City: Peru
Top Things to do in Peru
Top Hotels in Peru
- 1. Iberostar Selection Miraflores
- 2. Inti Punku MachuPicchu Hotel & Suites
- 3. Antigua Casona San Blas
- 4. Aranwa Cusco Boutique Hotel
- 5. Palacio del Inka, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Cusco
- 6. Atoq San Blas Hotel
- 7. Jw Marriott El Convento Cusco
- 8. Hilton Lima Miraflores
- 9. Radisson RED Miraflores
- 10. Sonesta Hotel Cusco
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7 Government Buildings in Peru That You Shouldn't Miss
Coordinates: 10°S 76°W / 10°S 76°W / -10; -76
Restaurants in Peru
1. Palacio de Torre Tagle
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 86 reviews
Built in 1735 by the Marquis of Torre Tagle, this handsome building is considered to be the best surviving colonial house in Lima with its superb carved balconies, magnificent doors and a courtyard surrounded by rooms and ironwork.
2. Palacio Municipal de Lima
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 73 reviews
The City Hall of Lima was open in 1944 and built by the architect Ricardo de Jaxa Polish Malachowski, who was responsible for the construction and interior decoration of the building. Its rooms are characterized by Art Nouveau style. Here you can find a large collection of paintings and photographs of the Republican period.
Reviewed By LuizDutraNeto - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Since 1548, Lima's City Hall has been placed at the town's central square, the so called "Plaza de Armas", also known as "Plaza Mayor". Today's building, in the neocolonial style, dates from 1943 and houses - at the very same original site - the "Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima". It is a beautiful building, overlooking the manicured gardens of "Plaza de Armas" and almost in front of the "Catedral de Lima". Free guided visits are possible between Wednesday and Sunday. Enjoy!
3. El Congreso
4. Presidential Palace (Palacio de Gobierno)
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 769 reviews
Reviewed By LuizDutraNeto - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
At the Northern side of Lima's "Plaza de Armas", an impressive building will catch immediately your attention. This Peru's "Palacio de Gobierno" - where the country's president lives and works. This very same site, in 1535, was chosen by Spanish "Conquistador" Francisco Pizarro, the founder of Lima, for the construction of his own house. Since then, the palace is known as "Casa de Pizarro" ("House of Pizarro", in English). Along the centuries and after a few earthquakes, the palace has been built and rebuilt on many occasions. The actual building, featuring neo-baroque and neo-plateresque architectural characteristics, dates from the beginning of the 20th century and was projected by Ricardo de Jaxa Malachowski, a Polish-Peruvian architect (also responsible for the "Palacio Arzobispal de Lima"). Everyday, at noon, at the esplanade in front of the palace, the ceremony of the "Changing of the Guard" takes place, with a brass band playing the famous "El Condor Pasa" as a military march. Visiting the palace's interior is possible, but only on Saturdays and Sundays mornings, with previous bookings during the week. Enjoy!
5. Serpost
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4.0 based on 11 reviews
6. Municipalidad
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4.0 based on 2 reviews
7. Casa Munoz Canete
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
