Home > South America > Peru > Lima > Pueblo Libre
Been to Pueblo Libre?
Share your knowledge with other travelers.
What is this?
Pueblo Libre Ratings:
0%
Based on 0 Ratings
  
V!VA Travel Guides WIKI
Share your knowledge on the web and get your review published in our next printed guidebook! Find out more about us.

Close box

 

Pueblo Libre

Plaza Bolivar in Pueblo Libre
Plaza Bolivar in Pueblo Libre
+ Add a Photo

See all Pueblo Libre Photos

V!VA User‘s Description

Pueblo Libre is a quiet residential district located not far from the historic center of Lima. Originally founded in 1557 as Magdalena Vieja, this section of town was given a new name in 1821 by none other than José de San Martín, one of the Great Liberators of South America. The town was renamed for the great patriotism and desire for freedom that San Martín saw in the inhabitants. In 1881, during the disastrous War of the Pacific, the government of Peru briefly used Pueblo Libre as the seat of government. Pueblo Libre is also sometimes called “Villa de los Libertadores” because different leaders of the independence movement, such as Bolívar, Sucre, Córdova and others, maintained official residences there. Well known for its museums, including two of Lima’s best, the Rafael Larco Herrera Archaeological Museum and the National Anthropology Museum, this part of town is also good for shopping.

All Activities in Pueblo Libre

Plaza Bolívar

Away from the bustle of Lima's downtown lies the green park of Plaza Bolívar, flanked by three of Lima's more ...

Top Rated Hotels

Hospedaje Residencial Santa Fé

This is a family-run guest house/hostel located in the residential area of Pueblo Libre, 15 minutes from the Jorge Chávez ...


0% - 0 ratings
$15

Casa Marfil

Casa Marfil is an interesting option for travelers who are looking for a quiet, more personal experience in a large ...


0% - 0 ratings
$7 / Stays lasting a month or more are $5.50 a day

Hotel Mamatila

Hotel Mamatila is a simple, comfortable option with 20 single, double and triple rooms. All rooms have hot and cold ...


0% - 0 ratings

Top Rated Restaurants

Curry Treat

Catering and Delivery of vegetarian and non-vegetarian Indian food. ...


90% - 3 ratings

Antigua Taberna Queirolo

This large, attractive and stylish restaurant, with its swinging wood doors, is modeled on what a 16th-century European tavern would ...


0% - 0 ratings

El Bolivariano

Step into one of the many rooms at El Bolivariano and enjoy a unique dining experience. Choose between a more ...


0% - 0 ratings
Great V!VA Travel Guides Books about Pueblo Libre
Buy the world's most up-to-date guidebook about Peru.
Get it from Amazon or direct from V!VA.
Or download free chapters from this book.

V!VA List Latin America, 333 Places and Experiences that People Love

Packed with tales of travels from Tijuana to Tierra del Fuego, this compilation provides firsthand knowledge about places to visit, things to do, and where to stay, as well as insight into local cultures and customs.
Get it from Amazon, Barnes&Noble or direct from V!VA.
Download free chapters from this book.
Download free Google Earth version chapters.

 
South America | Central America and Mexico | Africa | Europe | Oceania | Asia | Antarctica | North America |
Advertise | Anúnciese | Jobs | Alliances | Alianzas | Terms of Use | Useful Sites | Contact Us | About Us | Blog |
Copyright (c) 2006-2008 VIVA Publishing Network S.A. All Rights Reserved