Audio tour · Peru

Lima

A self-guided audio walking tour of Lima.

Lima has always been Peru's central pulse. From its founding as the capital of the Viceroyalty of Peru, this coastal metropolis grew into a global hub for culture and commerce. Today, the city anchors regional diplomacy, hosting massive international events from the Pan American Games in 2019 to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Meetings in 2024. Wander through its districts to grasp how a massive population supports a complex, modern administrative and cultural machine. In the app, 100 stops in Lima are narrated aloud, about 2h 50m of listening across 7 walking routes, in 13 languages, offline once downloaded. Choose a route or build your own, then walk while a calm voice tells you the story of each stop. The app also maps 45 Instagram photo spots, social media photo locations with directions to where you stand for the shot.

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What you'll hear in Lima

The opening lines of a few narrations, straight from the tour.

Huaca Pucllana. As you walk past this massive structure, you are seeing a center of power in Lima.
Metropolitan Cathedral of Lima. Metropolitan Cathedral of Lima.
Plaza Mayor. You are standing in a space that has seen nearly 500 years of Peruvian history.
Basilica and Convent of San Francisco. Basilica and Convent of San Francisco, Lima.
Government Palace, Peru. You are standing in front of the Government Palace, which has seen it all.
Plaza San Martín. This square is one of the most representative public spaces in all of Lima, Peru.

All 100 stops in Lima

Every stop is narrated. Walk them in any order, or follow a route.

Landmark (27)

Metropolitan Cathedral of Lima
Real Felipe Fortress
Legislative Palace (Peru)
Simón Bolívar (Tadolini)
Palacio Municipal de Lima
Casa de Osambela
Casa Fernandini, Lima
Gran Teatro Nacional del Perú
Quinta Heeren
Headquarters of the Peruvian Army
La Herradura, Lima
Museum of Italian Art
Fort of Santa Catalina, Lima
Statue of Liberty (Peru)
Casa de Pilatos (Lima)
Giacoletti Building
Ministry of Culture Building, Lima
Atlas Building, Lima
Monument to Manco Cápac
Lima Stock Exchange Building
Javier Alzamora Valdez Building
Palacio de la Magdalena (Peru)
Casa Goyeneche
Institute of Hygiene, Lima
Casa Tenaud
Casa Sal y Rosas
Lamp of the Three Graces

Religious (17)

Basilica and Convent of San Francisco, Lima
Basilica and Convent of Nuestra Señora de la Merced
Sanctuary of Saint Rose of Lima
Mosque of Lima
Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Lima)
Lima Peru Temple
Church of Our Lady of the Forsaken, Lima
Church of San Agustín, Lima
Sinagoga Sharón
Convent of Our Lady of the Angels
Iglesia de la Recoleta (Lima)
Church of Saint Catherine of Siena
Iglesia del Sagrario (Lima)
Church of Our Lady of Patronage, Lima
Church of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph
St. Clare's Monastery, Lima
Church of Nuestra Señora de Copacabana

Square (11)

Plaza Mayor, Lima
Plaza San Martín, Lima
Plaza Dos de Mayo
Plaza Bolívar, Lima
Plaza Bolognesi
Plazoleta de la Merced
Plaza Grau
Flag Square, Lima
Plaza Italia, Lima
Plaza Manco Cápac
Plaza Ramón Castilla

Museum (9)

National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology and History of Peru
Place of Memory, Tolerance and Social Inclusion
Gold Museum of Peru and Arms of the World
Museum of Congress and the Inquisition
National Museum of Peruvian Culture
Metropolitan Museum of Lima
National Afro-Peruvian Museum
Bodega y Quadra Museum
Combatants of the Morro de Arica Museum

Park (8)

Malecón de Miraflores
Parque de las Leyendas
Love Park, Lima
El Campo de Marte
Parque de la Exposición
Parque de la Muralla
Paseo de los Héroes Navales
Heroes of Independence Park

Stadium (6)

Coliseo Amauta
Villa Deportiva Nacional
Hipódromo de Monterrico
Coliseo Eduardo Dibós
Jockey Club del Perú
Estadio Teodoro Lolo Fernández

Monument (6)

Morro Solar
Obelisk to the Defenders of Democracy
The Eye that Cries
Monument to the Defenders of the Border
Monument to Chabuca Granda
Monument to Miguel Grau Seminario

Historic (4)

Huaca Pucllana
El Paraíso, Peru
Puruchuco
Huaca Huantinamarca

Palace (4)

Government Palace, Peru
Edificio Rímac
Palacio de la Exposición
Rospigliosi Castle

Theatre (4)

Teatro Canout
Teatro Colón, Lima
Teatro Municipal de Lima
Teatro Segura

Skyscraper (3)

Torre Banco de la Nación
The Westin Lima Hotel & Convention Center
Chocavento Tower

Tower (1)

Casa de Aliaga

Walking routes in Lima

Curated orders through the city. Or build your own and press Play All.

The Heart of Old Lima. Walk down through the old convents to the great square, the cathedral, and the palace. (8 stops)
San Francisco and the Old Congress. From the friars catacombs through the squares to the inquisition and Saint Clare. (8 stops)
Plaza San Martín and the Theaters. Stroll the old theaters and churches up to the grand Plaza San Martín. (8 stops)
The Exposition Gardens and the Heroes. A green walk among the museums, palaces, and monuments of the old exposition park. (8 stops)
The Miraflores Cliffs. Ride south past the old pyramid to the clifftop parks above the sea. (4 stops)
The Modern Civic Center. A short loop past the national theater and the towers of San Borja. (4 stops)