The famous catacomb of Lima, the place where the Spanish buried their people, is located inside the San Francisco Convent (Convento de San Francisco). You can walk from the presidential palace to this convent and pay a small fee to have a guided tour in English or Spanish. They may have other languages available. You get to see old religious paintings and a peaceful courtyard and admire the beatiful architecture of the old convent. Usually, the last thing they show you is the catacomb. Built using egss shells and bird poo, this catacomb is the resting place of hundreds of people. They say it used to be a lot larger, but they destroyed most of it to build roads. Some rumors say that there is a secret passage inside the catacomb that can lead you to the secret treasure of the Incas. They are just rumors, of course.
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Address: Calle Ancash, At The Corner With Lampa
Directions: A block from the Presidential Palace.
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on Mar 8, 2005
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