At what time will the airplane carrying Pope Leo XIV land in Lima? Along which avenues will the faithful be able to see him during his first motorcade through the capital?
These are some of the questions raised by the Holy Father's arrival in Peru on Wednesday, November 11.
The Supreme Pontiff will begin his apostolic visit today, which will run through November 16, including activities in Lima, Chiclayo, Pucallpa, and Cusco.
Pope Leo XIV will arrive on Wednesday, November 11, at 5:30 p.m. (local time) at Air Group No. 8, located on Faucett Avenue in Callao region, where he will be officially welcomed by Peruvian authorities.
Monsignor Guillermo Inca Pereda, national coordinator of the Pope's visit to Peru, explained that, after leaving the airport facilities, the Supreme Pontiff will travel along Faucett, La Marina, and Brasil avenues in an enclosed vehicle, although the public may have an opportunity to see him along the route.
As a point of reference, during his recent arrival in Uruguay, the Holy Father left the airport in an enclosed vehicle but kept the windows open to greet the faithful who had gathered along the route.
From an Enclosed Vehicle to the Popemobile
Upon arrival at Basílica María Auxiliadora (Basilica of Mary Help of Christians) located on Brasil Avenue in Lima's Breña district, Leo XIV will change vehicles and board the Popemobile, from which he will be able to greet people gathered along his route.
Aboard this vehicle, he will continue along Bolivia, Garcilaso de la Vega, and Nicolás de Piérola avenues, before turning onto Conde de Superunda Street.
He will then proceed to the Government Palace, where President Keiko Fujimori will welcome him.
Grand National Theater
The first day's activities will conclude at the Grand National Theater in San Borja district.
At 7:45 p.m. (local time), the Pontiff will meet there with authorities, civil society representatives, and members of the diplomatic corps accredited to Peru.
From there, he will travel to the Apostolic Nunciature in Jesús María district, where he will spend the night. For security reasons, the authorities have not disclosed the route.
The following day, Thursday, November 12, he will travel to downtown Lima in an enclosed vehicle.
He will then switch to the Popemobile at the Civic Center and continue toward the Main Square via Garcilaso de la Vega Avenue, Tacna Avenue, and once again along Conde de Superunda Street.
Monsignor Inca clarified that the Pope will stop at the Monastery of Las Nazarenas, located on Tacna Avenue, to pray before the venerated image of the Lord of Miracles.
On his second day in Peru, Pope Leo XIV will meet with Peru's bishops at the chapel of the Archbishop's Palace.
He will then preside over the celebration of Midday Prayer at the Cathedral Basilica.
Starting at 11:30 a.m., the Supreme Pontiff will preside over the meeting on the challenges and hopes for the future of the Peruvian people at Lima's Main Square.
Over the following days, Pope Leo XIV will continue his apostolic visit in Chiclayo, the city where he carried out much of his pastoral work in Peru, as well as in Pucallpa and Cusco, where His Holiness will take part in activities and meetings with the faithful and representatives of various sectors.
His visit will conclude on Monday, November 16, with a large-scale Mass at Las Palmas Air Base in Lima's Surco district.
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Published: 11/11/2026