We
begin with the departure from centrally located hotels to go visit the bohemian district of Barranco, a
neighborhood full of cultural galleries, coffee shops, and street arts. Also,
yo will have the opportunity to admire beautiful republican architecture. We
will visit the Main Square, and the Bridge
of Sighs, when we are going to appreciate the pathway known as Bajada de Baños (Lowered of the baths),
a stone road that leads to the beaches of the city.
Then,
we will visit the Archaeological Sanctuary
of Pachacamac, just 30 kms. south of Lima.
It was built in adobe with view to the sea and the Lurin river valley. It was a
pilgrimage site for many cultures that developed in ancient Peru. The first
civilizations dated back to 5000 B.C. Upon arrival of the Incas, the complex was adapted to become an administrative center,
respecting and adapting the local constructions.
Pachacamac
has three important sectors: the administrative part, where you can find there
the Acllahuasi, the Palace of Tauri Chumpi, and the Pilgrimage Plaza, among others. The
religious part with many temples as the Temple of the Sun and the Moon, and by
last, the domestic zone. We will also visit the Site Museum of Pachacamac to get a better insight and appreciate
the salvaged remnants of the area.
The
district of Barranco was a fishermen
neighborhood, and its beaches were very popular for the upper-middle class of
Lima, where they built European-style ranches and mansions. During the Pacific
War in 1881, the Chilean army occupied the zone looting and destroying almost
all the place around, including the Bridge
of Sighs, which has been restored on several times.
The Temple of the Sun was built by the
Incas, when they arrive to the coast of Lima in 1470, and it is the highest
part of the complex, with sea orientation. It was built with adobes with red
colors, being the biggest temple of the Peruvian coast.
The
tour ends with the return of each passenger to the selected hotels.