Destination: Lima

Lima — Destination on Real Journey Travels

Places to explore in Lima

Museo Pedro de Osma
Tucked away in Lima’s Barranco district, Museo Pedro de Osma is a real treat for anyone curious about Peru’s colonial past. Inside this stately 1906 mansion, you’ll find the country’s most significant collection of viceregal art—think 16th through 19th-century treasures. There are over 400 pieces here: colonial religious art, paintings, sculptures, silver, and antique furniture.…
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National Museum of the Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of Peru, Lima
Peru’s oldest state museum sits right in Lima’s Pueblo Libre district, and honestly, it’s a must if you want to see the country’s most important collection of ancient artifacts under one roof. The National Museum of the Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of Peru holds over 100,000 items that walk you through Peru’s story from pre-Inca…
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Parque de las Leyendas
Parque de las Leyendas in Lima isn’t just another zoo—it’s a wild patchwork of Peru’s three main regions, ancient ruins, and botanical gardens, all in one spot. You’ll wander past sea lions and jaguars, and then, out of nowhere, stumble onto 2,000-year-old archaeological sites that predate the zoo by centuries. The park sprawls across San…
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Place of Memory, Tolerance and Social Inclusion (LUM)
Lima’s LUM museum sits right in Miraflores, perched on Bajada San Martín. It’s not your standard museum experience—far from it. This museum dives deep into Peru’s internal conflict from 1980 to 2000, a stretch of years when violence between government forces and groups like the Shining Path ripped through the country. The Ministry of Culture…
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Plaza San Martín
Plaza San Martín is a historic public square in Lima’s Centro Histórico, built in 1921 to mark Peru’s independence centennial. It features an equestrian statue of General San Martín and is flanked by the landmark Gran Hotel Bolívar.
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San Martin Square
At the heart of Lima’s historic center lies San Martin Square, where a commanding bronze monument of General José de San Martín stands sentinel amid meticulously manicured lawns and mature trees, creating an urban oasis that seamlessly blends history with daily life. The square comes alive during golden hour as photographers capture the interplay of…
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Torre Tagle Palace
Wandering Lima’s historic center, you might stumble right into one of Peru’s most jaw-dropping colonial gems. The Palacio de Torre Tagle, finished back in 1735, is now home to Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs—and, if you time it right, you can catch a free guided tour on weekends from 4 to 7 PM. This mansion…
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