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Eastern Lima describes the districts of La Molina, Cieneguilla, Ate Vitarte, Santa Anita, San Juan de Lurigancho, Lurigancho-Chosica, Chaclacayo in Lima, Peru.

Get in[edit]

Get around[edit]

Lima Metro[edit]

In Eastern Lima, Line 1 of the Metro runs everyday from 06:00 to 23:00. You need to purchase a rechargeable card for S/5 (soles) to use the service and each trip costs S/1.50.

Station District Location
Miguel Grau Cercado de Lima Av. Grau / Nicolás Ayllón
Gamarra La Victoria Av. Aviación / Jirón Hipólito Unanue
Nicolas Arriola La Victoria Av. Aviación / Óvalo Arriola
La Cultura San Borja Av. Aviación / Av. Javier Prado
San Borja Sur San Borja Av. Aviación / Av. San Borja Sur
Angamos San Borja Av. Aviación / Av. Primavera
Cabitos Santiago de Surco Av. Aviación / Óvalo Los Cabitos (Higuereta)
Ayacucho Santiago de Surco Av. Tomás Marsano / Av. Ayacucho
Jorge Chavez Santiago de Surco Av. Tomás Marsano / Av. Jorge Chávez
Atocongo San Juan de Miraflores Av. Los Héroes / Av. Buckingham
San Juan San Juan de Miraflores Los Héroes / Av. César Canevaro
Maria Auxiliadora Villa María del Triunfo Av. Pachacútec / Av. Manco Cápac
Villa Maria Villa María del Triunfo Av. Pachacútec / Av. Santa Rosa
Pumacahua Villa María del Triunfo Av. La Unión / Pedro Ruiz Gallo / E. Aguirre
Parque Industrial Villa el Salvador Av. Separadora Industrial / Av. El Sol
Villa el Salvador Villa el Salvador Av. Separadora Industrial / Av. Velasco Alvarado

See[edit]

Puruchuco

Ate Vitarte[edit]

  • 1 El Parque Zoológico de Huachipa, Av. Las Torres, Ate Vitarte, +51 1 356-3141. Daily 09:00-17:00. A zoo with over 200 species bordering on Río Rímac. In a rather dusty, industrial part of town but pleasantly surprising once inside. Animals are well kept. Monkey islands, big cat enclosures, a large walk through aviary, penguin pools with underwater windows and bridges above. For an extra S/3 (children S/2) walk through the time tunnel to the land of dinosaurs. Adults S/10, children S/6.
  • 2 Puruchuco (Museo de Sitio de Puruchuco), Carretera Central Km 4.5, Ate Vitarte. A short distance north of Estadio Monumental. The entrance is to the right of the park inbetween Paris and Helsinki. (12º 02' 56 S 76º 56' 04 W), +51 1 494 2641. Tu-F 08:30-16:00, Sa Su 09:00-16:00. Puruchuco (feather hat in Quechua). Museum and archeological site. The museum features ceramics, quipus, wool, cotton, needles, cloth, wooden carvings, burial sacks, head dresses. Tickets grant you entry to the ruins, the museum and include a small booklet. Adults S/5, students S/2, children S/1.

La Molina[edit]

More[edit]

Cajamarquilla
  • 5 Cajamarquilla (The Dead City of Cajamarquilla, Complejo Arqueológico de Cajamarquilla). 09:00-16:00 - actual hours may vary. A pre-Hispanic city covering an area of 6 km². Cajamarquilla is considered to be the second largest adobe city in Peru. The surrounding area is industrial, dusty and dirty. The site is littered with garbage. There is a security guard on a motorbike onsite for your safety and the safety of the ruins. A central plaza has been restored and excavations are taking place around the site. There are hundreds of crumbling walls, rooms, doorways, enough to keep you occupied for quite some time. Located 10km east of Lima, just off Carretera Central. It is about 5 km north from el Parque Zoológico de Huachipa. If travelling by bus take the Luringancho bus or the Ate Vitarta and then change buses. Tours can be organised from Ate Vitarte Free.
  • Zona Arqueológica Huaycan de Cieneguilla (12º 06' 00 S 76º 46' 26 W).

Do[edit]

Golf[edit]

Buy[edit]

Shopping Centers[edit]

  • Molina Plaza, Av. Raul Ferrero block 12, La Molina. Modern shopping mall. Shops, cinemas, restaurants, gymnasium.

Eat[edit]

La Molina[edit]

San Luis[edit]

Drink[edit]

Sleep[edit]

La Molina[edit]

San Luis[edit]

  • 1 Monte Mar, 980 Av Rosa Toro, San Luis (Near the corner of Canada and Rosa Toro, Opposite Corazon Criollo), +51 1 346 3439.

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This district travel guide to East is a usable article. It has information for getting in as well as some complete entries for restaurants and hotels. An adventurous person could use this article, but please feel free to improve it by editing the page.