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Cluster · Lima

Historic centre

One-morning cluster: Plaza Mayor, the cathedral and the San Francisco convent; go by car, leave by midday, keep phones out of sight.

Not field-verified

28″ bags

forbidden

Time budget

half

Rescue coverage

91% ≤7′

max p90 6.9′

Places

1

Rules in force · 7Street taxis are not metered and some are unsafe
  • Peru ↗Check entry rules for your passport with Peru's migration authority (Migraciones) or a Peruvian consulate; keep the entry record you receive, as hotels may ask for it.
  • Peru ↗Machu Picchu entry is by timed ticket for a named circuit, with daily caps; in high season tickets sell out weeks or months ahead. Buy tickets only from the official Ministry of Culture seller or a licensed agency.
  • Peru ↗The classic Inca Trail needs a permit booked through a licensed operator, often months ahead; the trail closes every February for maintenance.
  • Peru ↗Altitude sickness is common above 2,500 m: ascend gradually, rest on day one, and ask a doctor before travel if you have heart or lung conditions.
  • Lima area ↗If you fly on to Cusco, go up gradually: sleep in the Sacred Valley first.
  • Lima ↗Street taxis are not metered and some are unsafe: book through a ride-hailing app or a taxi your hotel calls, and never hail a cab on the street at night.
  • Lima ↗Traffic peaks 07:00–10:00 and 17:00–20:30: plan cross-city rides outside those windows, and add 30 minutes to any airport transfer.
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Bound and physics

Plaza Mayor (Plaza de Armas) and the streets to the Convento de San Francisco — the restored core.

Slope
flat
Stairs
Few
Shade
low
Surface
paved pedestrian streets and plazas
Sleep here or visit
visit

A walking route that works

09:00–12:00

  1. Plaza Mayor

    The main square, with police presence.

  2. Cathedral

    Enter from the plaza side.

  3. Jirón de la Unión

    Pedestrian street to Plaza San Martín.

  4. San Francisco convent

    Churches and catacombs; separate ticket.

Rescue anchors

380 grid cells · 40 m
ABCDE
Green: rescue anchor (always). Amber: heat-only anchor. Red dots: grid cells more than 7 min (p90) from every valid anchor. North is up; not to scale for navigation.

A — Plaza Mayor benches (field-verify)

seated_rest · valid: always

B — Cathedral arcade (shade)

shelter · seated_rest · valid: always

C — Jirón de la Unión café seating (AC, field-verify)

seated_rest · food · ac · valid: always

D — San Francisco convent courtyard (WC)

seated_rest · shelter · toilet · valid: always

E — Plaza San Martín side café (field-verify)

seated_rest · food · valid: always

always: 91% covered, max p90 6.9′, worst cell 9.9′ · heat: 91%

Nodes in this cluster

  1. Lima Cathedral

    The cathedral on Plaza Mayor, with a museum of religious art: 45 minutes, in the morning, then leave the centre by midday.

Edges out

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MirafloresCar south~40 minflat

Red lines here

  • Leave the centre by early afternoon; take a car rather than walking to other districts.

Around this cluster

Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.