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Lima, through time.

Discover Lima’s history, age reference and living heritage.

A city has many beginnings. Ages below count calendar years to 2026 from the stated milestone, not exact birthdays or the first human presence. Illustrations are AI-created artistic interpretations, not historical evidence.

Present-day Lima heritage celebration in a colonial-era square, diverse neighbors and musicians, warm coastal light, imagined event.
Present-day Lima heritage celebration in a colonial-era square, diverse neighbors and musicians, warm coastal light, imagined event. · AI illustration

Spanish colonial foundation

Lima

491 yearsfrom 1535 CE to 2026

Lima's Spanish foundation dates to 18 January 1535, in a valley with a much older Indigenous history. Its colonial centre is one layer of a city whose archaeology, migration and public life extend beyond that date.

Remember, celebrate, explore

Explore both archaeological places and the historic centre. The image imagines a contemporary heritage celebration.

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