Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #8 in Lima, Peru

The Church of the Holy Christ of Wonders is a Catholic church located at the junction of Jirón Áncash and Sebastián Lorente Avenue. Located in the neighbourhood of Barrios Altos. It is part of the historic centre of Lima, Peru. It is named after the devotion of the same name.

Wikipedia: Church of the Holy Christ of Wonders (EN)

The "Óscar Trelles Montes" National Institute of Neurological Sciences, also known by its former names Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo Hospital and Hospital for Incurables, is a public specialised hospital centre administered by the Ministry of Health of Peru. It is dedicated to specialised care in neurology, neurosciences and neurosurgery; and is also dedicated to research and teaching. Founded in the viceregal era with a Royal Decree of August 26, 1700, as the Refuge for Incurables on Maravillas Street. It is located in the neighbourhood of Barrios Altos, part of Lima District.

Wikipedia: Museum of the Brain (EN)

The Quinta Heeren, formerly known as the Quinta del Carmen, is one of the first private residence condominiums built in Lima around the 1880s.

Wikipedia: Quinta Heeren (EN)

The National Mint of Peru, also known as the Mint of Lima, is a mint located in the neighbourhood of Barrios Altos, in the city of Lima, Peru. Its origin dates back to 1565.

Wikipedia: National Mint of Peru (EN), Website

The Congress of the Republic of Peru is the unicameral body that assumes legislative power in Peru. Due to broadly interpreted impeachment wording in the Constitution of Peru, the President of Peru can be removed by Congress without cause, effectively making the legislature more powerful than the executive branch. Following a ruling in February 2023 by the Constitutional Court of Peru, the body tasked with interpreting the Constitution of Peru and whose members are directly chosen by Congress, judicial oversight of the legislative body was also removed by the court, essentially giving Congress absolute control of Peru's government. Since the 2021 Peruvian general election, right wing parties held a majority in the legislature. The largest represented leftist party in Congress, Free Peru, has subsequently aligned itself with conservative and Fujimorists parties within Congress due to their institutional power.

Wikipedia: Congress of the Republic of Peru (EN)

José Faustino Sánchez Carrión was a pro-independence politician from Peru. Also known as the "Solitario de Sayán", he had a decisive role in the establishment of the republican system of government in post-independence Peru. He was one of the writers of the first political constitution of Peru, of liberal tendencies. He later participated in the diplomatic mission which traveled to Guayaquil to invite Simon Bolivar to Peru. He died prematurely, victim of an unknown sickness.

Wikipedia: José Faustino Sánchez Carrión (EN)

The Chinese Arch, also known as the Chinese Portal, is a paifang located at the entrance of Lima's Chinatown.

Wikipedia: Chinese Arch, Lima (EN)

The Basilica and Convent of Saint Peter, formerly known as Basilica of Saint Paul after the school of the same name, is a Catholic church located in the historic centre of Lima, Peru.

Wikipedia: Basilica and Convent of San Pedro, Lima (EN)

The Monument to Francisco Pizarro is an equestrian statue, made by the American artist Charles Cary Rumsey, located in Lima as a tribute by the municipality to the founder of the city, the conquistador Francisco Pizarro.

Wikipedia: Estatua ecuestre de Francisco Pizarro (Lima) (ES)

The Park of the Wall is a public park located in the central district of Lima, Peru. It was inaugurated in 2004. Within its extension is part of the former Walls of Lima. The park is located between the Rímac River and the historic centre of Lima.

Wikipedia: Parque de la Muralla (EN)