Mercado 3 de Breña

Mercado 3 de Breña is a marketplace in Jesús María District, Lima, Peru. Mercado 3 de Breña is situated nearby to the shopping center Centro Comercial Breña, as well as near Centro Comercial Guizaldo Plaza.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lima Art Museum and National Stadium of Peru.

Lima Art Museum

Museum

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The Lima Art Museum is an art museum in Lima, Peru. The museum is located in the Palacio de la Exposición. The museum was inaugurated in 1961. The collection includes ceramics, textiles, sculptures, and paintings surveying almost 3,000 years of history ranging from the pre-Columbian to Contemporary time periods. Lima Art Museum is situated 1½ km northeast of Mercado 3 de Breña.

National Stadium of Peru

Sports venue

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The Peru National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Lima, Peru. Its current capacity is 40,272 seats as stated by the Peruvian Football Federation and Instituto Peruano del Deporte. National Stadium of Peru is situated 1½ km east of Mercado 3 de Breña.

Italian Art Museum

Museum

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The Museum of Italian Art is a public museum in Lima, Peru. It is the only European arts museum in Lima. Openened in 1923, it is now managed by the Peruvian Ministry of Culture. Italian Art Museum is situated 1½ km northeast of Mercado 3 de Breña.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santa Beatriz and Lima.

Santa Beatriz

Quarter

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Santa Beatriz is a neighbourhood in Lima District. It is the southernmost area of the district. It limits to the north, with the historic centre of Lima; to the east, with La Victoria; to the south, with Lince; and to the west, with Jesús María.

Lima

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Lima is the capital of Peru 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.