Convento de los Descalzos

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At the end of Alameda de los Descalzos, an attractive if somewhat forgotten avenue, is the typical meditation convent and museum, Convento de los Descalzos , run by the Descalzos ('the Barefooted,' a reference to the Franciscan friars). Visitors can see old wine-making equipment in the 17th-century kitchen, a refectory, an infirmary and the typical cells of the Descalzos.

There are also some 300 colonial paintings here of the Quito and Cuzco schools. The convent is in a poor area of Lima, so take a taxi and ask the driver to wait.Spanish-speaking guides with a little English will show you around. A tour lasts about 45 minutes, and a small tip is appreciated.