teatro Segura, Jirón Huancavelica 240

• Museo Nacional Afroperuano

  address: Simon Rodrigez, opposite Plaza Bolivar

• Museo Postal y Filatélico del Perú

  phone: +51 1 426 7264
  address: Pasaje Piura, next to the Palacio de Gobierno

• Museo de Sitio del Parque de la Muralla

  address: Parque de la Muralla, Jr. Amazonas cdra. 1, on the south bank of Rio Rímac, just west of the Abancay Avenue bridge

• Museo Universitario de la Universidad Nacional Federico Villareal

  phone: +51 1 425 1725
  address: Jr. Cañete 697 esquina con Nicolás de Piérola

• Sala de Exposiciones en el Colegio Real

Parks

• Parque de la Exposicion

  address: Bordered by the avenidas Paseo Colón, Garcilaso de la Vega, Paseo de la República y 28 de Julio, Santa Beatriz
  Features a large fountain, Japonese gardens, Teatro La Cabana. Museo Metropolitano de Lima is in the south east corner and Museo de Arte de Lima is in the north of the park.

• Parque Juana Larco De Dammert

  address: Bordered by Garcilaso de la Vega, Paseo de la República and 9 De Diciembre
  Features a fountain and is home to the Museo Militar and the Museo de Arte Italiano.

• Parque de la Reserva

  phone: +51 1 427 1993, +51 1 427 1021
  address: Bordered by Paseo de la República, Sanchez Cerro, Arequipa and Madre de Dios with Petit Thouars running right through the middle.
  Re-opened on July 27, 2007, with 13 fountains and a Guinness World Record for the highest public fountain at over 80m tall. Best time to go is right at sunset and stay till dark to see all the lights in full effect in each one of the fountains. The laser show at the Fuente de la Fantasia fountain lasts about 30 minutes.

• Parque Universitario

  address: Intersection of Abancay and Nicolás de Piérola
  Features three monuments and a clock tower. There is some street art across the street from the southeast corner of the park.

• Parque de la Muralla

• Alameda Chabuca Granda

• Alameda de los Descalzos

• Paseo de Aguas

• Paseo de Nuestros Heroes Navales

Plazas

• Plaza de ArmasThis is the main square of downtown Lima. In the Spanish tradition, it's bordered in four sides by Government/Presidential Palace or Palacio de Gobierno, the Cathedral and Archbishop's Palace, the Municipalidad or City Hall, and assorted businesses.

• Plaza Bolivar

  address: Corner of Abancay and Junin

• Plaza BolognesiA large round park with a statue in the center, surrounded by curved buildings. A few blocks west of Parque de la Exposición.

• Plaza Carrion

  address: Corner Av. Grau and Huanuco

• Plaza Dos de MayoA large round park with a statue in the center, surrounded by curved buildings. Similar to Plaza Bolognesi.

• Plaza Francia

  address: Corner of Villaran and Camana, next to Iglesia de Recoleta

• Plaza Italia

  address: Corner of Huanta and Junin

• Plaza Peru

  address: next to the Palacio de Gobierno, adjoining the north corner of Plaza Mayor

• Plaza San Martín

  address: 9th block of Jirón de la Unión
  A beautiful plaza in the historical district of Lima. A walk along Jirón de la Unión will take you to the Plaza de Armas and past many historical buildings.

Jesús María

• Centro Cultural Peruano Japonés

  phone: +51 1 463 0606
  address: Av. Gregorio Escobedo 803, Jesús María
  Art gallery, museum, library and a theatre across the street.

• Museo de Antropología y Agricultura Precolombina

  phone: +51 1 433 5616
  address: Calle Camilo Carrillo 300-A, Jesús María

• Museo de Historia Natural de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos

  phone: +51 1 471 0117 , +51 1 474 0434
  address: Av. Arenales 1256, Jesús María

Breña

• Museo Andrés Avelino Cáceres

  phone: +51 1 423 5884
  address: Avenida República de Portugal 258 - Breña

• Museo Multidisciplinario del Colegio La Salle

  phone: +51 1 424 5750
  address: Av. Arica 601 - Breña
  Natural history.

La Victoria

• Huanca Huasi

  phone: +51 1 225 3654
  address: Av. Javier Prado Este 1405, Urb. Santa Catalina, La Victoria
  Traditional Peruvian food.

• Trattoria El Italiano

  address: Jr. Enrique León García S/N Urb. Santa Catalina - La Victoria
  Delicious Italian food.

La Victoria

Gamarra is a fantastic area to shop for a bargain. It's a busy area with street side shops. It doesn't have the security or the price tags of the modern shopping malls. Take only essentials and exercise caution in Gamarra.

• Polvos Azules

  address: Av. Paseo de la República esq. Jr. Garcíaa Naranjo - La Victoria
  A crazy indoor market. Buy cheap clothes, CDs, DVDs, software, games, shoes, backpacks, spirits or perfumes. Most things are counterfeit, but nevertheless of good quality. There are several similar markets in, or near, central Lima.

Lima Cercado

• Real Plaza Centro Cívico

  phone: +51 1 424 8919 ext 133
  address: Av. Garcilaso de la Vega 1337
  Plaza Vea, Oechsle, Saga Falabella, Cineplanet, shops, food court.

Jesús María

• Real Plaza Salaverry

  address: Av. Salaverry 2370 - Jesús María
  Plaza Vea, Ripley, Oechsle, Saga Falabella, Promart, Cineplanet, shops, food court.

Breña

• La Rambla Breña

  address: Av. Brasil cuadra 6
  Plaza Vea, Ripley, Paris, Promart, Cineplanet, shops.

Lima Cercado

Atlantic

• El Paisa Internacional

  phone: +51 1 427 8976
  address: Jr. Apurímac 265

• Salon Capón

  phone: +51 1 426 9286
  address: Jr. Paruro 819
  Chinese

• Salón China

  phone: +51 1 428 8325
  address: Jr. Ucayali 727 (Calle Capón)

Breña

• El Rinconcito de Chela

  phone: +51 1 423 0748
  address: Jr. Chamaya 1208, Breña
  Seafood

Jesús María

• Cebichería María

  phone: +51 1 332 2815
  address: Av. Cuba 1200, Jesús María

• Don Fernando

  phone: +51 1 261 0361
  address: Av. General Garzón 1788, Jesús María
  Peruvian

• El Aguajal

  phone: +51 1 431 9758
  address: Jr. Huiracocha 1498, Jesus Maria

• Todo Perú

  phone: +51 1 719 8906
  address: Av. Santa Cruz 179, Jesús María
  Criollo

More

• NorkysChicken, chips, salad, steak, deserts, delivery

• Roky's

  phone: +51 1 613 5000
  Roast chicken, chips, salad, steak, deserts, delivery.

• Rústica

  address: Real Plaza Centro Cívico
  Pizzas, pastas, chicken, grilled meat, buffets.

Around the Plaza Mayor, you can find some nice bars. Around Plaza San Martin you can find "El Directorio", "De Grot" and "Mao Bar", which are small rock pubs occasionally hosting shows from local bands and low-priced beer, when compared to similar places in Barranco or Miraflores.

Lima Cercado

• 1900 Backpackers Hostel

  phone: +51 1 424 3358
  address: Av. Garcilazo de la Vega 1588
  It's the only hostel in the Historic Center and in front of the Museum of Art. It was recently opened in a fantastic colonial mansion. It blends perfectly the comfort of new amenities and services with the old charm of colonial architecture. It´'s clean and with English speaking and well-educated staff which is really helpful in a city where not many people speak English.

• Gran Hotel Bolivar

  address: Jr. De La Union 958, Centro Histórico
  The cocktail Pisco Saur was invented here. Royalty stayed here, and the Rolling Stones had to leave for bad behavior.

• Hotel Continental

  phone: +51 1 205 6200
  address: Jr. Puno 196 Centro Histórico
  Looks nice, in central Lima.

• Hotel España

  phone: +51 1 428 5546
  address: Corner of Ancash and Azangaro (across from San Francisco Convent)
  Traditional hotel with wide range of accommodation options. Lots of rooms including dorms starting at 18 soles/night, although prices for all rooms have almost doubled in the past year. Internet cafe and travel help on site. Rooms a bit outdated at times but decorated with paintings, a minimal amount of furniture and the occasional Greek statue. This family run hotel/hostel is full of greenery and generally has guests from all over the world. The restaurant serves only breakfast which can be inconvenient if you want to sit anywhere outside your room after 11:00. The crowd of guests is a great mix of different cultures and backgrounds. It can get a bit noisy with traffic around the downtown area and the constant bird noise from the two parrots who live in the rooftop courtyard. The wifi is unreliable and only reaches a few rooms.

• Hotel Mandarin

  address: Av. Petit Thouars 1301 esq. Teodoro Cárdenas, Urb. Santa Beatriz
  A large, very good value hotel located in the Santa Beatriz neighborhood, near to the water fountain park. One block from Arequipa, the boulevard that runs between downtown and San Isidro/Miraflores. A large supermarket, cinemas, bars and restaurants are a few blocks away. Clean, modern rooms with cable TV, WiFi, etc available for S/40.

Jesús María

• El Inn-Ka Bed & BreakfastA family owned and run, vegetarian/vegan friendly Bed & Breakfast in the eclectic neighborhood of Jesus Maria. They offer affordable rates, city tours, taxi services, Wi-Fi, many vegetarian/vegan options (as well as advice on where to find the best veggie eats in the city), and more.

Breña

• El Sol

  address: Av. Rep. de Portugal 169-171, Breña
  Clean, modern rooms with cable TV and WiFi.

La Victoria

• Hostal Rey

  phone: +51 1 224 8765, +51 1 224 3463
  address: Av. Canada 1485, La Victoria

• Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima

  phone: +51 1 315 1300

• Office of Tourist Information

  phone: +51 1 315 1542
  address: Psje. Los Escribanos 145

• Tourist Protection

  phone: +51 1 224 7888
  Its my understanding if you've had a problem with shonky tour operators, a bad hotel, etc, then these guys might help you out.

Emergencies

• Emergency

  phone: 105

• Security

  phone: 318 5050 (domestic), 3185055 (domestic), 3185491 (domestic)

• Fire

  phone: 116