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Place · Historic centre

Lima CathedralCatedral de Lima

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

go at hour · 09:00–11:00admission: unknownNot field-verified
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Key facts

Time on site
45–60 min
p95 90 min
Price
on site
Hours
unknown
Best time
09:00–11:00
quietest window
28″ bags
No
Historic centre: forbidden
Getting there
Plaza Mayor, historic centre, by car
  • Go 09:00–11:00

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Open now, what it costs, what to know, how long it takes

Go now?

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Open
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Time to spend
45–60 min · up to 90 min if you linger
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Time on site

minutes

Minimum

30min

Worthwhile

45min

Typical

60min

p95

90min

Opening hours are not printed until verified.

Tickets & entry

2026 estimate · check the posted board
Where to buy
  • Buy at the entrance on the day.
  • Buy from the official site or the ticket desk; resellers add a fee for the same ticket.

Official site ↗

Inside, in order

highlights in walking order

  1. Nave and chapels

    Carved choir stalls and side chapels.

  2. Religious art museum

    Paintings and silver.

  3. Plaza Mayor

    The square in front, with police and guards.

What to see, in order

01

Nave and chapels

Carved choir stalls and side chapels.

02

Religious art museum

Paintings and silver.

03

Plaza Mayor

The square in front, with police and guards.

How to do it well

  1. 1Take a car to the plaza edge; do not walk from other districts.
  2. 2Buy the ticket at the entrance; opening times vary (check).
  3. 3Cover shoulders and knees.

Facilities

toilets
In the museum and nearby cafés.
tickets
Buy at the entrance; cash is safest.
shade
Limited on the plaza.

On the ground

Getting in, crowds, and where to go if it does not work

Getting in

Stop
Plaza Mayor, historic centre, by car
Exit
—
Ticket
on site · official site
Stairs
none of note
Shoes
Shoes on.

Crowds and switching

Crowd clock
Tour groups mid-morning; crowds around processions.
Sensory load
3/5
Exposure
medium

Bailouts

  1. heat

    Cathedral arcade (shade)

Nearest rescue anchor: B — Cathedral arcade (shade)

Combine with

nearest first

Walk the Historic centre area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes

Best photo time today

sun times for the area

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Red lines

  • Keep phones and cameras out of sight on the plaza edge.

Deep dive

Questions, what is nearby, photos and sources

Questions and answers

No questions answered here yet.

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Nearby

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

Sources