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Magdalena’s Majestic Iglesia del Inmaculado Corazon de Maria

As a city founded upon Roman Catholicism, Lima as a whole boasts hundreds, if not thousands of Catholic churches and

Callao’s storied history began just two years after Lima’s did in 1537. Despite being its longtime next door neighbor and

Officially known as the Master Priest Matty Cemetery, Presbitero Maestro is the oldest cemetery in Lima. Located in the Barrios

Pachacamac is a sprawling pre-Columbian ruin whose museum is a popular tourist attraction as the most important archaeological site in

Huaca Huallamarca, also spelled Wak’a Wallamarka for its meaning in Quechua, is a pre-Columbian adobe pyramid and museum located in

Huaca Pucllana, a pre-Inca temple and administrative site in Miraflores, is the most popular of Lima’s archaeological sites. History Also known

Callao’s allure is in its history, architecture, naval culture, rocky beaches, seafood and the upscale La Punta district. All the

Just 60 miles northeast of Lima along the Chillon River valley, the picturesque town of Canta has long been a favorite