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Name	Category	Location

Palacio de Gobierno Be the First to Rate It Built on the site where Francisco Pizarro was murdered in 1541...	Castles / Palaces	El Centro

Parque de la Exposición Be the First to Rate It Eager to prove that it was a world-class capital, Lima hosted...	Castles / Palaces	El Centro

Correo Central Be the First to Rate It Inaugurated in 1897, this regal structure looks more like a palace...	Government Buildings	El Centro

Municipalidad de Lima Be the First to Rate It Although it resembles the colonial-era buildings surrounding...	Government Buildings	El Centro

Casa Aliaga Be the First to Rate It Said to be the oldest colonial mansion in South America, the...	Houses / Mansions	El Centro

Casa Riva-Agüero Be the First to Rate It A matched pair of balconies with celosías -- intricate...	Houses / Mansions	El Centro

Casa Torre Tagle Be the First to Rate It Considered one of the most magnificent structures in South America...	Houses / Mansions	El Centro

Museo de Arte de Lima Be the First to Rate It Built in 1872 as the Palacio de la Expedición, this mammoth...	Museums / Galleries	El Centro

Museo de Arte Italiano Be the First to Rate It This little-known museum happens to be one of the city's most...	Museums / Galleries	El Centro

Museo de la Inquisición Be the First to Rate It A massive mansion that once belonged to the one of the first...	Museums / Galleries	El Centro

Catedral Be the First to Rate It The layout for this immense structure was dictated by Francisco...	Religious Sites	El Centro

Convento de Santo Domingo Be the First to Rate It The 16th-century Convent of Saint Dominic clearly shows the different...	Religious Sites	El Centro

Iglesia de Jesús, María y José Be the First to Rate It The 1659 Church of Jesus, Mary and Joseph may have a plain facade...	Religious Sites	El Centro

Iglesia de la Merced Be the First to Rate It The first house of worship to be built in Lima, Our Lady of Mercy...	Religious Sites	El Centro

Iglesia de San Francisco Be the First to Rate It The Church of Saint Francis is the most visited in Lima, and...	Religious Sites	El Centro

Iglesia de San Pedro Be the First to Rate It The Jesuits built three churches in rapid succession on this...	Religious Sites	El Centro

Plaza de Armas Be the First to Rate It This massive square has been the center of the city since 1535...	Squares	El Centro

Plaza San Martín Be the First to Rate It This popular plaza is unlike any other in the city. It is surrounded...	Squares	El Centro

Estación de Desamparados Be the First to Rate It Inaugurated in 1912, Desamparados Station was the centerpiece...	Transportation Sites	El Centro

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