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Things to do in Lima

Sightseeing

Museo de Oro del Perú (Gold Museum of Peru)

This highly recommended museum is housed in a Fort Knox-like building, set back from the street and surrounded by trees. Here, the loot that made...

Museo de la Nación (National Museum)

This large concrete building in the suburb of San Borja is the country's main anthropological and archaeological museum. Its permanent exhibits...


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Shopping

Lima is a great place to buy traditional Peruvian handicrafts.

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Events

April
15
Semana Santa

Holy Week consists of religious processions.

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July
28
Fiestas Patrias

Independence Day celebrations include music, military and school processions and fireworks in Plaza de Armas the previous night.

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