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Plaza Mayor
Plaza Mayor

The Center of it All

Centro Urbano
Lima, Lima
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Neighborhood: Lima

Phone: +51 1 315 1300
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It was here, in 1535, that Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro founded Lima. All the important colonial institutions were established around the Plaza and remain today as part of the historic center: the Cathedral, the Parroquia del Sagrario (Parish of the Sacristy), Palacio Arzobispal (Archiepiscopal Palace), the Municipality and the Palacio de Gobierno. The large bronze fountain in Plaza dates from 1651. The Act of Independence of Peru took place here in 1821. Few people know that Pizarro held the first bull fight here. The Plaza was also used to execute those condemned by the Spanish Inquisition.

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Boring!!!!!
Doesn't give me any information about Peru's current events at all!!!! Geeeeeeeezzzzzz!!!!!...
Reviewed by:A Yahoo! Contributor from on Oct 01 2009


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the architecture was amazing!
it was a very good experience but be prepared people are at every corner trying to sell you stuff! b...
Reviewed by:Tori from on Jan 18 2008


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cultural differences
yes i enjoyed lima.its interesting that a 3rd world country has multitudes of security measures that...
Reviewed by:A Yahoo! Contributor from on Jan 19 2007



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