Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #2 in Lima, Peru

Tapada limeña was the denomination used at the time of the Viceroyalty of Peru and the first years of the Republic to designate the women in Lima who covered their heads and faces with comfortable silk mantones, revealing just one eye. Its use began in the 16th century and it spread until well into the 19th century, that is, its use lasted for three centuries and was not only limited to the "City of the Kings", but also to other important cities in the region. In Lima, the custom remained until well into the Republic, when it was relegated by French fashions.

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Manuel Ricardo Palma Soriano was a Peruvian author, scholar, librarian and politician. His magnum opus is the Tradiciones peruanas.

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The Parque de la Exposición is a park located in the Santa Beatriz neighborhood of downtown Lima, capital of Peru.

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The Metropolitan Museum of Lima is a museum located next to the Park of the Exhibition in Lima, Peru. The neoclassical building that houses the museum was designed by French architect Claude Sahut and built in 1924, formerly housing the country's Ministry of Development and Public Works. It was inaugurated on October 10, 2010.

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José Carlos Mariátegui Museum is a historic house museum located on the final residence of Peruvian writer José Carlos Mariátegui, where he spent the last five years of his life. The museum is dedicated to the life and work of Mariátegui, as well as that of his wife Anna and partner Victoria Ferrer, in the context of how the rooms in the household were used. Mariátegui moved into the house in 1925.

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The Eye that Cries is a memorial that was born as a private initiative designed to honor the thousands of victims as a result of terrorism in Peru, to strengthen the collective memory of all Peruvians and to promote peace and reconciliation in the country.

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The Basilica of María Auxiliadora de Lima is the main religious building of the Salesian congregation in Peru. It was designed by the Italian architect P. Ernesto Vespignani thanks to the impulse of Fr. Carlos Pane, both Salesian priests. It was inaugurated in 1921 as part of the celebrations by the centenary of the Independence of Peru. In 1962 Pope John XXIII raised her to Minor Basilica.

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