Visitors can stay in Peru for 90 days but only for tourism, which can be extended by the Immigration Office. Travelers need a valid passport issued by Peruvian immigration authorities.

Vaccines
Vaccines are not required to visit Peru, unless you visit the Amazon, in this case the yellow fever shot has to be provided 10 days before you arrival.

Currency
The Peruvian currency is the Nuevo Sol (S/.) Most shops and restaurants take US dollars at the daily exchange rate; travelers should have local currency and especially small notes (10 Soles notes are the best). In major cities credit cards are accepted, travel checks are not widely used; check if they are accepted before.

There are exchange places at the airports and in main destinations. ATMs are easy to find, you can get Nuevos Soles or US dollars from them.

The rate is about 3 Nuevos Soles per 1 US dollar. To find the latest rate, please check: Money exchagen

Main Square: Locally called Plaza Mayor or Plaza de Armas, it is in the old town, in the area set by the Spaniards on the 16th century. It has been used for different activities, from a Bull Ring in the Colonial period to an open bar when the fountain is filled with pure Pisco for the Peru Independence festivities.

Cathedral: The oldest construction in the Main Square, it dates from the 16th century. It is the witness of the different earthquakes that affected the city. The architects used different techniques and materials in it, like mud brick, stone and wood for the hollow main pillars. The Cathedral is sort of museum that contains art pieces from the 16th century and also the rests of the Conquistador Francisco Pizarro. Located at the Main Square. Open every day except on Sundays from 9 hrs to 17 hrs, Saturdays from 10 hrs to 13 hrs; the entrance costs 10 Nuevos Soles.

Presidential House: Built in 1940 over the remains of Francisco Pizarro's house. The Peruvian president lives and works there. The change of guard is everyday around noon. It is located at the Main Square.

San Francisco Monastery: Built in the 17th century, it is a complex built with mud bricks and holds the Catacombs which are the oldest cemetery in Lima during the colonial period; it was no allowed to use during the 19th century due sanitary conditions. The archeologist made excavations 30 years ago; this is the only catacomb open for visitors in Lima. Located at two blocks from the Main Square. Open every day from 9 hrs to 17 hrs; the entrance costs 5 Nuevos Soles.

Plaza San Martin: Built in 1925 during the celebrations of the first century of Peru's Independence, also it was built in memoriam of Jose de San Martin who proclaimed the independence. From there you can take a walk by a pedestrian street until the main square.

Torre Tagle Palace: It's considered the most beautiful house from the colonial period it was built in the 17th century and restored in 1950; the materials were brought from Panama and Central America. Nowadays is the headquarters of the Foreign Affairs Ministry. It's located a few steps from the Main Square; in 363 Ucayaly St. Visitors can only have access to the courtyard.

Larco Herrera Museum: It contains archaeological pieces from remains mostly from the north of Peru, like pottery, textiles, gold and silver pieces. You can visit its storage to the large collection of sculptural pottery and visit its unique erotic pottery collection. The museum is located in Pueblo Libre district, at 1515 Bolivar Ave. Open every day from 9 hrs to 18 hrs; entrance costs 30 Nuevos Soles.

Archaeological Museum: It shows the pre-Hispanic civilization developed in Peru through a collection on more than 100, 000 thousands items such as pottery, textiles, carved stone and metal work. Also you can visit the Colonial and Republic sections. The Museum is located in Pueblo Libre district, at Plaza Bolivar. Open every day except on Mondays from 9 hrs to 17 hrs, on weekends from 9 hrs to 16 hrs; entrance costs 11.50 Nuevos Soles.

Gold Museum: This private collection contains a massive number of gold pieces from different civilizations in Peru. There you can visit the weapons of the world section, too. The museum is located in Surco district, at Alonso de Molina 1100. Open every day from 11.30 hrs to 19 hrs. Entrance costs 33 Nuevos Soles. They have a new branch in Larcomar shopping center in Miraflores district. Open every day from 10 hrs to 22 hrs, entrance costs 25 Nuevos Soles.

Pachacamac: The most important temple in the pre-Hispanic times, it was an oracle and the center of pilgrimages. It is built of mud brick or adobe. The site held civilizations from the 2nd to the 15th century; the Incas were the last group who occupied this place. When the Spaniards arrived they took the main treasures like gold and silver from the main Temple, nevertheless according to the history, the ransom for the freedom of the last Inca King Atahualpa captured by Francisco Pizarro came from here. The site is located at 40 minutes from Lima city. It's open every day except on Mondays from 9hrs to 17 hrs; the entrance costs 6 Nuevos Soles.

Huaca Pucllana: Another archaeological site built in mud bricks too, it was probably started to build in the 2nd century. It's divided in two sectors, the main pyramid and the administrative area. The archaeologist found evidences of human sacrifices and offerings that are contained inside the building, these offerings are vegetables, sea food and animals like llamas or sharks. There is a small museum with information about the civilizations who occupied the site and objects found. Huaca Pucllana is in Miraflores area. It's open every day except on Tuesdays, from 9 hrs to 17 hrs; the entrance costs 7 Nuevos Soles.

The tour starts in the morning or afternoon, according to your request. We will pick you up from your hotel to take you to a grocery market in Miraflores, there you will see the diversity of Peruvian products, you might have the chance to try some local fruits and see part of the daily life of the people from Lima.

Then you will visit an archaeological site, called Huaca Pucllana built during the 3 nd and 8 th century, the materials used to make this pyramid are mud bricks or adobes. The civilization that made the complex is called Lima and the pyramid is not the only one in the city. This site is in Miraflores in the middle of modern constructions.

The tour continues to Lima old centre, which was set by the Spaniards during the 16 th c entury. You will have a walk from San Martin Square built on the 16 th century until the Main Square built on the 20 th century. This walk is trough Jiron de la Unión St which was the place to be seen during the colonial times and early 1900's, on the way you will see old monuments like mansions and churches. In the Main Square are located the Presidential House, the Cathedral and the City Hall.

Then you will visit the Monastery of San Francis and its Catacombs, the biggest cemetery in Lima, which was built on the 17 th century. These are the only Catacombs open for visitors, their use was allowed at the start of the 19 th century.