On the southwestern side of Lima is the Pueblo Libre district which is a middle-class residential area. The district is some 4-km from Lima’s city center and it has very many small parks.

The La Cruz del Viajero (the cross of the traveler) is worth a visit while in Pueblo Libre. The cross was erected in 1672 by catholic missionaries and travelers stopped before her to ask for protection before continuing on their trip. Two of Lima’s finest museums are found here.  The National Museum of Archeology, Anthropology, and History of Peru (MNAAH) is Peru’s oldest state museum having being founded in 1826. On a visit here you find a display of preserved pre-Hispanic textiles, organic materials, ceramics, and lithics of human remains. 

There is a collection of biographies, documents, and photographs giving the story of the colonial and republican periods of Peru.

The Archeological museum Rafael Larco takes a visitor on a 3000-year history and development. It has a chronological of a gallery of these years and has a collection of gold and silver from Ancient Peru and also the famous erotic archeological collection. Pueblo Libre is around a 25-minute ride from the neighboring Barranco and Miraflores districts with a constant flow of buses through the many road avenues.

Fitness near Pueblo Libre

The many gyms near Pueblo Libre show that fitness in the district is a well-established sector due to the population living in the district. The gyms have varying equipment and programs. To get information on the nearest gym while traveling use TrainAway App. One gym for travelers in Pueblo Libre is the Bodytech Jesús María which has the latest equipment and machines. The trainers are very helpful, giving you an enjoyable training session. Gym day pass access is provided through TrainAway to this sports center with no additional costs.