Brief Description:
Although severely damaged by earthquakes (in 1940, 1966, 1970 and 1974), this "City of 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 San Francisco Convent (the biggest in this part of the world) are the result of joint creations between local craftsmen and masters from the Old Continent.

* The former Convent Ensemble of San Francisco de Lima is included in the Historic Centre of Lima.

Source: UNESCO World Heritage Committee