Mercado Virgen de Asunción

Mercado Virgen de Asunción is a marketplace in San Borja, Lima which is located on Avenida Aviación. Mercado Virgen de Asunción is situated nearby to the railway station Estación ‘La Cultura’, as well as near the marketplace San Pedro.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gran Teatro Nacional del Perú and Museum of the Nation.

Gran Teatro Nacional del Perú

Theater building

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The Gran Teatro Nacional del Perú is a multi-purpose theatre and concert hall in Lima, Peru. It is part of the Cultural Tridium, and is flanked by the National Library of Peru and the Museo de la Nación. Gran Teatro Nacional del Perú is situated 270 metres southeast of Mercado Virgen de Asunción.

Museum of the Nation

Museum

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The Museo de la Nación is one of two major museums of Peruvian history in Lima, Peru. It is much larger than the other main museum in Lima, the Peruvian National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology, and History, but currently it is not being used as a museum, carrying only very sporadic exhibitions. Museum of the Nation is situated 360 metres southeast of Mercado Virgen de Asunción.

La Cultura

Metro station

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La Cultura is a Lima and Callao Metro station on Line 1. The station is located between San Borja Sur and Arriola. It was opened on 11 July 2011 as part of the extension of the line from Atocongo to Miguel Grau. La Cultura is situated 240 metres south of Mercado Virgen de Asunción.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santa Beatriz and East 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. Santa Beatriz is situated 3½ km northwest of Mercado Virgen de Asunción.

East Lima

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Eastern Lima describes the districts of La Molina, Cieneguilla, Ate Vitarte, Santa Anita, San Juan de Lurigancho, Lurigancho-Chosica, Chaclacayo in Lima, Peru.