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Plaza Dos de Mayo

The Dos de Mayo Square, known as the Óvalo de la Reina until 1866, is a public square located in , Peru. Located on the southwestern edge of the 's bufferzone, it serves as the junction of several important avenues, including Alfonso Ugarte, La Colmena and Colonial avenues.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Monumento a la Victoria del Dos de Mayo, Lima and National Museum of Peruvian Culture.

Monument
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Museum
Photo: Pitxiquin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , formerly the National Archaeology Museum, is a dedicated to Peruvian culture in , . is situated 180 metres south of Plaza Dos de Mayo.

Bus station
Photo: QM Keen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a bus station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lima and Central Lima.

Photo: Thomas Quine, CC BY 2.0.
is the capital of and its largest city. Founded in 1535 by the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro, the modern city is a curious mix of the modern mega city with some 'islands of modernity', large but orderly slum areas and colonial architecture in downtown.

Photo: S23678, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Central , comprises the districts of Lima, Breña, Jesús María, Lince, La Victoria, San Luis, El Agustino and Rímac.

Quarter
Photo: Matriz1961, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a in . It is the southernmost area of the district. It limits to the north, with the historic centre of Lima; to the east, with ; to the south, with ; and to the west, with . is situated 3 km south of Plaza Dos de Mayo.

Plaza Dos de Mayo

Latitude
-12.04637° or 12° 2′ 47″ south
Longitude
-77.04277° or 77° 2′ 34″ west
Elevation
141 metres (463 feet)
Inception
July 29th, 1874
Open location code
57V4XX34+FV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 676915917
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Geo­Names ID
11003754
Wiki­data ID
Q5202174
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Plaza Dos de Mayo” goes by many names.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Plaza Dos de Mayo”. Photo: Gatodemichi, CC BY-SA 4.0.