Lima Things to Do Tips by hartti

In the old building of "Banco Central de Reserva del Peru" there is a museum, where are organizated oll kind of cultural happenings, exhibitions, film presentations, money collections, etc.

In December 2006 there was a special exhibition: gold collection of Hugo Cohen. The guards were controlling so tightly that it was impossible to make photos inside, but the gold objects were incredible from many cultures. How the Spaniards could leave so much cold things there without melting and shipping to Spain!?

Upstairs there was a exhibition of independence time fine art.

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Address: In the corner of Lampa and Ucayall streets.
Directions: In the center.
Website: http://museobcr.perucultural.org.pe/

It has been told that in January 18, 1535 the conqueror Francisco Pizarro placed the first stone and carried over his shoulders the first log used in the construction of the Cathedral. The stones needed for this buiding were taken from the old Inca temple situated on this same place, of course.

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Address: Plaza Mayor - Main Place (Centrum of Lima)
Directions: IS the center.

Under the Convent and Church of San Francisco there are catacombs you may look for 5 soles.

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Address: Calle Ancash, At The Corner With Lampa
Directions: Just Next To The Plaza Mayor

Plaza de Mayor, or Plaza de Armas, is common meeting area situated in the center of Lima. The Catherdral, Predisental Palace and many old palaces have been built around the plaza.

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Address: Centrum of Lima

This old colonial house is working nowadays as the residence of Ministery of Foreign Affairs. It has been built by Don José Bernardo de Tagle y Bracho many years and finished 1735.

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Phone: (51) 1 4273860
Address: Jr. Ucayali Nº 391

In this museo you may see the work of inqvisitors, not only here, but all over the catholic world. Inqvisitors were great inventors and appliers of all kind of torture methods, and their systems are still used all over the world. One specially used torturing device is a Garrotte, developed here by conquistadores. For example, Inka Atahualpa was executed by that device.

The ceiling of the inqvisition trial room is special. It has been made from 30000 wooden pieces.

After seeing all these torturing methods it's time to go to the nearby Chinatown restaurant for a lunch. Bon apetit!!!

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Address: Crossing of Abancay and Junin streets.
Directions: Neigbour of the Congress Palace. The most pollution place in Lima, because all the horrible busses go through the town this way.

The museum offers much portraits, religious pictures, furniture, silver handcrafts, and very large painting about Atahualpa funerals. When visiting (January 2008) there was a special photo exhibition of Andian objects around Cerro de Pasco, mostly about mines and miners.

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Directions: Behind Sheraton Hotel