Historic Centre of Lima World Heritage Site

Official name: Historic Centre of Lima | UNESCO
Country: Peru | Map
Continent: South America
Location: City of Lima
-12.4650° Lat, -77.3040° Lon | Map
Code: 500
Time Zone: America/Lima (-05, -0500)
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Category: Cultural
Description: Inscribed 1988. Although severely damaged by earthquakes, this 'City of the Kings' was, until the middle of the 18th century, the capital and most important city of the Spanish dominions in South America. Many of its buildings, such as the Convent of San Francisco (the largest of its type in this part of the world), are the result of collaboration between local craftspeople and others from the Old World.