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Palacio de Gobierno

  • Address: North side of Plaza de Armas, Lima
  • Phone: 01/426-7020

Fodor's Review:

Built on the site where Francisco Pizarro was murdered in 1541, the Palacio de Gobierno was completed in 1938. The neobaroque palace is the official residence of the president. Guided tours, which include visits to many of the rooms where the president conducts affairs of state. One of the most memorable is the Salón Dorado, or Golden Room, where the walls are almost entirely covered in intricate gilded designs. Tours must be arranged at least a day in advance. To do so, bring your passport to the door marked Edificio Palacio at the modern building that sits across from the palace at the corner of Jirón Junín and Jirón de la Unión. Besides a tour of the building, you are allowed to return at noon to watch soldiers in red-and-blue uniforms conduct an elaborate changing of the guard.

  • Cost: Free
  • Open: Tours weekdays 8:45 and 9:45, Sat. 9, 10, and 11

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