Lima Colonial Houses Tour

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1. The second most important square in the colonial area of Lima, buitl in the early 1900 and named after the Liberator Jose de San Martin (George Washington for peruvians), with delightfull buildings around it of beaux-arts architecture. Also the first 5-star hotel "Bolivar" (named after the second liberator), which was built by the peruvian arquitect Rafael Marquina who studied in the Cornell University.

   15 minAdmission included

2. The first colonial house included in this tour, the place dates from the early years of the colonial period, it still preserves the original layout of the courtyard-houses (that is how the colonial houses are known), it was inhabited by a very popular composer "Rosa Mercedes Ayarza" who was the first female orchestra director in Perú.

   30 min

3. Union street was "the street" in the colonial times, for many years it was the most important street in the city, characterized as the most "aristocratic" and where the most famous inhabitants met. Nice stores, great restaurants, movie theaters, cafe-shops and offices made the street very fascinating to walk by.

   20 min

4. Esta Casa data de la época colonial, construida en el siglo XVI a pocos años después de la conquista española. Don Jerónimo de Aliaga y Ramírez, fue un hombre de confianza de Francisco Pizarro y llegó a ocupar el cargo de Tesorero. Esta casona ha sido habitada por 17 generaciones y actualmente pertenece a la misma familia Aliaga, un caso único en América, el edificio ha tenido cambios y reconstrucciones a lo largo de los años.

   45 minAdmission included

5. Luego de recogerlos nos iremos desde Miraflores (o el punto que nos indiquen) hacia el Centro Histórico de Lima, veremos las avenidas principales, Plaza San Martin, el Palacio de Justicia, monumentos, Plaza Mayor, Catedral de Lima (exterior), Palacio de Gobierno, Municipalidad de Lima y la Casa Aliaga.

   30 minAdmission included

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Lima

• Its from-price is 47% below the median of the 1469 experiences we list in Lima.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 740 of 1469.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Lima

Lima, Peru's capital on clifftops above the Pacific, is a city of colonial plazas, pre-Inca ruins and an exciting, celebrated food scene.

The historic centre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, revolves around the Plaza Mayor, with the cathedral, the Government Palace and the Archbishop's Palace with its carved wooden balconies. The Monastery of San Francisco hides catacombs beneath its yellow church, and the colonial mansions around it recall the riches of the viceroyalty.

Top-ranked sights in Lima: Miraflores, Lima Plaza Mayor, Church and Convent of Saint Francis (Iglesia y Convento de San Francisco).

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