The Parque de la Muralla stands along the banks of the Rímac River, defined by a long, rugged stretch of colonial-era stone and brick ruins that rise directly from the earth. These walls were built in the late seventeenth century,…
Traces of the City Wall
This walking tour traces the footprint of Lima's colonial defensive walls from the riverbank to the city's last remaining bastion. You'll see how the threat of pirate raids shaped the streets, plazas, and gates of the historic center.
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1. Parque de la Muralla
2. Feria de Libros Amazonas
The Feria de Libros Amazonas is a sprawling, bustling expanse of stalls packed with books along the Jirón Amazonas, just a stone's throw from the Rímac River. Today, this corridor is celebrated as one of the largest book markets in Latin…
3. Plazuela de Santa Clara
The Plazuela de Santa Clara is marked by its small, ornamental fountain and its position at the intersection of Jirón Ancash and Jirón Jauja in the Barrios Altos area. This space serves as the front atrium for the seventeenth-century…
4. Plazuela Santo Cristo de las Maravillas
The Plazuela Santo Cristo de las Maravillas is marked by a five-meter-tall blue steel sculpture titled Varayoc, which depicts the traditional staff held by indigenous community leaders. This small, open square in the Barrios Altos district…
5. Plazuela del Cercado
The Plazuela del Cercado is a rare rhomboid-shaped public square in the Barrios Altos district, marked by its origins as a sixteenth-century reduction of indigenous people. Established under the orders of Governor Lope García de Castro,…
6. Bastion Santa Lucia
The Bastion Santa Lucia is a pentagonal fortification with thick, trapezoidal walls that sits on the edge of the El Agustino district. It is one of the few surviving pieces of the defensive wall system built around Lima between sixteen…