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In the morning, guided tour by its landmarks and attractions of Lima, the "City
of Kings". The tour includes tour of the Historic Center of Lima, panoramic view
of the Plaza San Martín, Plaza Mayor, Government Palace, Cathedral, Archbishop
Palace, City Hall, Church of Santo Domingo, where the tombs of Santa Rosa and
San Martin de Porres, Lima Colonial and balconies.
After visiting the convent and Church of San Francisco, the greatest monumental
Colonial Art in americas and Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The tour includes
visit to the Basilica of 21 altars, convent cloisters and halls capitulate and
clementina, choir and library monks, the site museum which displays 11 paintings
by Rubens school, the Sacristy with paintings by Rivera and Surber, large
courtyard decorated with tiles from Sevilla sixteenth century, Moorish arches
and underground catacombs.
Then visit the residential districts of San Isidro and Miraflores, passing
through the Huaca Pucllana, Ceremonial Center and Administrative Cultural Lima,
built in the second century AD and considered by the Incas as Ñaupallaqta, "Holy
People"; park El Olivar de San Isidro, with olive trees brought from Spain in
the fifteenth century; Central Park Miraflores and Larcomar, tourism and
entertainment center, a symbol of modern Lima and point privileged to see a
spectacular panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean. Free time for lunch.
In the afternoon, for an excellent introduction to Peru's past, visit the Museo
Larco Herrera, considered the museum with the largest private collection of
Peruvian pre-Columbian art. This exhibit shows examples of textiles, one of whom
has world record: 398 threads per inch linear, and tools used by ancient
Peruvians for working with ceramic and metal. It also has a collection of
ceramics, gold and silver with semiprecious stones belonging to different
cultures Pre-Inca and Inca of Peru. Return to your hotel in Lima.
Transfer to Paracas. Overnight at the hotel selected.
Included:
• Guide
• Transportation
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