Lima City Tour and Huaca Puccllana from the Port of Callao Cruise

Why We Recommend Huaca Pucllana & Barranco Instead of Pachacamac When visiting Lima, time is very valuable. For travelers with limited time, we highly recommend visiting Huaca Pucllana and the district of Barranco instead of going to Pachacamac — and here’s why: 1. Location & Travel Time 2.Huaca Pucllana + Barranco are located within Lima city. 3.The experience is more efficient and comfortable. 4.Pachacamac is located about 1 to 1.5 hours outside Lima (each way), depending on traffic. 5.This means 2–3 hours in the car. 6.For visitors with only one day in Lima, avoiding long drives makes a big difference.

Itinerary

1. We will visit three beautiful churches: San Pedro, Virgen del Rosario (The smallest church in the world); and San Francisco, where the Catatumbas museum is located. (45 min) Admission included
2. We can admire the San Martín square and know its history. (15 min) Admission included
3. The Plaza de Armas is surrounded by several emblematic buildings such as: the Government Palace of Peru, the Cathedral of Lima, the Plaza Peru, the Sagrario Church, the Archbishop's Palace, the Municipal Palace, the House of the Oidor and the union club . (15 min) Admission included
4. We will visit the Mauri Bar, one of the emblematic bars of Lima, recognized as the birthplace of Pisco Sour, the typical drink of Peru. (20 min)
5. We will visit the chocolate museum, where you can taste the most exquisite chocolate, 100% handmade and with 100% Peruvian cocoa. (30 min) Admission included
6. Here we will visit a lovely local fruit and vegetable market where we will see the largest variety of original Peruvian products. Our guides will show you some typical Peruvian fries. (15 min) Admission included
7. Lima ceremonial culture center built between 450 and 650 AD using millions of mud adobes. Long after its abandonment, around 800 AD the top of the pyramid was used as an elite Wari cemetery, the first great Andean empire. We can visit this interesting citadel accompanied by our guide who will tell us all its fascinating history. (45 min) Admission included