Pictures of Lima's surroundings

The Pacific coast in Cerro Azul, 140 km south of Lima. Image © Margarita Lay

Pachacamac, 30 km south of Lima, is an ancient pre-inca city. It used to be a holy city, respected
by all pre-Inca tribes including the Chimú. When the Inca's conquered Peru, they took over
Pachacamac and built some of their own temples on top of it. But even the Inca respected
the ceremonial importance of the city and allowed worshipping of the site. Still many ancient
and Inca structures are left.

View over the Pacific from Pachacamac

Inca structures inside Pachacamac. Image © Damian A. Isla

Valle de Churín, in the Andes northeast of Lima. Image © Margarita Lay

The Cañete river in Lunahuana, south of Lima

Santa María beach, just south of Lima. Image © Margarita Lay

Chosica, east of Lima into the Andes foothills. Image © Antonio Bonora

San Mateo, further east of Lima in the Andes. Image © Antonio Bonora

Andes landscape in San Mateo. Image © Oscar Pinto Sánchez

The Pacific beach in Ancon, north of Lima