Best of Lima

San Francisco Church
Take a guided tour of the majestic seventeenth-century San Francisco Church, whose architectural highlights include elaborate Moorish-style reliefs and a vast crypt holding more than 70,000 sets of human remains.

Museum of the Inquisition
Lima was the capital of the Inquisition in Latin America, and the Museo de La Inquisición preserves the tribunal chamber where alleged heretics were tried and the basement dungeons used for execution and torture.

Las Brisas del Titicaca
Lima's finest folklore music nightspot, Las Brisas del Titicaca specializes in cheap food and beer along with excellent Andean music and dancing until the early hours.

L'Eau Vive
Prepare yourself for an unusual dining experience at L'Eau Vive , where nuns serve up excellent French food and then finish the evening off with a chorus of Ave Maria .

Plaza San Martín
When riot police and protestors aren't squaring off in Plaza San Martín - rallying point for Lima's frequent demonstrations - there's actually quality people-watching to be had as crowds of mimes, knickknack peddlers and locals take over.

Cross of the Venerable Padre Urraca
Every day in the Church of La Merced, thousands of Peruvians plant their lips on the silver staff of the Cross of the Venerable Padre Urraca and pray for miracles - even the quickest of visits will make you believe in divine intervention.

Pachacamac
Even if you're headed for the better-known ruins of Machu Picchu, the impressive Pachacamac citadel makes for a worthy diversion from Lima, and is close to some of the area's most attractive beaches.

Larco Mar
A superbly located cliff-top shopping and entertainment complex overlooking the Pacific Ocean at the end of downtown Miraflores's main commercial drag.

Torre Tagle Palace
A beautifully maintained mansion dating back to the 1730s, the Torre Tagle Palace showcases many architectural elements from the era - including elaborately carved ceilings, pillars and tiling that fuse Moorish and Limeño tastes.

Las Brujas de Cachiche
One of Lima's top restaurants and certainly the one with the strongest theme - traditional healing and "witchcraft" - Las Brujas de Cachiche has an excellent menu prepared with ingredients only available in Peru and commonly used over 1000 years ago.
 

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