What fun this was. We went on a Saturday in the morning while the streets were closed for vehicles. At 11:40 on the dot, a military band dressed in the national red uniform marched out of the presidential palace and began to play, somewhat discordantly,...More

The center of colonial Lima. Beautiful and impressive architecture. Too many tourist-oriented businesses to feel authentic. But if you want off the square, you quickly go back centuries.

This plaza is one of the bigger ones we've visited. There are many shops, restaurants and historic buildings around it. The plaza is clean, safe and has well maintained gardens. Do not miss changing the guard @ 11:25 daily.

Where else would you find so much history in one spot? The plaza is large, impressive and alive. Everytime we visit we’re just as impressed as if it were the first visit. A beautiful and dynamic spot!

The square is the heart of the city with lot of very nice buildings like the episcopal palace the cathedral very nice yellow buildings and the president palace

This is the center of the city. A must see place with many historic buildings and churches around it. At 12pm the changing of the guards happens at the parliamentary palace, for 1hr. Most churches are free to get into and there are several museums...More

When we went to Plaza de Armas, there was a large military parade going on in front of the one building (it looked like a government building... president's house maybe?). There was a band and several ornately uniformed people marching etc. The square is quite...More