Heritage sites, Archaeological discoveries, History of Archaeology

Historic Centre of Lima

Location

Lima

Country

Peru

Year of Research

1988

Culture

This \'City of the Kings\' was although heavily destructed by earthquakes.It was the capital and most important city of the Spanish dominions in South America, until the middle of the 18th century.
It has number of buildings such as the Convent of San Francisco are the result of combination between local craftspeople and others from the Old World.