The Colonial and Republican Lima from Plaza de Armas to Plaza San Martín
The first stone of Lima’s Plaza de Armas was placed on January 18, 1535, founding the colonial city of Lima or, to be more precise, the “City of Kings” and…
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Brutalism: Twentieth-Century Architecture in Lima
Lima was also part of the expansion of architectural Brutalism, although belatedly in respect to Europe, as huge concrete buildings were erected over a city that was not yet planned.…
La Huaca Pucllana: A Must-Visit Archeological Monument in Miraflores
When traveling to Lima, whether for pleasure or work, most visitors stay in or nearby the district of Miraflores. Even though they may have little time to explore the city,…
Pachacamac – Centuries of Sacred Pilgrimage on the Coast
An exceptional place to visit in Lima is the Archaeological Sanctuary of Pachacamac. It was the most essential place of pilgrimage in the Central Andes in pre-Hispanic times. Early Years:…
Osma Museum: The Early 20th Century Summer Mansion turned Art Museum
One of the most important collections of colonial art in the country is housed in the Osma mansion, an early-20th-century French-style building constructed as the summer getaway of Lima’s famous…
The Art Museum of Lima – A Long History of Peruvian Art
The Art Museum of Lima (MALI) invites us into three thousand years of Peruvian art history, from Pre-Columbian and Colonial to Republican and Contemporary. In fact, the MALI is the…
MAP Cusco: A Museum of Pre – Columbian Art in the Inca Capitol City
The Museum of Pre-Columbian Art (MAP Cusco) may be the Imperial City’s best museum due to the fact that its permanent exhibition offers 3,000 years of historical processes of pre-Columbian…
MAC Lima: A Contemporary Art Museum to Visit in Peru
Lima’s Museum of Contemporary Art – MAC – offers visitors exhibitions of modern and contemporary art by both local and foreign artists. Opened in 2013 in Lima’s bohemian neighborhood of…