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After picking you up from the hotel located in the city of Lima, we will start the city tour at the wonderful Larco Museum, located in the traditional neighborhood of Pueblo Libre. The museum was founded by the Peruvian archaeologist Rafael Larco Hoyle in 1926, in a beautiful mansion with amazing gardens dating from the eighteen century. The Larco Museum has a complete collection of more than 5000 pieces of pre-Columbian art made with gold and silver, as well as ceramics, and erotic art. Chronologically, we will stroll through incredible salons to learn about ancient Peruvian civilizations. The tour continues in the historic center of Lima. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988, this place houses awesome squares, colonial mansions, and a lot of history. We will visit Casa de Aliaga, a colonial house built in 1536, full of invaluable art and history. Until now, this jewel of architecture is still inhabited by descendants of the Jeronimo de Aliaga y Ramirez family, a Spanish conqueror and ally of Francisco Pizarro. We will continue towards the Plaza de Armas, where the city of Lima was founded in 1535, and where the Independence of Peru was declared officially in 1821. During the time of viceroyalty, this square was used as a market, and also, as the place where executions were carried out. We are going to have the opportunity to admire historical places such as the Government Palace, the Archbishop’s Palace, the Municipal Palace, and other important buildings of colonial times. We will visit the Cathedral of Lima, declared Cultural Heritage Site, built in the sixteenth century by Spanish conquers. After the visit, you will be transferred back to the hotel.

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