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Colonial Mansions in Lima Peru
Casa Aliaga
Address: Jiron de la Union 224, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 619 6900
Known for its authentic colonial-style furnishings, with guided tours available, can be booked through local tour operators in Lima
Casa del Oidor
Address: Plaza Mayor, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 444 3027
One of the most historic of all the houses in Lima, the Casa del Oidor dates from the 17th century and was built soon after the city was founded. The
surrounding square is overlooked by many shuttered balconies
Casa de Oquendo
Address: Casa Osambela, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 427 7987
An attractive 19th-century mansion with a tall lookout tower, which features excellent views of Lima and its Callao port
Casa de la Riva
Address: Jiron ca 426, Lima, Peru, PE
An elegant 18th-century house, now operated by the Entre Nous Society and filled with antiquities
Casa de Riva Aguero
Address: Jiron Camana 459, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 427 9275
Named after former owner and acclaimed writer Don Jose de la Riva Aguero, and featuring a popular collection of folk art. The rest of the Casa de Riva
Aguero can be viewed, but only by appointment
Casa Pilatos
Address: Ancash 390, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 427 7212
Housing the National Culture Institute, the Casa Pilatos is an easy mansion to visit - simply turn up and knock on the front door
Palacio Torre Tagle
Address: Ucayali 363, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 427 3860
Built in 1735 and today home to the Foreign Ministry offices.
PARKS OF LIMA PERU
Parque de la Cultura / Gran Parque de Lima
Address: Avenida Garcilazo de la Vega, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 444 3027
Located in a lovely part of central Lima, this park has seasonal gardens and a small amphitheatre, used for a series of outdoor events and live concerts,
which are usually free of charge. The Museo de Arte de Lima is located here, housed in the building once named the Palacio de la Exposicion and filled
with an array of Peruvian art works and pre-Columbian relics. Also in the Parque de la Cultura is the Museo de Arte Italiano.It is open daily with free
admission.
Parque del Amor
Address: Malecon Cisneros, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 315 5000
The Parque del Amor lies alongside the Pacific coastline, next to the Malecon Balta. Parque del Amor is known for being an especially romantic place and
contains the famous sculpture named 'The Kiss' (El Beso). It is open daily with free admission.
Parque El Olivar
Address: San Isidro, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 315 1300
Parque El Olivar is located in the San Isidro neighbohood and offers tranquility, in the midst of the busy city. You may see wedding parties using the
greenery and flowers as a background for their photos. It is open daily with free admission.
Parque Combate de Altao
Address: San Isidro, Lima, Peru, PE
The Parque Combate de Altao is close to the Avenidas Arequipa and is visited by local businessmen. Ultramodern skyscrapers surround the park. It is
open daily with free admission.
Parque Kennedy
Address: Miraflores, Lima, Peru, PE
Located in the center of the Miraflores district, Parque Kennedy is bordered by the Avenida Jose Larco, and serves as an important green oasis, an
alternative to the traffic congestion and noise of the city. Kennedy Park features plenty of benches and open spaces to relax. If you are hungry, then
Calle de Pizza is just a short walk away. It is open daily with free admission.
Parque de la Muralla
Address: Jiron Amazonas / Avenida Abancay, Lima, Peru, PE
The Parque de la Muralla is beside the Rimac River and is located above 16th-century city walls, once used as a barrier to the river. There is a small and
very interesting museum within the park. It explains the history of this part of Lima and the buried wall. It is open daily with free admission.
Parque Principal
Address: Avenida Carrion / Avenida Grau, Barranco, Lima, Peru, PE
The Parque Principal is one of the most attractive parks in Lima and it is the perfect place to relax. It is surrounded by Spanish-style architecture and
offers excellent views of an amphitheatre-like stage. It is open daily with free admission.
MUSEUMS OF LIMA
Asociacion Museo del Automóvil (Automobile Museum)
Address: Corner of La Molina and Totoritas, La Molina, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 368 0373
Colección Enrico Poli Bianchi / Museo Enrico Poli Bianchi (Private Museum / Collection of Enrico Poli Bianchi)
Address: Lord Cochrane 466, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 422 2437
Convento de los Descalzos
Address: Alameda de los Descalzos, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 444 3027
Museo Arqueologico Rafael Larco Herrera / Museo Larco (Larco Museum)
Address: Avenida Bolivar 1515, Pueblo Libre, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 461 1835
Instituto Riva Agüero
Address: Junior Camaná 459, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 626 6600
Museo Amano
Address: Calle Retiro 160, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 441 2909
Museo de Historia Natural UNMSM (Museum of Natural History)
Address: Avenida Arenales 1256, Jesús Maria, San Isidro, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 471 0117
Museo de la Electricidad
Address: Avenida Pedro d'Osma 105, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 477 6577
Lima Museums: Museo de la Inquisición (Museum of the Inquisition)
Address: Jiron Junin 548, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 574 8000
Museo de la Nacion (Museum of the Nation)
Address: Avenida Javier Prado Este 2465, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 476 9875
Museo de los Descalzos (Museum of the Shoeless Ones)
Address:
Tel: +51 01 481 0441
Museo de Oro del Peru y Armas del Mundo
Address: Calle Alonso de Molina 1100, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 345 2917
Museo del Banco Central / Museo Banco Central de Reserva del Peru (Central Bank Museum)
Address: Banco Central de Reserva, Corner of Lampa and Ucayali, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 427 6250
Museo del Congreso y Antiguo Tribunal de la Inquisición
Address: Plaza Bolivar, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 311 7777
Museo e Iglesia de San Francisco (Museum of the Church of San Francisco)
Address: Plaza de San Francisco, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 427 1381
Museo Javier Prado
Address: Avenida Arenales 1256, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 471 0117
Museo Nacional de Antropologia, Arqueologia e Historia (National Museum of Anthropology, Archaeology and History of Peru)
Address: Plaza Bolivar, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 463 5070
Museo Nacional de la Cultura Peruana (National Museum of Peruvian Culture)
Address: Avenida Alfonso Ugarte 650, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 423 5892
Museo Naval (Navy Museum)
Address: Avenida Jorge Chávez 121, Callao, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 429 4793
Pedro de Osma Museum
Address: Palacio de Osma, Avenida Pedro de Osma 423, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 467 0063
Museo Postal y Filatelico (Postal and Philatelic Museum)
Address: Pasaje Piura, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 428 0400
Museo Taurino (Museum of Bullfighting)
Address: Hualgayoc 332, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 481 1467
ART GALLERIES OF LIMA PERU
Borkas
Address: Colón 501, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 445 2114
Cecilia Gonzalez
Address: Matilde Acha de Brenner 245, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 221 9094
Centro Cultural Ricardo Palma
Address: Avenida Larco 770, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 446 3959
Museo de Arte de Lima (Lima Art Museum)
Address: Paseo Colón 125, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 423 4732
Corriente Alterna
Address: Renán Elias 500, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 242 8482
Forum
Address: Avenida Larco 1150, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 446 1313
Galeria de la Municipalidad de Miraflores
Address: Esq. Larco y Diez Canseco, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 444 0540
Galeria del Banco Continental
Address: Avenida Larco, Esquina Tarata, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 444 0011
: Museo de Arte Italiano (Italian Art Museum)
Address: Paseo de la Republica 250, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 423 9932
Museo de Arte Religioso (Museum of Religious Art)
Address: Plaza de Armas (Plaza Mayor), Catedral de Lima, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 427 9647
Museo de Arte Virreynal Pedro de Osma
Address: Avenida San Pedro de Osma 421, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 467 0141
Museo San Francisco de Jesús
Address: Calle Ancash, Lima, Peru, PE
Obsidiana
Address: José Gonzales 750, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 445 3306
Trapecio
Address: Avenida Larco 743, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 444 0842
Casa Aliaga
Address: Jiron de la Union 224, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 619 6900
Known for its authentic colonial-style furnishings, with guided tours available, can be booked through local tour operators in Lima
Casa del Oidor
Address: Plaza Mayor, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 444 3027
One of the most historic of all the houses in Lima, the Casa del Oidor dates from the 17th century and was built soon after the city was founded. The
surrounding square is overlooked by many shuttered balconies
Casa de Oquendo
Address: Casa Osambela, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 427 7987
An attractive 19th-century mansion with a tall lookout tower, which features excellent views of Lima and its Callao port
Casa de la Riva
Address: Jiron ca 426, Lima, Peru, PE
An elegant 18th-century house, now operated by the Entre Nous Society and filled with antiquities
Casa de Riva Aguero
Address: Jiron Camana 459, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 427 9275
Named after former owner and acclaimed writer Don Jose de la Riva Aguero, and featuring a popular collection of folk art. The rest of the Casa de Riva
Aguero can be viewed, but only by appointment
Casa Pilatos
Address: Ancash 390, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 427 7212
Housing the National Culture Institute, the Casa Pilatos is an easy mansion to visit - simply turn up and knock on the front door
Palacio Torre Tagle
Address: Ucayali 363, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 427 3860
Built in 1735 and today home to the Foreign Ministry offices.
PARKS OF LIMA PERU
Parque de la Cultura / Gran Parque de Lima
Address: Avenida Garcilazo de la Vega, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 444 3027
Located in a lovely part of central Lima, this park has seasonal gardens and a small amphitheatre, used for a series of outdoor events and live concerts,
which are usually free of charge. The Museo de Arte de Lima is located here, housed in the building once named the Palacio de la Exposicion and filled
with an array of Peruvian art works and pre-Columbian relics. Also in the Parque de la Cultura is the Museo de Arte Italiano.It is open daily with free
admission.
Parque del Amor
Address: Malecon Cisneros, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 315 5000
The Parque del Amor lies alongside the Pacific coastline, next to the Malecon Balta. Parque del Amor is known for being an especially romantic place and
contains the famous sculpture named 'The Kiss' (El Beso). It is open daily with free admission.
Parque El Olivar
Address: San Isidro, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 315 1300
Parque El Olivar is located in the San Isidro neighbohood and offers tranquility, in the midst of the busy city. You may see wedding parties using the
greenery and flowers as a background for their photos. It is open daily with free admission.
Parque Combate de Altao
Address: San Isidro, Lima, Peru, PE
The Parque Combate de Altao is close to the Avenidas Arequipa and is visited by local businessmen. Ultramodern skyscrapers surround the park. It is
open daily with free admission.
Parque Kennedy
Address: Miraflores, Lima, Peru, PE
Located in the center of the Miraflores district, Parque Kennedy is bordered by the Avenida Jose Larco, and serves as an important green oasis, an
alternative to the traffic congestion and noise of the city. Kennedy Park features plenty of benches and open spaces to relax. If you are hungry, then
Calle de Pizza is just a short walk away. It is open daily with free admission.
Parque de la Muralla
Address: Jiron Amazonas / Avenida Abancay, Lima, Peru, PE
The Parque de la Muralla is beside the Rimac River and is located above 16th-century city walls, once used as a barrier to the river. There is a small and
very interesting museum within the park. It explains the history of this part of Lima and the buried wall. It is open daily with free admission.
Parque Principal
Address: Avenida Carrion / Avenida Grau, Barranco, Lima, Peru, PE
The Parque Principal is one of the most attractive parks in Lima and it is the perfect place to relax. It is surrounded by Spanish-style architecture and
offers excellent views of an amphitheatre-like stage. It is open daily with free admission.
MUSEUMS OF LIMA
Asociacion Museo del Automóvil (Automobile Museum)
Address: Corner of La Molina and Totoritas, La Molina, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 368 0373
Colección Enrico Poli Bianchi / Museo Enrico Poli Bianchi (Private Museum / Collection of Enrico Poli Bianchi)
Address: Lord Cochrane 466, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 422 2437
Convento de los Descalzos
Address: Alameda de los Descalzos, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 444 3027
Museo Arqueologico Rafael Larco Herrera / Museo Larco (Larco Museum)
Address: Avenida Bolivar 1515, Pueblo Libre, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 461 1835
Instituto Riva Agüero
Address: Junior Camaná 459, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 626 6600
Museo Amano
Address: Calle Retiro 160, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 441 2909
Museo de Historia Natural UNMSM (Museum of Natural History)
Address: Avenida Arenales 1256, Jesús Maria, San Isidro, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 471 0117
Museo de la Electricidad
Address: Avenida Pedro d'Osma 105, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 477 6577
Lima Museums: Museo de la Inquisición (Museum of the Inquisition)
Address: Jiron Junin 548, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 574 8000
Museo de la Nacion (Museum of the Nation)
Address: Avenida Javier Prado Este 2465, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 476 9875
Museo de los Descalzos (Museum of the Shoeless Ones)
Address:
Tel: +51 01 481 0441
Museo de Oro del Peru y Armas del Mundo
Address: Calle Alonso de Molina 1100, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 345 2917
Museo del Banco Central / Museo Banco Central de Reserva del Peru (Central Bank Museum)
Address: Banco Central de Reserva, Corner of Lampa and Ucayali, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 427 6250
Museo del Congreso y Antiguo Tribunal de la Inquisición
Address: Plaza Bolivar, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 311 7777
Museo e Iglesia de San Francisco (Museum of the Church of San Francisco)
Address: Plaza de San Francisco, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 427 1381
Museo Javier Prado
Address: Avenida Arenales 1256, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 471 0117
Museo Nacional de Antropologia, Arqueologia e Historia (National Museum of Anthropology, Archaeology and History of Peru)
Address: Plaza Bolivar, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 463 5070
Museo Nacional de la Cultura Peruana (National Museum of Peruvian Culture)
Address: Avenida Alfonso Ugarte 650, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 423 5892
Museo Naval (Navy Museum)
Address: Avenida Jorge Chávez 121, Callao, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 429 4793
Pedro de Osma Museum
Address: Palacio de Osma, Avenida Pedro de Osma 423, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 467 0063
Museo Postal y Filatelico (Postal and Philatelic Museum)
Address: Pasaje Piura, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 428 0400
Museo Taurino (Museum of Bullfighting)
Address: Hualgayoc 332, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 481 1467
ART GALLERIES OF LIMA PERU
Borkas
Address: Colón 501, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 445 2114
Cecilia Gonzalez
Address: Matilde Acha de Brenner 245, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 221 9094
Centro Cultural Ricardo Palma
Address: Avenida Larco 770, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 446 3959
Museo de Arte de Lima (Lima Art Museum)
Address: Paseo Colón 125, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 423 4732
Corriente Alterna
Address: Renán Elias 500, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 242 8482
Forum
Address: Avenida Larco 1150, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 446 1313
Galeria de la Municipalidad de Miraflores
Address: Esq. Larco y Diez Canseco, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 444 0540
Galeria del Banco Continental
Address: Avenida Larco, Esquina Tarata, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 444 0011
: Museo de Arte Italiano (Italian Art Museum)
Address: Paseo de la Republica 250, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 423 9932
Museo de Arte Religioso (Museum of Religious Art)
Address: Plaza de Armas (Plaza Mayor), Catedral de Lima, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 427 9647
Museo de Arte Virreynal Pedro de Osma
Address: Avenida San Pedro de Osma 421, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 467 0141
Museo San Francisco de Jesús
Address: Calle Ancash, Lima, Peru, PE
Obsidiana
Address: José Gonzales 750, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 445 3306
Trapecio
Address: Avenida Larco 743, Lima, Peru, PE
Tel: +51 01 444 0842
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