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Lima

Lima is the capital of Peru and its largest city. Founded in 1535 by the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro, the modern city is a curious mix of the modern mega city with some 'islands of modernity', large but orderly slum areas and colonial architecture in downtown. Wikivoyage

Population 9,943,800 (Wikidata)

Live guide From your hotel

Before you go

Emergency numbers in Peru

Visas and entry What your passport needs for Peru
Tourist office · 400 m Of. Información Turística

Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Through the year

  1. Lima Marathon

    May

    The Lima Marathon (also known as Maratón Lima 42k or simply Lima 42k) is a road running event held on the streets of Lima, Peru, in which amateur and professional runners compete in the 10 km, 21 km (half marathon), and 42 km (marathon) categories.

    Official site Wikipedia

Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage; descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

Markets

  • Mercado Buenos Aires

    1. Monday: 06:00–17:00
    2. Tuesday: 06:00–17:00
    3. Wednesday: 06:00–17:00
    4. Thursday: 06:00–17:00
    5. Friday: 06:00–17:00
    6. Saturday: 06:00–17:00
    7. Sunday: 06:00–17:00

    06:00–17:00

    1.5 km from the centre

  • Mercado Ventura Rossi - A

    Covered hall
    Opening hours

    Mo-Su 07:00-17:30+

    2.0 km from the centre

  • Feria comercial La Perrocholi

    No hours mapped

    240 m from the centre

  • Mercado El Baratillo

    Covered hall

    No hours mapped

    280 m from the centre

  • Mercado Limoncillo

    Covered hall

    No hours mapped

    710 m from the centre

  • 245

    No hours mapped

    740 m from the centre

  • Mercado de Limoncillo

    Covered hall

    No hours mapped

    770 m from the centre

  • Mercado La Chira

    Covered hall

    No hours mapped

    780 m from the centre

Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.

Eating nearby

All 47 places to eat

Somewhere to run

Getting around

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Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.