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Unusual Attractions in Lima

Convento de San Francisco Ossuary

The mortal remains of an estimated 70,000 people lie in the basement of a monastery in Lima, Peru.

Mercado de Brujas

A market for witches is hidden within a train station.

Pueblo Libre, Peru

The Room of 10,000 Ancient Skulls

Lima’s Museum of Anthropology is lined with thousands of elongated human craniums.

Cercado de Lima, Peru

Brain Museum

Tucked behind the Institute of Neurological Science down a decrepit street resides the largest display of human brains in Latin America.

Parque Kennedy

A Peruvian public park has a mysteriously large cat population that a number of locals would rather see dead.

Pachacamac

The remains of what was the most important religious complex in coastal Peru for over a millennium.

Huaca Pucllana

This stone complex marks the urban center of a lost civilization.

Pizarro's Tomb

Now containing the bones of the actual conquistador, instead of someone else.

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Unique Food & Drink in Lima

Picarones

The sweet potato donuts are an integral part of the Afro-Peruvian community.

Peruvian Cylinder

An unassuming oil drum houses a three-tiered oven.

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