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Plaza de Armas (Plaza Mayor) vs Museo Pedro de Osma
Both are rated highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Museo Pedro de Osma scores significantly higher than Plaza de Armas . Museo Pedro de Osma comes in at 90 with recommendations from 5 sources like Lonely Planet, Fodor's and Frommer's.
Plaza de Armas (Plaza Mayor)
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Afar Magazine
Michelin Guide
Jr. Junin and Jr. Carabaya, Lima, Peru
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Fodor's
"This massive square has been the center of the city since 1535."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"At the center of the plaza is an impressive bronze fountain erected in 1650."
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Changing of the guard every day at noon – a ceremonious affair
Afar Magazine
"Start at the central Plaza de Armas (also called the Plaza Mayor), site of the 17th-century baroque cathedral and the adjacent Archbishop's Palace. "
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"The genuine heart of the city during the colonial era, the Plaza de Armas is the site of remarkable colonial edifices, most of which were rebuilt after the damage caused by the earthquake of 1746."
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Museo Pedro de Osma
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Michelin Guide
Frommer's
Av. Pedro de Osma 423, Lima, Peru
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Fodor's
"Even if there were no art inside this museum, it would still be worth the trip to see the century-old mansion that houses it."
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Make sure to explore the manicured grounds.
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"In a lovely beaux-arts mansion surrounded by gardens, this undervisited museum has an exquisite collection of colonial furniture, silverwork and art."
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Travel + Leisure
"The magnificent recently restored mansion... is yet another place to see a rich variety of art and artifacts."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Pedro de Osma Museum is a fabulous museum devoted to colonial art with paintings from the 16C to the 19C, a wide variety of sculpture (wood, stone and marble), furniture, fabric and engravings."
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Frommer's
"This stately Barranco museum began as the private collection of Don Pedro de Osma Gildemeister, who explored Peru gathering art objects from the 16th to 19th centuries"
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