Sights in Piura
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Casa Grau
Casa Grau is the house where Admiral Miguel Grau was born on July 27, 1834. The house was restored by the Peruvian navy and is now a naval museum. Admiral Grau was a hero of the War of the Pacific against Chile (1879–83), and the captain of the British-built warship Huáscar, a model of which can be seen in the museum.
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Museo de Oro Vicus
The small Museo de Oro Vicus has an underground museum with gold from nearby Vicus culture sites. Some excellent pieces are displayed, including a gold belt decorated with a life-sized gold cat head that puts today’s belt buckles to shame. The hours here can vary with unexpected closures.
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Iglesia de San Francisco
The church worth seeing is the Iglesia de San Francisco, where Piura’s independence was declared on January 4, 1821.
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Iglesia del Carmen
Iglesia del Carmen has a religious art museum and the chair used by the pope in 1985.
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Iglesia de San Sebastián
The colonial Iglesia de San Sebastián is a church worth seeing.
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