Casa de Aliaga — Attraction in Lima Metropolitan Area

Casa Aliaga, located in Lima, Peru, is a fascinating glimpse into history as the oldest continuously inhabited residence in the Americas—and possibly all of South America. Founded in 1535, it has been home to 17 generations of descendants of the original owner, Captain Jerónimo de Aliaga. Since the family still lives there, tours are only available with a guide, but this adds to the exclusive and intimate feel of the experience. The guided tour is highly worthwhile, offering a unique perspective on colonial architecture, family legacy, and Peruvian history all...

Casa de Aliaga is a beautiful home right across from the Presidential Palace. It isn't a museum---something like the 16th consecutive generation of the Aliaga family still lives there. You need to go onto their website and select one of their guides for a private tour. We worked with Alejandra Cabieses and she was great. She even helped us with arrangements for other activities. It's really a neat house with beautiful furnishings, well...

Beautiful home dating back to the Spanish conquest. It is fairly small, but very well maintained with many beautiful furnishings. A great stop (about 30 min.) for anyone who loves history or antiques.

You must have a guide to enter. We did not come with a guide, but thankfully a free guide was available to take us through the home, and she turned out to be excellent -...