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Plaza Mayor And Surroundings: Plaza Mayor
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  • The Plaza Mayor is the heart of Lima and is home to the Palacio de Gobierna and the Cathedral of Lima. Most of the building are painted with a very unique gold with black trim.

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    Address: Centrum of Lima
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    La Catedral - The Cathedral of Lima: La Catedral
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  • The main cathedral of Lima is immense and full of great side chapels.

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    Address: Plaza Mayor - Main Place (Centrum of Lima)
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    La Catedral - The Cathedral of Lima: La Catedral an inside view
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  • Here is a view that gives you an idea of the enormity of this church.

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    Address: Plaza Mayor - Main Place (Centrum of Lima)
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    La Catedral - The Cathedral of Lima: The grave of Francis Pizzaro
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  • The grave of the great conquistador who conquered the Inca empire is in the cathedral of Lima.

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    Address: Plaza Mayor - Main Place (Centrum of Lima)
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    Palacio De Gobierno: Palacio de Gobierno
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  • On the north side of the Plaza de Armas is the residence of the Peruvian President.

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    Address: Plaza Mayor - Main Place (Centrum of Lima)
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    More Churches And Convents: Iglesia Santo Domingo
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  • This church is a few blocks west of the Plaza Mayor.

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    Phone: 427-6793
    Address: Camana & Supenunda
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    Buildings In Colonial Style: Correo Central
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  • The Central Post Office is located in this nice Colonial Building just a block west of the Plaza De Armas. Inside is a small postal Museum.

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    Phone: 427-7267
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    Congreso de la Republica: Congreso De La Republica
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  • This building host the national Congress. This is in a kind of bad neighborhood so beware around here.

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    Address: Plaza Bolívar
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    Things To Do: Plaza Bolivar
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  • This Plaza is part of the grounds of the Congreso Building and features a statute of Simon Bolivar

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    Directions: Plaza Bolivar about 6 blocks east of Plaza De Armas
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    More Churches And Convents: Museo De La Inquiscion
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  • This small museum is located in a building once used by the Spanish Inquistion to house and torture prisoners. Admission is free

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    Comments for Jim_Eliason about Lima
    elpariente Sun Apr 6, 2008 18:54 UTC
     You worked very hard Good tips and photos !!!!
    Stephen-KarenConn Fri Feb 15, 2008 12:51 UTC
     Nice tips. I'm beginning to research a trip to Lima and Peru for 2009.
    bike_packer Mon May 15, 2006 10:28 UTC
     hello jim. i found your peru page some parallels with bohol island in the philippines. a lot of churches and the pictures are awesome. great architectural works and well preserved.
    sha_stallion Wed Sep 15, 2004 00:43 UTC
     hehheh perhaps the Peruvians are just being as decadent as usual in Miraflores : )
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