Pictures of Lima's surroundings The Pacific coast in Cerro Azul, 140 km south of Lima. Image © Margarita Lay Pachacamac, 30 km south of Lima, is an ancient pre-inca city. It used to be a holy city, respected by all pre-Inca tribes including the Chimú. When the Inca's conquered Peru, they took over Pachacamac and built some of their own temples on top of it. But even the Inca respected the ceremonial importance of the city and allowed worshipping of thesite. Still many ancient and Inca structures are left. View over the Pacific from Pachacamac Inca structures inside Pachacamac. Image © Damian A. Isla Valle de Churín, in the Andes northeast of Lima. Image © Margarita Lay The Cañete river in Lunahuana, south of Lima Santa María beach, just south of Lima. Image © Margarita Lay Chosica, east of Lima into the Andes foothills. Image © Antonio Bonora San Mateo, further east of Lima in the Andes. Image © Antonio Bonora Andes landscape in San Mateo. Image © Oscar Pinto Sánchez The Pacific beach in Ancon, north of Lima