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The Bullfight Museum

Bullfight Museum at Lima's Plaza de Acho

Sunflower Updated March 01, 2021

Address

Corner of Jr. Hualgayoc and Jr. Marañon

District

Rimac

City (Peru)

Lima

Website

http://www.plazaacho.com/museo/

The "Bullfighting Museum" is located at the traditional Plaza de Acho. It shows paintings, photos, bills, the traditional dresses of the toreros, swords and other weapons.

Additional you will find a library that contains documents and books related to the history of bullfighting (The oldest one is from 1920).

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