Travel by Bus from Lima to Puquio
The road journey from Lima to Puquio is pleasant and relaxing. At redBus, we work with different bus companies that operate on this route with well-maintained buses and experienced drivers. Although the travel time varies from one bus operator to another because of traffic and climatic conditions, our continuous availability of bus services between Lima and Puquio reduces uncertainty and offers convenience for travelers.
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About Lima
"The City of Kings", as Lima is known, was founded in 1535 by Francisco Pizarro and became the center of Spanish power in Peru, during the colonial period.The urban planning of Lima is one of the colonial models in South America. Lima is known for its social, economical and cultural growth and stands out as the cultural center of Latin America; besides that, Lima is the home of San Marcos National University, the most ancient from America, founded in 1551.Lima is famous for being the viceroyalty capital of Peru and one of the cities most important of South America in the spanish regime period; after its independance in 1821 the city became the republic's capital. Before this period, the Baroque and Neoclassical style took the power on the streets, impregnating those architectural styles in the main constructions. The capital counts a high variety of tourist attractions that combine history and modernity, as you can see on the Historical Center. Another strong point of Lima is the food, there are many restaurants from the 3 Peruvian regions where you can live a complete gastronomical experience, given that the population is multicultural and mostly migrant. Live Peru from one of its corners, and enjoy tasting the culture that Peru offers you!
About Puquio
- Puquio was located in the area known as Ccollpamayu, where you can find archaeological ruins. The chronicler Garcilaso de la Vega narrated that this area was dominated by the Rucanas or Lucanas tribe. Then, they were dominated by Inca Roca. Others historians say that this area was dominated by Inca Viracocha (before the arrival of the Spaniards), and because he loved this place he made it a very fertile land.
- In 1857 Puquio was named district and in 1957 it was called the capital of the province. In 1920 (in 29 days) they built the road from Nazca to Puquio, that has 99.4 miles of extension.