Mercado 3 de Breña

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

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: National Stadium of Peru and Lima Art Museum.

National Stadium of Peru

Sports venue

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The National Stadium of Peru 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.

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 spanning almost 3,000 years of history, from the pre-Columbian to Contemporary periods. Lima Art Museum is situated 1½ km northeast 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 of Lima District. It serves as the district's southernmost area, bordered to the east by Paseo de la República Avenue, to the south by Lince, and to the west by 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.