LIMA ANCESTRAL We start our tour with a panoramic view of the “Pucllana Pyramid” a magnificent ceremonial and archaeological center built with adobe and clay located in the Miraflores district in centralized Lima, Peru, in the 4th century a.D. and considered a “sacred village” by the Incas. This pyramid has seven staggered levels. It served as an important ceremonial and administrative center for the advancement of the Lima Culture, a society which developed in the Peruvian Central Coast between the years of 200 AD and 700 AD, however, it was built around 500 AD. The process of uncovering Huaca Pucllana began in 1981 and in 1991 it became a historical and cultural park.

COLONIAL LIMA We visit the Historical Center of Lima, where you will appreciate more than fifty monuments and Colonial edifications that are part of the national heritage, such as the Paseo de la República, the San Martín Square, the Main Square, the Government Palace, the Archbishop’s Palace, the Cathedral Basilica, and the City Council Palace amongst others. After we will visit the MUSEUM OF THE BANCO CENTRAL DE RESERVA,where we will admire the “Treasures of Perú” Collection, a fine selection of objects made of gold, ceramics and textiles from different pre-columbian cultures. (*Museum of the “Banco Central de Reserva” is closed to the public on Saturday and Sunday afternoon. Monday closed all day*) Next we will visit the monumental SAN FRANCISCO CONVENT, which displays the largest collection of religious art in America. Our highlight will be the visit of the underground vaults, known as “Catacumbas” or Catacombs.

CONTEMPORARY LIMA We will visit traditional residential areas of Lima and Larcomar.