Casa O'Higgins

Changing exhibits

We saw an interesting exhibit about costumes today. It is interesting to see inside an old house of the rich from a long t8me Agra’s well as enjoying the exhibit for free. Worth popping in for a look ...

Small museum

This is a small museum in the house of Bernardo O'Higgins, an unlikely name for an independence era hero. It has a few interesting exhibits, though the golliwog getup for the black slave dress is unse...

You get what you pay for

This museum does not charge and that's probably wise. It's a small hacienda in the middle of Lima, with fairly sparse decor and exhibits. It's good to look inside and see what's on offer, but there's ...

A piece of Peruvian history

A very well restored historic landmark in downtown Lima, which also shows one of the many things Chile and Peru have in common, beyond their past differences. Home of Bernardo O´Higgins, fouding fathe...

Contest of births

Original Text

The most important place to visit is the cultural events and/or exhibitions. I was impressed with the variety of births, all with a unique feature according to their origin. In...