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Museo Cementerio Presbítero Maestro, Lima

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#15 of 30 in Historic Sites in Lima

Cemetery Tourist Spot

Tour the grounds of Museo Cementerio Presbítero Maestro, the first municipal cemetery in South America. Step into the past as you pass by ornate mausoleums, graves of important political figures, and an array of European marble sculptures. View the grandiose "Crypt of Heroes," a large mausoleum containing ossuaries, tombs, and graves holding the remains of local soldiers. See the final resting places of presidents, writers, generals, and other notable figures, or take an eerie nocturnal tour of the cemetery grounds. Make Museo Cementerio Presbítero Maestro a centerpiece of your Lima vacation itinerary, and find what else is worth visiting using our Lima trip itinerary maker.

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murdochl

The cemetery was not finished until 1807, thanks to the efforts of the Priest Matías Maestro. This multifaceted man, born in Vitoria (Spain) in 1776, came to Peru by the end of the 18th century to sta... more »
Emily C

I visited Presbitero maestro to know about peruvian culture, it said that is the most important cemetery because were buried in this place important people about peruvian history, there are many monum... more »
lifecity

First time at Lima, as many visited Lima in the past. The city is messed and dirty. The traffic is very bad. The air is polluted. On the last day at lima after 2 nights stayed, I decided to come here.... more »

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Victor Raul Ventura Fernandez

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Maria Del Carmen Guerrero

Deberia el ministro de cultura rescatar todas esas esculturas de marmol se deberia asear y limpiar las tumbas ahi no da miedo da asco de contraer una emfermedad fui a visitar a un familiar y m roce con un porta agua y esraba podrida fue horribke temi contraer una emfermedad y todavia cobran q descaro limpienlo los pisos lustren el marmol y asi concurrira el publico lis turistas y pongan seguridad es un patrimonio nacional la verdad q no volvere xq m estreso la ida por la horrible la victoria los basurales y lo q es en si el cementerio es hermoso pero limpienlo al igual que el angel otro monumento cultural enseñen al pueblo la belleza del arte culturizen a tanto ignorante o es que nuestras autoridades tambien son brutos todos es arte andino y las obras de arte hechas en marmol de carra italiano tengo entendido lima la señorial a sucumbido ante la ignorancia de sus gobernantes ministro de cultura enseñe a este su pueblo su grandeza de mezcla de culturas hay ambulantes en las puertas del cementerio comiida me horrorize y me avergonze de tanta decadencia humana

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Should the Minister of culture to rescue all these marble sculptures is should wash and clean the tombs there does not fear da asco of contracting a disease went to visit a relative and m friction with a porta water and rotten esraba was horribke temi contracting a disease and still charge that daring limpienlo floors shined marble and so concurrira the public lis tourists and security is a national heritage the truth q no volvere because m stressed the ida by the horrible victory landfills and what if the cemetery is beautiful but limpienlo like the angel further cultural monument teach the people the beauty of art culturizen so ignorant or is that our authorities also are gross is Andean art and works of art made in Italian carra marble have understood lima the Manor to succumbed before ignorance of their rulers Minister culture his people teach this greatness to mix of cultures there are street vendors at the gates of the cemetery service I horrorize and I avergonze so much human decadence

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Daniel Jerson Jaramillo Vila

Un lugar de descanso memorable.

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A memorable resting place.

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Kevin atuncar s

Excelente museo... Con personajes ilustres y representativos para nosotros.

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Excellent museum... With illustrious and representative character for us.

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Lucía Valdez Romero

LOS CUATRO PUNTOS CARDINALES DE LA CONDICIÓN HUMANA: ✴HONOR ✴SABIDURÍA ✴PRUDENCIA ✴TOLERANCIA Historiador y guía en el Museo de Sitio Presbítero Señor Chaparro muy agradecida. Me ha dado gusto ver padres con sus hijos. Como bien refiere usted: Aquí está la Historia de nuestro país. Una vez más muy agradecida por transmitir el legado y su basto conocimiento.

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THE four cardinal points of the human condition: ✴HONOR ✴sabiduria ✴PRUDENCIA ✴TOLERANCIA historian and guide at the Museum's site priest Mr. Chaparro grateful. It has pleased me see parents with their children. As well concerns you: here is the history of our country. Once more grateful for transmitting the legacy and his vast knowledge.

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